EGMONT RACES

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 110, 10 May 1923, Page 10

EGMONT RACES

STEEPLECHASE WON BY WHIPCORD.

(BT TEI.IOIUPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) HAWERA, 9th May. At the Epmont Racing Club's Winter Meeting, the totalisator investments were £18,853, against £24,638 last year. Additional results: — Egmont Steeplechase Handicap, of 450 eovb; about two miles and a half.— Whipcord, 9.9, 1; War Loan, 10.4, 2; Dick, 9.10, 3. Also started: First Line 10.9, Silent DiA 9.5, Polthogue 9.0, Onippto 8,0. Silent Dick, unseated bjft rjdgr,

and Polthogue fell. Won by 150 yards, six lengths between seco,nd and third. Time, 6min. l^see. Tonks Memorial Handicap, of 250 soya : sis furlongs.—Sir Burnett, 7.9, 1; Big Push, 7.5, 2; Amber Tips, 7.7, 3. Also started: Birkie 7.12, Sunny Jim 7.9, Helen Rufus 7.3, Roman 7.0, Pouma 6.9. Won easily by three lengths, third horse half a leneth away. Time, lmin 21 3-Ssec. M'Rae Memorial Handicap, of 350 soys; one mile and a. quarter.—Rouen, 9.1, 1; Correspondent, 8.5. 2; Tame Fox, j 9.3, 3. Also started : Kareao 8.7, Askari 7.5, Bitholia 7.5, Iceberg 6.10, Locheon 6.7, Erie 6.7. Won comfortably by one and a half lengths, third horse four lengths away. Time, 2min 23 2-5 sec. Tawhite Hack Handicap, of 175 soys; eight furlong's and a half.—Red Helen, 7.12, 1; Marble Glass, 8.0, 2; The Curragh, 7.3, 3. Also started: Silver San 8.7, Skylight 8.6, Daddy's Girl 8.4, Left 7.10, Haligan \(coupled with Red Helen) 7.7, Nnkumai 7.0, "Knighthood 7.0, Katapawa, 7.0, Flying Planet 7.0 ; Second Choice 7.0, Dignity 7.0. Won by. half a length, third horse four length? back. Time, Smin 4 3-ssec.