EGMONT MEETING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 99, 13 May 1937, Page 13

EGMONT MEETING

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Steeplechase Won By Don Erma LADY INA'S SPRINT

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6 HAWERA, Last Night. Ihe flrst day of the Egmont meeting was held in ideal weather and there was a large attendance. The track was holding. The totalisator handled £19,680, as against £12,126 10s last year. TANGAHOE HURDLES, of . £150; 14 miles. 4-3 BOUGHAL, 9.3 1 1-4 Clarion Call, 11.5 2 2-2 Hunting Queen, 9.9 s Also started: 3-1 Tout le Monde, 6-6 Petrarch, 5-5 Dancing Lady. Two and a-half lengths; half a length. Time, 2.50. . J CORONATION STAKES HANDIOAP, of £125; 6 furlongs. 3-1 TE HUIA l 4-5 Fafner . . , . . . 2 1-2 Vandanoe 3 Also started: 6-4 Dhwn Star, 9-8 Sorcery, 2-3 Basra, 8-9 Waiwhetu, 5-6 River Feale, 10-10 Swift Sand, 7-7 Golden Rill. Two lengths; head. Time, 1.17 4-5, FLYING HANDICAP, of £150;, 6 furlongs. 2-2 LADY INA, 8.4 (W. J. Broughton) 1 3-3 Taitoru, 8.13 .. .. ... .. j... 2 1-i Greek Gold, 8.9 3 Also started; 5-5 Eed Manfred, 6-6 Refresher, 4-4 Golaria, 7-7 Moafoa. Head; neck. Time, 1.17 2-5. EGMONT STEEPLES, of £300 about 24 miles. 2-2 DON ERI^A, 9.7 .. .. .. .. 1 4-4 Monarfic, 9.0 .... 2 5-5 Pahu, 9.7 • .. .. 3 Also started: 3-3 Bonnie Rollox, 2-1 Forest Glow, 6-6 Sky Pilot, 7-7 Invictus. Two lengths; fqur lengths. ' Time, 5.26 1-5. Don Erma went to the front after jumping the first fenee to lead ali- the way and to score a popular victory, Rather an unusual happening occurred in conjunction with the running of the race when the "double brush" was removed after the horses had jumped it the first time instead of When they had negotiated the fences the second | time. However, the result of the : race would probably have been unchanged but the incident caused great excitement. The stewards held an inquiry but took no action. ! McRAE CUP, of £250; 1£ miles. 1-1 ARCTIC KING, 9.0 (Burgess) 1 ; 3-3 Master Cyklon, 8.4 (Wiggins) 2 2-2 Oue Whetu, 8.11 (Clifford) .. 3 AJso started: 4-4 Davistock, 5-5 Tahurangi, 6-6 Windsoreen car. 7.11. Head; two lengths. Time, 2.11. HACK SOURRY, of £125; 5 furlongs. 1-1 SURELLA, 8.9 (Wiggins) .... 1 2-2 Erebus, 9.3 (Burgess) ...... 2 3-3 Race Call, 7.12 (Clifford) .... 3 Also started: 5-5 First Chapter, 7-6 Eagle's Eye car. 7.9, 8-8 Hunting Spy, 4-4 Collflen Gain, 6-7 Paul Robeson car. 7.9, 9-9 Kia Ora. Two lengths; head, Time, 1.4 1-5. TAWHITI HANDICAP, of £150; 7 furlongs, 1-2 FRIESLAND, car. 8.13 (Monck!ey) 1 3-3 Gold Mission, 7.13 (Clifford) . . 2 9-9 Corowa, car. 7.2 (Hawke) .... 3 Also started: 2-1 Taitoru, 6-6 International car. 7.12, 4-4 Bantry, 5-5 Darecourt. car. 7.5, 7-7 CoHbdion, 8-8 Wasteland. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, 1.30, Friegland and Inte.rnational were left a chain when .the tapes went up, but Friesland caught the field inside the distance and despite Gold Mission'^ gallant effort, he won going away.