RACING AT ROTORUA.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 273, 17 November 1936, Page 14

RACING AT ROTORUA.

THE HUNT MEETING. i NOTES ON THE FORM. ! PERFORMANCE WAS ENCOURAGING Royal Nation was responsible for an encouraging performance in winning the ' High-weight Handicap at Rotorua, as it ■ was his first appearance in a race. He was not too well placeel over the first six furlongs, anel entering the straight there were four horses~ahead of him, but he fin- > ished very solidly anel won going away. He ; is a bold galloper with plenty of size, of whom more is likely to be heard during the next few months. His dam, jUiss Kil- j 1 larney, is by Mullingar from Kilbeggan, i 1 who proeluced that brilliant galloper Kara- > poti. When a foal at foot Royal Nation I and his dam were purchased cheaply from his breeders, the late Mr. F. Loomb anel [ Mr. D. K. Walker. I LET HIS SUPPORTERS DOWN. > Solid support was accorded Pound Ster- . ling in the Haeremai Higli-weight, but he , never looked a winner at any part of the • race. Later in the day he contested the j : Masters' Handicap, and again failed to run j prominently, being well back when the > i, post was reached. Pound Sterling lookeel i in gooel order, and his displays were disappointing to his connections. — •< RAN A GOOD RACE. 1 By finishing second in the High-weight ' Handicap, La Femme Noire ran a real ' gooel race. She was out making the pace ; all the way and only weakened over the ■ last hundred yards. This mare, who has ! registered three placed performances on end, is in great heart, anel if started at the Waikato meeting, where she figures in the ' Frankton Handicap on the second day, she 1 will keep the opposition busy. OPPOSITION WAS WEAK. . i Making his fir® , appearance feu- some I time, Lilbert scored a convincing win in the Ladies' Bracelet at Rotorua. The iielei opposed to him was very moderate, but he • conceded weight to all of them anel ran ; e>ut the distance in pleasing style. As i Lilbert's condition is still susceptible to a : little improvement he should holel his own . in liac-k company-when the class is not too , select. WON WITH EASE. When paraded for the Hack Cup at Rotorua, Huskie looked exceptionally well ' and, assisted by his good staying ability, ■ he scored in easy fashion. He was going nicely behind Gadger, the favourite, when they turned into the straight, and gave nothing a chance over' the last furlong. The racing that Huskie is being indulged : in on the flat will assist him materially when he begins his hurdling campaign later in the season. PROSPECTS DO NOT APPEAL. Miss Musketoon was saddled up twice at I the meeting, her best effort being a mode- . rate tliirel to Shining Spear ami Blue Queen \ in the Innovation Handicap. By Mus- . ketoon from Lady Bricrly, Mjss Musketoon j , is a full-sister to Master Briefly anel is a | . year older. She failed to get in the money "in four starts last season, though she ran 5 i third in a seven-furlong hack event at the ( | Taumarunui meeting. However, she will , ! have .to improve a good eleal in order to [ j pay her way in the future. J SHOULD PAY HIS WAY. ' When Saneirift went out to contest the ; Hunters' Hurdles at Rotorua he looked a " much better horse than he did at the WaiHunt meeting, and ran accordingly. He was always .handy' to the' leaelers iinel i outstayed the opposition over the final 1 stages of the race. Sandrift"jumped well for a novice apel is a gooel type of hurdler, 1 although the field opposeel to him was very 3 moderate. However, he won with a bit in hand, and as he is susceptible to impwe--1 rment should pay him way as a jumpe^^ r ' . A LIKELY IMPROVER. The class that Shining Spear beat in the ' Innovation Handicap was weak, and, -favoured with the inside position at the I barrier, he began quickly and was never i headed. This" five-year-old had only had [ two previous starts this season and'is a likely improver, elespite the" fact that he was beaten into third place in the Bracelet later in the day. A big powerfully-built ' gelding. Shining Spear is tlie. ideal type to , make a name for himself as a jumper, | ' though he should win again em the flat when the class is not too select. : LED ALL THE WAY. j When Prince Yen went out to contest I the Haere Ra Handicap at Rotorua he was making his first appearance since February, ji anel lie put up a useful effort to win. He ; got the advantage at the start anel soon | put a break of six lengths on the field, but he hael had enough at the finish anel just : held on long enough to holel off Grand I; Score by a neck. Prince Yen will make,; his next appearance in the Takapuna Plate, and will be ridden by H. Wiggins, |; who has previously won at Ellerslie on the i King Lu gelding. 1 WAS SOLIDLY BACKED. Gloucester was backed down to a short price in the Masters' Hanelicap at Kotejrua anel ran a gooel race, but hael to be content with seconel place. His failure was due te> the fact, that he had to be kept right up to it in oreler to overhaul Queen Lu, who put a break on the fielel early, and this'left him without sufficient stamina to hold off , Racette, who came with a late run over l the final furlong. The race is sure to do i Gloucester a lot of goejcl and he should have bright prospects of winning a race f before the .season is much further | advanced. I WON TWO ON END. Kinkle has not been long at the jumping games but he has made gooel quickly, anel j has now won two cross-country events on J end. In the Hunt Cup at Rotorua lie was ( kept in the middle'of the fidel over the . first couple of rounds;- anel on the final circuit moveel'up to take seconel place, behind " Vilma. Mio Lume, who came from behind, heaeleel Kinkle at the turn anel lookeel to have the race won when lie toppled over ' at the last fence, leaving Kinkle to go on anel score easily. The winner jumped v exceptionally"well right through the race. ' anel it was to his proficient fencing anel ( J soliel condition that he owed his victory. * ' UNLUCKY IN HUNT CUP. I* Mio Lume was saelelleel up twice at the meeting, arid at his first appearance ran ] second to Saneirift in the hurdle race. He t was well back over the first half of the fj journey, but finished on very solidly towards the end. In the Rotorua Hunt C Cup later in the day Mio Lume was at a v gooel price, anel his backers were unlucky f not to collect a dividenel. Tn the early 11: part of the race he was inclined to dwell j v at his jumps, although he ftneeel with I n plenty of elasli after completing the first I round.. Half a mile from home Mio Lume ran up to the leaders and was well clear of Kinkle (the winner) at the last fence, 1 where he blundered anel lost his rieler, S otherwise he would have won comfortably. . T n