OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.

Otaki Mail, 5 June 1922, Page 2

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.

The winter meeting in connection with the above Club opened on Saturday in fair weather, although the rain which fell the previous night was the means of making the course sticky at the back stretch, otherwise it was in fine order, reflecting credit on the caretaker, Mr List. Thanks to Mr J. Griffiths, who carried out the bulk of the secretarial work, assisted by Mr Ay re,. the arrangements were complete, and owners and trainers were loud in their praise of the attention bestowed upon them. The attendance was both large and representative, the trains from Wellington, Palmerston. and elsewhere being well crowded. The Otaki Bras.' Band was in attendance and rendered several inspiring selections. The lacing on the whole was \ engood, the lields were large, and there were many close finishes. Following are details of the racing: MAIDEN FLAT RACE, of 100 sovs.. second horse to receive 15 ?ovs. and third horse -j sovs. from the .-take. Six furlongs; Mr C. Burrow's Released, 9,0. i.Mc Carten) 1 Mr 11. Nee's Lady Ben. -;.f<. (F. Corlett) 2 Mr R. Johnson's Carabine, U.O. (N. Shore) 3 Scratched.—Noble, Punishment. Rimutaka, Princess Marion ami FiveEighths. Dollarpieee got the worst of the Start, but tie; others got away fairly evenly. Released took command from the rise of the barrier, led throughout. and won by a nose. Lady Ben. however, ran well. Carabine was live •lengths behind, Complimentary fourth. Time. 1.20 1-5. FLYING HACK HANDICAP, of lot) sovs.. second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse pi sovs. from the stake. six furlongs: Mr F. Lovelock'.- Yankee Dan, 7.10. i (Mackie) 1 Mr P. W. Scally's Ben Nevis, S.L IM. McCarlen) 2 Mr U. 11. Nolan's Savory, S.iJ (N. Shore*; .'i Comic and Blown Lady were scratch ed. Yankee Dan led the field, followed by Miss Beauforte and Sweet Heather.

J, *lThe former was never headed and won by ;. length, Savory well I.chin.l. Miss ■ty Beaufort fourth. Time, J.I! 1 . lie TAIHOA HACK AND III'NTER.S' ire S'I'KKIMJ.CUA.SK, of 2.j<J sovs., second <-'" horse to receive 3d sovs., and thirl lic horse -" so vs. from the stake. About • s < two miles and a ijuarter: ■s; , .Mr J'. Wall's Ethiopian, I'.-', go (\V. Fielding; 1 st .M r J. Hook's Ngukauui. Ll.!>. Lis : \V. Vouug) li re Mr S. K. Hammond's Te Maire. 10.13. lit (J. Proctor) 3 ss. All started. V) From a flue start Eyroo went to the 16 front, and for a nine kept well in advance, jumping splendidly. lie ultin- mutely dropped back and finished fifth. ,v Sir Fisher was also among the leaders d al the start, bul Ngakuuui soon be;jj came prouiiueuf and with Ulhopian ■i. and Te Maire raced together. Racing | ~. up the straight for home Ethopian and ■c Ngakanui were neck and neck, and a v <plendid finish resulted, whips being ,j out well away from home. Great exi- citeuient prevailed as 'he two raced for is the post. Ethopian, however, won by <l half a length, To Maire twelve lengths i. behind. Sir Fisher following. Vigolo h dislodged his rider at the .-ud.de.:. U Time, 4.40 3-5. s- RUAKAWA CUP HANDICAP, of r (jyo sovs., second horse to receive T' l sovs., and third horse 3'J -.•■.-. from the ,\ stake. One mile and a quarter: y -Mr .T. Hurley'- Demos, 7.3. 'Pine.) 1 r Mr W. Duncan's 'fame Fox, b.T. i (M. McCarten) - u Messrs Davis and Till's- Bitter.-, T.'i. (H. Stewart) 3 Blackmail was scratched. Belovud i - got the worst of the start. Sweet | .- Hong led past the stand and maintained j , the advantage till the back stretch, j . with Tame Fox handy. Demos look . command half-a-mile from home, v-a.: never headed, but was well pressed at • the post. He won by a head only. Bitters being a neck behind Tame Fox. Dainty Step was fourth, sweet Song > fifth. Time. 2.1.3. | j TAIPUA HANDICAP, of 300 sow... (' second horse to receive -'i'- 1 sov«., and ' third horse 20 sovs. from the stake. 1~. , , • j six furlongs:— Mr T. A. Duncan's Kinsem, 0.11. _ _ . .i

(Mc Cartenj 1 I Mr J. O'Xiell'e Leithfield, fj.7. (Johnnton) 2 I ! Mr 11. Thomas' Haurangi 7.5. (Ryder) 3 i 1 Sunny Corner was scratched, leaving ! seventeen to face the starter. Kinseic j led the field, Tari next. The field ' bunched m the straight and the race was an open one. Kinsem, how ever, I was never headed and won by hah" a ' length. Leithfield ran well and beat Haurangi by a similar distance. Merry Queen wa= fourth. Time. 1.22 4-5. I BIRTHDAY WELTER HACK: HAXi DICAP. of 150 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. from the .-.tike. Minimum weight Sst 71b. Seven furlongs:— Mi-,= Barrett's Manchester.. 3.11. (T. ¥oang) 1 j Mr A. Robinson's Orellan*, 8.7. (G. Carmont) 2 ] Mr C. T. Keeble'r Rowan, 8.9. (Maekay) S j Black Arrow. From the start OrcUana. j went to the front, and made a break of several lengths, bn' beSore entering the straight wie joined by other-, f Fairly in the ran home Manchester j came with a well-timed run v.vA won ! nicely by a neek, half a length separating second and third. Time 1.35. KX3T2S. Oa the first day of the Imj Jssa

meeting liie sum of £25,010 was put through the totalisator as against £22, S.lfi on Saturday. Although a drop of £217! the returns are considered very satisfactory. Demos paid the best price, and one local resident has much cause for rejoicing having netted £2OO over the win. Among the visitors to the meeting was Mr W. 11. Field, M.P. Mrs Mcßeath, who so geiierouslv gnvo a valuable cup for the la.-! .Line meeting, has offered another similar trophy, the condition.- being left with the popular president, Mr ilvn Ling. Mrs Mcßeath's generosity is fully appiecirtted by the Cliib. ns&cT^xr^Km^3K^niaiii