EGMONT MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 May 1940, Page 3

EGMONT MEETING

STEEPLECHASE WON BY CLARION CALL. AMIGO WINS McRAE CUP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAWERA. May 2. The'Egmont races were held today in fine weather. The course was in splendid order and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £18,171, compared with £20,266 on the corresponding day last year. Clarion Call gave a perfect exhibition of jumping to lead all the way in the Egmont Steeplechase. The cup went to the topweight Amigo, who received the run of the race and was always on the bit. Alunga took the • open sprint. Results:— Tangahoe Hurdles. 11m: 5/5 War Lap, 9.0 1; 2/3 Devon, 9.9 2; 4/4 Ruling Star, 9.11 3. Also started: 3/2 Full of Scotch; 1/1 Aussie Ra; 6/6 Sir Tommy; 7/7 Karere-Nui. Six lengths; fifteen. Time, 2.42. Telegraph Hack Handicap, 6f: 5/4 Gold Dale, 9.0 1; 4/5 Counter, 8.1 2; 2/3 Tavoy, 8.6 3; Also started: 8/9 Viracious; 1/1 Veldette; 3/2 Clinch; 6/6 Gold Blaze; 11/11 Gold Grip; 9/8 Tea Drop; 12/12 Beau Monde. Six lengths; head. Time, 1.14. Hawera Handicap. 7f: 3/4 Alunga, 8.1 1; 9 Z 9 Red Cat, 7.6 2; 1/2 Sleeveless, 8.1 3. Also started: 7/7 Majority; 7/8 Notium; 4/3 Endorsement; 5/5 Lexden; 2/1 Kaiwaka; 6/6 Rehearsal; 14/13 Verey Lights; 12/12 Requiem; 10/10 Gay Seton; 11/11 Fiancee; 13/14 Clessamor. Three-quarters of a length; half a neck. Time, 1.27 3-5. ■ Egmont Steeples, about 21m: 1/1 Clarion Call, 11.10 1; 3/3 Lady Stella, 9.5 2; 8/8 Lactose, 9.0 3. Also started: 2/2 En Tour; 7/5 Red Sun; 6/6 Disturbed; 4/4 Brigadorc; 5/7 One Whetu. Ten lengths each way. Time, 5.13. . Hack Scurry, sf: 2/4 Zest, 9.0 1; 4/2 Hum-a-Song, 8.3 2; 6/8 Flying Eagle, 8.1 and 11/10 Boden Park, 7.9 deadheat 3. Also started: 5/4 Sea Link; 8/7 Judgment; 1/1 Tuatara; 9/9 Captain Gale: 3/3 Calliope: 10/11 Hutuwai: 7/6 . Parlato. Head; two lengths. Time, 1 15 1-5. t Mcßae Cup. l.|m: 1/1 Amigo. 9.3 1; 5/4 Winsome Lu, 7.0 2; 8/8 Dark Eagle, 7.4 3. Also started: 2/2 Homily; 4/5 Galteemore; 6/6 Tidewaiter; 3/3 Mataroa; 7/7 Hunting Cat; 10/10 Tahurangi; 8/9 Gaily. Three-quarters •of a length; length and a half. Time 2.7.

Tawhiti Hack Handicap, 7f- 2/3 Ruatiti, 8.5 1; 3/1 Davilia, 7.13 2: (1/4 City Song, 7.7 3. Also started: 7/7 Minority; 11/11 Dynasty; 1/2 Colossal Chief; 4/6 Hunto; 13/14 Kilcash; 9/10 Piastre; 5/5 Vcldette; 10/8 Filbert; 8/9 Sieglinde; 14/12 Vitement; 15/13 Gitana Lass; 17/16 Flambergc; 16/17 Golden Orchid; 12/13 Leighon Rei. Head; half a length. Time, 1.28 3-5. Clarion Call Wins All The Way. Making his first appearance as a steeplechaser since he. won the Grand National Steeplechase' 18 months ago, Clarion Call gave a polished exhibition of jumping to lead all the way and win the Egmont Steeplechase yesterday. Lady Stella was. the only runner who could make any sort of race of it with Clarion Call, but he was always master of the situation and won by 10 lengths. Lactose came on for a poor third, after En Tour and Brigadore had fallen on the last circuit, when trying to got up to the leader. Disturbed was pulled up early in the contest. Red Sun and Ono Whelu tailed ofl' early and never improved. Counter Runs Second. Gold Dale, with 71b allowance, made short work of the hacks in the Telegraph Handicap at the Egmont meeting yesterday. He began brilliantly and was three lengths clear all the way. Tavoy, Veldette, Taiho and Counter followed the leader to the distance and Counter did best of them, beating Tavoy by a head for second, but six lengths behind the winner. Tea Drop came from well back for fourth, just ahead of Taiho. Viracious and Veldette. Clinch was always a long way back. Bronze Lass Destroyed. The throe-year-old filly. Bronze Lass, injured a tendon while galloping at the Marlon course during tlic weekend and had to be destroyed. By Bronze Eagle from Lassau, Bronze Lass was owned by Mrs A. W. Jensen and was trained by F. C. McHugh at Marton. She had started on 10 occasions this season, and had registered one win. in the Maiden Race at the Marton Jockey Club's meeting on New Year's Day. Trots Abandoned. Because of the nominations, totalling onlj- 21 horses, the Marlborough Trotting Club has decided to abandon meantime its annual meeting, ■which was to have been hold on Maj’ 11. Will Be Hard to Beat. Under 11.4 Lockit should be a hard horse to beat in the Brackenfield Highweights at the Amberley meeting at Riccarton on Saturday, as he is something of a specialist in high-weights, and has been racing very solidly this season. At Oamaru Lockit won the highweight on the first day under 10.10. but on a much easier track was no match for Half-and-Half when weighted at 11,7 on the final day.

