THE OTAKI MEETING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10298, 5 June 1919, Page 8

THE OTAKI MEETING

EILKUSH .WINS THE BIG

.; HANDICAP. ; • . Tho: Otaki - Maori Racing Club brought its 'meeting; to''a conclusion yesterday in one weather. Heavy fain .-fell overnight which did not improve; the course, nevertheless the»racing was,good. , j -The horses.engaged inibe Steeplechase provided a. good exhibition • of jumping, the' winner',' Master Webster,' acquitting h'iiriself well.- '■"•'' -Kilrush, who was not..rushed on fhe machine,, won. the Huia Handicap with something'; 1 to, ;. spare, ■' and, the second horse in' the samo, race, Baghdad, liecmeci to revel, in the; mud. , . Tha results follow : ." ■ 0 1 ;,' ;TBIM3RAi'HyHAXDIGAP, , • Of 120 govs;-fivefurlongs., •.-. [ S—J. Cock's br.vg Prince •Forinby, by : Forniby ,—-' ir ,Lady_ Uhlan,' syrs,'7.B. ; • (McCormack) . i ''.-.;.r..'.:..*!i r .'.i.'.. ■.:...:..<.!... } i—\V: Tonukobe, F.B. (L. • Mor-^ Pen'fofdV- Beloved, - '7.8.(A.' V Keed) 3 Also' started— B iadv' Kilworth.; 8. U 2 Kyoto 7.12, .7'Stutter, ".3,;9 Restful; 7.3, * Acnilieon 7.2, 12 Sea Foam s 6':io, 10 Ambev-ine"?.lo,;il;Ma-sfer Cur-rah! 6.10, 6Kawb.au is.io' ' \ ■ '■':'■-"l//.\'- ' ■"'■, ,- ', •"■•,; ■ • From ; an-uneven "start' .'Beloved - and Toriukohe took'the' lead, .Prince Forinby 'being' iii third' plaofe. •Tonukohe; led unto the straight;'but.was challenge'd; by ootb Prince'Formby and Beloved; 'at the. half distance'. /The"fburner'hitd the. most dash and. won; by, half a'lenetn.: Time, lmin 3"2-Ssec.' . ' \ ' *": ".■'.':'> ■• ' •:''"' ■:;■■■. TB.BOTQ ' ■ ".,.-'<Of 200 Wysj-'two'miles- -] i

TVldesley's.-br.g-.Master"Webster,. - by' Captain Webb—Lakeshell mare, ; -.aged, .10.11: (Ward) :..;....:.„„..,;..,.... 1 3—W. Bevatt's Gwynne,* 10.' (Meagher) 2 I—F.' EastbnVGang-Awa',l2.l (Lorn-. '• Also Kurapai' 10:8, 6 Tarero 10.2, $ Hoatu'9.7, 7:Sail Home tive; 9.7-* . ■' GantrAwa' took the\ lead at the startfollowed byV Sail Home .and, Kurapav. Passing the stands Gang,Awa',led Master Webster-', and Sail Home. ; Negative her? ran off.- Gang Aiva' led:Master Webster, Gwynne, and Knrapai .at.tbe back.-'tut Gwynne-beaded" them as they approached . the straight, Master Webster benig ebbs* up! -The latter took the last.hurdle Erst and'Went on to win easily by four lengths, five lengths separating second and. third. Knrapai was fourth, then Hoa'tu. "Time,"' 4min' 53 'ySsec." HUIA HANDICAP,

■ Of 400 sots; one mile and 53 .yards. McAulay's b.g Kilrushy byjKil- t ' broriey—Prßnk. 4yrs. .8.1 ,(A.; B«ed) ■. 1 s—Mrs H. U. Campbell's . Baghdad,. ■- ,- 7.2 fM. McCartettJ '■ ••• 2 I—Mrs 'Courier's Potentiality, ■- 8.3 ; (Stowe) ■■ ........:..■: ....:■:..,.;....'. 3 '. Also started—i Revri Poto : S.i3.J NobV 'man S.Ui 8 Battle Song 8.1, i; Elocution e.13,'2 Pacific Slope 7.13, 9; Gold .Stream :&.V8 Arrowfisld 6.7, 10 Tiranga 8.7. . . ! : KUrush took the lead at the start, and ■v:ai : nVver headed* Baghdad was: behind ••■iijri' all the -way,; Elocution, nest. That order- was maintained-.throughout 'tiuv, race. Potentiality . getting- up into third 'money'at* the .end- Eflrush ran in an >:'eosy"winnsr : >y.'two-. lengths. Tims. Jmiri: iiseo.' •".'-.', ',.;.'•'.' "", ~i .-:'. . ...

