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EGMONT RACES—FIRST DAY. CUP WON BY CHORTLE. (Per Press Association.) HAWERA, February 13. The Summer meeting opened to-day in beautiful weather’. The tote handled £29,033, being an. increase of £6,022 10s over the first day of last year. Remaining results: — MEREMERE HACK HANDICAP, 5 furlongs.—(6) Piano 1, (5) Staccato 2, (3) Rawakore 3. Ten others started. Won by a neck. Time 1.2 2-5. EGMONT CUP, li miles. — (2) Chortle 9.5 (S. Reid) 1, (5) Dir.fele (7.7) 2, (3) Wishful (8.12) 3. Also started— (1) Nobleman, (4) White Blaze and (6) Henry Clay. Won by two lengths. Time 2.34 2-5. ( LADIES’ PURSE.—(2) Ju Jitsu 1, (3) Trombone 2, Self Alliance 3. Eleven others started. Won by a length. Time 1.52 2-5. ( EGMONT STAKES, 6 furlongs (1) Finmark (8.3) 1, (2) Demos 2. The only starter. Won by half a length. Time 1.13-2-5. WAIPARA HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—(2) Robur 1, (6) Signorella 2, White Ranger 3. Ten others also started. Time 1.29 2-5. WELTER, 7 furlongs.—(2) Hushman 1, (4) Revocation 2, Glorify 3. Also started — Glenroy, Paddington Green, Cheddar, Geoif'e, Colorado, Astor, Zola, and Arrowfield. Won by three lengths. Time 1.29. Owing to a telegraphic error in the Flying Handicap yesterday, Nystad was placed second, but a later wire placed the result—lmpediment 1, Madam Ristori 2, Nystad 3. NELSON TROTTING CLUB. CUP WON BY WILD DAISY. (Per Prsaa Association.) NELSON, February 13. The annual meeting was held to-day in splendid weather. The tote handled £5,603, an increase of £1034 on last vear. Results : PIONEER HANDICAP, \k miles.— (1) Woodland Rose (20secs) 1, (7) Major Election (19) 2, (6) Skylark (scr.) 3. Won by a length and a half. Time 4.2.
WAIMEA HANDICAP, 2 miles.— (1) Wild Pedo (25secs) 1, (2) Molly Brae 2, (4) Calumet 3. Time 5.24. TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, 2 miles. —(2) Wild Daisy (7secs) 1, (1) Serenity (7) 2, (3) Lord Agapanthus (3secs) 3. Also started—(s) Ravenslad, (6) Derrynane, (4) Invictus ancl (7) Black Beldon. Won by nearly a length. Time 5.1. LADIES’ BRACELET, 2 miles.—(3) Major Election (25secs) 1. (1) Skylark 2, (101 Jessie Maud 3. Seven others started. Won by a length. Tim© 5.28 3-5. BRIGHTWATER HANDICAP, 1* miles—(!)• Calumet (20) 1, (2) Mollie Brae (18) 2, (3) Adroth 3. Five others started. Time 4.6. RICHMOND HANDICAP. U miles —(2) Agasenia (6secs) 1, (1) Serenity o (5) Wild Daisy 3. Three others ran. Time 3.45. WAKEFIELD HANDICAP. U miles —Zita (25) 1, (2) Wild Pedro (191 2, (5) Belle of Bombav 3. Eight others started. Won by five lengths. Time 4.9 3-5. DASH HANDICAP. 1 mile.—lnvictus 1, Lord Agapanthus 2, Suddite 3. Four others started. W 7 on by a neclc.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 14 February 1918, Page 6
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