EGMONT WINTER MEETING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 287, 13 May 1915, Page 7

EGMONT WINTER MEETING.

A SUCCESSFUL OPENING. The Kgmont Racing Club's winter Meeting was opened yesterday in splendid weather, and the attendance waa large. The course was in good order, though a trifle holding after the recent rains. The racing was keenly contested and reflected credit on 11 r. (leu. Horse's handicapping. Mr. 0. O'Connor controlled the starting machine, and though he had many unruly horses to deal with his send-oll's were uniformly good. Since the February meeting a number of improvements have been effected, chief of which is a new bar ami enlarged cloak-room on the inside. The stipendiaries wore Messrs McMahon and Cordon, but the running was clean throughout the day and their duties were very light. Speculation was brisk, the sum of iMo.W)] passing through the 1 machine as against CI t.'HM). IDs last year—an increase of CD'.IO Ids. The totalisator was closed promptly to time, and though much money was shut out on the first two races the public quickly fell into line and invested their money promptly. The gates .showed an increase of £IS. The music supplied bv the Lyric Orchestra (Mr. Will Hut'chens, conductor) was much enjoyed, and the catering and management of the booths was excellent. Mr. J. Bennett's invention iu the shape of a white flag attached to the starting barrier worked splendidly, and is a great aid to correct timekepiug. The innovation is one that tliouid be adopted by all racing"clubs.

The New Plymouth-trained Crown Pearl paid the largest dividend of the day, running a magnificent race und T a steadier of fist. :']]>s. His party did not benefit to any great extent over the victory. Another from the same stable, Clenroy. returned a nice dividend in the Kailway Handicap, and other Now Plymouth horses to gain place money were Ngapoto, /ion. Royal Arms, and Sylvan Dale. Sunbird's victory in the Meßac Memorial Handicap was very popular. The mare carried her (lit. in fine style, and won on her merits. The ofiicial time, 2.11. was several seconds slower than private watches made it. The racing passed oIT without accident, and was most enjoyable throughout. Results:

TOXGAHOF, HANDICAP HURDLES, of 120 sovs; second IS sovs.; tl'.ird 5 sovs. from strikes; one mill! and a ha-f. 1 \Y. (!. Ralph's lirb. 101 ("liillo, liv Spalpeen—Lobelia, svrs., 0.12 (I'. Scott) '. 1 3 Lisle and Leslie's b.g. Xgapoto, 4vrs., !!.S (Traill) 2 4 J. Barlow's b.g. Katua, aged. 1(1.4 (Campbell) :i Also star!ed: 2 Waipue.oa lOC. (W. Young). <i Dogger Bank 10.3 (Kcilyl, S lOpworlh 0.12 (L. McDonald). !l First. C'ansnl 0.12 (Webb). 5 Harbour Light 0.4 (Meagher), 7 Nita 0.2 (A. Ward), 10 Confirm 0.0 (A. MeFlynn), 12 W<;c Paul 0.0 (10. Copcstake),'ll lOxpedition 9.0 (R. Lambcss). Winner trained by P. Jones. Won in hollow fashion by live length's. Third horse, four lengths iiwav. Time, 2.51 3-. _ ).

TAWIIITI HANDICAP (open), of ISO sovs.; second 1.1 sovs.; third 5 sovs. from stakes. Six furlongs. S .1. George's b.g. Crown Pearl, liv Coronet—St. Ada, aged, 0.3 (A. MeFlynn) 1 2 Trustees late .1. Ryan's br.g. Craltan, (iyrs., 7.3 § including I.J-lbs over (Goldfinch) 2 5 V. lOaston's br.in. Princess" Moutoa, 4vrs,, 7.7 (H. Young) 3 Also started: 3 Astor S.S (L. Wilson), fi Avon Park 5.4 (McCarfen), 1 Plavolf S.l (IVeley), 7 Wild Lu]>in 7.10? inchding l?llis over (Nodder), 10 (simple Sam 7.SJ including ljlbs over (Emerson), !l Kaniki 7.3 (Carmonf), 4 Patronale 7.7 including 4lbs over (W. Bell), 11 Mnlga Bill 7.2 including 21bs over (Cordue). Winner trained by owner. Won by a hare length, with a neck between second and third. Playoff, who was badly left, close up fourth. Time, 1.17.

RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; second 10 sovs. from stakes. Six furlongs. 3 .1. (ieorgo's br.g. Glcnrov, by Clenapp—Vardo, svrs., !).'2 "(Me>lvim) 1 1 1). King's bg." Fortify, 4yrs.,*7.U (Coldfinch) 2 5 A. (i. Crawford's b.m. Lady Amni, fivrs., 5.2 (I)eelcv) '. 3 Also started: 7 Calais 0.0 (L. WiKonl, 10 Chaininade 8.11 (O'Slica). 8 Boldstrokes S.li (MeCarten), 2 Fooinan 7.11 (H. Young), !1 Bay Prince 7.4 (Carmont), (1 Flying Cam]) 7.1) including 81bs over. (Kmcrsoii), 11 Pliormiuni 7.0 (Cathro). Winner trained by owner. Won by a head. Third lior.se throe > lengths away. Time, I.Hi 1-5.

