GOOD WIN BY HOWDY Minor Events At Orari

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28413, 21 October 1957, Page 4

GOOD WIN BY HOWDY Minor Events At Orari

Howdy, after reaching the lead at the end of half a mile, jumped brilliantly throughout the Temuka Hack Hurdles to win unextended by 10 lengths from Arctic Sun. Bon Soir was two lengths back third, a length ahead of Some Bounder. Native King was beaten off fifth, eight lengths back, well clear of Iroquoi. with Red Toone tailed off badly at the rear. Arctic Sun took over the early running, but Howdy jumped to the front at the nine furlongs. Native King and Bon Soir weie next, with Iroquoi handy, ahead of Some Bounder and Red Toone. Arctic Sun joined Howdy again racing into the back, but at the six furlongs Howdy out jumped his rival into a five lengths lead. Native King and Bon Soir were a similar distance oack with gaps to Iroquoi and Some Bounder and Red Toorie at the rear. Howdy held his lead to the straight, ana from the last fence drew right away from the rest of the field

Easy for McCool McCool, which had trailed early, reached the lead at the five furlongs in the Wainui Stakes, and atter leading Bridal Bay. Royal Dasher, Distant Day and Lovely Morning into the straight, drew out to win easily by three lengths from Bridal Bay. Distant Day was a similar margin back third, half a neck ahead of Golden Demonic, which Just shaded Lovely Morning for fourth. Bridal Bay. Distant Day and Golden Demonic were in the leading division throughout, but Lovely Morning had been well back in the field early and did not become prominent until the home turn. Royal Dasher, which had also been handy throughout, was a weakening sixth, ahead of Angelsey and Kalan. Protege was slow away, and Shadrach. which had bolted before the start, took no part in the race.

Heath in Form Heath, which had been in about seventh place from the start to the half-mile in the Gladstone Hack Handicap, followed Bargain, Frasco, Hay Time and Cloque, which ran wide, into the straight, joined Frasco in the lead inside the furlong, and fought on gamely to beat that runner by a nose. Hay Time, which had shared the trail with Frasco from the half-mile to the straight, was three lengths back third, a nose in front of the fast-finishing Lucky Time.

Lucky Time had only four horses behind her at the half-mile, but from there started a long run which she sustained to the finish. Meteorologist, which had been on the inside of the winner at the half-mile, was fifth, and he was followed in by Equipage. Cloque and Aquarius. Lonesse and Steadfast were the last two to leave the barrier, and Lucky Time, Dulcet and Aquarius also dwelt slightly. Brown Treasure Wins Brown Treasure, which had been in the middle of the field to the half-mile, and still had Port Lanyard, Scarlet Pimpernel, Royal Halyard, Count Aven. Lord Fane and Riverwood in front of her approaching the straight, came away with a strong run over the final furlong of the Arundel Hack Handicap to win well by half a length from Riverwood.

Riverwood, which had been handy early, but had drifted in the middle stages, beat Royal Halyard, another which improved quickly from the middle of the field after passing the half-mile, by a neck. Port Lanyard was a length and a half back fourth. He had been handy throughout, and shared the pacemaking with Scarlet Pimpernel racing to the turn but weakened slightly over the concluding stages. Tamarisk, the favourite, was fifth. Tamarisk was never far from the lead, but lost any winning chance he may have had when Riverwood shifted his ground just outside the furlong, and R. W. Gould was forced to check him. Count Aven, which had had every chance after being handy to the straight, was a weakening sixth, ahead of Porcelain Prince and Berwick.

Olympic Flame lost about 100 yards when she was squeezed back at the start, and trailed the field practically throughout.