LATE SPORTING
ECMONT MEETING.
BRIGHT WEATHER AT HAWERA.
Per Press Association. Rawer a, May 7
Bright weather prevails for thg opening day of the Egmont Meeting. The course is slightly holding, but in good older and the attendance is good. Details of racing are;— Telegraph Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs, 5 furlongs.—(First Division) Te Kawa (9/1) ], Papaponga (7.3) 2, Puketoi (7.11) 3. Scratched: Lady Humua. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.4. Tongahoc Hurdles, of 200sovs., one mile and a half.—Prince Rufus (10.3) 1 Savoury (9.5) 2, Silk Rein (9.0) 3. Scratched: Baldoyle. Won by a. length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.53 2-5. The Curragh was coupled with the winner. Telegraph Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs, 5 furlongs.—(Second Division). —Rehutai (8.0) 1 Midnight Camp (7.0) 2, Avola (8.10) 3. Scratclied: Loved One, Firoscare. Inahman, Royal Bonus, Wild Woodbine. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time. 1.3). ! Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, of 200sovs., about two miles.—Tuki (9.9) 1. Lark Hall (10.4) 2, Sir Rosebery (10.10) 3. Scratched: Prince Rufus, Passin’ Through, Sly Wink. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 4.14). Egmont Steeplechase, of SOOsovs., about 2) miles.—Te Mairo (9.3) 1, Passin* Through (9.5) 2, Polthogue (9.0) 3. Scratched : Khartoum and Peneton. Won by three length's five lengths between second and third. Time, 6.36.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 59, 7 May 1924, Page 5
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