Valimeen at Her Best. A fancied candidate for the Paerata Handicap is Valimeen, whose record on the Pukekohe track has been imposing. Indications are that the Vaals filly is again at her best. It is not considered that the opposition on Saturday is quite up to the standard of that which she defeated at the meeting in March. Wild Talk. Wiki Talk will have 9.2 to carry in the Amberley Handicap on Saturday, or 81b. more than she carried successfully in. the Timaru Cup. The distance is a furlong shorter and in a smaller field she is again likely to be a- staunch favourite. Franklin Prospects. On figures and the form they displayed at Whangarei recently there should be little to choose between Jack Tar. Clipper and Namara, the three topweights in the President’s Handicap at the Franklin Racing Club's rpeeting tomorrow. All appear to have been doing well lately, and should be capable of good performances. Pocket Venus raced consistently well at the autumn meetings and should have prospects if in the same form. Bronze Moth has performed well at shorter distances, and with the improved stamina ho has been showing he might take beating, especially as he will be racing on his home course. Kena and Valmint arc solid performers who have done best when the sting has been out of the ground, and they should have the conditions to suit, them; in fact, they will have enhanced prospects if rain falls to make the track heavy. Valmint. who ran third last year with 7.6 to Galilee and Pocket Venus, is handily placed v/ith 7.12, and should prove one of the hardest to beat, as he has been training on in good style and should strip well. Of those below Valmint. the best prospect appears to be the improving three-year-old Foxsen, who has become very solid. At her last start she finished a close third to To Kawiti and Gold Vaals in the'Autumn Handicap, one amj a-quarter miles, at Avondale, and a similar performance should make hetvery dangerous. The veteran,' Knight of Australia, might find it difficult, and better prospects may bo improvers like High Sea and Silver Cloud, who have recent placed performances. Sunny Downs, a recently-promoted hack, is a possibility, but Saccone and Day Wind have no recent form. Il should be a good betting race, and the main fancies may be Valmint. Foxsen. Jack Tar and Namara.

Smart Sprinters. Some smart sprinters appear in the Paerata Handicap at the Franklin meeting, and the issue is very open. Improvement upon their latest efforts will be necessay if either of the topweights, Orate and Bronwen, is to win. However, Bronwen galloped well the other morning, and she may return to the winning list at any time now. Orwere is a smart beginner who has previously raced well on the course, although his best has been shown when the tracks have been firm. Aero King staged a return to winning form at Whangarei recently, and. as ho likes the going easy, his prospects' should be good. Valimeen won last year with 7.5, and she is a brilliant beginner likely to take beating this time with 7.11. Silver Quex has been running good races lately, and slight improvement upon her fourths in the open sprints at Te Aroha in February would give he prospects. Notitaro disappointed at Whangarei, but she has good condition. and her turn is due. Olympus has reached a good position in the weights as a result of a number of defeats, and a repetition of his best would make him dangerous. Te Takina and Penzance are improvers likely to run well with their light weights, and Little Artist has previously performed well on the course. Erlick goes well when the ground is easy, and has a chance. Town Section and Gold Wings may find it difficult in the class, and Surella has no reecnt form. Popular- fancies may be Valimeen, Aero King. Bronwen and Silver Quex. Leading Horsemen. Although he did not ride a winner during the weekend. W. J. Broughton retains his place as loading jockey with 45 points, B. H. Morris occupies second place with 43 successes, and H. N. Wiggins is third with 40. The scores I of the other leading jockeys and apprentice riders now stand as follows: —W. J. Mudford 37. P. Atkins 33; P. Spratt 32. G. R. Tattersall 30, W. F. Ellis 28, Cl. Cameron 27, R. W. McTavish 26 A. E. Ellis 25. W. Jenkins 24. A. Jenkins 23, L. J. Ellis 23, P. Burgess 23. L. Dulieu 22. C. T. Wilson 22. T. Green 21. RACING FIXTURFS May 4.—Franklin. May 4.—Amberley. May 11.—Otaki Maori. May 11.—Ashburton County. May 11.—Southland. May 11, 13.—Poverty Bay. May 16, 18.—South Canterbury. May 17, 18.—Manawatu. May 18, 20.—Waikato.