OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 5 June 1920, Page 3

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.

WINTER MEETING. Alter a week ot' boisterous. Meal weather, Thursday opened beautiful!; line, and the opening day of tliu meet ing was, in consequence, patronised Ip thousands of visitors —the gallieriiu probably being the largest in the an rials of the club. The fields were large the racing, considering the heavy nature of the course, splendid, while some of the finishes aroused a deal of enthusiasm. W. Bowden, a local rider, was heralded tlie first wnner of the meeting, and as he rode a splendid race he was warmly applauded on returning to scale. Eater lie received a similar ovation when he rode Claekwur to victory. In the Steeples there wore sevoral spills, but no one was injured. The Otaki Brass Band was in attendance during the day,, and rendered several spirited selections. The management was again complete and Mr D’Atli and his assistants worked splendidly, while the President of the Club (Mr king) was again as courteous as over 10 the Press. following are details of the racing: MAIDEN RACE, fix furlongs. Mr P. MeAnully's The Digger, «J.o (W. Bowden Mr Th Ormond’s Pliant Koyal, S.IJ (E. Munson)

•\lr R. Kuox’a Sir Vi'ui, S.ll (F. Coiled) :: Some sixteen started, all getting ;nv;iy evenly. Chant Koyal was Ho lirst out, led nearly all llio way, 1 1 ' The Digger, splendidly ridden by Bowden, challenged on nearing home, and won a splendid race by a head length separating second and third. Time, 1.33. rLYIXG HACK HANDICAP. bI'mlongs. Air boring’s Koyal exchange'. 5.3 j A. Reed) j Air AV. James’ Vunkee Dan, 7.10 (AhrCnrlen) - l > Air AV. Lassen’s Stutter. 7.13 . 7. (Corkill) : There were sixteen starters and -dl , not away weil together. Xankce ' ' j making the. running with Royal t.. / change, the latter eventually bend*.- J the brown colt and winning by hah a •- length. Time. 1.-1 3-5. TAIIIOA HACK AX!) HUNTIiK ■ . .Lbl’l.bl HASI;:, About two li: fj and a quarter. J Air 11. L. Oollinson’s Gaekwar. to.. fi (AV. Bowden l ij Air .T. Hull's Paawereuero, 10.10 5; (Hawker: 7ji Air AV. Couzii V Applaud. !U3 « (R. AVebby g Al.-o started: Master Webster, I ■■'. j wauui, Ilushabye, Silent Die I;, niiligo. Toddy. Tor mat bit the j [mm tlie rise of the barrier, am over the first hurdle, where Tudd\ ran ,| oil. I’arewanui ;iml I ‘an were were «> •/uf)]v t oniDiuntl. bid at tin- bach (' * war moved uj». am! Mhisler Wv ;• ;if ter ward; it!!, while ilushabye w | jnio "third position. i hiohu a r rout in hold premier posit ion, Bowden . riding splendidly, eventually win-.,bis | by a good two lengths. Silent ’’a '■ Hus ha bye. and I’arewnaui folioum 1 placed horses in this order. b e | LIS 3-5. ■ i ■ RAHKAAVA ( HP. One mile at. . " .j <|Uarter. Air |’. n,,r*el 's Red Ribbon. 8.7 (K. bov ' *j;

JFr R. Barlow's !Jc• ion. 3A (Oolillii! • •' I At r c,. \\ ~ 11 ii u Pet mil. 1i.7 (S. Anderson i { Also still'led: Nobleman, I’unkn. | t 'vrisiii m. Bonnie i I c;it lu• i. Penury i Rose, Sou I'u:im. imd L? pe ranro. 1 Nobleman iind Rose Viiik tod 4 li f ' field. ],iH (lie t'oruior soon dropped back. learing the latter to make lln' ■running. O" entering tlif strnijrlil Ruse fink was still in the load, with Rod Ribbon. Pepredation and Detroit ; follow!og. Racing for lionie Hod Hill--1.011 put in a fast run and won by a narrow margia from Depredation. wlio "as with Dink Hose lialf-way up the si raight. A pood linisti result Oil in Red Kibbou winning by a head. Detroit- tuo lengths away third. There was some delay in the judge’s box in hoisting t]ie figures, and when they were hoisted . there was :i demonstration, the judge confusing the numbers. However, the right numbers were finally put up, and the crowd were satisfied. 1 imf • 2.1 b 3-5. OT.VKT HACK HANDICAP. One mile. Air C. Erickson’s Sweet Song. 7.2 (Barry) 1 Air A. Goodman’s Printemps. 8.3 (A. Reed) 2 Air AY. AlcKegg’s Ftuwai. S.-l (Goldfinch) 3 Also started: Bini on. Alny Morn, Transmission. Persian Prince, lliki. Elevate. Pomona. TTtuwai and Printemps made the running. with Pinion handy. Hounding into the straight the field was much the same, but fairly racing for home Sweet Song ran r. tine race and forged to the front, winning nicely. Time, 1.52 2-5. TAIPUA HANDICAP. six furlongs. Air Herbert’s Bo Peep. S.n (Atoms) 1 Air F. A. Jenson’s Matatuu. 7.2 f Griffith) 2 Air 11. Simmon’s Gold Problem, fi.IO (Anderson) 5 Also started: Daytime. Kipling. Rav. shore. Paoariui, Ahika. Lady General. Trentliam Rose. Trentham Rose was the first out, Gold Problem next. At the entrance to the straight Bo Peep, closed up. and then came away and won easily by two lengths. Gold Problem also bad to give way to Afatntua. who made a. Inf* run. Time. 3.20. BIRTHDAY WELTER. Seven furlongs. Air f. 8. Parke? ’ Willy’s Knight. p,l (La wry ) 1 Mr Pi. Barlow’s Prodigal. 3.7 (Goldfinch) 2 Mr F. T. Watson ’e Admiration, ?.7 (McCarten) J , -y-."*** **'-<» * -“‘ f *

Mias Land, Sacramento, Kyoto, Malin Head, and Goldserecn also started. Miss Land and Vrodijjal led the hold, Kyoto handy, but half-way up the straight Willy’s Knight made a run and won by half a length, the same distance separating second' and third. Time, 1.37 2-0.

