SEA CONTOUR’S EASY WIN IN STEEPLES

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28927, 22 June 1959, Page 4

SEA CONTOUR’S EASY WIN IN STEEPLES

'New Zeatana Press Association)

HAWERA, June 21. ( Scratchings reduced the Egmont Steeplechase field to five runners on ' the first oay of the Egmont Racing Clubs winter meeting at Hawera. and only thiee completed the course witiiout falling or losing their risers. Tile lace was won decisively by the Matangi visitor. Sea Contour, from Water Mill and Jewel Denby. Shirley-Downs, beaten narrowly in the event last yeAr. easily won the Mcßae Handicap, first leg of the double, which was completed by Smoky Bay in the Hawera Handicap for a double dividend of £B4 13s tor £l. Conditions were ideal after a week's fine weather to linn the track and there was a good attendance The totalisator handled £36.(184 111-, compared with £-11,279 10s on the tir<t day last year, a drop of £5195 Results:— HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, Oi £400: about two miles. 6/6 G ENTEEL (121 9-0 C. McGovern 1 4/2 BATTLE FORT (4) 9-7 A. D. Whileman 2 3/3 AIRFIELD I 111 car. 9-2 C. R. Cooksley 3 5/8 First Degree. 1/1 Swift Gold. 9/9 Jenny Bank. 2/4 Strydom, 15/15 Waipawa's Maid. 7/5' Doggie. 11/10 Khotan. 14/14 Checkmate. 10/11 Able Ann, 12/12 Carnival King. 16/16 Gay I Don. 8/7 Steel King. 13/13 Fifty Bob: also started. Neck; a head. Waipawa's Maid was fourth. Dividends.—Win: £l2 10s fid. Places: £3 12s 6d, £2 Is 6d. £2 9s. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, OI £300; six furlongs. First Division 4/7 HARSH (5) 8/9 W. L. Ail ken 1; 3/3 MESSALINA <3l 9-0 J. R. O'Neill 2 7/6 ANDY 8-2 D. J. Rich 3. 6/4 Stephen's Change. 13/12 Bobalulu, 21/20 Locheen. 10/10 Admiral's! Fair. 18/19 Blue Client. 15/16 Wandering Hope. 17/15 Technique, 8/9: Beau Line also started. Two lengths; same. Admiral's Fair was fourth. Time. Imin 16 2-ssec. Dividends.--Win: £4 4s. Places: £2 15s 6d. £2 6s. Second Division 2/4 DOWDEX (2) 9-2 K. J. Grvlls 1 5/2 TANG (10) ear. 8-2 J C. A. Boyvrv 21 14/14 LATE NEWS 8-0 ■ A. E. Skinner 31 1/1 Santa Maria. 11/11 Coster King.’ 12/13 Hurdon. 16/17 Mightv Robin. 20/21 Chi Sa. 17/15 Okuku. 9/8 Gaybotough. 19/18 Rata Maire also started. One 'ength and a quarter-; half a; length. Santa Maria was fourth : Time. Imin 17 1-5-ec. Dividends.—Win: £3 10s 6d. Places: £2 7s 6d, £2 3s. EGMONT STEEPLECHASE. | Of £800; about three miles. | 1/1 SEA CONTOUR (5) 9-8 V. H. Simpson 1 4/4 WATER MILL I7i 9-0 B. J. Langford 2) 2/2 JEWEL DENBY 9/11 A. K. Lawrence 3 3/3 Gay Student. 5/5 Shady Nook also started. Seven lengths; five lengths. Gay Student was fourth. Time. 6min 28 Dividends.—Win: £2 Ils 6d. Places'! £1 12s. £2 9s 6d. McRAE HANDICAP. Of £700;: one mile and a quarter, i 3/3 SHIRLEY-DOWNS (3) 8-4 K. J. Grylls 1 1/1 THREE STEP (9) 7-9 E. A. Andrews 2 1 5/6 ZOIIOV (4) 8-4 J. R. O'Neill 31 8/9 Peter Baffles, 6/7 Drum Rull, 4/4 Earl Robin, 2/2 Arawana. 10/IC Imitation. 13/11 The Lark. 9/8 Grit,! 7/5 Lonsdale, 11/12 Final. 14/14 Lucky Arch. 12/13 Count D'Azure also, started. Three lengths; two lengths. The Lark was fourth. Time. 2min 10. 2-ssec.

