OTAKI RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 October 1939, Page 9

OTAKI RACES

MEMORIAL WON BY HUNTING CAT SPRING TO GAY CHOU. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) OTAKI, This Day. The spring meeting of the Otaki Maori Racing Club was held on Saturday. The totalisator showed a substantial improvement, the day's turnover being £22,993 (win £10,403; place, £12,530), an increase of £7799 10s on last September when the betting was single pool. Results: — Kapiti Hack Hurdles, 14m.: 8/6, All Blood, 9.0 (J. Chaplin), 1; 1/1, Golden Memory, 9.11 (W. J. McDowell), 2; 7/7, Good Sun, 9.11 (A. E. Lord), 3. Also started: 2/2, Lustral; 5/5, Silver River; 9/9, Primak; 3/4, Earl Colossus; 4/3, Sir Nigel; 6/8, Debharn; 10/10, Potoa Lad. Two lengths; three. Silver River was fourth. Time, 2.52. Pahiko Hack Handicap, 6f.: 1/2, Night Eruption, 7.8 (W. J. Stevens), 1; 4/4, Vascones, 8.3 (G. R, Tattersall), 2; 2/1, Colincamps, 8.5 (P. Atkins), 3. Also started: 3/3, Shining Hours; 6/6, Le Toquet; 7/7, Dainty Sheila; 5/5, Gay Hunting. Length and a half; half a length. Dainty Sheila was fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5.

Ling Memorial Stakes, l.jm.: 12/12, Hunting Cat, 7.13 (H. J. Callahan), 1; 3/2, Yours Truly, 7.11 (G. R. Tattersall), 2; 6/7, Lord Moutoa, 7.0 (W. J. Stevens), 3. Also started: 1/1, Lucullus Lad; 4/3, Play On; 5/4, Tooley Street; 7/6, Trebor and Boomerang (bracketed); ;8/8, Mataroa; 9/9, Might; 2/5, Winsome Lu; 11/11, Dorado; 10/10, Liane. Half a length; head. Tooley Street was fourth. Time, 2.8.

Puhi Maiden Plate, weight 8.5, 6f.: 1/1, Royal Sign (B. H. Morris), 1; 2/2, Sir Crusoe (P. Williams), 2; 5/6, Gay Fox (S. Wilson), 3. Also started: 8/8, Cornaro; 4/4, Deflation; 10/10, Fauvette; 7/9, Haupongi; 6/5, Israel; 11/11, Pharisee; 3/3, Parian; 9/7, Sky Limit; 12/12, Trilitha. Head; four lengths. Sky Limit was fourth. Time, 1.15. Katihiku Hack Handicap, 7f.; 3/3. White Rajah, 7.13 (P. Atkins). 1; 5/5, Vadanoe, 7.13 (H. J. Callahan), 2; 6/7, Thrasos, 7.9 (S. Anderson). 3. Also started: 11/8, Brazil; 4/4, Hinerawe; 7/6, Verey Lights; 12/11, Sigurd; 1/2, Colonel Bogey; 2/1, La Bru; 8/9, Trench Law; 9/10, Etzel. Length; two. Hinerawe was fourth. Time, 1.29.

Hema Te Ao Handicap, 7f.: 1/1, Gay Chou, 8.2 (A. Midwood), 1; 2/3, Notium, 7.10 (W. J. Broughton), 2; 6/5, Mittie, 7.0 (W. J. Stevens), 3. Also started: 13/13, Arctic King; 7/7. Disdain; 7/8, Laughing Lass; 3/2, Screen Star; 5/4, Royal Star II; 12/12.Siegmund; 11/11, Lord Cavendish; 4/6, 'Globe Trotter; 10/12, Matoru; 8/10, Sporting Gift; 9/9, Corroboree. Head; two lengths. Royal Star II was fourth. Time, 1.28. Mema Champion Hack Handicap, l 1 I m.!‘7/8, Regicide, 7.8 (H. Johnstone), 1: 8/7, Girl Pat, 7.0 (H. Stewart), 2; 2/2, Flying Acre, 8.10 (P. Burgess), 3. Also started: 1/1, Sudan: 5/5, Seyfried; 9/9, Gladium; 6/6, Golden Enterprise; 4/4, Peach King: 10/10, Little Robin; 3/3, Gothic; 11/11, Gascon. Half a length; length. Sudan was fourth. Time, 2.9 2-5.

Tuari Hack Handicap, 5f.: 1/1, Sleeveless. 9.4 (P. Burgess), 1; 2/2, Fiancee, 9.1 (B. H. Morris), 2; 4/4, Little Dcrrit, 7.7 (R. B. Ireland), 3. Also started: 5/6, Lady Chat; 2/2, Filetto, bracketed with Fiancee; 3/3, Great Legion; 6/5, Gay Lord; 7/7, Cushla’s Last. Neck; head. Lady Chat was fourth. Time, 1.2 2-5. RACING FIXTURES October 5, 7. —Dunedin Jockey Club. October 5, 7. —Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. October 7.—Bay of Plenty Racing Club. October 9.—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club. ‘ October 12, 14.—Masterton Racing October 14.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. Club.