Egmont Cup Won by Taitoru

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 36, 12 February 1937, Page 4

Egmont Cup Won by Taitoru

THE BUZZER SCORES IN NOLAN CUP. CLESSAMOR’S SPRINT. HAWEEA, Last Night. For the opening of the Egmont summer meeting bright sunshine followed heavy rain in the early morning. There was a largo attendance and sjfiendid going and the totalisator handled £16,630, as against £13,329 on the first day last year. Results:— OHAWE HURDLES, of £130; 1* miles. 3- DON ERMA, 9.10 (A. Jenkins) J 4- Bazainc, 9.10 (W. J. McDowell) 2 1- Royal Routino, 9.11 (C. Metro vern) 3 Also started: 2-3 Beau Star, 5-5 Royal Fire car. 9.4 i, 6-6 Valroy car. 9.4. Won by four lengths; two lengths. Time, 2.47 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP, of £IW; 6 furlongs. 1 CLESSAMOR, 7.7 (L. Clifford) . 1 3 Symcony, 7.7 (J. Leach) 2 2 Notium, 8.8 (C. Cole) 3 Also started: 4 Moatoa car. 7.10. Won by two lengths; two and a-half lengths. Time, 1.15 2-5. TOKAOROA HACK HANDICAP, of £130; 6 furlongs. 2- CAPTAIN TUDOR, 7.12 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 4-4 Rustem, 8.10 (A. Jenkins) .... 2 1-1 Cheval do Volee, car. 7.12 (K. Jones) 3 Also started: 7-7 Erebus, 3-3 Sa'Bnedrin, 6-5 Dawning Light, 5-6 Imposture, 8-8 Etiquette, 10-10 Mintour car. 7.3, 9-9 Ohanga car. 7.5. Won by half a head; two lengths. Time, 1.16 1-5. EGMONT CUP, of £400; li mileß. 4- TAITORU, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 1 5- One Whetu, 8.3 (L. Clifford) .. 2 3- Hazoor, 8.6 (P. Burgess) .... 3 Also started: 2-2 Dungarvan, 6-6 Spiral, 1-1 Lowenberg, 7-7 Master Cyklon, 8-8 Tout le Monde, 9-9 Windsoreen. Dungarvan, One Whetu and Taitoru were first away, but passing the stands Taitoru had charge from Master Cyklon, Dungarvan (pulling hard), One Whetu and Lowenberg. Running down the back stretch Taitoru and Master Cyklon were leading from Dungarvan with One Whetu and Lowenberg In a handy position and the remainder all close up. Crossing the top there was little change in the order but the pace was clapped on and the leaders drew away slightly. However, they were not allowed to get far for the others began to move up smartly. Taitoru and Master Cyklon entered the straight on tCrms, closely attended by One Whetu, Dungarvan end Lowenberg. Half-way down the straight Master Cyklon retired, leaving Taitoru and One Whetu lighting out the issue for the former to score impressively by half a length. In a great duel for third place Hazoor just defeated Spiral, the next to finish being Dungarvan, Lowenberg and Tout lo Monde. Time, 2.9 1-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £520; 5 furlongs. 1- GREAT HOPE, 9.3 (Morris) 1 2- Ripple, 7.7 (Clifford) 2 3- Lickem, car. 7.8 (Wilson) .... 3 Also started: 4-4 All Happiness, 5-5 Fafner, 6-6 Narrator. Won by three lengths; half a length. Time, 1.2 3-5. NOLAN CUP, of £250; 9 furlongs. 1- THE BUZZER, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) 1 12-11 Earl Colossus, 7.8 (G. Tattersail) 2 8-5 Brazen King, 9.0 (E. Peck) .. 3 Also started: 2-2 Le Grand, 3-3 Bantry, 7-6 Convivial, 5-7 Corowa, 6-8 Student Prince car. 8.0, 11-10 Red Sand, 4- International, 13-13 Cloudy Bay, 9-9 Bonny Glow, 10-11 Reipar. Won by three lengths; half a length. Time, 1.54 3-5. From au excellent despatch The Buzzer, Convivial, Earl Colossus and Le Grand were most prominent. When the field had settled down Earl Colossus had charge from The Buzzer, Convivial, Reipar, Red Sand, Brazen King and Lo Grand in the order named. There was little change down the back and running for the straight Earl Colossus was just ahead of Reipar and The Buzzer, •who were together closely attended by Convivial and Brazen King, and the rest of the field were well biAichcu. The Buzzer shot through to tho front below the distance, and, ridden out, he scored comfortably from Earl Colossus with Brazen King close up third. Convivial was fourth and then came International, Le Grand and Cloudy Bay. WHAREROA HANDICAP, of £140; 7 furlongs. 1 FRIESLAND, 9.9 (Morris) .... 1 3 Gold Mission, 8.9 (Cole) ...... 2 2- Supremo Court, 8.0 (Broughton) 3 The only starters. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.29 4-5. WAIPAPA HACK HANDICAP, of £130; 7 furlongs. 1-1 SANSFOY, 9.5 (Burgess) .... 1 3- Airing, 8.13 (Peck) 2 4- Calshot, 8.9 (Wilson) 3 Also started: 2-2 Ned Cuttle, 5-4 Autumn Leaf, 6-6 Kia Tere car. 7.9 J, 7-7 Missal car. 7.2. Won by a neck; three lengths. .Time, I. 1-5. NAPIER PARK RACES. NOMINATIONS DUE TO-NIGHT. The Napier Park Racing Club’s autumn meeting will be held on March 4 and 6, and owners and trainers aro given a final reminder that nominations are due to close with the secretary (Mr. J. E. Gleadow) at 8 o’clock this evening.

RACING FIXTURES. February 11, 13: Egmont R.C. February 11, 13: Dunedin J.C. February 11, 13: Poverty Bay T.O. February 13, 15: Rotorua R.C. February 20, 22: Woodville D.J.C*