EGMONT MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 May 1940, Page 3

EGMONT MEETING

CHIEF EVENT TO ROLLICKER.

DIVIDEND OF OVER CENTURY.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAWERA. May <l. A mild sensation was provided by the Hunting Song gelding Rollicker on the concluding day of the Egmont Racing Club’s winter meeting when he returned odds of more than a century and a quarter to win the Davidson Handicap, the principal flat race on the programme. Though the attendance was good, totalisator investments were .down a little on last year, the sum of £23.572 being handled against £25,340 on the second day in 1939. The aggregate investments for the meeting were £41,743, compared with £ 45,606 last year, a decrease of £3863. This was actually a good result for the club as last year’s winter figures constituted a record. An inquiry was held at the request of the stipendiary steward into the behaviour of the mare Fiancee at the post in the Mokoia Handicap. She kicked viciously, interfering with several horses, and just before the dispatch was made lashed out at El Meyn'ell (with whom she was bracketed) and inflicted injury to P. Atkins, with the result that El Meynell took no part in the race. The stewards decided to take no action as the connections of Fiancee announced that the mare ■ 4 would not be raced again this season. As on the first day. the meeting got A behind time, and was completed 45 minutes late. Results: — Manawapou Hurdles, ijrn: 7/7 Streamline, 9.7 (G. Ridgway) 1; 1/2 Kaiwaka, 9.5 (A. Jenkins) 2; 6/6 Ruling Star. 9.11 (J. Hayes) 3. Also started: 4/4 Aussie Ra; 2/1 Devon; 3/3 War Lap; 5/5 Blue Tiger;'9/9 Sir Tommy; 8/8 Karere-Nui.. Three-quarters of a length; half a head. Aussie Ra was fourth. Time, 2.44 3-5. Shorts Hack Handicap, 6f: 2/2 Hum-a-Song, 8.0 (F. Hain) 1; 4/3 Zest. 9.7 (L. Dulieu) 2; 1/1 Counter, 8.5 (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Also started: 5/6 Judgment; 3/4 Veldette; 6/5 Flying Eagle; 7/7 Boden Park; 8/8 Flying Vixen; 9/9 Martene; 10/10 Windsor Glow. Four lengths; one and a half. Veldette was fourth. Time. 1.14. Mokoia Handicap. 7f: 4/5 Gold Dale, 7.0 (J. Williamson) 1; 1/1 Footloose, 9.3 (L. Dulieu) 2; 2/3 Sleeveless, 7.11 (A. Midwood) 3. Also started: 5/2 Alunga; 6/6 Endorsement; 3/4 Red Cat; 7/8 Lexden; 11/12 Verey Lights; 8/9 Gay Seton; 12/10 Rollicker; 8/7 El Meynell, coupled with Fiancee; 10/11 Clessfamor. Two lengths; half length. Endorsement was fourth. Time 1.27 1-5. Champion Hack Plate, 9f: 3/3 Clinch, 7.10 (H. N. Wiggins) .1; 2/2 Ruatiti, 8.12- (A. Jenkins) 2; 10/10 Chief Lord, 7.9 (S. Waddell) 3. Also started: 5/5 Dark Eagle; 1/1 Minority; 9/9 Dynasty; 8/8 Arabic; 7/6 Kilcash--6/7 Piastre; 14/15 Auto Sweep; 11/11 Vitement; 4/3 Young Charles; 12/13 Miss Clipper; 13/14 Golden Orchid; 15/12 Ripple. Two lengths; half a head. Minority was fourth. Time, 1.55. Adamson Steeplechase. 2m: 2/2 En Tour, 10.6 (T. Tito) 1; 1/1 Lady Stella, 9.11 (A. Jenkins) 2; 3/3 Promenade, 9.41 (P. Jarvis) 3. Also started: ' 4/4 Red Sun; 6/6 Longfellow; 7/7 Cynical Jack, pulled up; 5/5 Bay Dawn. Four lengths; two. Red Sun ' was fourth. Time, 4.0. Davidson Handicap, 9f; 10/10 Rollicker. 7.0 (R. W. Shaw) 1; 1/1 Amigo, 9.11 (A. Jenkins) and 5/6 Galteemore, ■ 7.3 (H. P. Stewart) dead-heat for second. Also started: 4/4 Notium; 3/3 < Winsome Lu; ' 2/2 Homily, coupled ( with Rehearsal; 6/5 Mataroa; 8/9 ; Hunting Cat; 7/7 Gaily; 11/11 Tahurangi; 9/8 Requiem. Three-quarters of i a length; dead-heat. Rehearsal was ’ fourth. Time. 1.54.

Borough Hack Handicap. 7f: 1/2 Davilia, 8.9 (W. Doyle) 1; 2/1 City Song. 7.12 (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 3/4 Hunton, 8.2 (R. Hain) 3. Also started--4/3 Colossal Chief; 7/7 Vivacious; 5/5 Kilometre; 6/6 Sieglinde; 8/11 Ghana Lass; 10/8 Flamberge; 9/9 Golden Orchid; 11/10 Leighon Rei; 12/12 Bidens; .13/13 Beau Monde. One length and a half; hah a head. Colossal Chief was fourth. Time, 1.29.