SEVEN TEARS AFTER

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 108, 9 May 1941, Page 12

SEVEN TEARS AFTER

RIOTOUS'S DOUBLE

UNIQUE STEEPLES FEAT

(0.C.) HAWERA, May 8. Something unique in racing history was recorded on the opening day of the Egmont Racing Club's Winter Meeting today. Riotous not only won the Egmont Steeplechase for the second occasion, but/ the interval between his two wins was,seven years. He scored under 10.7, as a five-year-old in 1934, and to- . day he succeeded under 10.2. One cannot recall any such .double victory in the long story of the Turf. Not only this, but another veteran in Friesland staged a comeback to win the Mcßae Cup. i , The weather was fine, arid the track was easy. However, the increase in betting shown at recent meetings was not maintained, the investments receding from: £18,172 last year to £16.481 10s. It may be; observed in passing that the /Egmptit: Club: was the first to. suffer*; severely in its turnovers when totalisator figures began to show a definite decline about a decade ago. FAVOURITELOSES RIDER. The favourites for the Egmont Steeplechase, were Riotous's stablemates. Bridegroom and Dozie Boy, with Riotous at good, double-figure odds. Bridegroom would have been very hard to beat if he had: not lost, his rider two fences from -home, .where.Chat was also /eliminated. Riotous was 'always one of the vanguard, led by High Peer for a round. He was jumping faultlessly and assumed charge for the last circuit. Then Bridegroom and Chat joined him, arid when they blundered he was left secure. Ruling Star came on for a moderate second, and Dozie Boy. finishing fast,: cut Aussie Ra out of third-on the post. Aussie Ra's rider, A. E. Lord, was fined £5 for careless riding. POPULAR SUCCESS. The veteran Friesland scored a popular wins when he finished with a rattle to wear down the pacemakers over the final furlong of the Mcßae Cup Handicap. Last Acre, .Gay Fox, and Authoress,then singled themselves out for. the closing battle, but just when Last Acre: looked like going on to victory Friesland came with a rush t& get: up to- gain a narrow verdict, with Authoress shading Gay Fox for the minor money.' Next to finish Were Aurora's Star,; Alexcelia, Boden Park, Piastre, and Sir Crusoe. The Trentham-trained Circular Note was responsible for a sound performance in winning the Hawera Handi-; cap. He was a fair way back in the middle of the afield in the early stages but when once,hi line he finished very "resolutely to score comfortably ■;• by a length and a half from SurveyorGeneralj who had issued a strong challenge on the rails inside the final furlong. Veldette showed plenty of speed but was weakening at the end and just held off Night Eruption. Endorsement and Grandora both, faded out of the battle.,'- .:■'■■ ■•-.•■■■•-.■■ .:-.■.': .■ ;■ ' •■■.; ■■ An inquiry into the handling of Minority was opened and adjourned till Saturday. MATAROA AGAIN. The Tongahoe Hurdles proved a good thing for Mataroa, who trailed the leaders, until the three furlongs, and then moved up to go on for a decisive victory from .Eupatrid, who did not assist his chances by nearly falling three fences from home. Rollicker weakened into third, and Segra was a useful fourth. The favourite, Parekura, was a big disappointment. - Battle Gain led throughout in the Telegraph Handicap, and he was simply kept/going over last bit to score comfortably, by a length from Ringlirig and Tavoy, both, of whom had been

well up all the way. Ocean Breeze made a promising showing for fourth, and then came Valiant Lady and TauUru.

