FIRST THE LAST

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 192, 16 August 1927, Page 14

FIRST THE LAST

There can be no question that Whamcliffe won* the Grand National, Hurdles lu good- style after giving ihe field a big: start at one stage of the race, but in strong contrast to that performance was the display of the Thurnham geld* ing. in the Sydenham Hurdles on Saturday. As usual, he tailed off early, and the second fence he hit hard, but even so, he was soon balanced again by A. £. Ellis, and with a mile to go he was just s close to the field as he was in the. National. However, instead of making up his leeway he was unable to improve his position and backers soon realised that their chance of collecting was nil. Ellis rode the chestnut with hands and heels, but he did riof respond and he never passed a horse in the race from start to finish. The performance was too bad to be true/and the Grand Xational Hurdles must, have knocked hiift Out, altnOugK ne stripped well

\ *.l TWO GOOD SORTS.

In Solferite and Tiboo the Rkcnrton trauier, <J. B. Peareon, hae two ueeful handicap home, And with the pair he wen three of the morcr important flai at the Grand National meeting It w*s generally understood that Pearson considered Taboo the tatter of the pair ia the Winter Cup, but, as the rmult showed, Solferite scored a very easy win, while Taboo finished outside a place, but he wae finishing faster than anything ill the race except the winner. On this effort he looked to have a great chance i* the Islington Handicap oir the middle diy, when the distance • wa« a mile and Xhie tiii»e he waa Utter sirved at the Btart, and, getting to the front early, he fed all the way to win jiWely. A rl«e of 121b, bringing his weight up to 0.12 in the Heathcot* Handicap on Saturday, did not seem too ranch, and he was solidly supported in a fine betting race. This time he was one of the early leaders, but was the firet beaten, and though F. E. Jone. J*edjed right out of the finished last. twftntei on the other hand, maintained y. w .y* .Handicap, W hen ■S?'. WStrfrOs!* **% nt » 10 -°» *nd beat hie jflSfsS§s* Almost aa easily a« he did in ||g||»|s«l>. Solferite; is by Solißns while;. Taboo it by

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pf|||T"iflS MORNING'S WORK. The weather was flne for training work *t EUertlte this morning. No. 3 grass track was open for fast work, but waa very heavy. •f% - Hβ. 3 Grass. Sol and Master Arch were com« Mfplens over a round which they ran in ,F.fS 3-5. I Paddy's Girl jumped off at the sixfurlong poet and ran liouie in 1.31 2-5. I Odin, who started at the seven furlong licet, was picked up by The Lover at the lire-furlong post, and he ran the full djstaHce in 1.45 15. v Salamander waa sprinted three fur* long*, and although not timed, went well, f Alter Breakfast. There was little between Star Comet and Thursby over a round, which they covered in 1.03 3*5. Bir Arehie, Town Guard and War Officer ran five furlong*, Wclkne joining jn at the four-furlong poet, the five furlongs occupying 1.0. sir Archie and Town Guard both went well. Aroheno and Vital sprinted three fur* longs in 4«e. Feetina Lente and Takarunga were associated over seven furlongs, which they ran in 1.4& Wjrotning finished in front of Cullgie over six furlongs in 1.88 4-5. Mountain Gujde and Double Mint were going betteirffcn Ponticus at the end W six furlongs in 1.27 1-5. Juet Joh»;t«iyersed a round alone in L 57. Hβ went nicely all the way. ; Mrt!, with King of the Air further back over a rotted in 1.59 1-5. .... five, furlongs nicely in Fair.. goinp better than Levenslße over seven furlongs, which they ran in 1..45. , . Serahg was goiua nicely beside Royal Maych over four furlongs, which occupied 66 4-5. Valentino and a companion ran three furlongs in 42 1.55, the former being in front at the finish. There was not much between Killute and Charitaiiie over a round in ISS Killut* appeared to be going better at the finish* Sea Comet did strong work over a mile and a quarter. Quinvardi.ft beat Xaeeock over six furlongs in 1.30. - , Master Doon beat Oolden Kriet, with Kaqiehameha, who was left several lengths at tthe start, over seven furlongs in' 1.43. This was the best of the morning over that distance. . . The Jampers. lUfferiy (Tinker.) jumped the steeplechase tehees on the flat, and later Gtenligbt (Tinker)' was given a similar t«k. B*lh japped in bold etyl,. • Royal Bonus ('.Bastings) jumped two schooling hurdles, giving a great display. He was afterwards worked on the grass, but w&8 not timid. Sjmplicituß (Sharkey) . finished in front of Whakatoe (Rutherford) over lour schooling hurdles. .. Mashoor (Chaplin) and Jack Lament (Anderson) were companions In a schooling taek over four.hurdles, the former •fJehing in front. Both made faulty >V %i>» f«sre. Out •uerw.tf jumped safely, although they did not