EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT CLUB

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 28 August 1919, Page 3

EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT CLUB

STEEPLECHASE MEETING

After a lapse of four years this club held its race meeting on the Waverley course yesterday. Taking into consideration the restricted means of travel, there was a good attendance. The racing throughout the day was fair. The course was not in good order, and more attention should be given to it before another meeting is held. Mr Alf. Morse, the starter, was in great form at the barrier, all the fields being got away without delay and in capital style. The secretary and other officials carried out their duties well. The Wanganui Pipe Band rendered a programme of music during the day. There were several spills in the jumping events, but fortunately none of the jockeys or horses were injured. During the preliminary before the last race Crystal Palace, ridden by 0. McCarten, and Egmont Park, ridden by Johns, collided. Egmont Park's jockey got a severe shaking up, and was unable to mount. After considerable delay another boy (Rutherford) was found. Meanwhile* owing to misunderstanding, the totalisator had refused to take investments on Egmont Park, and this caused considerable confusion and comment. The totalisator put through the sum of £10,339. The handsome cup donated by the Egmont Racing Club was presented to the owner of Stetson (Mr J. B. Gaisford) by Mr J. Gray, vice-president of the Egmont Racing Club. Details of the racing are as follows:

HUNTERS' HURDLE HANDICAP of £80; second horse £15 from stake. 1J miles. 3 I. Luptoa'a blk c; Flying Master, 10.0 (Copestake) 1 4 C. Rumble's br g Mangapou 10.0 (Fitzwater) '.. ~. 2 (Winner trained by M. Gardner.) Also started: 1 Deeside 11.13 (F. Ellis), 2 Colonel Paul 10.2 (McDonnell). A good start was effected; Colonel Paul led with Deeside and others close up. Colonel Paul struck the first hurdle and came down, and Deeside, who was close up. immediately lost his rider. Flying Master put a big gap between himself and Mangapou, and increasing the lead all the way won by a furlong and a half. Time, 2.57-J-. MOUMAHAKI MAIDEN HACK of £75; second horse £10 from stake. 7 furlongs. 10 J. M. Hurley's g m Otongo, 9.0 (N. McDonnell) 1 1 M. Bradley' 6 b g Simon, 9.9 (Copestake) ~ 2 11 J. Sheahan's b g Monument, 9.0 (Rayner) 3 (Winner trained by owner.) Also started: 3 Applaud 9.9 (C. Price). 5 Self Alliance 9.5 (Fitz water), 2 Tirairaka 9.3 (O. McCarten) 7 "Cheer Up 9.2 (L. Nodde'r). Q War Shot 9.0 (Ayres), 9.0 Kickapoo 9.0 (Ellis) 8 Crystal Palace 9.0 (Weblev), 4 Kawhau 9.0 (W. Price). After a false start the field was got away well. War Shot immediately Avent to the front, with Kawhau and Otcngo next. At the bend Otongo took the lead and entered the straight well in front, and going on strongly won from Simon, who was handy at the straight, by two lengths. Monument a length behind Simon. Time, 1.32 2-5. EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE of £150 and Cup valued at 25 guineas; second horse £30 and third horse £10 from stake. i 3 miles. ' 11 J. B. Gaisford's g g Stetson 11.0 (J. "Wairoa) '. 1 2 D. Crocker's br g Argo, 10.9 (Copestake) 2 3 B. Harney's b g Lesian 9.7 (R. Webley) '. ... 3 (Winner trained by owner.) The only starters. Argo led for almost two rounds, Avith Stetson hard held at his heels, and Lesian very far back. Passing the stand for the second time Steston, who held the race safe; at any stage, went to the front and remained there, winning with ease by 100 yards, a furlong between th c other two. Time. 8.43. WAVERLEY HANDICAP (Flat) of £120; second horse £10 from stake. I 1 mile. 3 C. W. Tyler's b g Carmel Arch, 1 9.7 (C. Price) 1 , 1 C. M. Currin's br f Rose Queen, 9.0 (Rayner) '. 2 SJ. Harle's b m Robur, 9.9 ( (Ayres) 3j Also started: 2 Hushman 10.6 (Clout), 7 Tiranaga 9.13 (Cleaver), 4 Trombone 9.4 (Nodder), 6 Bingham 9.3 (Johns). 8 Veto 9.0 (McDonnell). Carmel Arch went to the front when the barrier was released; Rose Queen was next, then Hushman and Bingham. The former, who never looked like getting beaten, went on well and won by one and a half lengths from Rose Queen. Robur four lengths away third. Trombone and Bingham were next. Time, 1.45. LADIES' BRACELET (Flat) of £50; winner £40 and bracelet value £20; second horse £10 from stake. 1J miles. Gentlemen riders. 2 Mrs J. Landers' b g Deeside, 12.10 (Mitchell) ... 1 1 Mrs B. T. Bennett's b g Khar- j toum, 11.7 (Shields) 2 5 Mrs H. L. Vine's br g Grattan, 12.13 (Walker) 3' Also started: 3 Colonel Paul 11.2 (Calder). 6 Domain 11.0 (Pearce), 4

Kafour 11.0 (Lupton). (Winner trained by R. Brough.) Kafour led past the stand, Grattan, Colonel Paul and Khartoum being next. This order was maintained until round the back, where Khartoum shot out into the lead and put a big gap between the field", and entered the straight well in front. Deeside, who was going I strongly, then challenged the leader and won under the whip by two lengths, 12 lengths separating second and third. MANAIA MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE of £80; second horse £15 from stake. About 2 miles. 3 A. G .Woods' eh g Whakamoa, 9.10 (Ellis) 1 5 J. Bourke's eh m Ngatroness 9,7 (Webley) 2 Also started: 2 Cornelian 11.8 (McDonnell) 4 Argo 10.11 (Walker), 6 Gale 9.7 (Copestake). 1 Neufische 9.7 (Copestake). (Winner trained by owner.) This race was full of incident. Neufieche led fr°m the start to the stand, where he fell at the first hurdle of the double. Whakamoa then took the lead. At the six furlong post Cornelian unseated his rider. Round the back Argo pulled up well beaten. The remaining horses now wer 6 Whakamoa. Ngatroness and Gale. The latter fell at the last hurdle, and Whakamoa won by 12 lengths from Ngatroness. KAKARAMEA HACK HANDICAP of £75; second horse £10 from the stake. 6 furlongs. 1 J. Frederic's b m Seasprite, 10.3 (McDonnell) '_ 1 3D. J. Goodwin's br g Egmont Park, 9.6 (Rutherford) 2 6J. James' br m Engari 10.5 <Elli«) ...'.... 3 (Winner trained by J. Browa.)

Also started: 8 White Ranger 10.3 (Cleaver), 2 Nenjaline 9.9 (Rayner) 9 Kaimanawanui 9.8 (Nodder) 12 Signorella 9.5 (Webley), 5 Te Toa 9.5 (Ayres), 13 Applaud 9.3 (Scott), 4 Otongo 9.0 (W. Price), 11 Polemic 9.0 (McCormack), 7 Toddy 9.0 (C. Price) 10 Crystal Palace 9.0 (O. McCarten) From a good start Crystal Palace led for a furlong. Egmont Park then took the lead and led into the straight, where he was joined by Seasprite. In a punishing finish Seasprite won by one and a half lengths, half a length between the next two. Time 1.17 1-5.