OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.

Otaki Mail, 25 September 1922, Page 2

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.

SPRING MEETING. The spring meeting opened on Saturday in line but dull weather. The at-1 tendance was large, the course in good order, fields were satisfactory, while the racing was above the ordinary. All arrangements were complete, and credit is due to the secretarial staff (lies-, srs D'Ath and Griffiths) and the assistant (Mr Ayre). The Otaki Brass Band was present and enlivened proceedings. Details of the racing are as follows: Maiden Plate. —Of IUU sovs.. second horse to receive 15 sovs.. and third horse 5 sovs. from the stake. For Phree-vear-olds and upwards that have not won a race at time of starting: five furlongs:— Mr D. O’Reilly's Santonin. 5.7. (A. Oliver) «1 Mrs Slcightholme ’* Havana. 8.7. (W. Bell) 2 Mr G. \V. Johnston's Golden \ i. S.i. IN. F. Johnstone) 5 Scratched—Elvnet te, Xol.de. Prowler, Pussvfoot. .sleeping Beauty. Bonny Louisa, and Pillage. Santonio led all the way and won by a length and a half, half a length separating second and third, Kilroc fourth. Time. I min. 4see. Otaki Hack—Of Hi" sovs.. second horse to receive 20 sots., and third horse 1" sovs. from the stake. For apprentice riders; seven furlongs: Mr T. A. Duncan's Para. 7.0.

Mr J. A. Duncan s Para, i (Morgan) 1 Mr C. P. Nash’s Kedlogue. 7.6. (W, S. Bagbv) if Mr F. R. Peirce's Petunia. 7.1”. (T. Gordon) 3 Scratched—Helen Rufus. Blissful--ness, Auckland. Highway, Satin. Para took command almost from the stnri, was never headed and won by hall a length, several lengths separating second and third. Atari; Time fourth. Time lmin. 2s l-ssec. First High Weight Handicap. —Ol 125 so\'s.. second horse to receive 1-' sons,, and the third horse 1" sovs. front the stake; one utile tend a quarter: Mr J. B. Gaisford’s Mattock. 9.13. (L. G. Morris) 1 Mr J. L. Xicoll’s Explorer, 10.13. fW. Young) 2 Mr H. J. Palmer’s Fisher. 10.11. (R. S. Bagbv) 3 Scratched —To Kei and Papanui. From an even start Pacific Slope and Sir Agnes led the field, hut nearing the home turn the field bunched and Mattock soon after took command and eventually won by three length-., halt a length separating second and third. Time 2min. 13se<-. Teono Makitonore Memorial. —Ol -do sovs. (a cup value -to sovs.; presented bv Mr/ G. Mcßcath. and 460 sovs. in specie), second hoi-e to receive 5" ~ov-„ and third horse 2;> sovs. from the stake; one mile and a quarter: i Mr T. A. Duncan’s Enthusiasm, 6.7. ' (V. R. Gunn) 1 Mr 11. E. Connop’s Ambitious. 6.12. !D. Butler; Mr A. Goodman’s Printernpts, 8.11. (L. G. Butler) 3 Scratched —Royal Exchange and Oravv i a. Enthusiasm, with Ambitious r los fl up. led the field. They were never head' d, and the former von easily, -vitli Pitatemps a good third, Eerie fourth. Bitters next. Time 2mit:. ssec. Stewards ’ Hack Handicap.—Of PM son's., second horse to reretvt 20 on -. and third horse 10 sovs. front the stake: six furlongs. Air W. Black’s Mi-- Rene. 7.9. <H. E Ryder ) 1 Air Ebb Simpson’s Dcreloudc. 8.6. (D. Butler. Air T. Tee-dale'- Five-Eighths, 7.12. MW. s. Bug by / 3 Scratched —Comic. Pillage. Bravato, Co in pi imeu t a ry. Fra a. Miss Rene led from the -tart. «a - never headed, and won nicely by length, a neck separating second and third. Eonrnark fourth. Time, lmin. losec. Flying Handicap—Of 25b sovs., second horse to receive 30 son -., and third horse g'O sovs. from the stake; six furlongs: — Air K". L>. Duncan’s Soil audio. 10.5. t Oliver) 1 Air G. A. Palmer’-- Astinome. 7.6. (D. Butler) 2 Air W. C. Vincent’s Passionless. 8-6. (L. G. Morris) 3 j Scratched —S unart. Probate moved away nicely at the start, 'but soon gave way to Astinome. Solfandlo was in a handy position. On : racing up the straight the latter came out and won nicely by a neck, the same i distance separating second and third. Passionless was flying at the finish, but the ran was too late. Probate finished ■ fourth. Time, lmin. losec. i Welter Hack Handicap. —Of 150 'sovs.. second horse to receive 20 sovs:.. and third horse 3 0 sovs. from the stake: : one mile: — Air W. Higgins’ Auckland, -.13. (H. E. Ryder; 1 Air J. McNeill Highway, 8.9. (J. Nixon) 2 Dr. Newman ’? Rose*. 8.2. (W. Bell) 3 Scratched—Mark Time, Santiago and Circulate. Auckland led from the rise of the barrier, led throughout, and won by two lengths, a length and a hair eepar-| wring second and third, A mdictive i fourth Auckland pulled up lame. Time, lmin. 4sec. Herein; Boera Welter Handicap.—Or , 230 sovs., second horse to receive 30 j sovs.. and third horse 2o sovs. rron the - stake; one mile: — Air W. Fenwick’s Halifax, 8.4. (B. E. Morris) 1 Mr H. M. Campbell’s Zircon. 9.1. 'A. Oliver') 2 Air A. McDonald's Prince Martian, 8.8. j <E. S. Bagby) 3. Scratched—Cicasanta, Cold Steel, Royal Exchange and Probate. Beloved get tie worst of the start, while the othfrs raced well together. ■ Coming up Coe ttra>ght Hsliiax and

Zircon canto from the ruck, and a good race ensued, the former winning by length. Time. 3min. -12 sec. NOTES. Air 11. Witchell, a personal ft lend of Mr F. Easton's, was on Saturday presented with one of Master Kirovan's plates, a trophy that will no doajjf be valued. The sum of £IS,SBO was put through the machine on Saturday as again,; £29.7-11 for the corresponding day ... holiday) last year. For the September meeting lasi y ts; £29,741 (a holiday) was pal ihiotg'ti the totalisalor, while £21,775 was hnsdled the second day—-a total of £51,58, It is expected that in common with other Clubs the Otaki Club Nviii 4,.,a Atrge decrease this year. One of the most odicws cc-u----ueeted with racing is Mr J. Griffith.;, who is doing the secretarial works; the Otaki meeting. Air Griffiths is or tainly an able official, and is dosorvn:; of great credit for I lie manner in a lid lie works ami supervises. 'idle stewards considered Muruv,.: (J. Xixott) was badly handled in tb Stewards’ Hack and in consequences: enquiry is being held by the slllidiary steward. A decision nn il 1 lie v rived at to-day. The race < rood was certainly an n: i.lerlv one and not even a soli lan 'inilU was arrested. At SaUti'day s races Dr. I’"rerrM. 8.. handi'il to Air Dmnaa. owm-ro: Enthusiasm, the handsome r up gov by Mrs Mcßenth in connection lvit! tile Memorial Slakes. t lieers vvgiven for the donor, owner horse, t miner (Mr Tilley) and y v; tD. R. Gunn).