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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 230, 8 March 1915, Page 8

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Oi'UNAKE RACING CLUB. I S I'LENDID ACCEPTANCES. Everything points to the Ojmnako Racing Club liaving a record meetiu " at i'i!'a:i'a on Wednesday, March 17th. ' "ue. acceptances and general entries, wMcli closed on Saturday, drew a very satisfactory response from horse-owners, anil some good racing should result. The acceptances are as follow: HANDICAP HURDLER, of 00 sovs. One mile and a half.—Clemency, Katua f1.'.1, Master Sylvia 0.7, 'Advancer, Nita, Captain Dick, Joey, Tahora D.O. OPU'NAKE RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and a quar. tor.—Chaminade 9;5, Xgapoto 5.12, Quo Vadis. Styrax S2, Red Coral, Lad o* Gowrie C.7. FLYING HANDICAP, of HO sovs. Six furlongs.—Calais, Avon Park 0.0, Glenroy 5.12, Lady Amai 8.1, Captain Miro 7.10, Fortify, Bay Prir.ce 7.5, Vestalis 7.2, Belle Paul G. 12. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. One mile.—Chaminade 9.7, Ngapoto 0.0. Quo Vadis, Styrax 8.4, Lady Amai 8.0, Captain Miro 7.0, Patronata 7.5, Bav IPlrinee 7.4, Belle Paul 0.12, Top Twig, Rownet fi.lO. WELTER HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Lady Amai 9.10, Rosalys, Patronata, Classis 8.12, Warea S 8. Red Coral, The Reiver, Flying Camp, Manifest, Nita 8.7. GENERAL ENTRIES. General entries were received as follow: — MAIDEN PLATE, of 70 sovs. Weight for.age. Seven furlongs.—Flying Camp, Silver Tim, Warea. Lad o' Gowrie, Miss Fisher, .Manifest,' Patronata, Rownet, Con'iice. Iceberg, Deeside, Antwerp, Joy Bells, Top Twig, Hinekaha, Joey. ELECTRIC STAKES, of SO sovs. Weight, 8 store. Five furlongs.—Patroon, Zion, Miss Sylvan, Phormhun, Waitaiore, Tahora, Lake Eel, Miss Fisher, Cornice, Relock, Deeside, Coropitt, Antwerp, Escort, Glacier, Tiora, Welconuj Xiigge.t. FAREWELL STAKES, of 80 sovs. Weight, !) stone. Five furlongs.—Bay Prince, Avon Park, Patroon. Zion, Miss Sylvan, Escort, Joy Bells, Glacier, Calais. THE TOTALISATOR ADVOCATED.' l!y Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Melbourne, Marcli 0. The Racing, Club held a meeting in sinnort of the totalisator. Mr Ogden claimed that New Zealand's experience was conclusive p/oof of tile benefits of the i"nehinc, which would place charity on r. r.-und footing. V.R.C. MEETING.—FOURTH DAY. Received B, C.lo p.m. -v Flemington, March 6. ELMS HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Achenar, 1; Miss Meadows. 2; Sanctity, 3. Fourteen started. Won by threequarters of a length, third horse two and a Half lengths away. Time, Imin. 2Ssec.

GIBSON CAR MICHAEL STAKES, For two.year-olds. Seven furlongs.—Eurette, 1; Cclosia, 2; Dame Quickly, 3. Nine started. A good finish, necks separating the placed horses. Time, Imin. 30%scc. NORTHGOTE HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—Meerut, 1; lAllansford 2Hamburg Belle, 3. Eight started. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Time 2min. 3G%sec. V STEEPLECHASE. About three miles and a furlong.—El Ift-ogresso, 1; Moon, barra, 2; Gold Vale, 3. Ten started. Won by three lengths, third horse a neck away. Only five finished. Time, Gmin. 30 '4-ssec. CHAMPION STAKES. Sweepstake of 5 sovs. ,and 1500 sovs. added. Thrce-year.olds and upwards. Weight-for-age. Three miles. P. Roger and J. Rivers' br f Carlita, by Charlemagne ll.—Couronne, 3 years, 7.9 1 I.and of Song, 8.11 2 He Gama, 9.0 ' g Also started: Bon Ton, Abbey Craig, Mountain Oak, and Ilaysfcon. Carlita led throughout, and though Land of Song and De Gama were hard ridden in the straight,, they failed to catch the 'filly, "who won amid roustng cheers by one length and a half, Do Gama three lengths away. Time, Smin. 26% sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP. One mile.—< Tadanga, I; IPhilio, 2; Golden Wire, 3.' Nine started. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 41sec.