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Greymouth Evening Star, 7 May 1936, Page 7

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EGMONT—FIRST DAY RASOULI WINS STEEPLES [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HAWERA, May 7. The weather is showery, and the track heavy, for the opening day of the Egmont Racing Club’s Winter meeting. Results: —- TONGAHOE HURDLES, 1A miles: — 2-2 CONTACT 1 6-5 BRIGADORE 2 -1-6 RUAFORM 4 3 * Scr.: High Grader, Saltspray. Aga Khan. Won by one length: three lengths. Time 2.55. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. six furlongs:— 1- FLAMMARION 1 2- TROUVAILLE 2 (L 6 .MUSTANG 3 Scr.: Leo Colossus, Sir Tommy, Erebus. Won by one length: four lengths. Time 1.19 3-5. FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs: — 2- GOLD MISSION 1 3- BOUGHAL 2 5-5 REFRESHER ” Scr.: Friesland, Lady Ruler. Won by half a length: a head. Time 1.19. EGMONT STEEPLECHASE, about 2A miles: — 1- RASOULI J 2- FOREST GLOW 2 3- PETRARCH 3 Won by five lengths; seven lengths. Time 5.42. Scr.: Transact, Dozie, In victus, Monarchy, Illawa,rra.

HACK SCURRY, 5 furlongs: DE TROP J EREBUS “ NIGHT-SPI ° Scr.: State Bank, Advance Plane, Red Panther. MARLB’RO’GH TROTS POSTPONED. BLENHEIM, May 7. Owing to rain, the Marlborough Trots have been postponed from today, till Monday. DANNEVIRKE JOCKEY CLUB. DANNEVIRKE, May 7. An enthusiastic meeting of representatives of the town and district, presided over by Mr W. H. Gaisford, decided to form a new racing club, to be known as the Dannevirke Jockey Club, provided 500 members were obtained. It is hoped to revive racing in Dannevirke, in the near future. About 100 members joined at the meeting. Racing at present is being conducted by the Dannevirke Racing Club away from home, under agreements with neighbouring clubs, but this is not very popular with many, hence the move to form a. new club. CHESTER CUP. (Reed. May 7, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 6. The Chester Cup run at Chester, resulted: — Chosen 1 Guiscard 2 Jesmond Dene 3 Thirteen started. Won by a neck, with four lengths between second and third.