WINTER RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 May 1941, Page 3

WINTER RACING

SEASON OPENS AT EGMONT STEEPLECHASE TO RIOTOUS. FRIESLAND WINS McRAE CUP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAWERA, May 8. The winter racing season opened at Hawera today, when the Egmont Racing Club held the first day of its Steeplechase meeting. The weather was fine and the track in easy condition, but good for winter going. The totalisator handled £16,481 10s, as compared-with £18,172 on the opening day last year. An inquiry into the running of Minority in the Hawera Handicap was opened and adjourned till Saturday. A. E. Lord, rider of Aussie Ra in the Egmont Steeplechase, was fined £5 for careless riding. Results: —• Tongahoe Hurdles Handicap, 11m: 2/1 Mataroa, 11.0 (A. E. Lord) 1; 5/5 Eupatrid, 9.0 (G. P. Dowrick) 2; 3/3 Rollicker, 10.1 (A. Jenkins) 3. Also started: 6/6 Tidewaiter; 4/4 Segra; 1/2 Parekura; 7/7 Debretts; 8/8 Karerenui. Two lengths. Time, 2.49. Telegraph Hack Handicap, 6f: 1/3 Battlegain, 9.0 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 2/1 Ringling, 8.6 (C. G. Sargent) 2; 3/4 Tavoy, 8.8 (G. R. Tattersail) 3. Also started: 9/7 Valiant Lady; 6/6 Katesbridge; 5/2 Desert Tide; 4/5 Night Ray; 11/11 Minvaal; 13/12 Captain Gale; 7/8 Ocean Breeze; 10/10 La Rosita; 15/14 Wenewene; 8/9 Tau-uru; 12/13 Sunfire; 14/15 Brenfire. Length; three and a half lengths. Time, 1.16. Hawera Handicap, 7f: 1/1 Circular Note, 8.0 (S. Waddell) 1; 2/2 SurveyorGeneral, 7.12 J (W. J. Broughton) 2; 11/11 Veldette, 7.4 (H. P. Stewart) 3. Also started: 5/4 Gold Dale; 8/8 Royal Star IL; 10/10 Noble Fox; 9/9 Du Manner; 6/5 Minority; 7/7 Night Eruption; 4/3 Endorsement; 15/16 Hagen'; 13/14 Lord Cavendish; 12/12 Grandora; 3/6 Davilia; 15/15 Valerian; 14/13 Air Flight. Length and a half; neck. Time, 1.29 2-5. Egmont Steeplechase, about 21m: 5/5 Riotous. 10.2 (P. Brady) 1; 6/6 Ruling Star, 9.0 (J. Hayes) 2; 2/1 Dozie Boy, 9.11 (J. Mcßae) 3. Also started: 3/3 Aussie Ra; 1/2 Bridegroom, lost rider; 4/4 Chat, fell; 8/8 High Peer; 10/9 Glenvane; 7/7 Tigreterre, fell; 9/10 Vesty. Ten lengths; six. Time, 5.22 2-5. Hack Scurry Handicap, sf: 1/1 Sunny Knight, 9.0 (B. H. Morris) 1; 4/7 Salvation, 7.7 (C. G. Sargent) 2; 6/4 Parlqto. 9.0 (A. Jenkins) 3. Also started: 11/13 Sea Link; 10/9 Star Mark? 2/2 Verulam; 8/10 Kriemhild; 7/3 Barry Boy; 5/8 Fly-by-Night; 12/11 Valtour; 14/14 Lady Pouma; 9/6 Calliope; 16/16 Ra Rena; 15/14 Red Myosotis; 13/12 Hinehou; 3/5 Squeers. Five lengths; neck. Time, 1.2. Mcßae Cup, Ijm: 7/5 Friesland, 8.6 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 10/9 Last Acre, 7.0 (C. Bowry) 2; 4/4 Authoress. 7.1 (D. W. Redstone) 3. Also started: 1/1 Sir Crusoe; 3/3 Alexcelia; 5/6 Trench Law; 12/13 Ned Cuttie; 2/2 Piastre; 8/10 Gax Fox; 13/12 Notium; 11/9 Aurora’s Star; 8/11 Hunting Bee; 16/16 Pearl of Asia; 15/15 Filbert: 6/7 Boden Park: 14/14 Windsor Chief. Neck; length and a half. Time, 2.9. Tawhiti Hack Handicap, 7f: 3/3 Le Marquis, 7.8 (J. Graham) 1; 7/5 Gitana Lass, 7.7 (J. Williamson) 2; 1/1 Phyto, 8.5 (S. Waddell) 3. Also started: 6/4 Sanction; 10/9 Vai Pere; 4/6 Arabic; 9/8 Gold Card; 5/7 Miss Clipper; 13/12 Valtour; 8/10 Wildfire; 2/2 Natal; 12/13 Goldburn; 14/14 Vin. Rouge; 11/11' Israel. One length; three lengths. Time, 1.31. RACING FIXTURES May R.C. May 10 —Ashburton County R.C. May 10, 12 —Poverty Bay Turf. May 10, 12—Marlborough R.C. May 15, 17—South Canterbury J.C. May 17. 19—Otaki Maori R.C. May 17, 19 —Waikato R.C. May 24, —Foxton R.C. (at Levin). May 31, June 2—Napier Park R.C. May 31, June 2—Wanganui J.C. (at Awapuni). May 31, June 2—Dunedin J.C.