EGMONT RACING CLUB MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 32, 7 February 1941, Page 8

EGMONT RACING CLUB MEETING

CUP TO PIASTRE VELDETTE TAKES FLYING I HANDICAP FORDELL STABLE’S SUCCESSES [ Far Fraar Aaaoeiation.] HAWERA, Feb. 6. ; For the the first day of the Egmoni i Racing Club's meeting the weathe:! was fine and the track in good order. There was a large attendance. The Lotalisator handled £20,275, compared with £16,288 10s on the opening dav last year, which was wet. Results: — OHAWE HURDLES. (Of £l5O ; If miles). 1/1 — Kaiwaka, 11.5, L. Duiicu -i 7/7 —Debretts, 9.0, W. Grindiay . - 2,4—War Lap, 9.10, J. Mcßae 3 Scratched: Lady Jim, Resingolu. Half a length; three lengths, 'lime 2.46 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP. (Of £175; six furlongs). I—VELDETTE, 7.10, J. Williamson 1 I—GOLD DALE, 9.0, R. Sargent 2 3—SCREEN STAR, 7.10, Redstone 3 Scratched: Tuatara, Colincamps, Cheval de Bataille, Air Flight. Length and a-quarter; four lengths. Time, 1.14 3-5. TRIAL HANDICAP. (Of £130; live furlongs). 6/6 —Night Ray, 8.7, W. Thomson 1 2/2—Minvaal, 8.7, W. Broughton 2 5/s—Valtour, 8.9, T. Kilgour 3 Scratched: Bright Gleam, Naterie. Half a head; length. Time, 1.3 2-5. EGMONT CUP. (Of £5OO ; 11- miles). 2/2—PIASTRE, 7.1, H. Stewart . . 1 1-I—FRIESLAND, 9.0, B. H. Morris 2 7/7—HOMILY, 7.3, J. Williamson 3 Scratched: The Ring. Half a head each way. Time, 2.8. In one of the most spectacular finishes witnessed on the course Piastre just got up to defeat Friesland, they being the best supported though in the reverse order. Only half beaus separated the first five horses. Notium took charge when the field settled down to lead past the stands, closely attended by Mountain Fox, Piastre and Cheval de Volee. with Dark Eagle handy. At this stage Hunting Cat lost his rider. Cheval de Volee moved up quickly passing the five to follow Notium across the top, where Friesland also became prominent. Notium held on

until a furlong from the post, when Friesland drew to the front with Piastre, Homily and Clinch making a desperate bid. The judge decided in favour of Piastre by the narrowest of margins from Friesland, with Homily right up, just shading Clinch and Cheval de Volee. Then came Dark Eagle and Mountain Fox. JUVENILE HANDICAP. (Of £136; five furlongs). 2/3 — Star Mark, 8.5, C. Cole 1 1/1 —Air Flight, 9.7, W. Broughton 2 3/2—Barry Boy, 8.0, W. Mudford 3 Scratched: Miss Hallomet, High Tone, Park Light, Ngamatea. Head; four lengths. Time, 1.3 2-5. TOKAROA HANDICAP. (Of £150; six furlongs). 2/1 —Scandal, 8.9, Mudford 1 3/4 —Mahaina, 7.7 2 8/ 7 —Le. Marquis, 7.7 . 3 Scratched: Valiant Lady, Empire Action, Waimutu, Caliope. Length, two lengths. Time, 1.16 1-5. WHABEROA HANDICAP. (Of £160; seven furlongs). 1/I—Red Cat, 8.13, Mudford 1 7/8 —Sporting Gift, 7.13, Vaughan 2 3/4—Colineamps, 7.13, Broughton 3 Scratched: Olympus, Notium, Viracious, Rustem. Half a length; head. Time, 1.28 3-5. WAIPAPA HACK HANDICAP. (Of £150; 81 furlongs). 1/3 —Sanction, 7.11, Williamson 1 8/8 —Miss Leighon, 8.3, B. H. Morris 2 5/6—Boden Park, 8.0, S. Waddell 3 Scratched: Venture, Auto Sweep, Southern Blood. Four lengths; half a neck. Time, 1.47 3-5. WEIGHTS FOR TO MORROW OKAIAWA HURDLES (Of £150; 1} miles.)

