OTAKI RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 October 1938, Page 9

OTAKI RACES

THREE WINS TO MR DEVON. SUCCESS OF MASTERTON HORSES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) OTAKI, October 1. A feature of the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s spring meeting on Saturday was the success of horses carrying the colours of Mr Walter Devon, of Masterton, who won £50,000 in a Melbourne Cup consulation when Wotan won the Melbourne Cup. Mr Devon won three races, the maiden with Colfort at long odds; the Ling Memorial with Lucullus Lad; and the open sprint race with Gay Chou. Colfort and Gay Chou are Australian-bred. Mr Devon’s horses are trained at Masterton by A. Jenkins, who also rode them on Saturday.

Considering that there was one fourhorse field, the club did well to get within £4OO of last year’s totalisator turnover, the sum of £15,133 10s being handled, compared with £15,524 at the spring meeting in 1937. Results: — Puhi Maiden Plate, weight 8.5, 6f.: 13, Colfort (A. Jenkins), 1; 5, Punarua (J. Forsyth), and 10, Chere Arnie (J. Chaplin), for second. Also started: 9, Twilight Song; 1, Tom Tom; 2, Snigger; 18, Quimper; 16, Telamon; 14, Doctor Defoe; 7, Floral Robe; 12, Piastre; 3, Drachma; 8, Pirinoa; 15, Ugly Duckling; 11, War Cloud; 20, Cuddler; 18, Tidal Gift; 22, Acrobat; 4, Thfasos; 21, Dame Flora; 6, Stargono; 17, Maturity. Neck. Tom Tom was fourth. Time, 1.18 1-5.

Kapiti Hurdles, ljm.: 1, Southern Blood, 10.10 (I. Rohloff), 1; 2, Alloa, 9.6 (A. E. Lord), 2; 4, Rolling Home, 9.0 (W. E. Pine), 3. Also started: 3, Otaki. Four lengths; neck. Time, 3.15. Ling Memorial Stakes, 9f.: 1, Lucullus Lad, 8.8 (A. Jenkins), 1; 3, Dorado, 7.5 (S. T. Edwards), 2; 6, Good Sun, 7.0 (A. .E. Bennet), 3. Also started: .2, Siegmund; 4, Boomerang; 5, Galteemore.. Three lengths; half a length. Boomerang was fourth. . Time, 1.58. Pahiko Hack Handicap, 6f.: 4, Vadanoe, 7.10 (J. Chaplin). 1; 6, Mother-in-Law, 7.10 (J, McCauley), 2; 1, Rowana, 7.8 (S. T. Edwards), 3. Also started: 3, Raceboy; 9, Royal Star; 10, Diamond Cutter; 7, Lady Lyric; 8, Colleen Gain; 11, Greekarma; 2, Haile Selassie; 5, Lady Melfort. Two lengths; short length. Lady Melfort was fourth.- Time, 1.18.

Katihiku Hack Handicap, 7f.: 4, Rustem, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton), 1; 3, Trebor, 8.3 (S. Anderson), 2; 7, Earl Colossus, 8.4 (P. Williams), 3. Also started: 1, Flying Acre; 10, Accomplice; 2, Nereus; 8, Son and Heir; 13, Twenty Grand; 9, Sunny Blonde; 5, Prediction; 11, Silver Fox; 12, Whetuma; 6, Merryman. Two lengths each way.. Son and Heir was fourth. Time, 1.31 2-5. Hema Te Ao Handicap, 7f.: 3, Gay Chou, 8,,12 (A. Jenking), 1; 1, Surr mount, 8..1 (W. J. Broughton), 2; 5, Mc<i Mea, 7.1.0 (P. Williams), 3. Also started 8, Dungarvan; 9, Friesland; 6, Arctic King; 4, Alunga; 7, Old Surrey; 2, Silver River; 11, Acceptable; 10, Cricket. Length each way. Old Surrey was fourth. Time, 1.30.

