EGMONT RACES

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 81, 3 February 1928, Page 5

EGMONT RACES

SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY. INCREASE: IN INVESTMENTS. Tho Egmont 'Racing Club's meeting opened at Hawera. yesterday j„ the presence of a large attendance, some' excellent Arcing being witnessed The handicapper. had the winners well concealed; only three first favourites gaining honours, while there were a couple of .surprises. The public Mere in speculative mood, tlio totahsator handling £22.592 ag compared with £22,074" for the same 4xy of last yea'r, an imcrea-.se of £5lB The withdrawal of Piuthair reduced tho field in th,q cup to six, but nevertheless, it produced some spirited speculation and provided a splendid finish. The local horse, Bright Glow, Apparently out to win from end to end, early established a break 0111 the field, her youthful rider evidently being unable to steady fyjfr along the back. She just failed to see out the distance, being beaten over the- last bit by) the Wniitirapa horse, Hynanna, which was well ridden by it. Mackie, and the New Plymouth horse, Mint Leaf, ridden by Roy Reed.

.... The Nolan Cup attracted the biggest field of the dby, and again, provided a surprise. "On the' strength of their recent form at Wellington, tho public fancy was Goshawk, Greengrocer and Keddar, but Blimp, who had been handy, dime away to win comfortably (at the finish. Concluding results are:— JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; second 30 sovs, third 10 sovs from the stakes. ' Five furlongs 2~W- R. Kembail's b.f. MISS RAMSON, 2yrs, by Hvmest-a —Miss Nanna, 7.0 (W. Jones) 1 4—A. McDonald's br.c ROVAL CERES, 3yrs, 910 (W. S Bagbv) ." 2 S—T. O'Donnell's oh.f. FERMANAGH, 3yrs, 7-5, dirried 7.7 (T. Greon) ;j Also started—l Gold Dawn, v.]2 <T. Tito); 3 Tea Miss, 8.1 R, Reeed); 7 Te Atfawa, 7.13 :R. McTavish); 6 De Champ, 7.12 (A. Murray) ; .5 Callapat, 7.2, earned 7.3* (H. Wiggins); 10 Time Will Tell, 7.0 (P. D Adlam); 9 130 in.i-iry, 7.0 (H. EL Pitcom). ~ Winner trained by T. .1 Da'ly (Opaki) Won by a length, with threeparts of a length between second and third. Gold Ejiwn was fourth. Time, 1-IJ-. NOLAN GOLD CUP, of 300 soVs (including gold cup value 50 sovs); second 50 sovs, third 20 sovs from the stakes. Eight furlongs amd a-half. 7 —Dr M. G. Louisson's br.g.

j BLIMP, 3yrs, by Gasbag—Mar--1 faux, 8.2, carried 8.4 (A. EEllis) 1 3 —Mrs M. A. Perry's br.h. GREENGROCER, 4yrs, 8 6 (J. Barry) .....' .'.. 2 V —-J. M. Cameron's br.g- GOSHAWK, syrs, 9.8 (B. McTiavish) 3 Also started —11 Bisox, 8.5 (A. McCbrmate); 2 Keddar, 8.4 (R. Reed); 5 Discourse, 8 2, carried 8.5 (L. G. Morris); 9 Bent, 712 (H. E. Pitcom); 12 Lady Killer, 7.9 (L. Tiorney); 6 Miss Mefcia, 7.9 (T. Tito); 8 Sovena, 7.5, carried 7.6 J (T. Greeiu) ; 10 Flying Shot, 7-0 (W. Jones); 4 Barryanda, 7.0, carried 7.3 (H. Wiggins). Wininer trained by G. W. New (P.ilmerston North), Won by two lengths, with three lengths- between second auel third. Flying Shot was fourthj. Time, "■]' 49* AVHARIiaaOA HANDICAP, of 200 sovsi; second 30 sovs, third 10 sovs from the stakes- Eight furlongs and a-half. 3—Mrs M. A. Perry's b.g. TJEGA,

syrs, by Kilboy—Quean Liassie, cS.B (R Reed) I G—Dwa-n Bros.' b.g. BEAUMONT, aged, 8.0 (L. G. Mori'is) '& 4__F W Stoiuax'e b.g. SLEEPY SOL, "aged S.-l (A. B. Ellis) 3. Green)- 2 Ma"lv, B.G (R- Mu-r.wisb); .5 Glengnrfff, (8.0 H. Wiggins), 7 VvViday, «".8j carried 7.1) ;l\ Brady); (Taradale). 8 Killoch (L._ A. Pine). •Winner trained by W. J. Donovan tTaradale)Won Ivy a. length aiuT ia-Jia'lf, with half a length between Seconal and third. Manly was fourth. Time Imin 4S .'-sec. WAIPAPA HACK HANDICAP, of 170 sovs; second 25 so'vs, third 10 sows' from the stakes. Seven

furlongs. l_j O'SulHvan's b.g ROYAL ACRE, syrs, bv Acre—Eiiroelydoai mare, 8.10 (15. 11. Morris) ' 1 6-P. Tito's cli.g. WHISOGNE, lyrs. 7.8, carried 79 .V (T. Tito) 2 4—G. Mcßalin's bg. KAWHAKINA, svns, 7 11, carried 7.6 (H. Mills) ••• 3 Also started—s Ore) ides, B.G (L. G. Morris); 3 Always, 7.13 (T. Green); 2-Some Lad, 7.12 (R. Mackio); 10 Aropota, 7.0, carried 7.2 J (T. Bound); S Gasnappcr, 7.0 (T. Todd); 9 Corneroff, 7.0 (W. H- .Tone*); 7 Service. 7.0 (H. E. Pitcoin); ]! Ranee. 7.0 (B. Ingram). Winner tra'ined by R. Brougb (Ha wed t). Worn by a head, with a neck l>otween second :i.»d third. Orcades was- fourth- Time, 1.29.