THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1048, 10 February 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

.... ■ »- — EGMONT'R.C. MEETING.' /"' MENDIP WINS AGAIN. (By TclcerapU—l'rcs? Association.! ■ '; Hawera, February,9. Tho Egmont''Racing Club's summer meeting concluded to-day iu delightful weather... the ..attendance-... 'numbering about 4000. Totalisator.investments for the day totalled .£10,778, the .aggregate for the two days Iwing .£21,669, showing an increase, of J1G895 when compared with the February meeting last year. Results:—, ' WAIMATE. .'HANDICAP. Six furlongs'.-! St.. Tonoy. 7st. 01b., lj St. Bill, Bst. 101b., .2 i 3 Truo Shot Bst.-111b., 3. Also started: 2 Rill. Bst. 51b.; 5 Miilga .Bill, 7st; 41b.; 6 Winning Post, Gst. 81b. Won by half a' length. Time, lmin. 15 Wsco.'" FARMERS' • PLATE . HANDICAP. Ono mile.—l Manawaknha, lOsi. 21b.,- 1; 3 Ambergris, 10st., 2; i Darby Paul, lOst. 91b., -3. Also started: 2 The Mystery,; 10st, 61b.; Rougo Dragoon, lOst. 31b. i 7 Cloudy. Morni.lOst.; 6 Sunrose, 10sf. Won by a length. Time, 2min. 1 4-ssec. ELTHAM HURDLES. Ono mile and a half.—3 Paul, Ost. 111b., 1; 6 Rosegrove. 9st. 91b.. 2 j 2 rinyroate, list. 91b.. 3. ■, Won easily by two and a .half lengths. Time, 2min. 45 4-ssec. -. OKAIAWA HACK HURDLES: Ono mile and a half.—2 Wailapu, lOst. 101k. 1; 6 Makahu, 9st., 2; 1 Starlike, 9st. 131b., 3. In'the straight, Lochguard and Torbello fell, the riders being uninjured. Chase Mob also' fell when opposite the stand, and the rider (N. Williams) had a collarbone broken. Won by a length. Time, 2min; 51scc.ATKINSON 'MEMORIAL STAKES, of ;200 sovs. ■ One mile and a quarter. •1 Mr. H.' Spratt's b. g. Mcudip.. by . ■ St. Paul—Sou'wester inare, ayrs., , ■ sst. Gib. .: ; :...; 1 3 Shining Star, Gst. 131b. ;....- 2 ft Goodwin Park, 6st. 71b 3 Also started: 2 North East, Bst. Üb.| 4 Lady Mcnschikoff, Gat- 121b.; 7 Tho Reiver, Gst. 71b.; G Tarn Glen, Gst. 71b. Won by nearly a length. Time, 2min. lOscc. , HACK SCURRY. Fivo furlongs.-2 Montifonn, 1; lAvaunce, 2; 4 Lady Van, 3. Also started: 15 Dover Straits, 3 Praefoctus, 17 Cornelian, 11 Lady Fran, 1G Chinee, 13 Draught, 8 Royal Arms. 12 St. Loop, 21 Sampan, 14 Rector Girl, 9 Marsuiua, 5 St. Prior, 7 Labour Day, 21 Lady Flo, G Glenfern, 20 Minour, 13 St. ' Venton. •10 Kiwitaha. Won easily by three lengths. ' Time, lmin. 2 4-sscc-

