EGMONT RACES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 67, 15 February 1935, Page 12

EGMONT RACES.

CHIEF MARIONETTE SURPRISES. MIDIAX IVINS SPRINT. ' Per Press Association. HAWERA, Feb. 14. The Egmont meeting was concluded in ideal weather. The totalizator handled £10,377, as against £8647 last year, the total for the meeting being £21,814 as compared with £17,558 last year. At the finish of the Electric Handicap the stewards inquired into the running of the winner, Life Guard, who finished fourth on the first day, and they passed a resolution that they conidereth the horse had been incapably handled by Jarvis on the first, day, and in view of the evidence saw no reason to suspect improper practice. Therefore they decided to take no action. B. H. Morris, rider of Life Guard. was censured by the stewards for not riding his mount out at the finish of the Electric Handicap, in which he was nearly beaten. Results : OKAIAWA HURDLES, of £IOO. One mile and a half. 2 PANGO, 9.4 (Mcßae) 1 3 COLOSSAL, 9.0 (Burgees) 2 1 HEADLAND, 10.0 (Lidall) 3 The only starters. A length; seven lengths. Timo, 2.44. Pango took the lead turning into the hack strotch from Headland, and Colossal then moved up to displace Headland. Pango won with case. W AIM ATE HANDICAP, of £l2O. Six furlongs. 2- PLADIE, 7.10 (W. Broughton) ... 1 3- FULL THROTTLE, 7.2 (Wiggins) 2 4- NAVAHO, 7.10 (Anderson) 3 Also started: 1-2 Golden Hair 9.0, 5-5 Sanguine King 8.10, 7-7 Moatou 7.1, 6-6 Morry Way car 7.11,. A short head; a neck. Time, 1.12 4-5. Sanguine King was the early leader from Full Throttle, Navaho, Merry IVay and Pladio. Full Throttle moved up smartly to lead into tho straight from Sanguine King, Navaho, and Pladie. Pladie and Navaho challenged at the distance and in a thrilling finiMi Pladie won by a short head, with Navaho half a neck away. MEREMERE HACK HANDICAP, of £IOO. Six furlongs. 1- HARVEST MOON, 8.5 (IV. Broughton) 1 3- CHIKARA, 7.7 (Trcmain) 2 6- I’ANLOFF, 7.10 (G. Duncan) ... 3 Also started: 5-5 Friesland 8.13, 2-2 Note Issue 8.1, 4-4 Gold Gleam car 7.7. Three-quarters of a length; a nose. Time, 1.13 4-5. Turning into the straight Harvest Moon was joined by C'hikaru with Friesland and Gold Gleam a couple of lengths hack. Harvest Moon came away to win nicely from Chikara, who held off tho fast-finishing Panlofl by a nose. TONKS STAKES, of £2OO. One mile and 110 yards. 7- CHIEF MARIONETTE, 7.0 (IV. E. Pine) 1 4- DavISTOCK, 7.9 (L. H. Jones) ... 2 2- AGA KHAN. 8.13 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 3-3 llazoor 9.2, 6-6 Tiger Gain 7.15, 1-2 Rust 7.10, 5-5 Monanui car. 7.4.. A head; to lengths. Time, 1.45 3-5. Tiger Gain led from Davistock, llazoor and Aga Khan. Davistock moved up to within a length of 1 iger Gain at the halimile, and with three furlongs to go took charge from Tiger Gain, Hazoor, and Rust. Chief Marionette was second to last. Davistock looked to have the race won at tho distance, hut Chief Marionette came like a holt from the blue to win on the post by a head. Aga Khan was two lengths awayELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £75. Five furlongs. 1-1 LIFE GUARD, 9.0 (B. 11. Morris) 1 4- SILVER WINGS, 8.7 (R. Reed) ... 2 3- EARA, 8.3 (Anderson) 3 Also started : 2-2 Fairfax 8.12, 5-5 Trimden car. 7.5, 6-6 Daivet, car. 7.6 j, 7-7 Golden Rill 7.0. Two lengths. Time, 1.1 1-5. Life Guard was handy all the way and won easily though Silver Wings put in a good claim to be only a couple of lengths turther away at the post. NORMANBY HANDICAP, of £l2O. Seven furlongs. 1- MIDIAN, 8.6 (R. Reed) 1 4- NAVAHO, 8.9 (S. Anderson) ...' 2 2- HUNT THE SLIPPER, 8.10 W. J. Broug-hton) 3 Also started : 5-5 Sanguine King 9.6, 3-3 Pomp 8.13, 6-6 Merry Way 8.0. Three-quarters ot a length; a nose. Time, 1.26 5-5. Midian led all the way to win nicely. In a gfeat battle for the minor placings Navaho beat Hunt the Slipper by a nose. TRIAL HACK, of £IOO. Five furlongs. 1- REIPAR, 8.13 (J. Green) 1 5- LADY EKA, 8.0 (G. Duncan) ... 2 3- INVERESK, 8.4 (W. Broughton) 3 Also started: 2-2 Joy Box 8.1, 7-9 Windsorecu 8.0, 4-4 True Measure 7.13, 9-10 Royal Peak 7.10, 9-6 Red Sand car. 8.2 i, 11-il Autumn Leaf 7.10, 6-7 Hard Times 7.10, 10-8 Passing Fancy 7.10. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.1 3-5. Turning into tire straight Reipar and Hard Times w'ere on terms just ahead of luveresk. Lady Eka, and Joy Box. Reipar drew out to win comfortably by three lengths from Lady Eka. INAHA HACK HANDICAP, of £IOO. Eight and a-lialf lurlongs. 5- ST. CLARA, 8.5 (L. Dulieu) 1 6- CEREAL, 8.10 (McFarlune) -2 2- ONEIVHETU. 8.2 (G. Duncan) ... 3 Also started; 7-6 Taituraugi ear. 7.13, 9-10 Diagano 8.4, 1-1 Lapel 8.4, 10-9 Dombey 8.3, 7-7 Silk Sox car. 7.9, 8-8 In-. geiiuity 7.10, 3-5 Dorado 7.8, 4-6 Flamingo car. 7.7£, 11-11 Prince Redo car. 7.4 i. A neck each way. Time, 1.46. Turning into the straight, Onewhetu and Silk Sox were in front from St. Clara, Lapel, Cereal, and Tahurangi. In a good finish St. Clara cut down the leaders to win by a neck from the fast-finishing Cereal.