TADPOLE BEATEN

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28897, 18 May 1959, Page 4

TADPOLE BEATEN

Fall In Steepl es At Invercargill “The Press’ Special Service INVERCARGILL, May 17. Tadpole monopolised the betting for the Orepukj Steeplechase at Invercargill yesterday, but he came to grief with five furlongs to run. Up till then he had made the running. His jumping was a great dcai better than when he won on the first day but he hooked the fence near the six.

At the next fence, the post and rail, The Trek had joined Tadpole in the lead well clear of Hunt the Slipper. The Trek and Tadpole took the fence on terms but both fell, leaving Hunt the Slipper 10 lengths clear of Patris, with Shootalong handy and Sweet Colum heading the others, which were beaten off. Hunt the Slipper was under pressure at the turn and into the straight Patris and Shootalong were practically on terms, with Patris doing the better in the run in by threequarters of a length. Hunt the Slipper was eight lengths back, with 20 lengths to Sweet Column. Hack Win* Open Race Glenpark. which had been unable to win his way out of hack company. beat the open sprinter* in the Clifden Handicap, in which he was at long odds. a It was a clear-cut success and full of merit, as he was forced wide out into the straight and won by a comfortable margin. Kasr el Nil had taken over at the half-n)ile, where Subside. Mijiji. The Ranger, and Water Boy were next ahead of Black Star and Raglan. Subside moved through on the inner at the home turn to be first into the straight from Demolish, Black Star. Kasr el Nil, Water Bov. Glenpark (wide out), and Raglan. At the furlong Demolish, Subside, Black Star and Raglan were practically abreast. Glenpark did best in the run in and he came on to win comfortably bv two lengths and a half from Black Star, which beat Demolish by three-quarters of a length. There was a gap of four lengths jto Water Boy. followed by Subside. iKinsimm. and Kasr el Nil. with Cassius. Cattiva and The Ranger in .line next. Mijiji was last.