RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.
EGMONT RACES. Hawera, February 13. There was beautiful weather for the first day of the Egmont Meeting to-day, and a large attendance. W aim ate Handicap, seven furlongs. —Donovan, 6st 71b, 1; Orion, 7st 31b, 2; St. Laura, 7st 121 b, 3. The Dancer, Krina, Variety, Porepo and Magazine also started. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 31see. Dividend, <£l2 Is. First Hurdle Handicap, two miles and a half.—Tiritea, list 41b, 1; Bonovoree, 9st 31b, 2 ; Rangipai, lOst 31b, 3. All the acceptors started. Won by a length and a half. A grand race. Sunbeam fell at the first hurdle. Time, 4min 16 2-ssec. Dividend, .£4 13s. Hack Hurdle Race, one mile and a quarter. —Dart, 9st 31b, 1; Egmont, lOst 121 b, 2; Cloudshot, 9st 51b, 3. Time, 2min 27 2-ssec. Dividend, <£2 13s.
Egmont Cup, two miles.—Monte Carlo, 7st 71b, 1 ; Reynard, 7st 41b, 2; Rosefeldt, Bst 111 b, 3. Ben Godfrey, Ida, Waiulcu and Von Tempsky also ran. Won by a length and a half after a splendid race. Time, 3min 47 l-ssec. Dividend, <£B 4s. Sires’ Produce Stakes, one mile and a quarter. —Evening Star, 1; Storm King, 2; Bona Fide, 3. Eureka, Foeman, Ruby Twist, Blue Bonnet, Capuchin, Tell Tale, Fish Oh, Pauline, Lady Helena, Secrecy and Waylay also ran. Won comfortably. Time, 2min 19 3-ssec. Dividend, <£ls 2s. Welter Handicap, one mile. Prioress, 9st slb, and Variety, 9st; ran a dead heat; Porepo, Bst 121 b, 3. Cyrus and Conscript also ran. Time, lmin 4<9sec. Dividends Prioress, <£l 19s; Variety, <£2 19s. Hack Race. —Nugget, 7st 91b; 1; Disraeli, 7st 91b, 2; Clayton, 7st 81b, 3. Also ran Strayshot, Bush Boy, Starlight, Crimson Streak, Thunderbolt, Bowshot, Dummy, This Unknown, Lord Vivian, Campaspe. Time, lmin 49sec. Dividend, £l3 16s.
The weather [promises to be fine for tomorrow’s races.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1198, 15 February 1895, Page 24
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310RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. New Zealand Mail, Issue 1198, 15 February 1895, Page 24
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