LAUIKS' ITKSiS HANDICAP of 100 sovs; second 10 sovs. from the stakes. Om- mills and 110 yards. 1 J. Harlow's ch.ni. (llaeier, by Coronet—Snowilake, ovrs., ll.i) (Mr. Mclloncll) .* 1 3 J. K. McDonald's eh g. Tangihou, (iyrs., 11.0 (Mr. MeDonald) 2 2F. Iloskin's eh.m. Patronata, flvrs., 10.0 (Mr. S. (,'oddard) ".... 3 Also started: 5 Bivouac 11.10 (Fowler), 8 Cornelian 11.10 (Awdry), i Son 10.10 (Caisford). !) Patroon 10.0 (Anstis), 7 Addnought 10.S (A. Bull), 10 Co On 10.7 (Russell), (1 Joy Bells 10.7 (Clout), 12 Howler 10.7 (Stevens), 11 Laura 10.7 (Collins), 13 Relock 10.7 (l)avoy). Winner trained by owner. Won comfortably bv a 1< ngth ami a half. Third horse."a head awav. Time, •ZM.

TICLECUAriI HANDICAP of 100 sovs.; second 10 sovs.; third 5 sovs. from slakes. II W. Wallingford's br.g. Tyson, by Coronet—Nita, 4vrs., 10.0 (U Wilson) " 1 1 V. Sdwood's br.ni. Zion, fiyrs., 0.4 (Dco'ey) .* 2 ;j Air. Franklin's cli.in. Veto. ISvrs., 7/, (Corduo) :: Also started: 2 Alartlot 7.1 .'1 (Bell). 8 Ycstalis 7.5 (11. Young), 4 ATartingale 7.4 (U'Sliea), 7 Dura no 7.1 (Kmerson). !1 Escort 7.1 (Carmnnt), 10 Antwerp 7.0 (Lambc.ss), 11 Deoside 70 ((loldfinchi, 12 l.cah Kleshna 7.0 (Calhro), l:! llinekaha 7.0 (Krvcr), (i Vladiueau 7.0 (11. Morris). Winner trained bv ('. Jackson. Won all tin; wav bv a length and a half. Third horse'a n'eek away. Time, 1.4.

AIcHAK AIKMOKIAI,HANDICAP (open) of 200 sovs.; second lo sovs.. third 5 soys, from slakes. One and a quarter miles. 1 A. Alexander's eh.in. Sunbird. by Atarlian— Alary of Arg.yle, -tyrs., 0.(1 (C. Price)' '. '.... 1 5 S. Brick's br.g. Crawford, (iyrs., 7.1 (Carmont)' '.... 2 ;i J. CVorge's b.g. Royal Arms, aged, 7.1:1 (l)eelevj '■'• Also started:' 4 Ataniaroa S.O (McCarten), 2 Kalana T.Hi including 1 libs over (Emerson), (i Sty rax 7.7 (W. Bell), 7 Ineuni 7.0 (If. Young). Winner trained by P. Til'oy. Won nicely by a collide of lengths. Koyal Arms'was a length away third and Ahuiiaron, a close fourth. Timo, 12.11.

WAIIII HANDICAP of 100 soys.; second 10 sovs. from the stakes. JSiglit and a half furlongs. 5 10. Knight's ch in. Belle Paul, by St. Paul-Mid Mare, 7.8 (lioldfincb) 1 \i A. (!. Crawford's b.m. Lady Amai, liyrs., 8.1) (l)eelcy) 2 1 ,1. Britton's ch.m. Sylvan Dale, 4vrs., 7.12 (Emerson) 3 Also started: 7 Sandy Paul 8.7 (McEiynn), 2 Draft 7.11 including 21bs. over' (O'Shea), •! Blue Thread 7.11 (H. Young), li Welcome Nugget 7.1 (Fryer), H Rownct 7.0 (Carmont), 11 The Reiver 7-7 including 71lis over (Bell). Winner trained by owner. Won by a length and a half. Sylvan Dale a length away third. Time, 1.52.

