Turf Records.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 395, 17 February 1898, Page 16

Turf Records.

EGMONT RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING. First Day—Wednesday, February 9. The weather was fine and the attendance good. Totalisator investments amounted to £-1,600 lus, as against £4,187 10s last year. Results : — Waimate Handicap of 70 sovs: second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. 38 Mr J. Goodwin’s ch h Sylvia Park, by St. Leger— Atlanta, aged, 7.13, Jenkins .. .. .. 1 80J Mr J, C. Booth’s ch g Rex. syrs, 79, Stewart .. 2 1524 Mr J. P. Belcher’s br ni Ben Varrey, syrs, 6.10. Price .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3

Other starters—Sedgebrook, 8.5 ; 78 Eton, 8.5 ; 944 Kanaka, 7.7 ; 674 Crimson Streak. 7.7 ; 344 Australina7.l. Won by a head, Ben Varrey two lengths away. " Tune, Imin 31sec. Dividends, £ll 18s aijd £7 10s. Ren Varrey and Sedgebrook were bracketed on the machine.

First Handicap Hauk ilat Race of 36 sovo ; second horse 5 sovs trom the stake. Sis furlongs. flllJXMr P. Coffey’s b m Mayday, by Poulshot, 7.0, R’ Wallace .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 354 Mr W. Woods’Jb m Nipapu, 7.8. Buchanan .. 2 317 Mr C. Tate’s b m Lady Helena, 8.9. Turner .. 3 Other starters—lo 74 iSplinter, 8.4; 584 Kaeaea, 8.4; 42 Thelma, 8.3 ; 1164 The Major, 8.3; 404 Uhlan, 7.12; 624 Rubin, 7,12 ; 128 Vibration, 7.11 ; 19 Marvellous, 7.8; 29 Karakapai, 7.8 ; 12 Tommy Atkins. 7.0. Won by a length. Time, Imin 18 3-ssec. Dividends, £B2 12s aud £l6 10s. The stakes and dividends were impounded, but subsequently paid out. First Handicap Hurdles of 110 sovs ; second horse 20 sovs from the stake. Two miles and a distanee. 2174 Mr T. Scott’s br g Plain Bill, by Flintlock —Flora MacDonald, 9.12, Higgins .. .. .. .. 1 52 Mr Geo. Gibson’s b g King of the Downs, 9.10, F. Lind .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 99 Mrs Quiulivau’s b g Rangipuuehu, 11.3. A. Hall.. 3 Other starters—77 Secrecy, 10.9 ; 844 Muscatel, 10.9. Won easily. Time, 4min 14 4-ssec. Dividends, £2 2s and £1 4s. First Handicap Hack Hurdles of 50 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake, me mile and a half. 56 Mr A. C. Greenwood’s ch h Adam, by Castor—The Jilt, 11.3. Owner .. .. .. .. .. 1 82J Mr J. J. Russell’s b g Riot, 9.0, Higgins .. 2 123 Mr C. Brewer’s br g St. Hiko, 9.8, F. Lind.. .. 3 Other starters—6s Raupo 11.. 10.9; 134 Vanish, 10.5 ; 29 Storm King, 10.2 ; 264 Sinner, 9.7 ; 10 Kumi Kumi, 9.3 ; 36 Mamaku, 9.2. Won by half a length, third horse a length away. Time. 2min 57sec. Dividends. £9 8s and £4 3.

Egmont Cup, a handicap of 250 sovs ; second horse 30 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and three-quarters. 97 Mr S. Bradley’s blk h Swordfish, by Hotchkiss— Fishgirl, 8.2, McTaggart .. .. ~ .. 1 954 Mr J. George’s blk g Crusoe, 6.12, G. Price .. 2 824 Mr E, J. Ekans’ br c Coronet, 7,11, Creamer .. 3 Other starters—l 494 Lorelei. 8.7 ; 914 Tiiant d’Eau, 7,7 ; 73 Panoply, 7.1 ; 814 Legion of Honour, 6.10 ; 374 Merry Maid, 6.13 ; 49 Guardflsb, 6.7 ; 19 Klima, 6.12. Won by half a head, third horse length and a half away. Time, 3miu 9sec. Dividends, £7 7s and £3 6s. Sires Hack Produce stakes (1898) of 200 sovs, and Cup, value 5 sovs, to go to nominator of sire of winner. Nominator of sire, 40 sovs and Cup, value 5 sovs; nominator of winner, 4U sovs ; first horse, 100 sovs ; second horse, 15 sovs ; third horse, <5 sovs. For three-year-olds. One mile and a quarter. 170 Mr A. W. Budge’s b f Bowsprit, by Vanguard— Figurehead, 8 5, E. Barns .. .. .. .. 1 1904 Mr J. George’s blk g The Don. 8.5, E. George .. 2 117 Mr T. S. Bristol’s b g Whitney, 8 5. A. McCormick 3 Other starters—2s Pauper,B 5 ; 25 Kaimate, 8.5; 41 Brenda, 8.5. Won easily by two lengths, same distance between second and third. Time, 2min 17 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 Is and £1 10s. Hawera Welter Handicap of 60 sovs; seeoud horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile. 1814 Mr T. Scott’s br g Indian Shot, by Torpedo— Honeysuckle, 8.10, Jenkins 1 165 Mr J. George’s blk g Crusce, 8.10, E. George .. 2 65 Mr J- W. Russel’s b g Panoply, 8,13, Smith .. 3 Other Starters—6B Voltigeur, 8 12; 394 Kanaka, 8.12; 26| Australina, 8.11 : 38 Hotspur, 8.11, Won by a length, Panoply half a length a\vav. Time, Imin 45 4-ssec. Dividends, £2 18s and £1 7. Second Handicap Hack Flat Race of 50 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a distance. 67 Mr A. C. Greenwood's ch h Adam, by Castor—The Jilt, 7.3, Geo. Price .'. .. .. .. .. 1

