OTAKI MAORI RAGING CLUB.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 29 September 1920, Page 3

OTAKI MAORI RAGING CLUB.

SPRING MEETING.

A RECORD GAiIIEEING.

Tho spring meeting oi' the übov! club opened in dull weather on Mon day, but luckily rain held off, and th< day proved mild and fine. There wail .record attendance, visitors being present from various parts. Tincourse, due to recent rain, was fair!heavy, but, nevertheless, the times put up were creditable, while there were no accidents to mar the outing. The handicapping evidently proved gvuti fying to owners, while on the who!" the starting was good. Mr O. .!. D’Ath (secretary), with Messrs •>. Griffiths, it. H. Ay re and Gaudin. proved efficient officers, while Mr Beii Lang, as usuai, was attentive to tinpatrons. Following are the results o. the first day’s racing:— Maiden Plate. ill- C. JLouisson’s Birkic. 8.0 (C. Emerson) ' Mr A. Atwood’s Merry Queen, S.O (AA T . Young) - Mr G. Barron’s Released, 8.0 (K. Reed)

Scratched: Gold Screen, Gold Con and AVolthea.

From a good start Released,>’olhnve i bv Supcrsix, load Ihe iiold. but one--in tho straight Birkic and Merry Queen closed up, and a good race ensiled. Birkic, Inwover, run well an i won easily by two lengths, a leng'b separating second and third. Tinn-. ;t.-t 1-5. Dominion Day Handicap. Jlr AX’. R. Kemball’s Miss Maid, 8.10 (O’Shea) J Mr H. J. Palmer’s Fisher, 8.0 (A. Reed) L ’ Mr C. C. Biel’s Sea Foam, 5.2 (Corkill) Transmission was the only scratching. Fisher took command from tin start, but was soon replaced by Ora tear, while at the bend The Digger. Rea Foam and Miss Maid moved up. A good race resulted, but the latter got home bv two lengths, a neck separating .second and third. Time 1.45. Tatiuii Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase. Mr G. Scales’ Sartoline, t'.'.k t Bowden) ! Mr J. L. Bowen’s Nicomar, 9.7 (MeSeveney) - Mr A. Atwood’s Sail Home, 10.3 (McDonald) Simple Sam, Kurupai, Flamingo and Parewanui were scratched. Te Ton made the pace from the start, and lo I for nearly two miles and then ran off. Stream of Gold ran off at the lirs: fence and Matingi shortly after. Pa u were were and Rail Home accompanied Te Tea after a mile had been traversed. Nicomai-, however, led into the straight, but Sartoline came a wax at the right moment and won by ; length, half a length sepuriitin;. second and third. Time, 4.-5 2-5. Memorial Stakes. Air J. M. Cameron’s Molyncnux. 7.4 (R. Hunt) ! Mr R. A. McKenzie’s JCilgour, (5.12 (Anderson) Mr AV. Fenwick's Dainty Step, 7.12 (Morris) Printemps was scratched. The first two horses made till the running, the former winning by a length, tin same separating second and third. Koval Exchange fourth. Time. 2.9 2-5. Stewards’ Hack Handicap. Mr A\ r . it. Kcmball’s Martian Miss, 7.0 (Tucker) 1 Mr AV. .Tames’ Yankee Dan. 7.12 (Bov Rood) Jlr AA*. C. Lassen’s stutter. 7.12 (Corkell) Scratched: Tiora and Perrier. Yankee Dan led the field for the greater part of the distance, but once in the straight Bonny Briar and Martian Miss came with a run, and a goo i race resulted in the latter winning by n. head. Stutter was placed third. Time, 1.16. Flying Handicap. Mr G. A. Palmer's Astinome. 7.13 (C. Reed) * AV- H. Simmons’ Gold Problem, ft.l3 (McCormack) Air E. Pardoe’s Actilid,.7.7 (Berry-) 3 Royal Exchange was scratched. Astinome led all the way and won bv n neck, a head separating second .and third. Time. 1.15. Welter Hack. Ali- XV. R. KembaH’s Explorer. 8.12 (O’Shea- 1 Messrs Davis and Hill’s Bitters. %.T ’(MeCarten) Mr .T. G. Collins’ Kipling. 10.9 (AY. Bell) . 3 Miss Land. Transmission, and Autoinoana were scratched. Regard and Kipling led the field, but iu the straight Explorer arid Bitters challenged, the former gaining first place by a head. Time, 1.31 4-5. Kereihi Roera Welter Handicap.