NOTES ON THE RACING. Patronvmic and Clemencv were the. onlv absentee-, from the Tongahoc Hurdles, a line field of twelve facing the s-ta.'t'er. The much-boomed Auckhinder, El (.alio, was an oven-money favorite, and W'aipunna and Xgapoto best backed of the others. Confirm played up at the start, ami after a long delay was left at the post. Epworth was quickest out from a good start, and showed the

v.iiv to Wee Paul to the straight. Harbor Light lost his rider at the second feme, but, continued in the race. Passing the stand. Epworth was several lengths clear of Wei' Paul, with Dogger Hunk and Xitu following, and the favorite well back. .At the. six-furloiig post, the bold closed up and Xgapoto took the lead iu the next furlong, before reaching the turn. El Ga'lo dime fast, and straightened up in line with Xgapoto. The ran' was then all over, the favorite romping home. Kama, was a

poor tiii-T and then came Waijiunoa. and Epworth.

All j-tartcl in the Tawhiti Handicap, l'liiy U:V, who liiid the services of Deploy, boll:;; ii warn favorite. Tile eleven I'.iniicvs hung at the for some time before they were sfppod, Pati'imalo and ■'haltaii fjvtthif? away smartest, while I'liie <!!!' was left ii chain. (Inittan was quickly iii front, and was followed by j'atrrnalr. Crown .■■'ear! and Aster along the. hack, drat!:;■<. was lirst to turii, for heme, but tired badlv, and the Held gradually reduced Ids lead, IV trone'o < ried "'(ilomji " at tin* distance, and it was left for Crown I'earl to win by a. bum length from dratlan, with Play 01" and Princess Moiifoa right up in third phv.o. The winner paid a tall price, but his party did not benefit bv it. l'liiy 0(1' was the unlucky horse of t.'c race, and after making up si heap of ground appeared to train third money. Astir, who was sore, linished close up, but -Avon .Park was never near the front. It was a slow run race.

(lliicpi-r and Iceberg dropped out of j (lie Railway Handicap, ten sporting silk, j Fortify was favorite, lint F'oeman and (Jlcnroy wen- also heavily backed. Boldstroke delayed the start, but the rest got away in line. (Ilenroy (p.iickly asserted himself, and along the back was . followed liy Lady Amai and Calais, Foe-1 man meeting with interference and j dropping hack. Fortify ran past Lady \ Amai three furlongs from home, and j was within a, length of Glenroy as they j swung into the straight. The pair raced j home together, (ilenroy (all out) just j smutching victory by n head. Lady ' Amai was a poor third, and Calais fourth

Another splendid field linoi] up for the Ladies' Pur.-o. Of tlm thirteen runners, tin- public sorted out Olacior Patronatn and Tanidhou as the lip;t. and thcv Idled tlie places. Patrouatn, on the rails, led oil' from Olacior and Jiivouac. At (lie six-furlon;; post, Olaoier went to the front and was never afterwards headed. Alonjr the back tlie order was Olapier, Patronata. Bivouac, and Tareiliou, witli the rest strmie; out. Olaeie'r ivns the first to turn for home, and frointr on won easily from Tau"ihou, who just headed Patronata on the post. Pivouae was fourth, Sou h'flh. and Laura last. Fluke was tiie only sorateliinfr for the Telegraph Handicap, leaving' tliirteon runners. Zion, with Declev up, was a, I'tronfx order, and Martlet' and Tvson were the only others serioiislv baeked. Zibn was first away from Tyson and Martlet, lint Tyson rpiii-klv took command. When the field settled down. Tyson was well eie:.r of Zion, Martlet and Durano, Turn'ne; for home, Veto improved her position, and she was almost on terms with Zion a.t the. bend. Xothinjj had a chance, however, with Tyson, who won coiuforta.blv from Zion. with Veto close up third, and Vestalis and Escort next.

All started in the Mcßac Memorial Handicap. Tu fact, the seven horses nominated for the race went To the post. iSunliird was just a trille better backed than Hataua. and Koyal Arms and Maniaroa had plenty of friends. The field moved oil' in good' style, but Crawford at once sorted himself out and led past the stand from Koyal Arms, Smibird and Styrax, with liicurii last. At the six-furlong post, Crawford was fitill ill the van, with Sunbird nest, and Koyal Arms and Styrax following. Crawford led into the straight, but was scon settled by Sunbird, who won a good race by two lengths, lioval Arms was a good third, just beating Maniaroa. Then caiue styrax, Ratana and Ineuru. Xme lined up for the Waihi Handicap. Sylvan Dale being .the public fan,-,-. A beautiful start saw the field run' past the stand almost in line. Turning out of the straight, there was a scramble for positions, llelle Paul showing «ut from Sylvan Dale and Draft. The'order was the same along the back, hut approaching tile hour,; turn Draft ran into third place. .Belle I'aul led into the straight, and stalling olf a determined challenge by Lady Amai won by a length and a half. Sylvan Dalo was a length further back, and Blue Thread, Draft and Welcome Xuggct bunched.