SPORTING

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3504, 5 June 1920, Page 5

SPORTING

I OTAKI MEETING. " ' QTAKI, June 4. Steeplechase. —— Pauwerewere . 1-,_ Gaekwar 2, Silent Dick 3. Wm. easv ily. Tornea led for the first lap, followed by Teddy and Hushabye. Mas~ ter Webstel- ran off. Parewanui and Hushabye afterwards fell_ Time 4.12 3.5. Huia Handicap. —— Red Ribbon 1, Penuhy Rose 2, .E-spez-ance 3. Scr: Daytime, 'Ahika, Sweet Song, and Simon. From the start Rose Pink was badly left, while Cyrislan made the pace, followed by Old Gold. At. the entrance to the straight the field were well bunched and a good race fior home resulted, but Red Ribbon won nicely, leaving Penury Rose, Esperance, Old Gold and Punka to finish in. a line. Time 1.53 2-5. Stewa.rds?.,Handicap. - Royal Exchange 1, Missland 2, Sweet Song 3. Stutter -a_nd Royal Exchange led the field, but the former on the entrance to the straight feltback, while Royal Exchange increased his lead and wait by a length and a-half. Lord Formby was fourth, T_ime 1.43 1-5. Rahui Handica.p.——Bo—Peep 1, Cl-u» celle 2, Mafatua. 3. Scr: Cyrisian. Old. Gold was first out, followed by Trentham Rose and _Crucelle, who led for some distance. The latter wa.s‘first on entering the straight, but 80-Peep came from the ruck with a good run and won by a, length, Matatua and Crucelle almost neck -and neck for second place, and A-hika fourth. Time 1.21 3-5. ‘ c '

Ohau Welter.—Simon 1, The Digger 2, Bitters .3. Scr: Maiymorn. Fnom the -start Prodigal and Printempsled, with Bitters, Gold Screen and" The Digger following in that order. In the straight Simon came away, and won by a good length, half a. length separating second and third_ Time 1.52.

Scurry. - Ciiant Royal 1, Princess Marion 2, Regard 3. Scr: Marvielle, War Nurse‘, Galia, Puketaro, Jolly Leone, Country Air, Militaire,_ Opitai, Benzine, Pakaz-aka, Yeoman, Lord Ashlea, Autonioana, Bitters, Finland Maid. Won from the start. Time 1.7 2-5.

A total of £23,021 was put through the machine for the day.

‘AUCKLAND RACES POTSPONED.

AUCKLAND, This Day.

Owing to the heavy rain, added 105 the fact that the tram service is completely stopped, the'Auckland races have been postponed until Monday. The third day’s faces has been postponed till Wednesda,y.'_