THE CIRCUIT CLOSES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 22, 10 February 1937, Page 8

THE CIRCUIT CLOSES

Egmont Racing For To-morrow EVEN FIELDS ENGAGED (By "The Barb.") The Wanganui-Taranaki-Egmont circuit eoncludes with the Egmont Cup meeting at . Hawera to-morrow and Saturday. Being the third two-day meeting in two weeks, form should work out closely, though there is an old English racing axioin which says, "Follow form and go broke." However, as far as that goes; one need not follow form to go broke. . 12.0: OHAWE HURDLES Of £130; li mile. Hurdlers on the other eoast are not very high-class this summer. Don Enna and Royal Eoutine each beat thc other last week, sq their third meeting will cause a little interest. Beau "Star is a newcomer that may beat both. Bettiug may be divided evenly between BEAU STAB. ROYAL EOUTINE and DON ERMA. 12.40: FLYING HANDICAP. Of £130; 6 furlongs. A "fresh" acceptor is the successful hack Clessamor, who on the minimum will keep the best at their best. Wotan, though a distance horse, is a possibility- on his fine finishing effort at New Plymouth. Notium and Refreshsr look like being well backed. The public favourites may be CLESSAMOR, NOTIUM and WOTAN. 1.20: TOKAORA HACK Of £130; 6 furlongs. An even field of eleven. Recent win; ning frt m has been shown by CHEYAL DE v OLEE, SANHEDRIN and 1MPOSTURE. 2.0: EGMONT CUP Of £400; 1£ Dungarvan, a good 'un, is now at his best distance. At New Plymouth on a turning course Spiral was not in his best galloping mood, but the Hawera track should suit him better. On hia second in the Wellington Cup Lowenberg at 8.7 cannot but be considered. Hazoer is due for a win and so is Onewhetu, as both have been Tacing well without actually winning. Taitoru in • his last three handicap races has won once and . been close up second twice. Grand Jury might, but his Wanganui xunning does not suggest it in this stronger company. Chief Ranger won on Saturday, while the Wanganui Cup winner, Master Cyklon, back to the minimum, reads best of those on that mark. Three that may be entrust.ed with substantial support are LGWENBEEG, DUNGARVAN and TAITORU. 2.40: JUVENILE HANDICAP Of £120, 5 furlongs. With the exception of the two topwoights the class sngnged is anything but strong. Favouritism may be -lisputed by GREAT HOPE, GHEVAL DE VOLEE aud RIPPLE. 3.20: NOLAN HACK CUP Of £250; 0 furlongs, A good field of middle-distance hacks. In a probably good betting -pool most money may be carried by BANTRY, -LE GRAND and INTERNATIONAL. 4.0: WHAREROA HANDICAP Of £140; 7 furlongs, The smalleBt field of the day, mth public pinion perhaps favouring FEIESLAND and SUPREME COURT. 4.40: WAIPAPA HACK Of £130; 7 furlongs This bears an open appearance, more than half the field having shown recent winning form. Eecovery may be looked % from SANSFOY, EXPOKT and CALSHOT.