EGMONT STEEPLES TO POLITICAL BOY

Chronicle (Levin), 6 May 1946, Page 6

EGMONT STEEPLES TO POLITICAL BOY

' i! '- -• v -'e. The Eginont 'Racing Club's winter meeting qpened on t Saturday . in fine •weather nave , that thexe^:,wa3".a. ljght dri2zle just bef ore the final event but it soon cl'eared. The .track was in.ideal winter order and ,fast. The attendance was large' and the- totalisator .handled £39,120 ' a dee-rease : of £2591 . compared with £41)7.111ast year, when. there. ivere large: fialds and q$»ly pia e[. other .jrace pieeting fn the Npr.th Isiand.(;,4'he fquriiorse • field ii. the hurdle raee, dojhinated. by/ iYoltaiTej,.wms.-niainlyLTespon$-ible for .the deerease, 'tlie wi'riner bein'g at a .Shdrt , price,'. a'st. w;ere two other winner's,tFbrtiine 's. .Smile.'iind' 'Vqitaiic. After tlie „ Hawera' 'Handreajp, iu-"wliieli Wliackie finished' fourthj. WvTS- Bagby, rider '6jT the' ' Afoiisid 'gblding-,, wrfs Charged ' with !not ridiri'g' liie xnount on its merits, but the judicial ' Committee, after hearing Bsigliy *s -e-xpiariatTonj decided to take nd fflct'iori.' - ' Results: — TAN GAHOE1, HURDLES ; £250 ; ' about • 1 mile and 5 furlongs. *• 1 VOLTAIRE, 10.13 (T. Tito) .. 1 4' Naiiey BosM'ells, '9.0 (G. P. Dowrick) . ; . . . . . . 2 2 Dawn Flight, 9.0 . (C.. G. Serge.arit)... 3 ■ Also started: 3 Gold • Dale. Four lengths; 'five lengtlis. Time, 3.0 2-5. (Winner trained by owner,. S. Bell, Foxton;) . - • iTELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP; - - i'»- £250;. 6' furlongs. . 5-6 MANGURAKAU, 8.3 (L." J. . ..Clutterbuek) .... ».* r. ... 1 4-4, Victory, 'Dawn, 9.0 (V. J. Sel- ;• -' lar's)/ v. .- * » ... j.. . . .2 >1-1. ;Nancy Vaals, 8.4,' car. y.'ll "(fe. J Broyrn)' ....... ,3" , ' Also^ startedl *3-3 Lafiv Merit,. 2/2 Me'rsiiie,' 9-9 Midfluriie, ' 6-5" Raterie, 7-7 Cranmore', 8:S Senidrity. v: Length and^a iqiiarter; -ttireeqnarters of a Ha4y • M.erit .was fourth. Time, 4,15. , c; (I^iniier" traip'ed by^ W. J. DbylbyHffktf.Qi'd;) ' ■ f - 'Hawera -haNdicapv £350; ■ i't. -v; 7 .f hribngS." ; 1-1 FORTUNE H ' SM1LK,- 8J0 (S. * ' Ayaddell) 1 2-2 "BUibk Platb; 7.13'YL. J.cCluttbrbUck) 3 3-4 .KfUbyiuoon, 7.2 (M. B. Ed- ■ -wawsj v.- .-. ...... 3 .Also ■ ataft'ed* 4-3 Wlia'ckic, 5-5 Ke.en ijlay; '-v^O' Moun'tain Fox,- -; 7-7 Bpden Hark.;., > v . • Length ; • length • and • a quarter. Whacleib w.as fourtli.' Time, 1.27i 2-5. •(Wiim^r .tfained( by .-W. - J. MeDowcll, Marton.)- "• * v ' ' ' , . PATEA ' HAfcK HANDICAP ;. £300 ; -v' L y. >"*' " i 9 fii'rlorigs. 1-1 SWiFT JAY, 8.6 i V. J. Sellars) 1 2-3 Br'oiefort S.tar, 8,9 ,( W; E. Cart'ct) • ..... 2 7-7 Kilarney, 'Bpyj 8.0 (B. Markwiek) ; . K ... ;. . 3 Also: 3-3/ Greek Chief, 5-4 'Francis Mdnd, 4-5 Oueeri Plafo,. 6-6 R'dyal M'eer, 8-8 Flulfy, 10-11' P'atta 'Fe, 9-9' Dualin, 11-10 Baiintore. . • . ' Neck; length aiid "a. half.'"' Pa Ua* Fe was fourth. • .Timby-1.54 1-5.' >" '(Winner trained.' by G> 'W;> New,' Awapuni.) EGMON T STEEPLECHASE; /£50D; • ; > ;L About- ' 24 miles. 5-4 POLITICAL BOY;, 9,0 -i W.: E, Carter) .. ... , , . . . . 1 3-3 •J^lmanagliqi9.J.-2q(;C,,jlCarr^>ll) . . 1 2 1-1 OpaltoyrJq '9._9 '(T:" Ti{:(iJ,i . . 3 ' Also; started) .'4-5 Indian Sigu, 2-2 EnteH^viier ^uHetl "• up ;• ' '6,-'6' * tAga Kj»y pulled up, .7.7'Royal Scliolar. Twp. lengths; five lengths. Royal Scliolar wris fourth.' Time, 5.16. (AYinner trained by" owner, H; E/ Pepperell, *\ » Hlt8.rE( ) ■ * • ' * - • • > 1 ' ' ' • JUVENIL'E' HANDICAP { £250;' '

' ' ' 5 furlorigs.' ' * 1-1 yOLTATC, 8,10 (V. J. Sellars), 1 2-2 Morning How, 7.0 car 7.61 (W. S, Bagby) 2 7-8 Equitare, 7M ear. 7.8 (W. ; Johiisdn) •" ....... 3 . Also.: ." 3-4 : Bramerton, 4-3 Formata, 6-5 White ..Di.amond, 12-10 Red Clover, 9-9 Tote Odds, 11-11 San-Fafian, 13-12 Olivette, 10-18 . Royal Robin, 8-7 Gay Tide, .5-6 Epic Hoto. Five lengths; head. Formata was fouTtli. Time, 1.1. (Wintier trained' by G. W. New, Awapuni.) AfcRAE HANDtCAP, £500; 14 miles. $-5 PETER 'S CHOTCE, 7.13 .(L. J, . Clutterbuek) .... .. 1 3-3 Derryogiie, 8.1 (K. Chote) . . 2 4-4- Te KhyiJ 7.3 car 7.0V (R. Brown) ( V : . . . . . 3 Also:1 1-1 Yourig TTent, 2-2 Fort' Royal, 6-6 Dink's Own, 8/6 Silver Pal, 7-7 IMaster, Ted. . . ' .* Tliree length; two lengtlis. Young Trent. was fourth. ' Time, 2.6. (Winner rtai 11 ed by owner"/ F. H. "Walker, Hawera.) ; " TAWHITI HACK HANDTCAP; £275; " 7 furlongs. " " ' " 1-1 REBATE, 8.3 (K. Chote')'.., 1 2-2 Hnnting Park, 9.0 car S.7 (M. Fraser) . . .... .... 1 8-8 Ohef d'Oeuvre, 7.12 car 7.5 (B. Hart) .; :v 3 Also: 3-3 Gay Slippcr, 4-4 Master Beruit, 5-5 Scarteen, 9.1 1 Movlena, 10-10 Ocean Song, 7-7 Redfort, 6-6 Betty" Broiefdrt, 11-9 Golden Acre. Threequarters of a length each way. Movlena fourth. Timo. 1.2.7 4-5. (Trainer: H. j. Callahan, Waverley.)