EGMONT MEETING

Southland Times, Issue 24356, 10 February 1941, Page 10

EGMONT MEETING

HOMILY’S WIN IN TONKS STAKES (United Press Association) HAWERA, February 8. For - the last day of the Egmont races the weather was overcast, with a strong northerly wind up the straight. There was a large attendance. In the Meremere Hack Handicap Ocean Breeze fell and brought down Red Chief and Gold Tray. D. Redstone suffered a broken collarbone and W. J. Stevens a broken wrist and an injured shoulder. The totalizator handled £25,234 for the day, compared with £19,427 last year. The total for the meeting was £46,211, an increase of £10,492. Results: —

OKAIAWA HURDLES, £l5O. One

mile and a-half. 3-3 AUSSIE RA 11.3 1 6-6 SOUTHERN BLOOD 9.3 2 1-1 DEBRETTS 9.5 3 Also started: 4-5 En Tour 10.8, 2-2 War Lap 9.11, 5-4 Lady Jim 9.3, 8-8 Royal Talkie 9.0, 7-7 Advance Plane 9.0.

Won by a length, third two lengths away. Time, 2.46.

WAIMATE HANDICAP, £l7O. Six furlongs. 1-1 ZEST 8.1 1 4- TUATARA 7.10 2 3- VELDETTE 8.6 3 Also started: 6-6 Screen Star 7.9, 2-3 Air Flight 7.1, 5-5 Stencil 7.0. Won by three lengths, third half a length away. Time, 1.15. MEREMERE HACK HANDICAP, £l5O. 1- LAST ACRE 8.6 1 5- WAVELENGTH 7.7 2 8-9 GAINLY 7.7 f 3 Also started: 2-2 Scandal 9.5, 3-3 Red Chief 8.0, 4-5 Ocean Breeze 7.7, 7-7 Gold Tray 7?7, 6-6 Bidens 7.7, 9-8 SilverGold 7.7. Won by three lengths, third two lengths away. Time, 1.29. Ocean Breeze, Red Chief and Gold Tray fell. TONKS STAKES, £3OO. Nine furlongs. 2- HOMILY car. 7.2 1 6- DARK EAGLE car. 8.3 2 8-7 HUNTING CAT 7.11 3 Also started: 4-4 Amigo 9.9, 1-1 Friesland 9.5, 3-3 Piastre 7.11, 5-5 Ruatiti 7.6, 9-9 Dainty Sue 7.2, 7-8 Notium 7.0. Won by a length, third a neck away. Time, 1.53. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, £l3O. For two and three-year-olds. Five furlongs. 1- RING CHIEF car. 7.11 1 4- BARRY BOY 8.0 2 2- STAR MARK 3 Also started: 3-3 Night Ray 8.5, 6-5 Miss Hallomet 8.1, 4-4 High Tone 7.0, bracketed with Barry Boy, 9-9 Bright Gleam 7.0, 8-7 Seafor 7.6, 5-5 Debanquer 7.6, 11-11 Ngamatea 7.4, 7-8 Battledress 7.2, 10-10 Young Jim 7.1. Won by five lengths, third fourlengths away. Time, 1.2. NOLAN HACK CUP, £3OO. Nine furlongs. 8-8 ALEXCELIA 7.7 1 5- MISS LEIGHON 8.7 2 4- MAHAINA 7.11 3 Also started: 1-1 Venture 9.0, 2-2 Sanction car. 8.6, 3-3 Mountain Fox 8.5, 12-12 Auto Sweep car. 9.4, 7-6 Gold Card car. 7.7, 6-7 Segra car. 7.7, 9-10 Martene 7.9, 11-11 Goldburn 7.0, 10-9 Miss Clipper car. 7.2, 16-14 Valtour 7.7, 13-13 Filbert 7.7, 14-15 Ghana Lass 7.7, 15-15 Karene-Nui 7.7. Won by half a head, third two lengths away. Time, 1.54 2-5. NORMANBY HANDICAP, £l6O. Seven furlongs. 1-1 NOBLE FOX 8.2 1 5- LORD CAVENDISH 7.9 2 4-4 COLOSSAL CHIEF 7.9 3 Also started: 2-2 Red Cat 9.5, 3-3 Sporting Gift 8.0, 6-6 Taitoru 7.9. Won by a nose, third one and a-half lengths away. Time, 1.27 1-5. INAHA HACK HANDICAP, £l5O. Six furlongs. 3- BODEN PARK 7.12 1 1-1 SURVEYOR GENERAL 9.0 2! 4- EMPIRE ACTION car. 7.2 3 I Also started: 2-2 Valiant Lady 8.11, ' 5-5 Pretty Lass car. 7.4, 6-6 Minvaals ' car. 7.1. Won by a good head, third two lengths away. Time, 1.15.