HAWERA RACES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 32, 8 February 1939, Page 4

HAWERA RACES

Egmont Cup Will Be Run To-morrow INTERESTING FIELDS betting Established nearly sixty fears ago, the Egmont Cup comes up for decision to-morrow at the summer meeting of the Egmont Racing Club, and it is pleasing to find engaged a field fully in keeping with the traditions of the race. The Egmont Cup was first run in 1882. when it was won by Mr. M. O'Brien s Larry. During the intervening period it has been won by such goou horses as Recluse, Dudu (twice). Rosefeldt, Swordfish, Coronet (twice), Convoy, Paritutu. Milan, Bronze, Emperador, Merry Roe, Egypt, Chortle, Marqueteur (twice), Muraahi and Bright Glow. In recent years the winners have included Otairi, Ariki Ra, Aga Khan, Fiji, Hazoor, Aussie Ra, Taitoru and Sergia Gast year).

The field for to-morrow is headed by Wotan, winner of the Melbourne Cup of 1936, who also has the Feilding Cup to his credit. The Wanganui Cup winner of last year. Brazen King, is also engaged, and he is expected to run well provided he has recovered from the effects of being galloped on during the Manawatu Cup. Amigo’s prospects must be considered bright as he is a very useful three-year-old. Dungarvan has been recently showing a return to form. Aussie Ra, winner two years ago, was not disgraced at Opunake last Saturday. Lady Furst has five convincing victories to her | edit in recent starts and is reckoned to have an excellent chance. Ned Cuttie is reported to be in good order, and Homily has shown up in the majority of her efforts this season. Winsome Lu won the Opunake Cup on Saturday and is a promising recruit to the ranks of Cup candidates. Rustem is another that is considered to have a good chance, and Lickem’s Stratford Cup win is still fresh in memory Dainty Sue is considered to be the most likely lightweight. The field is a very even one and should provide an interesting contest. The Flying Handicao (six furlongs) and the Whareroa Handicap (seven furlongs) are the other open events on the programme, and in each there is a useful field of eight. The remaining events on the programme have attracted good fields, and as win-and-place Setting will operate there should be some good dividends. The first race is to start at 12 noon, and the last race is set down for 5 p.m.

TE AROHA MEETING RECORD ENTRIES RECEIVED Record entries have been received for the Te Aroha Jockey Club's meeting, to be held on February 25 anu 27, and the total of 512 is 64 in advance of last year. Nominations for the chief events on the first day arc as follows: — Herries Memorial Cup, £lOOO and gold cup valued at £5O; 1 mde and 3 furlongs.—lvar, Majority, Wotan, Gay Rose, Kena, De Friend. Golden Sheila, Glen Abb, Lady Furst, Black Musk, General Ruse, Malagigi, Royal Appellant. Parquet, King Theo. Philcourt, Jonathan, Round Up, Hot Box, Valamito. Respectful, Master Brierly, Miss Appellant, Tooley Street, Jack Tar. Cheval de Volee, Royevrus, Gay Rebel, Sergia, Forest Acre. Scotland, Llangollen, Ureklaw, Lady Montana, King Rey, Long Span, Day Wind. Waihou Handicap, £5OO : 6 furlongs. —Kathbella, Noitaro, Sweet Rose, Palustre, Prince Acre, Dark Shadow, Rollicker, Royal Bachelor, Mon Acre. Farland, Aero King. Valimeen, Marie's Acre, Full Hand, Anion, .Bachelor King. Tepoto, Tooley Street, Brazilian. Royal Vaals. Royevrus, Tosh, Suleiman, Galilee, Lady Meath, Llangollen, Ureklaw. Te Monowai, Gay Chou, Maori Song. THE FRENCH INVASION NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT In giving the Gimcrack speech in place of the Earl of Derby for the season recently closed in England, Lord Harewood spoke of “alarum* and excursions’’ to which they had listened owing to the fact that Frencn horses had won two of the big autumn handicaps. “Do not let us lose our heads on that account.’ he said. “We should

recognise that both those handicaps were exceedingly well maintained. W e should recognise that it is just possible that the French horses were two of three pounds lighter than we, with our British prejudices, would have liked.” (Laughter). APPEAL DISALLOWED SPORTING GIFT’S OWNER ECHO OF ASHHURST CASE The Wanganui District Committee yesterday disallowed the appeal of J. Manuel, of Palmerston North, ownertrainer of Sporting Gift, against the decision of the Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club Judicial Committee to take no action regarding the alleged interference in the Raumai Handicap at Ashhurst on January 23. The committee ordered that the appeal fee lodged by Mr. Manuel be refunded. In the final stages of the Raumai Handicap, at Ashhurst, on January 23, it was alleged that Sporting Gift was interfered with by the ultimate winner, Gay Chou, but the judicial committee. following an inquiry into the circumstances, announced that they did not consider any further action was warranted.