EGMONT R.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21646, 6 May 1940, Page 9

EGMONT R.C.

ROLLICKER PAYS BIG DIVIDEND By Telegraph-Press Association HAWERA. May 4. The Egmont Racing Club’s meeting concluded in overcast weather. There was a large attendance and the track was in splendid order. The totalisator handled £23,572, making the total for the meeting £41,843, compared with £45,606 last year. There was a sensational dividend in th? Davidson Handicap, the winner paying nearly a century and a half. Results:— MANAWAPOU HURDLES, Of £175; li miles 7/7 —Streamline, 9.7 1 1/2—Kaiwaka, 9.5 2 6/6—Ruling Star, 9.11 3 Also started: 4/4 Aussie Ra 10.5, 2/1 Devon 9.13, 3/3 War Lap 9.11, 5/5 Blue Tiger 9.9, 9/9 Sir Tommy car. 9.45, 8/8 Karerenui 9.0. Won by half a length, half a head between second and third. Time—2min 44 3-ssec. SHORTS HANDICAP, Of £150; 6 furlongs 2/2—Hum a Song, 8.7 1 4/3—Zest, 9.7 2 1/I—Counter. 8.5 3 Also started: 5/6 Judgment car. 8.0, 3/4 Veldette 8.1, 6 5 Flying Eagle car. 7.9, 7/7 Boden Park 7.8, 8/8 Flying Vixen car. 7.2, 9/9 Martene car. 7.2. 10/10 Windsor Glow ear. 7.8. Won by four lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Time—lmin Msec. MOKOIA HANDICAP, Of £200; 7 furlongs 4/s—Gold Dale, car. 7.0 1 1/I—Footloose, 9.3 2 2/3—Sleeveless, car 7.11 3 Also started: 5/2 Alunga car. 8.11, 6/6 Endorsement 7.13, 3/4 Red Cat car. 7.6, 7/8 Lexden car. 7.7, 11/12 Verey Lights car. 7.35, 8/9 Gay Seton car. 7.0, 12/10 Rollicker 7.1, 8/7 El Meynell car. 8.1 and Finance car. 7.65 (bracketed), 10/11 Clessamor car. 7.2. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time—lmin 27 l-ssec. CHAMPION HACK PLATE, Of £300; 9 furlongs 3/4—Clinch, 7.10 1 2/2—Ruatiti, 8.12 2 10/10—Chief Lord, car 7.9 3 Also started: 5/5 Dark Eagle car. 8.11, 1/1 Minority 9.0, 9/9 Dynasty 8.9, 8/8 Arabic car. 7.13, 7/6 Kilcash 8.3, 6/7 Piastre car. 7.11, 14/15 Auto Sweep car. 8.1, 11/11 Vitement car. 7.2, 4/3 Young Charles 7.7, 12 13 Miss Clipper 7.7, 13/14 Golden Orchid 7.7, 15/12 Ripple car. 7.0. Won by three lengths, half a head between second and third. Time—lmin 55sec. ADAMSON STEEPLECHASE, Of £300; about 2 miles 2/2—En Tour, 10.6 1 1/I—Lady Stella, 9.11 2 3/3 —Promenade, car. 9.4 3 Also started: 4/4 Red Sun 10.0, 6/6 Longfellow 9.0, 7/7 Cynical Jack car. 9.2, 5/5 Bay Dawn car. 9.1. Won by five lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time —4min. DAVIDSON HANDICAP, Of £300; 9 furlongs 10/10 —Rollicker, 7.0 .. 1 1/1 —Amigo, 9.11 t 5/6 —Galteemore, car. 7.3 t Also started: 4/4 Notium car. 7.7, 3/3 Winsome Lu 7.10, 2/2 Homily 7.9 and Rehearsal 7.2 (bracketed), 6/5 Mataroa 7.5, 8/9 Hunting Cat car. 7.3, 7/7 Gaily 7.0, 11/11 Tahurangi car. 7.5, 9/8 Requiem car. 7.7. Won by threequarters of a length, dead-heat for second. Time—lmin 54sec. BOROUGH HACK HANDICAP, Of £175; 7 furlongs 1/2—Davilia, 8.9 1 2/I—City Song, 7.12 2 3/4 —Hunto, 8.9 3 Also started: 4/3 Colossal Chief car. 8.9, 7/7 Viracious 8.9, 5/5 Kilometre car. 7.10, 6/6 Sieglinde 7.13, 8/11 Gitana Lass 7.11, 10/8 Ffamberge car. 7.5, 9/9 Golden Orchid 7.10, 11/10 Leighon Rei car. 7.5, 12/12 Bidens 7.10, 13/13 Beau Monde 7.10. Won by a length and a half, a nose between second and third. Time—Imin 29sec.