ROTORUA MEETING GREAT SUCCESS

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5324, 10 February 1947, Page 6

ROTORUA MEETING GREAT SUCCESS

RECORD INVESTMENTS NO FAVOURITES SCORE ON SATURDAY Excepting for the fact that the hard track eaused an unusually large nitmber oi scratchings in the last two events, the Rotorua Racing Club's aimual meeting 011 Saturday was a great sporting and finaneial suecess. The totalisator investments, 554,422 10s, were a record for one dav at Arawa Park. The successes of Bright Fox in the Rotorua. Cup, and of King's Pride ,in the Tourist Handicap • were well anticipated. Although the best-supported horses were generally.to the fore, none of the win favourites was successful. Dotuils oi' Ihe Racing: — WAIMANGU HADIOAP, of £250, 6 fiu. : 2 — 1 — Tommv Gnn, I). Dempsey • and Mrs. P. Wolch's blk c, 3 vrs, bv Trtmeh Fight — English Lass, 8.9 (R. B. Ireland) , 1; 5— 5— Greek Siivei. S.12 (A. Messervy), 2; 11 — 3 2 — Te Paerata, 8.7 (N. Martinovich), 3. Also siarted : 3-3 Tatanga, 4-4 Pavaals, 15-11 Koura Dink, 10-10 Title, 1.-2 Balancer, 6-6 Abbey Dnke, 13-14 Ac-e Fight, 7-8 Airies, 12-13 Digest, 16-16 Plying Pennon, 14-15 Little Puke, 20-21 IVIanarerc, 21-20 Prince Gbdt, 19-19 Sueak tTp, 9-9 Sweet Boy, ." -17 Tim Trini, 8-7 Tonika, 18-18 Yermah. Three euarters length; neck. Time 1.14 3-5. (Winner trained by Mrs. F. Welcb, Otorohanga). ARAWA NURSERY HANDICAP, of £230, 51 f ur. : 2— 1.— Golden Beau, S. A. Parsons' ch g, 2yrs, by Sir Benu — Waiongona, 7.0 car 7.7 (N. B. Ifolland), 1; 3— 2— -Ballaview, 7.11 ( G. F. Tlughos) , 2: 4 — 4 j — 1« Rita, 7.7 (E. Harrison), 3. ; AIso started: 1-3 Montv, 7-7 Distri- j butor, 8-9 Earldale, 9-8 Woolooga, j 5-5 Se-vn Stars, 0-0 Belcroon. Two lengths; one and a quarter. Time 1.7 4-5. (Winner trained by owner. Ellerslie). • POHUTU HIGH-WEIGIIT HCP., ,of £300, 1 mile lOSvds: 3— 3— Brief, Miss E. Austin's br g, Oyrs, by Soli-eitor-Goneral — Gold Paper, 9.0 (J. Willianison) , 1; 2 — 2 — Rere Tove, 9.2 (D. Mackiniion) , 2; 9 — 9 — - , Norma-! Knight, 9.0 (P. Brady), 3. A's* siarted: 1-1 Battling Brave, .4-4 Carthage, 10-14 Slavonik. 14-15 Turihaka, 12-12 Abaris, 17-17 Benburb, 15-10 Jav Wiud, 8-7 Glenfayle, 11-11 Greek Boy, 7-0 Lady Mamaeroa, 13-18 Miss Bother, 9-9 Norman ! Knight, 13-13 North Wilts, 0-8 Red i King, 10-10 Roval Advice, 19-19 ' Regal Don. 5-5 Victory Bridge and ! Waierport bktd. • Length and a half eacb way. Time ; 1.51. (Winner trained by owner, 1 Otorohanga) . ROTORUA CUP, of £000, 11 miles 180yds.: 3 — 1— Bright Fox, A. • " Yarndlev's b g, aged, by Foxbridgt* — • (. ometary, 7.0 (M. Martinovich), 1; 2 — 3 — Our Bridge, 7.3 (R. P>. : Par*ker), 2; 11 — 10 — Te Kiwi, 7.0 (2s. Fraser), 3. AIso siarted : 5-7 Batal, 1-2 Corot, 4-5 I a Fillette, 8-8 Morehu Park, 7-0 Land Warden, 10-11 Baffles Rex, 1 12-12 Betterman, 9-9 Brown Night, j 5-4 Commissar, 13-13 Hazroy. Length- eacb way. Time 2-17 1-5. ' (Winnoi trained by owner, Te Awa- j ' mutu) . HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP, of ■ £270. 0 fui*. : 4 — 4 — Hardware, G. ; Vlasic's b g, aged, by Bambury — i Opinion, 7.10 (G. F. I-Iughes), 1; ' 10 — 9 — Revelene, 7.10 car 8.0 (I. Galvin), 2; 11 — 12 — Light Opera, 8.7 (N.. Vaughan), 3. AIso started: 3-3 Mabel Knight, 7-8 Nanakea, 9-10 Nancv Vaals, 2-2 Hnzara, 12-11 Charles Defoe, 13-13 Miss" Kotere, 14-34 Surella Boy, 1-1 Euryalus, 0-7 Gold Rock, 18-17 Jovial Lad, 6-5 Lvn Vaals, 10-18 Merry Nymph, 8-6 Pavaals, 15-16 Rhonddavalc, 17-15 Rosslare, 19-19 Toriuo. | Head; two lengths. Time -1.14 1-5. (Winner trained bv F.- J. Docherty, i Avondale). ( GEYSER HAGK CUP, of £360, U miles 180yds.: 2 — 1 — Gay Fanlt, S. F. Edwards' b m, 4yrs, by Defaulter — Gaysome, 8.12 (R. B. ireland), 1; 1 — 2 — Foxfable, 8.0 (T. Green), 2;

4 — g — Captain Jesse, 7.13 (S. Green), 3. Also started: 7-7 Hunting Park, 3-3 Brown Dnke, 6-4 Donnybrock, 9-8 Abaris, 11-13 Bettermusk, 5-5 Cornell, 12-14 Cydonia, 15-15 Jay's Jane, 8-10 Matwala, 13-11 Raphael, 14-12 Shepherd's. Call, 10-9 Star Ducliess. Sliort head; length a_nd a half. Time 2.19 1-5. (Winner trained by A. McArthur, Matamata). TOURIST HANDICAP, of £400, 6 fur. : 2 — 3 — King's Pride, A- J. Court's br g, 4yrs, by Robin Goodfellow- — Faleo'n, 7.1 car 7.0 (E. Harrison), 1; 5 — 5 — Bonnie Grey, 7.0 (M. Martinovich), 2; 4 — 4 — Bueno, 7.9 car 7.6 (T. E. Hunter), 3. Also started: 1-1 Contango, 6-6 Hunting Loch, 3-2 Diamond Doll. Neck; half-length. Time 1.13 1-5. (Winner trained by W. J. Fergus, Ellerslie) . MOKOIA HACK HANDICAP, of £310, 6 fur.: 3 — 3 — Irish Poet, W. Cape's b c, 3yrs, by Douglas Hyde — Alyth, 7.9 car 7.2 (N. Fraser), 1; 5tr-4 — Nancy Vaals, 8.4 (G. F. TTiighes), 2; 2—2 — Revelene, 7.7 car S.O (I. Galvin), 3 Also started: 4-5 Quick Draw, 1-1 Playfellow, 6-6 Mayfall. Length; three. Time 1.13 2-5. (Winner trained by II. E. Goldfmch, Avondale) .