954 E. Morse’s b g Surrey, 8.11 J. Watson .. ~2 57 Mr J. Goodson’s ch g Rubin, 7.10, Jenkins ~ 3 Other starters—76 Kaeaea, 8.2; 374 Disraeli, 7.13; 8 J Squatter, 7.0. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2mln 6sec. Dividends, £5 3s and £1 14s. Second Day—Thursday, February 10. Fine weather and a good attendance. Totalisator, £3BOO against £3113 last year. Results :— Flying Handicap of 80 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from, the stake. Six furlongs. £3 Mr J. Goodwin’s ch h Sylvia Park, by St Leger— Atalanta, aged, 8.13, Jenkins .. .. ..fll 94 Mr J. C. Booth’s ch g Rex, 8.5. Stuart .. .<2.2 604 Mr J. P. Belcher’s br m Ben Varrey, 6.10 .. ..lisS Other starters—lB4 Eton, 8.5; 55 Telephone, 8.5; 108 Guardfish, 7.3. Won comfortably by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, Imin 18sec. Dividends, £6 ligand £3 ss. Second Hack Hurdles of 50 sovs;-second horse 5 sots from the stake. One mile and three-quarters. 844 Mr J. Guthrie’s b g Vanish, by Nat a tor—lo, aged, 4 10 3, H. Alexander .. ... .. .. .. 1 120 Mr J. J. Russell’s b g Riot, 7.9, Higgins .. ~2 34 Mr W. Shaw’s blk g Storm King, 10.0, R. Green.. 3 Other starters—l 33 Adam, 12 0 ; 544 Raupo 11, 10.3; 514 St Hiko, 9.7 ; 10 The Sinner, 9.4; 54 Mamaku, 9.0. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3 min 34 2-ssec. Divi- : dends, £5 7s and £2 9s. A protest aganst the winner for. inconsistent running was dismissed. Third Hack Flat of 50 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. 154 Mr R, McCracken’s b c Uhlan, by Cuirassier— Aida, 7.11, A. Julian.. .. .. .. .. 1 63 Mr M. J. Goodson’s ch g Rubin, 7.8, G-. Price ~ 2 82 Mr E. Norse’s b g Surrey, 8.8, J. Watson .. .. 3. Other starter—lB9 Mainboom, 7.9. Won comfortably by two lengths, a quarter of a length between second and third. Time, 2min 49 3-ssec. Dividends, £2 16s aud £1 Bs. ATKINSON MEMORIAL Stakes of 175 sovs ; second horse 20 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. 1644 Mr S. Bradley’s blk h Swordfish, by Hotchkiss— Fishgirl, 4yrs, 8.12, McTaggart .. .. .. 1 954 Mr J. George’s blk g Crusoe, 7.5, G. Price.. .. 2 41 Mr J. W. Russell’s b g Panoply, 6.12, Sceats .. 3 Other starters —229 Lorelei, 8.7 ; 121 Coronet, 7.12; 54Legion of Honor, 6.9 ; 26 Merry Maid, 6.8 ; 23 Klima, 6.7. Won by a length. Time, 2min 45 2-ssec. Dividends, £4 Is and £2 Is. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES of 80 sovs ; second horse 10sovs from the stake. One mile and three-quarters. 200 Mr T. Scott’s b g Plain Bill, by Flintlock—Flora McDonald, 10.9, Higgins .. . .. J 46. J Mir G. H. Gibson’s b g King of the Downs, 9.0, F. Lind 2 514 Mr A. Henderson’s blk g Napoleon, 9.11, J. Laing 3 Other starters—loB4 Sultador, 10.8 ; 5 Fraternite, 9.0. Won comfortably by a length, five lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 31sec. Dividends, £1 16s and 19s. Fourth Hack Flat Handicap of 35 sovs ; second horse--5 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. 774 Mr C. Tate’s b m Lady Helena, by Cap-a-pie— Barbara. 8.10, Turner .. ..1 33| Mr J. D. Mitchell’s b f Thelma, 8.0, Sceats 2 504 Mr P. Coffey’s b m May Day, 7.10. Wallace .. 3Other starters —>06 Bowsprit, 8.4 ; 209 Splin er, 8.2 ; 67 The Major, 8.0 ; 774 Vibration, 7.10 ; 51 Nipapu, 7.10 ; 115 The Don, 7.7 ; 114 Tommv Atkins, 7.0 ; 13 St Hiko, 7.0. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 19 2-ssec. Dividends, £8 7s and £5 12s.' Normanby Stakes of 60 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a distance. 184 Mr J. O’Driscoll’s br g Indian Shot, by Torpedo— Honeysuckle, 8.0, Lindsay.. .. .. + 524 Mr F. Tilly’s br g Voltigeur, by Tim Whiffler— Voltarina, 75, Woods ... .. .. .. f 124 Mr E. J. Evans’s br c Coronet, 8.7, Creamer .. S' Other starters —6l Rex, 8.0 ; 354 Australina, 7.2. A slashing race, Voltigeur getting up to Indian Shot on the post; Coronet three-parts of a length away. Time,. 2min 3sec. Dividends—lndian Shot, £1 Is and Us ; Voltigeur, £3 12s and £2 6s.