OTAGO SEASON OPENED

NZ Truth, Issue 1188, 6 September 1928, Page 11

OTAGO SEASON OPENED

Good Day's Sport Is Witnessed At Wingatui / '••.■•.-. Thoce who attended the Otago Hunt, meeting at Wingatui and wens away dissatisfied are with the gluttons. v

"THE Hunters' Flat .Handicap was tbe * race of the day. The topweight, King Sol, after an indifferent start, plodded his way through the field to get past the post by a head from Whiffler, the favorite. Umtali and Pink Rose also made it exciting. The tape might have been a gun by the way Whiffler shot away, and she maintained a fair lead until they'd gone about three furlongs, then the leaders of the field closed on her. iimniiimmumiuniiiiuiiiuMuiimmiiiaiiiniiniiiiiiMimmmmmimimiiimuii

At first Casseil-, jumping like a deer, made it look like a foregone conclusion by holding on to a substantial lead. "•> It wasn't until near the six furlong post on the way home that anything had a look at him, then Ranui lined up, with Nylotis, going comfortably, four lengths behind. Wheeling into the straight Nylotis wag out ln front, and Cassells had to give way for Ranui. In that order they finished. . * Battlement was disappointing m the Jockey Club Handicap, and only managed a fourth place, and Ronaki, with a goodly; number of supporters finished as stiff as a orutch, and trailed m at the tail. The six entrants kept m a hunch all the way. round, and speculators nearly went color-blind. Taboo shot out when they got on the straight, with Miss Winkie after him. The latter, however, left it a bit late, and had to be satisfied with a second place, half a length behind. The Brockville Steeplechase, was the finest run of the day. Royal Wink and Ranui, at one part of it, were jumping together like one horse. > For a 'chase of two miles the finish was good to Bee. In their usual "beer or water" style, punter's loaded the tote for the last event. Silver Paper and Narrative were both heavily baoked, and made an exciting duel of their run past the post.