RACING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3951, 4 June 1929, Page 3

RACING.

OTAKI MEETING. LADY LIMOND MfNS 'CUP. Tll'l A HANDICAP TO MAUI. Favoured with brilliant weather, the Otaki Maori Racing Club enjoyed an excellent attendance of patrons for the opening day of its whiter injecting on Saturday and, as a dUred result, betting activities were brisk throughout, the sum of 110,011 10s being handled as compared with .£14,025 10s last year — an increase of £1,986. The principal honours fell to Lady Limond, who led from end to end to register a striking victory in the Raukawa Cup from Paitomi and Bli'inr Root, although the Foxton representative appeared to he sore at the conclusion of her task. With Maui coining from the ruck to score a splendid win in the Hnia Handicap from ‘Consent and Mouloa Treasnlry, Foxton representalives thereby accounted for the two chief events.

FIRST DAY. Tararua Hack Hurdles, one mile and a. half: —-Lady Gay 1, Sneerer 2, Modern 3. Won by three lengths. Time Siniii. 1 3-ssec. Kukn Maiden Flat Race, six fur longs:—Zarene 1, Naselle 2, Grattan 3. Won by three lengths. Time limn. 18 3-ssec. Waitohu Hack Handicap, six furlongs:—'Second Thought 1, Lucky Bag 2, Golden Flower 3. Wlon by a length. Time Train. 17 2-ssee. Raukawa Cup Handicap, one mile and a. quarter: —‘Air. R. HeppneFs Lady Limond 1, Paitonu 2, Briar Root. 3. Won by four lengths. Time 2min. 12 l-ssee. Winner trained by A. M. Wright, Foxton. Otaki Hawk Handicap, one mile and 55 yards:—Disrank 1, Gold Bag 2, Royal Black (K. Robinson) 3. Won by half a length. Time 1 min. 40 4-ssec. Hnia Handicap, six furlongs:— Mr. V..E. Bryant's Maui 1, Consent 2, Mr. F. -S. Easton’s Mon to a Treasury 3. Won by a head. Titme 3min. 17 l-ssec. Te Horn. Hack Handicap, seven furlongs:—'High Society 1, Motellns 2, TCilorell 3. Won by a neck. Time lm/in. 31 2-ssee.

SECOND DAY. The weather continued fine for tho second day’s meeting, the attendance being equal to any previous record. The totalizator figures for the day were £27,888, making; a grand total for both days of the meeting £40,247. The details are as follows: — Pukehou Hack Hurdles, one mile and a, half: —Modern 1, Tresham 2, Red Bank 3. Won by five lengths. Time 3min. 2sec. FIRST DIVISION. Wailkanae Hack Scurry, five furlongs:—Grattan 1, Warzone 2, Naselle 3. Won by a length. Time lmin. 4 l-ssec. SECOND DIVISION. Werata 1, Ko ta hi Etka. 2, Great Lady 3. A Yon by a short neck. Time lmin. 4 3-ssec. Ta. Tiini Kara Memorial Stakes, nine furlongs:—Paitonu 1, Tcbeka 2, Maui 3. Won by a length and a half. Time Train. 48sec. Raiigiuru Hack Handicap, one mile and 55 yards: —Fine Aiere 1, Royal Black (K. Robinson) 2, Marjoram 3. Won by a. 'head. Time 1 min. 48s ee. Winner trained by A. M. Wright, Foxton. T'aipua Handicap, six furlongs: —Consent 1, First Acre 2, Royal Game 3. Won by a head. Time 1 min. 16 l-ssee. Ohau Haic-lc Handicap, seren furlongs:—Mothplianie 1, Mai ah at 2, Vinella 3. Won by half a length. Time. 1 min. 32 2-ssec. Tainui Hack Handicap, six furlongs:—'Australis 1, Second Thought 2, Mmitoa Wonder 3. Won by two lengths. Time Train. 17 3-ssec.