jlr A. Goodman’s Priutemps, 9.5 ( Emerson) 1 Mr H. G. Taylor's Matty, 5.7 (C. Heed) Mr H. W. Johnston’s Tirana, *.J'l ,'MeCartou) ■-■■■■ *’ Rouen and Sweet Tipperary were the only scratched horses. Printeinns was prominent throughout -and won comfortably, Time, 1.30 2-5. SECOND DAY, ' Although there was a tight shower early cm the morning of. the second Jay • the rain soon cleared, and the v.cathe. proved beautifully lint, and everything went a„ smoothly a* the first day. Tn~ racing vs good, there being several fine- tin--in.s, while the starting of Ms Skies,’itt wa= a pleasing feature. The arrangements were again well carried cut aa>l the public had no reason, to.

complaint. Owing to the day not being a holiday there v.Dig falling off on the firs.t day’s attendance but, nevertheless, for a second day there was a large crowd present, ui.d the totalisato.was well patronised. Results: — Trial. (Mr A Gray’s Automoana, 8.3 (Roy ; Reed) ' 1 I Air J. Bain’s Spare -Moment, S.O ! (A. Reed) - j Air C. Louisson’s Birkic, 9.0 (Einerl so «) I ? !

The whole of the twelve entered j faced the starter, and from the rise of the tapes Busy made the pace, wit.) ' Birkic following, but Automoana, who was running in a handy position, --forged to tho front on entering the ! straight, and had no difficulty in winning. Negainbo ran fourth. Time, 1.5 Otaki Hack. Air It. Heppncr’s Rouen, 8.12 (McCormack) " 4 Air AV. R. Kimball’s Aliss Alaid, 9.10 (AlcEwen) " Mr F. T. AVatson’s Admiration, 7.0 (Cochrane) *’ There were no scratchings, and the | seven acceptors got away well to- j getlier. Rouen and Miss Maid made Hie race interesting, but the former I won nicely by a neck, Admiration u good third, Orateur fourth. Time, 1.31. Steeplechase. Air P. Johnson’s Te Toa, 11.1 (Dillamore) •• •_ 1 Mr H. A. Speedy’s Forelight, 9.7 (Fielding) ~ ! Air J. L. Bowen’s Nicomar, 10.0 (MeSeveney)

