EGMONT RACES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 5 February 1926, Page 7

EGMONT RACES.

MEETING SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED. SURVEYOR WINS TONES’ STAKES. L’O'UMA THE WAHVIATE HANDICAP If the Egmont Racing Club bad. been favoured with, fine weather for tiie first day ol their summer meeting, there is no doubt- that, with such good neids engaged, its venture this year would have been equally as success!a: as unit of last year. Cate receipts and totalisator investments lor the opening day 'showed a substantial decrease when compared witn tne figures lor the first day of last year, hut on cue second day 1 , with hue weather to assist in making the day’s outing pleasant, the gate receipts and totalisator figures practically held tneir own against the figures of the second nay of the 1925 summer meeting, the totaliastor investment s only fading short by £l9 10s. Yesterdays £27,986 10s was handled on the totalisator, as compared with £28,006 on the s. nd day of the 1925 meeting. _ For the two days the total was £53,872 10s, as against £55,749 last year—a decrease of £1876 10s. A good class of horses contested the various events, and throughout the meeting the racing was excellent. Close finishes were the order, and the judge, Air W. P. Russell, had some remarkably" difficult propositions ’ pon which to give his decision. The finish of every race yesterday" was close. The opening event, the hurdles, icsuited in a dead heat for first ]> ace, while in the Electric Handicap another dead heat for fir-st was run, with the third horse only a nos e away. In the last race the winner only obtained the verdict by" a nose. In .spite of such phenomenal finishes, the numbers tvere hoisted promptly and correctly. There was no fault to find with tne starting, all the fields being got away well by Mr C. O’Connor. The "management of the meeting left nothing to be desired, and reflected great credit on the acting-secretary, (Mr E. P. Cox), the president (Mr J. Gray;, and the club officials. All races were run up to time. The Hawera Municipal Band was again in attendance and enlivened proceedings with a pleasing musical programme. Visitors remarked on the distinct progress which the band had made. Further details are as follows: — NORMANBY WELTER, or 225 sovs.; second horse to receive 35 sovs, and third horse 15 sovs. out of the stake. Seven furlongs. 2 UII ALL A : Jas. Paterson’s b.m , oyrs, by Piedmont- —Persianell, 8.11 (R. McTavish) 1 4 TACTICIAN: F, Montgomery’s b.g., oyrs, by Lucullus —Tact, 8.0 (W. S. Bagby) 2 G IRAPUKA: G. Tremlett’s br.g., aged, bv Our King—lranui, 8.7 M. McCarten) 3 (Winner trained by W. IT. Patterson, Ellerslie.) Also started: 1 Star Area 9.1 (D. Watts), 3 Rehutai 8.0, car. 8.3 (B. Morris), 9 Amber Tips 8.0 (A. Mitchell), 7 Shut Eye 8.0 (R. Reed), 8 Attractive 8.0 (R. Mackie), 5 Bay Dighton 9.0 (11. Goldfinch), 11 Grand Lupin S.O, less 31b allowance (M. Gray), 10 Euchre 8.0 (A. McDonald), 12 Princess Fran 8.0 (D. Flower). Star Area and Uralla were evenly hacked at the head of the list, with Rehutai and Tactician the best supported of the others, and carrying about 300 tickets less than the first and second fancies. From the barreir Bay Dighton was first out, followed bv' Amber Tips, Star Area, Rehutai, and Tactician. At the five furlongs Amber Tips led from Star Area, Bay Dighton, Rehutai and Uralla. Rehutai led at the bend, but Star Area was first into the straight. Uralla came fast a,nd won from Tactician, with Irapuka a head away third and Star Area fourth. Time, 1.31 2-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 180 sovs: second horse to receive 25 sovs and third horse 10 sovs out of the stake. For two and three-year-olds. Five furlongs. 4 ORCADES: H. SpratUs h.f., 3yrs, by Bisogne—Vestalis, 7.6 (T. Bound) t 2 SEA STAR: J. Frederic’s ch.g., 2yrs, by Day Comet —Seasprite, 7.11 (R. Reed) f 5 GOLD COLLECTOR : H. Cleland’s b.g.. 3yrs, by Tree Lucerne—Fluke, 7.8 (E. Keesing) 3

(Orcades and Sea Star trained respectively by G. W. Anstis, New Plymouth, and W. Pine, Hawera.) Also started: 1 Toapaiti 8.10 (M. Gray), 3 Atone 7.0 (W. Jones). Toapaiti was made a hot order, carrying nearly three times as much as the second favourite, Sea Star. When the field settled down Sea Star led Atone, Toapaiti and Gold Collector. Sea Star led into the straight, and was challenged by Orcades and Gold Collector. The result was a dead heat, with Gold Collector a nose away third, and Toapaiti two lengths hack fourth. 'Jime, 1.4.

IN AH A HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third hoi’6e 10 sovs out of the stake. Eight and a half furlongs. 3 NOVAK : D. Munro’s b.g., 6yrs, by Sarto—Black Ada, 8.3 (B. . Morris) 1 2 DTOGENES: H. P. F. Blundell’s b.c., 3yrs, by Cynic—Minora, 9.7 (L. Morris) 2 6 LADY ANSTRUTHER: A. D. Laing’s b.f., 3vrs, by Taunaha —Captain Webb mare, 7.0, car. 7.4 i (N. C. Trillo) 3 (Winner trained by J. P. Coyle, Palmerston North.) Also started: 1 No Response 8.3 (R. McTavish). 4 Kilmiss 7.9, car. 7.9 J (R. Mackie), 8 Troilus 7.5 (W. H. Jones), 7 Fire Brigade 7.5, car. 7.5 J (E. Ingram), 5 Anchor 7.0. car. 7.3 (T. G. Stokes), 9 Captain Gazeley 7.0 (T. Tito). No Response was the elect of backers, but there was firm support for Diogenes. Kilmis6 was the first to show out from the start, followed by Troilus, Anchor and No Response. Troilus went up with the leader rounding the bend. Captain Gazeley being in third berth, followed by Anchor, Diogenes and No Response. Anchor led on the bend into the straight from Lady Anstruther, Diogenes. Novar and Fire Brigade. Once in a line for home Diogenes and Novar challenged, Novar finishing fast to beat Diogenes by a nose, with Lady Anstruther three lengths away third. Time. 1.49 1-5.