"'STEWARDS' HACK' HASTOICAIY \ ' ;.'■' i"G'f'-130;B'6ri; 'sevft;:fnrldn«s..

t-E: ; .;ilckenzie's i b: s by ,•: ■' 3yrs,- 8.3. (H. *-fa.: tarisW'sYJlarch, C;n, 8.6 r (Cor-;i-C.- WboUWs' ; :..V. 3 .'/lis* Sterted-B;>Momac 8.9, 3 MeTali 8:8, Xl,l&dy.'Witcli:,B;2, -TJtuwai 7-18. » '.Consultation- ?&■ 12 -Priroato, 7.7,_5 Somo Girl- 7.6 • 10V E,sperance< 7.3/;7 -festival Cbuiiska ;6MO. ' it . • - 'v. -'' ,4.* ; . Tari- setx'the ..pace/.-afc, the. start with -raie'Talk .arid Consultation.. Tan held the ■ lead 'till: the straight .was' reached. With March .On ■ behind Mum-. ;.- Tie tavouritn.carhia. with ;& good sprint at. the "end'-'aiid.-. won 'nicely ;by :half a length -it' siMlafc-.distance, separating, second and third.v^Time, : t lmin.-29 I- ' - POHUI'BANDICAP, '':'.."' 6f:>200 sovsj six: furlongs.

2— G: Palriier's \ Astinome, by Mania- • xioto—Hellenbis, Byf s, 8:i. (A. .Seed) 1 i—Fi PrestonV; Oratress, 7.X tB. Bagy.Je^en;B-: 3

Also 'started—ii Birkenyale 8.10, 3 t&dy General''B.B, : 5 Rawakore 8.2. C ■Elay Off 7.7, 6 Boyal Chef 7.5,.9. George 611a'8 VSfonder 6.11, 10 Ahika 6-10. . After several; false starts: Astinome eot away in front of the,field,. Oratoess and Play Off being .behind her. . Play OfT ran in bsiind • Astinome as they entered the straight, but she had: no chance of-heading the- leader, who 1 won. comfortably by a' length and a half...' Lady General . was 'fourth." lime, Imm. la OHATT WEIiTEH,' '•'"-,' Of .130 >OTi>;\one mile. ~

4—C. Boyle's .: br g Pretty Bobby,. by . 'Maniaptoto—Pretty: Helen, .oyrs, - 10.4 ■ (W. Bell) ./.■• 1 .6—Davis. and: Till's Justification, 8 <A. ißeed) ..':'.:. ..,..._ , ..:..:.:..:... v ;.. : 2 Cleaver's White Bangor, 8.5 (1.. -Morris) '3 Also started-r-3'•• Saoram'antO'.. 10.3. 7 Maraetotafa 8.9, 1 Glentonr 9-5, 8 Transmission 9.2,. 5 Vascovia ■ 8.12, 11 Toddy'V. 10 9 Master. Boris 8, • ~ jMaraefcotara . and Glentour ,■ were - the first i out, .'With' Master- ■•' Boris . nest. Entexiajr, the straight Pretty. Bobby moved tip, and.; had a< commanding'.position at 'the distance. -He went-on-and : won a good race .by, a,,neck.. -Time.'ilmin 45seo. 'fix ai,'set My; " -'■■ Of : 110: soys; five furlongs.;

W.; Fenwick's Mi. f - Dainty Step,, by • Luoullus-^-Adoption,..-3yr5,;8.7..(Mi McCarten) ;..............•..............: I C Burt's Cajifornian.: 8.7 '(&. Beed)... if F.', Eastern's .Moutoa. Boy.; B:7'(A. Keed) :l> Also ' started—Sea • Foam, 8.7,.'. Bautawa 8.7 " Blighty,'BX'.' Master Curran 8.7. • Dainty - Step and- Califorrfian' led the way into 1 ' the'straight arid' fought out a great, finish, the former winning by a head. Time, -lmin' 4sec:. ■■■■■■■