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Grey River Argus, 7 February 1941, Page 5

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Hawera Meeting PIASTRE WINS CUP. [Per Press Association] HAWERA', February 6. For the first day of the Egmont meeting there was fine weather, the track was in great order, and there was a large attendance. The totalisator took £20,275, compared with £16,2881 on the opening day last? year, which was wet. Results: — OHAWE HANDICAP.—I/1 KAIWAKA 1; 7/5 Debretts 2; 2/4 War Lap 3. Half a length; three lengths. Time 2.46 2-5. Scr.: Lady Jim and Resingold. FLYING HANDICAP.—4 v VEDETTE 1; 1 Gold Dale 2; 3 Green Star 3. One and a quarter lengths; four. Time 1.14 3-5. Scr.: Tuatara, Colincamps, Cheval de Bataille, Air Flight. TRIAL HANDICAP.--6/6 NIGHTRAY 1; 2/2 Mlnvaal 2; 5/5 Valtour 3. Half a head; a length. Time 1-3 2-5. Scr.: Bright Gleam, Naterie. CUP.—2/2 PIASTRE 1; 1/1 Friesland 2; 7/7 Homily 3. Half a head; same. Time 2.8. Scr.: The Ring. JUVENILE HANDICAP. — 2/3 STAR MARK 1; 1/1 Air Flight 2; 3/2 Barry Boy 3. Head; four - lengths. Time 1.3 2-5. Scr.: Miss Hallomet, High Tone, Park Light, Ngamatea. TOKAORA HANDICAP. - — 2/1 SCANDAL 1; 3/4 Mahaina 2; 8/7 Le Marquis 3. Two lengths. Time 1-16 1-5. Scr.: Valiant Lady, Empire Action, Waimutu, Calliope. WHAREROA HANDICAP. — 1/1 RED CAT 1; 7/8 Sporting Gift 2; 3/4 Colincamps 3. Won by half a length; a head. Time 1.28 3-5. Scr.: Olympus. Notium, Viracious, Rustem. WAIPAPA HANDICAP. — 1/3 SANCTION 1; 8/8 Miss Leighon 2; 5/6 Boden Park 3. Four lengths; half a neck. Time 1.47 3-5. Scr.: Venture, Autosweep, Southern Blood.

VICTORIAN ACCEPTORS. MELBOURNE, February G. There are ten acceptors for the C. F. Orr Stakes, viz.: High Caste. Beaulivre,, Miidura, Gold Salute, Dashing Cavalier. Historian. Lucrative, Pure Gold, Sun Valley, Tranquil Star. Wyndham Handicap acceptors include Tidal Wave, Saki and .Westwind.