I There were again no scratchings. and j seven faced the starter. Te Ton, as on ; . the previous day-, took command, and j , jumping splendidly throughout was , -’ never headed, although Forelight cha - 1 V lenged in the straight. On passing the _ i stand for the first time Sail Home ac- .j ! companied Te Toa, but soon after Sar- . toline and Pauwercwerc replaced the | later. Sartoline and Sail Home tell ji after leaving the straight, and at the I back others came to grief, while Three I Bells pulled up. Only the placed horses completed the course. Time, 3.59 l-o. , President’s. Air AV. Fenwick’s Dainty Step, 7.13 I (Alorris) - 1 •>Mr J. M. Cameron’s Molyncaux, 8.(5 (Lowe) Mr O. S. Watkins’ Royal Exchange, 7.9 (A. Reed) 3 The barrier rose to a good start, and the three placed horses were soon j heralded as winners. Dainty Step . finally beat Molyncaux by half a ) length. Time, 1.45 2-5. j Electric. Mr K. D. Duncan’s Flight Commander, S.O (Morris) _ 1 Mi- AV. R. Kemball’s Alartian Miss, 8.(5 (O’Shea) - Mr W. James’ Yankee Dan, 8.5 (Boy Reed) Of the twelve acceptors La Falomu I was tlie only scratching. The race was a good one-between the placed horses, the winner securing the verdict by huL a length, Yankee Dan and Beloved , close up. Time. 1.15 4-5. Railway. Air E. Pardoe’s Aetiful, 7.7 (Barry) 1 i Air D. O’Reilly’s Nursing Sister, 1 8,2 (A. Reed) " , Mr K. D. Duncan’s Solfanello, B.S (Alorris) J Astinome got the best of the start | and was thought, would win, but once in the straight the placed horses earn- , through and a good race’ resulted. Actilid. however, won by a length, but \ Nursing Sister, Salfancllo and Mata- I tua finished well together. Time, 1.15. Rahui. Messrs Davis and Till’s Bitters, 5.9 (MeCarten) ] < Mr AV. R. Kemball’s Explorer. 9.. jI (O’Shea) ; *" "I 1 yj r x. Ivceble’s Persian Prince, t 5.10 (AA T . Young) ’ ’ u || ' Eleven went to the post, and the j (race was one that was in doubt to the •last, but Bitters landed the stake by a neck, after a splendid race. The Digger , i was fourth. Time, 1.44 4-;>. Waitohu Welter. ;Alr 11. G. Taylor’s Matty, 5.3 (A. Reed) * Air F. S. Easton’s Moutoa Ivanova, 9.9 (AV. Young) ‘ * Mr W. J. Phillips' Nobleman, 1 (| < (K. Hatch) ' " Old Gold was scratched- A gQ°d r “ ce «aw Matty win easily, although Nobleman, handicapped by a heavyweight, ran well. NOTES. The Club is to be congratulated on its meeting, which went off without a ; hitch, and which constitutes a record for a September meeting. 'Well over £9OO was taken at the outer gate.- o.i the first day-. . 1 The course was in splendid order, and Mr R- Wooding, caretaker, is deserving . of special mention. He had, unI doubtedly, put in much time _ and 1 labour. Thanks of owners ami trainers are duo to bim. The Club could do with a lbs totalisator. This necessary adjunct wou be appreciated, and perhaps the C-ub , vh en making improvements ior next vear will consider the suggestion. The Otaki Brass Band was m atten- | dance on both days, and rendered , programmes of ruusigrrS^ » W j iions in -all. Tuo <-*ffori= Pt the band-v ; men helped materially. to the , i OUtiES' Movable, ana without it the j j- gathering would have been duff. I- j I was a pity that seats were not pro- j } vided for players. ; ’ The, motor car- that were at tax- j i races were valued at many thousands f of pounds. The grounds were literally ; i packed with them on both days. i \ The president, Mr Ben Liag, mad- j k v-;—.-.--if as nopular ns ever, and ir _ " . . * -,zio a : d not i catenae ior tilb overlook the press. The _ter_r, - - were gratefulOn exhibition were two handiomr ■ trobhies —one the value ole cup Slve- ’ by‘;.lrs Mcßeath, and the,other th i

plate won by Air- Harry Palmer’s Fisher in Australia—a trophy given by the Prince of AVales for the Renown Hurdles. Both trophies caused much attention.

Although there were several spills in the Steeplechase on the second day, no one was badly hurt. Some of the lads appeared lo be made of indiarubber —judging by the way they bounced!

An inquiry was held yesterday into j the alleged inconsistent running of I Rouen, but the explanation given was I accepted as satisfactory. Air Covle, handicappor, after adjust- . ing weights for ,t.he second day, left hurriedly for the Auckland meeting. Among the visitors to the meeting were Sir James Carroll and Alessrs AX’. H. Field and AX'. S. Glenn, At’s.P. There were numerous owners at the meeting—that is judging by the way the press stand was crowded. Several who knew practically nothing about racing were allowed on the stand, and the movements of the pressmen were badly hampered. A small compartment, specially set apart as on other courses, would be an improvement. Of 73 acceptors, only three were scratched on the second day. Tho meeting was a record one compared with other September meetings, no less than £67,328 being put through the totalisator on the two days. In 1918 (one day only) £26,3(5(5 passed through, in 1939 (when there was -to train service) there vias £14,075. On the second day this year no less than £27.751 passed through the tote. For June, 1920, £33.376 passed through the machine.