Sunny Knight scored his third win |on end when he completely outclassed the field for the Hack Scurry, and he was not extended to win by five lengths from Salvation and Parlato. Next to finish were Kriemhild, Verulam, and Squeers, the first-named making up a lot of ground over the last bit. Never further back than second at any stage, Le Marquis was ridden out to take the Tawhiti Handicap by' a length from Gitana Lass, who had made most of the pace. Phyto was running on for third, ahead of Miss Clipper and Israel, the nast-named coming home well. RESULTS IN DETAIL. Tongahoe Hurdles Handicap, £175; iy> miles. —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 Tldewaiter 11.0, 4-4 „Segra 10.5, 1-2 Parekura 9.12, 7-7 Debretts 0.0, 8-8 Karore-Nul car. 9.2. Two lengths. Time, 2min 49sec. Telegraph Hack Handicap, £150; 6 furlongs. —1-3 Battle Gain, 9.0 (W. J. Broughton), 1; 2-1 Rlngllng, car.. 8.6 (C. G. Sargent), 2; 3-4 Tavoy, 8.8 (G..K. Tattersall), 3. Alsp started. 9-7 Valiant Lady 8.9, 6-6 Katesbridge car. 7.13, 5 r 2 Desert Tide 8.2, 4-5 Night Ray 8.0, 11-11 Minvaal car. 7.7, 13-12 Captain Gale 7.13, 7-8 Ocean Breeze car. 7.1py 2 , 10-10 La Roslta car. 7.6, 15-14 Wenewene car. 7.6, 8-9 Tau-uru 7.13, 12-13 Sunflre car. 8.6, 14-15 Brenflre car.. 8.5. Length; three and a half lengths. Time, lmin 16sec. Hawera Handicap, £200; 7 furlongs.—l-1 Circular Note, 8.0 (S. Waddell), 1; 2-2 Sur-veyor-General, 7.12% (W. J. Broughton), 2; 11-11 Veldette, 7.4 (H. P. Stewart), 3.- Also started: 5-4 Gold Dale 8.13, 8-8 Royal Star II 8.7, 10-10 Xoble Fox 8.6, 9-9 Dv Maurier 8.5, 6-5 Minority 8.2, 7-7 Night Eruption car. 7.9, 4-3 Endorsement 8.1, 15-16 Hagen car.i 1.1, 13-14 Lord Cavendish car. 7.5%, 12-12 Grandora car. 7.0, 3-6 Davilia 7.2. 15-15 Valerian car. 7.7, 14-13 Air Flight 7.0. Length and a half; neck. Time, lmin 292-ssec. ,' Egmont Steeplechase, £ 400 ; about 2% miles. —5-5 Riotous, 10.2 (P. Brady). 1; 6-6 Ruling Star, 9.0 (J. Hayes), 2; 2-1 Dozie Boy, 9.11 (3. Mcßae). 3. Also started: 3-3 Aussie Ra 10.8, 1-2 Bridegroom 10.5 (lost rider), 4-4 Chat 10.5 (fell), 8-8 High Peer 9111. 10-9 Glenvane 9.3. 7-7 Tigreterre 9.0 (fell), 9-10 Vesty 9.Q. Ten, lengths; six lengths. Time, smln 22 2-5 sec. ■■■•■■ ': . '■■■■' Hack Scurry Handicap, £150; 5 furlongs.— 1-1 Sunny Knight, 9.0 (B. H. Morris), 1; 4-7 Salvation, 7.7 (C. G. Sargent), 2; 6-4 Parlato, 9.0 (A. Jenkins), 3. Also started: 11-13 Sea Link car. 8.4y 2 , 10-9 Star MarU 8.10, 2-2 Verulam 8.9, 8-10 Kriemhild car. 7.12, 7-3 Barry Boy 8.2, 5-8 .Fly-by-Night 7.12, 12-11 Valtour 7.12, 14-14 Lady Pouma 7.7 9-6 Calliope 7.7, 16-16 Ra Rena 7.7, 15-14 Red Myosotis 7.7, 13-12 Hinehou car. 7.10%, 3-5 Squeers car.'7.12%. Five lengths; heck. Time, lmin 2sec. Mcßae Cup, ''£400;-'1% miles.—7-5 Friesland, 8.6 (W. J. Broughtori), 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 8.13, 3-3 Alexcelia 7.7, 5-6 Trench Law 7.6, 12-13 Ned Cuttle car. 7.7, 2-2 Piastre 7.5, 8-10 Gay Fox 7.5, 13-12 Notlum car. 7.3%, 11-9 Aurora.'s Star car. 7.3, 8-11 Hunting' Bee 7.0, 16-16 Pearl of Asia 7*o, 15-15 Filbert car. 719%, '6-7 Boden Park car. 7.1, 14-14 Windsor Chief 7.0. Neck; length and a half. . Time, 2min 9sec. Tawhiti Rack Handicap, £175; 7 furlongs.— 3-3 Le Marquis, car. 7.8 (J. Graham), l;.-7-5 Gitana Lass, 7.7 (.!.' Williamson), 2; 1-1 Phyto, 8.5 (S. Waddell), 3. Also started: 6-4 Sanction car. 9.1 1/., 10-9 Val Pere 8.2, 4-6 Arabic 7.13, i 9-8 Gold Card car. 8.5, 5-7 Miss Clipped car. 7.5, 13-12 Valtour 7.9, 8-10 Wildfire 7.8, 2-2 Natal car. 7.13, 12-13 Goldburn 7.7, 14-14 Yin Rouge car. 7.0, 11-11 Israel car. 7.2. Length; three lengths. Time, lmin 31sec.