RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1931, Page 5

RACING

EGMONT MEETING. (By Telegraph — ter Bress Association) RAWER A, May 7. Tlio second clay’s races of the Egmont Racing Club opened in line, cold weather. Ngamutu Handicap.—(l) WalJaruh 1, (3j Singer 2. (6) Derry Belle 3. All started. Won by a length • three parls of a length. Time, 1.14 J. Hurdles.—(l) Zippor 1; (5) Callapat 2; rj) Pangolin 3. AH started. AVon by seven lengths; four lengths. Time 2.3!). EGMONT RACES. HA AVER A, May 6. Kopje, ridden by Skipper in the Hack Hurdles, broke his-neck. and the rider was sent to the hospital. Af.cDonakl, who was thrown from Cuticle when leaving the birdcage for the Flying Handicap, was also sent to the hospital. Though information that Fine Acre had dropped dead was obtained from official quarters yesterday, it proved to be incorrect. The dead horse was Paiko. Kgmont .Steeples:— (2) Birkbeek. 1; (4) Coney 2; (2) Aurora Borealis 3. Won by a length. Time 5.20. Flying Handicap:—(l) Orapai 1; (6) Ridgemount 2; (5) Richfield 3. Won by £ a length. Time 1.14£. Mcßae Memorial: —(1) Paitonu 1; (3) Merry Damon 2; (6) Shrewd 8. AVon by a neck. Time ‘2.8. . Tawalnti Handicap : —(11) Gasnapper l ; (3) Takfihui 2; (7) Crennatowu 3, AVon by a head. Time 1.50. The tote handled £'8,4.75 for seven events, compared with £18,038£ for eiglit events oil the same day last year.

LONDON, May 6. Tug Chester Cup resulted-Brown Jack 1; Trimdon 2; Fireawav 3. Sixteen started. AA'on by a length, £ a length.