Big Attendance at Egmont Meeting

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 38, 15 February 1937, Page 4

Big Attendance at Egmont Meeting

TONKS STAKES WON BY FRIESLAND TOTE INCREASE TOR DAY WAS £8554 Per Press Association. HAWERA, Last Night. T’lie largest crowd for several years attended the concluding day of the Egmont summer meeting. The course was holding but in surprisingly good order considering the heavy rain overnight. The totalisator handled £20,720, as compared with £12,260 on the second day last year, making the total for the meeting £27,350, as compared with £25,395. Results: — OKAIAWA HURDLES, of £130; li miles. 1- RUAFORM, 10.10 (C. Thompson) 1 2- Don Erma, 10.6 (A. Jenkins) 2 3- Bazaine, 9.13 (C. McGovern) .. 3 Also started: 5-5 Beau Star, 4-4 Forest Glow (fell), 6-6 King Pluto car. 9-9 (fell). Won by two lengths; four. Time, 2.50 2-5. W AIM ATE HANDICAP, of £160; 6 furlongs. 3 GOLD MISSION, 7.11 (R. J. Flower) * 1 1 CleSsamor, 8.3 (L. Clifford) «... 2 2 Notium, car. 8.3 (C. Cole) .. •• 3 Also started: 4 Symcony. Won by one and a-half lengths; threequarters of a length. Time, 1.16 4-5. MEREMERE HACK HANDICAP, of £130; 6 furlongs. 1- GREAT HOPE, 8.9 (B, H. Morris) .. 1 3-3 Maestro, 8.7 (P. Burgess) .... 2 2- Export, car. 8.8 (P. Williams) 3 Also started: 4-4 Airing, 5-5 Impo.ture, 6-6 Etiquette car. 7.10. Won by a neck; fouT lengths. Time, 1.16 1-5. TONKS STAKES, of £275; 9 furlongs. 2- FRIESLAND, car. 7.9 (L. Monkley) .. 1 3- One Whetu, 8.7 (L. Clifford) .. 2 7-6 Spiral, 8.8 (E. Peck) 3 Also started: 1-1 Dungarvan, 6-5 Hazoor, 4-4 Grateful, 5-7 Master Cyklon, 9-8 Tout le Monde car. 7.2, 8-9 Windsoreen car. 7.9 J. Won by three-quarters of a length; half a head. Time, 1.57. Spiral, Grateful, Dungarvan and Friesland were smartest to begin but passing the post the first time Friesland Had charge from Master Cyklon, Dungarvau and Grateful together, closely followed by Spiral and One Whetu. Friesland ran wide at the turn out of the straight for Grateful and Dungarvan to take the lead from the firstnamed, with the remainder of the field closely following. Down the back and around the far turn Grateful and Dungarvan held command from Friesland, who was just ahead of Master Cyklon and Spiral on terms. One Whetu was making a forward move. Dungarvan wrested the lead from Grateful entering the straight and he was followed by Friesland, Grateful, dropping back, One Whetu, Spiral aud Master Cyklon, all racing together. Friesland had Dungarvan ’s measure at the distance, going on to score comfortably. One Whetu and Spiral had a great duel for second, for the former to prevail by half a head. Dungarvan was close up fourth, followed by Grateful, Tout le Monde, Hazoor and Master Cyklon. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £120; 5 furlongs.

1- WILDFLOWER, 8.4 (Morris) 1 2- Seaham, car. 7.9 (Savage) .... 2 6-6 Trim, car. 7.8 (Broughton) .. 3 Also started: 3-3 Ripple, 5-5 Lickem, 4-4 Fantoon, 9-9 Vadanoe, 7-7 Fairy Dale, 8-8 Gay Marionette car. 7.9. Won by five lengths; one. Time, 1.3. NORMANBY HANDICAP, of £150; 8J furlongs.

1- BRAZEN KING, 8.6 (Clifford) 1 2- Le Grand, 8.3 (Burgess) .... 2 5-5 Black Friar, 8.0 (Broughton) 3 Also started: 3-3 Bantry, 4-4 Corowa. Won by two lengths; one. Time, 1.50 2-5. TRIAL HACK, of £120; 5 furlongs. 2-2 COLLEEN GAIN, 8.9 (Green) 1 1- Kentucky Song, 8.11 (Savage) 2 4-4 KLa Ora, 9.0 (Morris) ...... 3 Also started: 3-2 Gay Step, 9-9 Valroy, 7-8 Serviette, 5-6 Ohanga car. 8.2, 8-7 Royal Fire car. 8.8, 6-5 Nugget car. 8.2, 10-10 Koura Rua. Won by a neck; a short head. Time, 1.3 4-5. IN AH A HACK HANDICAP, of £130; 7 furlongs. 2- EARL COLOSSUS, car. 7.12 (Williams) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 7-7 Bonny Glow, 7.10 (Savage) .. 2 9-8 Autumn Leaf, 7.11 (Tattersall) 3 Also started: 3-1 Convivial, 4-4 Cal3hot, 1-2 Sanhedrim, 6-6 Student Prince car. 8.3, 5-5 International, 8-9 Arahura car. 7.8 J, 10-10 Naughty Marietta. Won by a head each way. Time, 1.30 3-5. RANGITIKEI RACES ENTRIES CLOSE TONIGHT Ilorseowners and trainers are reminded that entries for all events at the Rangitikei R.C. autumn meeting, to bo held at Bulls on Saturday, March 6, close tonight at 9 p.m. Stakes for the seven, events have been raised from £620 to £855, the Cup being worth £200; the open sprint £150; a handicap hurdle race, £120; three hack flat races, £IOO each; and the Trial Plate, £BS. The latter is for maiden flat performers, at time of starting. This autumn the club has reverted to a hurdle race, the tracks being softer than usual, and there being a fair number of jumpers in training.

The principal officials for the meeting will be: Ilaudicapper, Mr J. E. Henrys; starter, Mr W. C. Price, judge, Mr A. V. O’Brien; and clerk of scales, Mr D. Stevens.