( Dividends.— Win: £7 13s. Places: £2 9s 6d. £1 17s 6d, £3 4s. JUVENILE HANDICAP, O 1 £300; six furlongs. First Division 8/8 TRIM LADDIE (17) 8-0 ... W. McCutcheon 1 1/1 SIGH (3) 8-7 C. A. Bowry 2 , 2/3 NUI.LI sECUNDUS 9-4 K. Cullen 3 5/5 Sunset Gold. 16/16 Karu Ma. 9/9 Gay Stephen. 6/6 Spunyarn, 19/11 Gvpsy Flash. 20/20 balzarme, 12/12 ■soubrette, 15/15 Melody Miss. 13/13 > triangle also started. :i I'v.o lengths; length. Spunyarn was lourlh. Time, imin 17 2-ssee. Dividends.— Wm: £l22s6d. Places: .I £4 l.'.s 6d. £1 2.5. Second Division ■ll/11 PRINCE KOBIN (H) 8-2 K. J. Grylls 1 ■ 7/7 SWEET CINDY (20) 8-0 G. W. Lawson 2 14/14 GOLDISH 8-0 R. Thompson 3 4/4 Powerlul, 3/2 Debetli, 1/1 Lyall Bay. 17/18 Fernet, 18/19 Desideratum. 10/10 Irish Laughter also started. Hall a length; length. Powerlul | was lourlh. Time. Imin IDsec. Dividends. * Win: £3O 4s. Places: ; l £8 13s. £3 6s (Id HAWEItA HANDICAP. ■ Of £400; seven furlongs. i 6/4 SMOKY BAY («) «-() L. K. Tinsley 1 '• 9/8 DOUBLE ROLL (10> 8-0 D J. Rich 2 I 1/2 ELREY 13) 8-4 V. J. Sellars 3 4/6 Monogram. 5/5 San Gold, 7/7 Partake, 3/3 Bion. 10/10 Waitaha. 12/1 Satan. 8/9 Opo also started. ! Length: three-quarters of a length. | Waitaha was fourth. Time. Imin 30 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £9 13s6d. Places’ I £2 19s. £5 Ils (id. £1 14s (id. PATEA HACK HANDICAP. ■Of £325: one mile ana a quarter. I 2/1 ZONDA ill 9-3 C. A. Bowry .1 1/3 RED HAZE (2) 8-13 V. J. Sellars 2 9/9 RIVERSIDE (12) «-() ca)'. 8-1 L J. Hod) en 3 5/5 Husk. 3/2 Boxer. 7/7 Omateie. 4/4 Truxton. 6/6 Neruda. 11/10 Peril Fort. 8/8 Anchor. 10/11 Crystal Coral • d.so started. Half a head: three lengths. Husk : was fourth. Time. 2min 15sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 2s lid. Places: £ 1 15s. £ 1 his. £8 3s. TAWHiTI HACK HANDICAP, Of £300; seven furlongs. ; First Division 12/12 KING'S GLEN (20) 8-0 N. W. McCutcheon 1 1 8/7 KING'S MATE (10) 8-4 I K. J. Grylls 2 | 5/4 STAR 9/7 .. S. A. Waddell a 19/16 Starry Host. 11/11 Gossamer Wings. 2/3 Elsted. 9/8 Gold Bracelet. 10/10 Andy. 17/17 Sharp Rise. 23/23 Wexford Boy. 20/18 Gold Spirit. 14/14 Beeiay, 3/1 Floral Silk also started Nose; a neck. Gold Bracelet was ] fourth. Time. Imm 31 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l4 13s. Places: £5 18s. £3 l.'.'s lid. Second Division I 3/1 NEWS VENTURE (24A) 8-0 bracketed Floral Silk J. R. O'Neill 1 ■ 7/9 CHRISAN (5) 8-6 ear. 8-9 f W. Barton 2 ] 1/2 AUDREY'S ROSE 8-9 D. J. O'Sullivan 3 6/6 Gay Deceiver. 16/20 Curling. 15/15 Dagarma. 13/13 Le Main, 4/5 Compound. 22/22 Royal Albert. 21/21 Robin's Joy. 18/19 Recommend. 20/18 Okuku, 14/14 Scarlet Empress also I started. ] Two lengths; length and a half | Gay Deceiver was fourth. Time. In'in 31 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 4s. Places: ! £2. £4 9s.