1 SECOND DAY’S RACES. The wcatlicr continued gloriously fine for llie second day, and the attendance was large and above the second day of last year. Investors, too, were in full force, and considerably more money was put through the totalisator than for the corresponding day last year. The arrangements were again complete, and the secretary, Mr ] O. J. D'Ath, and his able assistants, Messrs .1. Griffiths, M. H. Avre and j Gaudin. worked energetically and most i efficiently. The course, thanks to Mr K. Wooding, was in line condition, and trainers, as well as owners, were pleased to see the old caretaker back in his accustomed place after his bout j of inriuenza. 'Hie racing was again good, aud the judge appeared to have difficulty in one or two cases in deciding the winners. His decisions, however, were popular. The Otaki Band . was again present, and rendered line selections to the delight of all. Results;— I

| TiXUGKAJUI HACK HANDICAP. Hive furlongs. ' Mi !•’. Ormond’s Hymarty, 1t.2 (Mansou) J W. lloueyfteld As Generaiissimu, >,12 (Goldfinch) 2 . .<! L. McKenzie’s Valley Hose, 7.12 (Griilitli) 3 .'■.lso started: Neiuuliue, Yankee Dan, Zvjililaiid, Merry Andrew, Viletta, lidilv, lius.set. stutter, with Merry Andrew, were li, lirsl to become prominent, but enring the straight both gave way to U marly, who secured the judge’s ver■l: t by a head, a length separating end and third. Time, 1.7 3-5. KKITiKGHAGK. About two miles. ■ : J. lieliis’ i’auwercwere, 11.0 . (Hawker) 1 . ■ L. 11. Collinson’s Gackwar, 11.8 tn,. (Bowdon) 2 r ]i. Joyce’s tdilcnt. Dick, D. 7 (West) 3 tile ecu faced the starter, but only a ' tie over half the number completed the course. Toruea led for some distr.Etce, and on passing the stand Toddy d llusliabyc were next. Kacing for home, however, there were only the e i:d horses in the race, anil the wint won comfortably, altkuugh Bowden , do a line race. Time, 1.12 2-3. tiflA HAND IGA I’. One niile and 33 vtirils. t r T. Dorset.'.' Bed Ribbon, t'.u (B. Lowe) 1 id r li. Knox ’s Penury Hose. 0.7 (Carmont) - .r J. fuller il.-peranee, 0.7 (Hare) 3 Daytime, Aliika, Sweet Hong and inion were scratched. Rose Pink got all the worst of the tart, while Cyrisinn and Old Gold made the pare. Thuviield bunched in the straight, and a splendid race resulted. Red Ribbon, however, proved 100 good for the company and won tiieely. leaving Penury Rose, Ksperiare. Old (told and Punka to finish in i line. Time. 1.53 2-5.

STKWA RDS ‘ HANDICAP. .Seven inrlu ngs. Mr Boring's Royal Ivxcliung' s.lg (A. Reed ) 1 j Air C. Manvillo's Miss Land, 7.1:: (R. Heed) - Mr (Kiii-ksun's Sweet Sung. s.l’ (He iry ' A Thirteen faced lire starter. Willy's Knight Ivoiii” the only withdrawal. Stutter and Royal Kxi-hange led the Held, luit the former fell hark at the bend. while the latter assumed command and won by a length ami a half. Time. 1.3-t l-.Y RATI I I HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Air Herbert 's Bo Peep. b.lO (Morris) T Air D. t'tillinane's Crucelle. ti. 7 (Anderson) 2 Air !\ A. Jensen’s Alntatua. 7.8 (Barry) .'1 < vrisiatt ami Old Gold were scratched. Treutham Rose and Crucolle were lirst out. and made the tunning, but otiee in the straight Bo i’eep came front a handy position and won by a length. Matatuu and Crucelle were almost dead heat for second place, Ahika next. Time. 1.21 3-5. , OH A U AVELTKR. One mile. Air At. Bradley 's Simon. 1" (K. Reed) 1 j Air P. Ale Anally'- The Digger. S.io (Bowilen) 2 | Alessrs Davis anti Till’s Bitters. h.O (AlcCarten) .1 i Arav Alorn was scratched. Prodigal i and Printenips led, followed by Bitters, j Goldsereen, Simon and The Digger. I Simon forged to the fore, and although ! The Digger put in a good run failed to i get beyond second place. Time, 1.5-’. ; FINAL HACK SCURRY. Five furlongs. Air F. Ormond’s Chant Royal. 5.7 t (Corkill) 1 Air P. Rossmead "s Princess Marion. $.7 (Lowe) 2 Air O. Jefferson’s Regard. 5.7 (Barry) 3 some fifteen of the thirty-two entrails were scratched. The raee was all over from the rise of the barrfcr. The winner got the best of the start, led throughout, and won easily. Time. 1.7 2-5.