RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18703, 8 May 1924, Page 6

RACING.

GRAND NATIONAL STAKES. i ; "1 ' ' r REDUCTION IN PROSPECT... ; ALSO NEW ZEALAND CUP. 1 ("BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ! . . CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. ' ; The Canterbury Jockey Club proposes to reduce stakes for the Grand National Meet- : ing by £1950, and to reduce the stake for 5 the New Zealand Cud this year from £2500 - to £2100. ' ; THE EGMONT MEETING. ; TEMAIRE WINS STEEPLES. ["BE TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ; ; HAWERA. Wednesday. The weather was fine for the opening day ; of the Egmont meeting. f lie course was ' in good order. The totalisator stau handled. £23,127, against £18,862 10s -on the corresponding day last ,year. . Results: — TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP^— division: Te Kawa, 1; PapoEga,2: Puktetoi. 8 Also started: Sunny Vale, Yoma, Blue ■ Peter, Lady Mexiwee, Carnbeo, Arcnoen • Night. Red Comet. Mountain Ore. Lola, Empire Camp. Luarne. A Rood finish. «on ' by a neck, with, half a length between second t and third. Time, lm 4s. l TANGAHOE HURDLES.— Rurus, li Savoury, 2; Silk Rein. 3. Also started: ' Eerie, Sir • Fanciful, Lochson, First Born, * The Curragh. Eonmark. Alteration, Mangawhero, Tarquin. Won by a length and ahalf, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2m 53 2-ss. TELEGRAPH HACK . HANDICAP.— Second division: Rehutai. 1; Midnight i Camp, 2: Avola. 3. Also started: The Lamb, . Dodo. Dactylis, Disappointment, : Arsene , Lupin, Gowrie Maid. Wee - Sandy, 'Lupus. ; A ' great finish. Won by one and a-half lengths, with a neck between the next two. . Time, lm Sis. : • ; HACK HUNTERS* STEEPLECHASE.— ' Tuki, 1; Lark Hill. 2; Sir RoseDerry, 3. ; Also started*. San Forte, To Toa, Kafprte, 5 Edenholm, Uncle Dave, Tokomoana, Galicia, Baldoyle. Won by two lengths. Time, 4m ' 14js. EGMONT STEEPLECHASE.—Te Make. 1: Passin' Through, 2; Polthogue, 3. Also 1 started: Starland. Silent Dick, Te _ Toa, ' Aotea Roa. The winner had; all his own way over the last half-mile, and won easily by three lengths, with five lengths between i stoond and third. Time, 5m 365. r FLYING HANDICAP. — Ecuador, 1: Rational, 2: Civility, 3. Also started: Income, Irapuka, Crossfire. .' L'Amour, King Quin. Pouma, Roman. Awake, Hon. Peter Maxwell. Won by half a-length, with three lengths between the next two. Time, lm 16 8-fis. McRAB MEMORlAL.Bonnettter, 1; Marqueteur, 2; Stork, 3. Also started Cold Steel, Sir Burnett, Snatcher. Euohre. Skylight. Marqueteur looked a likely' winner, but Bonnetter coming fast won /by threequarters of a-length. with four' length* between second and third. Time, 2m 13 2-6s. . TEWHITI HANDICAP.—Mia* Mickey,. 1; Interest, 2: Whetunui, 3. ' Also started: J Valencia, Musical, Sensible. Dignity. . Objec- , tor, Gold Peak. A good finish. Won by . a . nfeck. Time, lm 55a. > ~ The following are the acceptances for the j second day :— ' NGAMUTU HACK HANDICAP, 6 fur.— ' Rehutae. 9.12; Sunny Vale, 8.10; Sensible, ■ 8.2; Puketoi, 7.12: Dodo, 7.8; Daotylus, » 7.6; Carnbeo, 7.6; Aroheen, 7.4: Disappoint- > rnent. 7.1 Arsene Lupin, ... Mountain Ore, Empire Camp, Night, Lupaes,. Luarne, 7.0. MANAWAPOU HURDLES HANDICAP, J* miles.—First Born, 11.5; Capt. Sarto, 10.13; Alteration, 10.2; The Currnqh, Eonmark, 10.1; Savoury. 9.11; Mangawhero, 9.3; Silk Rein, 9.2; White Ranger, 9.0. OPEKE STEEPLECHASE, about 2 miles.—Starland, 11.10; Prince Rufus, 10.0; Temaire, 10.7; Passin' Through. s lo.3;.' Sir Roseberry. 9.13 Tuki, San Forte. 9.11; Lark Hell, 9.10: Periston, 9,6; Polthogue. 9.6: Tetoa, 9.2; Sly Wink, Aotearoa, Eldenholm,. Kaforte. Tokomoana, 9.0. ' MOKOIA HANDICAP. 6 fur.—Hino, 8.11; Irapuka, 8.3; Sir Burnett, 8.1; Crossfire, 7.2: Avolo, 6.9; Awake, Roman, Hori. Peter Maxwell, 6.7. THE SHORTS, 5 fur.—Rehutai. 9.0: The Lamb, 8.12; Loved One, Blue Peter, Pap&ponga, 7.11; Lady Merriwee. .7.7; Archeen, 7.6; Midnight Camp. 7.4 Disappointment, 7.3; Wee , Sandy, Red Comet, . Mountain 1 •Ore, Marnuette. Royal Bonus, Rungho, Luarne. Wild Woodbine, 7.0. DAVIDSON HANDICAP, l' mile and a distance.—Cold Steel, 8.18; Income, 8.9; Martian • Miss, 8.6; L'Amour, 8.0; Irapuka, . Ecuador, 7.13; Sir Burnett, 7.5; Fleeting, 7.2: Snatcher. 6.10; Peter Maxwell, Euchre, Skylight, 6.7. ' " BOROUGH HACK HANDICAP, 7 ' fur.— Valencia, 8.6; Musical, Yoma, 8.4 Sensible, 8.2; Miss Mickey, Sir Pam, 8.0; Interest, 7.11: Dodo, John Dix, 7.8; Carnbee, Dignity, 7.5; Gold Peak, Otapawa. . 7.0. THOROUGHBRED YEARLINGS ; ;. A FINE COLLECTION. . The collection of 15 Australian-bred yearljngß bought at the recent sales in "New South Wales on account of various New Zealand sportsmen, and which were brought to Auckland by the Maheno on her recent trip from Sydney, were landed yesterday morning. The youngsters all came through the.. sea voyage in a very satisfactory manner,. and quite a. number came in i' for eulogistic reference.' .■ ■