OTAUTAU

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 April 1940, Page 3

OTAUTAU

PEONY ROSE SUCCEEDS IN CUP. GUSTE WINS STEEPLECHASE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) 1 ' INVERCARGILL. April 20. 1 The postponed meeting of the Olau- • tau Racing Club was held at Invercar- ' gill today. The weather was fine, but the track was heavy after rain in the morning. The attendance was good and the totplisator handled £10,780 as against £4BOl at Otautau last year. Results:— Ringway Hack Handicap, 71'.: . 4, Dolita. 7.7 (G. Phillips), 1; 6. Sea Lady, 8.8 (J. L. Ciutterbuck), 2; 1, Strathalbyn, 7.7 (R. E. Humphries), 3. Also started: 3, Aspire; 7, Silkwood; 8. Bilboa; 2, Irish Fling; 5. Susie. Three lengths; half a length. Bilboa was fourth. Timo. 1.32. Wallace Trot, 3.43 class, 11m.: 3. Catawrack. scr. (A. McLellan). 1; 7. June Tide, scr. (R. J. Smith), 2; 1, Indian Wrack, scr. (A. Dawson), 3. Also started: 4,. Debtor: 9. Ebb Tide; 8, Happy Erin; 5, Vorena; 2, Creep; 6, Erin's Country. Length; half a length. Creep was fourth. Time, 3.36. Otautau Cup, l.|m.: 2, Peony Rose. 8.7 (L. J. Clutterbuck), 1; 5, Ashaway, 7.21 (W. Connor), 2; 3, Wild Career, 8.10 (G. Barclay), 3. Also started: 4, Mona's Song; 1, Night Wings. Length and a half; half a length. Mona's Song was fourth. Time, 2.17 2-5. Crown Handicap, 6f.: 5. Spendthrift, 8.3 (K. F. Forde), 1; 1, Bay Duke. 7.7 (D. A. Hamill), 2; 2, Ortyx, 7.9 (W. F. Ellis), 3. Also started: 6, Waitoru; 4, Pink Bond; 2. Viking (coupled with Ortyx); 3, Eodeur. Two lengths; head. Waitoru was fourth. Time, 1.18 2-5. O'Brien Memorial Steeplechase Handicap. about 21m.: 3, Guste, 10.2 (T. J. Boyle), 1; 2. Gay Boa. 9.4 (E. J. Jennings), 2; 6, Red Terror, 9.0 <D. A. Hamill), 3. Also started; 5, Poniard; 1, Pandine; 7, The Surgeon; 8. Scotsden; 4. Master Balboa. One length and a i half; neck. The Surgeon was fourth. Time. 4.45. | Bayswatci' Trot, 3.5 class, I’m.: 4. June Tide, scr. (R. J. Smith), 1; 3, Sagacity, scr. (A. Smyth), 2; 9, Wrackenu. scr. (P. p. McKay), 3. Also started: 2. Catawrack (.coupled with Southern Wrack); 13. Descendant; 11, Decside; 7, Ebb Tide (coupled with Sea Peter); 6, Happy Erin; 1, Indian Wrack; 10, Roan Direct; 14, Sunny Rimu; 5, Vorena; 12, Woolwich; 8, Nancy Guy. Four lengths; eight. Roan Direct was fourth. Time, 2.59 3-5. Strathmore Hack Handicap, 61'.: 3. Gold Robe. 7.7 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 5, Mondello, 7.8 (W. Connor), 2; 4. Dolita, 7.7 iH. Phillips), 3. Aiso started: 2, Garonne; 1. Colonel Rouge; 7, Shantyman; 6. Verdure. Two lengths each way. Colonel Rouge was fourth. Time. 1.18 2-5. Macaulay Memorial Handicap, Im.: 8, Amelita. 8.4 (L. J. Ciutterbuck). 1; 4, Silkwood, 7.11 (G. Barclay), 2; 1, Blissful Lady, 8.1 <L. J. Bluttcrbuck), 3. Also started: 2, Sailing Lady; 4, Ashaway (coupled with Silkwood); 5. Viking. One length and a half; one. Sailing Lady was fourth. Time. 1.47 2-5.

Win from End to End. Peony Rose won the Otautau Cup on Saturday from end to end. She raced to the front at end of a furlong and was closely attended right through the running by Ashaway, Wild Career and Mona's Song, with Night Wings bringing up the rear. There was no pace on till the last half-mile, and into the straight Peony Rose was still in charge from Wild Career. Ashaway and Mona's Song, and Night Wings still last. Peony Rose was always going) well in the straight, and she stayed on to beat Ashaway by a length and a half. Wild Career was beaten into third place and Mona's Song was next. Night Wings endeavoured to give the leaders a big start over the last halfmile, but she had no chance of doing so. The honours of the race were with the winner. Decisive win for Night Dress. The Waimate Cup on Saturday was won in a decisive manner by Night Dress, who was sent out at liberal odds. He was well placed over the early stages, but lost his position passing the half-mile and was well back from the leaders entering the straight. Swordstick shook off Studley Royal early in the run home and.appeared to be in for a comfortable win .but Night Dress finishing wide out. bore down on him nearing the post and beat him going away. Clierokee impressed by his third placing, boating Hanlon. Lazybones and Vanity Queen, who were in lino, by a head. Sporting Gift Runs Well. The Flaxbourne Handicap al the Marlborough Racing Club's meeting on Saturday produced a keen contest, in which Sporting Gift prevailed. Gay Chou and Gemara made the pace to the straight, with Sporting Gift trailing them. When Sporting Gift challenged! at the distance he quickly hit. the front I and he ran on too well for Gemara. Gay Chou was a fair third with Skyrena, next.