NORMANBY'WELTER.' ■ Ono railc--5 Tamainupo, Sst.'-llb.-, 1; 1 To Puia.-Sst. 131b., 2,"2 Golden Loop, 9st.-41b., 3,. v 1150 started: 3 Lethean, Dst. 21b. j 6 Highdcn,. Sst. 31b.;,7 Silva, Sst. 31b.;'4 J-eolanter, Bst. Won by. a - length .and a. half. Time, lmin./4S 4-|>£ec.'. INAHA HACK FLAT. Six furlonfjs. -2 Attention, Sst. 61b., 1; 3 Contralto, 95t.'21b.,'2; 5 Con the Shaughraun, Tst. 91b., 3. Also started: 7 Billinjrton.'.Tst. 121b.; Sandy Paul, Tst. 01b.;' 8 Rawinia, Tst. 41b.; 9 Lady Loo. 7st. 31b.; 6 Bonnio Lass, 7st.' 31b.;/l Esmeh, 7ft. lib.; 10 Blend, Tst.; 11 Silver Clitse.' Tst. Won by a baro length. ..Time, lmin. lflscc. , Rotes'on'the racing, 'V. '(By Telegraph—Special Reporter.) - :' ,'• ,'; Hawora,. February- 9.-: ; Bright weather' prevailed for. tho .concluding'day of the Egmont.Racing Club's, summer inciting.. Backers did nd.tfaro so well when, several, supposed.'/good things.were defeated . badtyA, Tlicr,q;w'ero no untoward,events and.everything wout off well; • St.'.Bill,\RM, /and Truo.Sbot. wore' backed'.in;'that order for the'open-' ing event, but St.' Toney brought off' a surprise by , slipping oft in front and leading tho whole way. Rill's, rider got a bump as tho field moved off.and was unable to .do kis-mount.justice. St. Bill was ridden in behind,.but may. havo dono better, if allowed, to. along with St. Toney. Truo Shot; was a; fair third. . ; Manawakaha had' run>six» furlongstns good as tho open horses ontho plough, and this caused Win to' bo mado.favourite for the Farmers' Plato .Handicap. The favourite came through at tho straight and won easily. ••'

Moidi and Playmate certainly appeared to have tho best chances in the Oncn, Hurdles, but both .had bad luck during tho ( raco. ; The''former • was not allowed time to got on her'feet andvthe.'.latter reared up when the tapes woro skied.: and lost -several lengths. Paul. sets'out ntfa strong pace but at tho second fencoTlaymate joined him. These two then cleared out from the field and tho lidbt-woicbt wore down Playmate in the last minrtcr. Rosegrove • also headed, him in tho last' few strides and'got second place. Maidi was fourth. '■;... i ■ '"

i Thero was. &. chapter of accidents in the !llaek Hurdles! AVnitupu had tho'services of H.- Telford to-dny, and' was better backed in consequence.. At tho second fence Lochguard fell and Torbelle cannoned into., him ,and also camo down. The next fence brought down Chaso Mnb and this left. Waitapu and Makahu in the lead, with starliko a.lons way back. It appeared as if his rider had pulled him up but it transpired' that one if tho fallen horses had risen in. front, of."him. ■Tho rnco after this was only an exercise 'canter> for-Waitann, who-ircn pulling up. N. .Williams," rider of Chaso ■ Mab, had his .collarbone broken.

! As was generally thought, Mendip had 'no 'difficulty, in winning tho Atkinson Memorial Handicap, though it is to bo regretted that North East did not leave-tho barrier, as he was; heavily backed by his owner, and apparently;he. gavo him a good chance of success. After, playing up for some time, North East screwed right round when tho tapes went up", aud took no part in tho race. Shining Star and Mondip woro in front passing, tho stand, but the favourito was then 1 steadied, and dropped back to fifth position. Across tho bottom Goodwin Park flipped up on tho fenco and challenged the leader. Gray brought tho favourite round" on tho rails, and half way: down the running ho took charge and won easily. Tho other pair crossed tho lino together. Avaunce, by" Advance, from Stepfast, 'was mado a very warm favonrito in tho Scurry, but after beginning smartly sho soon stopped,' and Montiform, who had had luck on the first day, came on and woiv easily: ■' Glonfern was prominent early,.but failcd.to seo out tho distance: . A' great boilover resulted •in the Wcl,ter, when >tho little-fancied Tnmainupo ■ took charge early, and despite vigorous challenges by Te Puia- and Golden Loop, tho Auckland horse, won by a connle of lengths. The favourite was unlucky at !tho start, ns when negotiating tho first bend sho got chopped out, and fell back last." ••■; •'- >...'••..•

i Esmeh was again made a'hot favourite in the concluding-event, but she drew- an outside position, and this seemed to prevent her from jumping out at her best. and Attention wero first away, followed by Rawinia, but. at. tho halfmile Esraeli ran up, nud Attention fell back.. The .latter got .a clear run on the. rails; and improved her position so much 'that sho had tho raco in safe keeping ut tho turn. Esmeh'wns close up fourth. ••'