Merna Champion Hack Handicap, Jim.: 6, Amatory, 8.3 (K.Chote), 1; 5, Lustral, 8.4 (P. Burgess), 2; 1, Barley Almond, 9.0 (B. H. Morris), 3. Also started: 2, Iddo; 7, Rarotonga; 4, Warehi; 3, Revival; 8, Raroa. Length; neck. Iddo was fourth, Time, 2.12. Tauri Hack Handicap, 5f.: 3, White Lady, 7.9 (S. Wilson), 1; 5, Free Gold, 8.4 (S, Anderson), 2; 1, Screen Star, 9.2 (R. J. -Flower), 3. Also started: 4, Flammarion; 2, Nelujnbo; 9, Ruling Spi; 6, Huntino; 8, Copy Cat; 7, Colleen Gain; 10, Saki. Length; neck. Saki was fourth. Time, 1.4.

KUROW RACES CUP TO PETERSHAM. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, October 2. The Kurow Jockey Club’s annual meeting was held in fine weather, but the meeting attracted an attendance smaller than usual. Totalisator investments were £3983 against £5160 last year, a decrease of £1177. Results:— Highweight Handicap, Im. and If.: 3, The Masquerader, 9.12 (Murfitt), 1; 4, Ballad, 9.7 (Dwyer), 2; 1, Hanlon, 10.1 (Powell), 3. Also started: 6, Song Boy; 2, Darecourt; 5, Contract; 7, Peter Flash. Length and a half; length. Time, .1.54 3-5.

Trial Stakes, 5f.: 1, Toro Koura, 8.8 (Messervy), 1; 4, Gusto, 8.8 (Dooley), 2; 5, Sportsman, 8.9 J (Russell), 3. Also started: 4, Remembo; 6, Scotch Queen; 3, Rebel Rank; 7, Lady Don. Neck; three lengths. Time, 1.3. R. J. Mackie, rider of Remembo, injured his back when his horse stumbled and threw him when strongly challenging the winner.

Waitaki Trot, 3.43 class, IJm.: 3, Jerry Parrish, scr. (Barr), 1; 5, Charles Russell, scr.. (Brinsdon), 2; 2, Devotion, scr. (Walsh), 3. Also started: 3, Great Wrack (bracketed with winner); 2, Parishioner (bracketed with Devotion and Cerebus); 6, Wandle Chimes; 4, Master Garry; 1, Easter Rush. Three lengths; half. Time, 3..40 4-5. Kurow Cup, ljm.: 3, Petersham, 8.4 (Messervey), 1; 1, Pink Robe, 7.4 (Powell), 2;Dunstan, 7.7 (Wilson), 3. The only starters. Length; three. Time, 2.7.

Hydro Hack Handicap, 7f.: 1, Kilrobe, 8.7 (Stokes), 1; 4, Adina, 7.9 (Powell), 2; 5, Master Dingle, 7.7 (Messervy), 3. Also started: 2, Thermidor; 6, Ilythia; 3, Sheeny. Length; half. Time, 1.28. T. A. Munro Handicap, 7f.: 5, Ballad, 7.0 (McKerrow), 1; 6, Song Boy, 8.1 (Cooper), 2; 3, Silver Sail, 7.6, 3. Also started: Janet Gaynor, Swordstick, Alby. Short head; half a length. Time, 1.28 1-5.

Hakataramea Trot, 3..5 class, ljm.: 1, Devotion, 12yds. behind (Walsh), 1; 4, Charles Russell, scr. (Brinsdon), 2; 6, Master Garry, 36yds. behind (Johnson), 3. Also started: 1, Parishioner and Cerebus, both bracketed with the winner; 2, Ayacanora; 3, Black Thread; 5, Lord Worthy; 7, Waiora; 8, Wandle Chimes. Half a head; three lengths. Time, 2.54.

Gillies Hack Handicap, 6f.: 2, Adina, 8.9 (Cooper), 1; 1, Financierer, 8.7 (Stokes), 2; 5, Gipsy Fair, 7.13 (Spratt), 3. Also started: 3, Card Player; 4, Prince Flaneur. Length and a half; three. Time, 1.16 1-5.