Kaiwaka .. .11 13 Southern Blood 3 Aussie Ra .. .11 3 Rady Jim .. 9 3 Riotous .. ..10 ‘lo Kesmgold . . 9 0 En Tour .. .10 8 Silver Gold .. 9 0 War Lap ... 9 11 Onewhetu . . 9 0 Rollicker ... 9 7 Royal Talkie 9 0 Debretts .... 9 5 Advance Plane 9 0 WAI MATE HANDICAP (Of £170; »ix furlongs.1 Gold Dale ... 95 mincanips . Vcldette .. . 8 ti Valiant Lady . 3 Zest 8 l Cheval de Lord Cavendish 7 9 Bataiilc . 2 Tuatara .... 7 10 Air Flight .. 7 I Screen Star . 7 Stencil 7 0 MEREMERE HACK (Of £150; seven furlongs.) Scandal .. .. 9 Gold Tray 7 7 Last Acre .. 8 (• Captain Gale 7 7 Sea Link ... s 6 Gitana Lass . 7 7 Red Chief .. > '■ Vivacious ... 7 7 Waimutu ... 7 9 Bidens 7 7 Debrctts ... 7 8 Gainiv 7 7 Le Marquis . 7 8 Wavelength . 7 Valtour .. . . 7 7 Advance Piar.v 7 7 Ocean Breeze 7 7 Silver Gold .. 7 7 TONES STAKES (Of £300; 9 furlong .) Amigo .. .. 9 9 Hcmiiy .. .. 7 7< Friesland ... 9 5 Dainty Sue .. 7 2 The Ring .. 8 5 Notium .. .. 7 «i Dark Eagle .. 8 1 Kaiwaka ... 7 <i Cheval de Voles S 1 Laughing Song 7 o Red Cat .. . 7 13 Venture .... 7 0 Hunting Cat . 7 11 Sporting Gift 7 0 Piastre .. .. 7 11 Mountain Fox 7 0 Ruatiti .. .. 7 0 Rustem .. .. 7 0 ELECTRIC HANDICAP (Of £130; five furlongs.) Air Flight .. 9 12 Debanquer .. 7 fi Star Mark .. 9 I Rosy Dawn . 7 7. Siiverhope ... 8 li Ngamatea . . 7 1 Night Ray .. 8 5 Plato By . 7 :: Mi;. HalloniG S ' Come T ; h ■ 7 : Barry Boy .? 1 Untt’c Dre.'.- 7 2 Bright Glean ’ 1 ’1i I’I’.:>!c;<iii 7 1 Fr.k Lioht .. 7 • H yh T<. i?. .. 7 0

NOLAN CUP (Of £300; 9 furlongs.) Venture ... 9 0 Martene .. . Sanction ... S 9 I.e Marquis . Mi.-.- Lcighon X 7 Arabic Laet Acre .. S * Goklburn .. . Mountain Fox S :■ Miss Clipper 7 7 ; Auto Sweep . S 4 Valtour .. .. Boden Park . X 2 A lex cd ia . . ('.old Card . . 7 13 Filbert .. .. 7 Mansura ... 7 13 i.itana Lass . SfT-a 7 12 Bidens Red Chief . 7 12 Karerenui . . Mahaina .. . 7 11 Southern Blood NORMANDY HANDICAP (Of £160; seven furlongs.) K«>d Cat .. 9 5 Tai tor u 7 9 Oiynipu- ... 9 1 Colossal Chief Nob'e Fox x 2 Lord Cavendish 7 : Vek’ctte <8 1 Stencil D-inty Sue . X <• Veracious . Sporting Gift X •> Sea Link ... \> tium .. . . 7 13 Onewhetu . . 7 i Colincamps ..7 9 Rustem .. .. 7 INAHA HANDICAP (Of £150; six furlongs.) Surveyor- Sea Foe . . . . (i re :'.' 9 " Pretty Lass . Valiant L".dv 8 11 Windsor Glow Cheval de Calliope .. . Bat:- . xi" Minvaab; . , . Mi,-- Leio.hon x 0 \ iracious . . Sea Link ... X 0 Karerenui . . 7 Biwl-’i; P: r i • W i’iliilllu . . . Empire AH ioa 7 ' ica.’:l ( O.’erir i . . < X Barry Boy ■ . Miss Clipper .7 7 Israel .»« «_•