Racing Unpopular Win By On Demand

Press, Volume C, Issue 29555, 3 July 1961, Page 5

Racing Unpopular Win By On Demand

■*Th« Press' Special Sertnce

AUCKLAND, July X There were more jeers than eheera for On Demand when he returned to scale after winning the Rawson Handiean at Av-jdaie yesterday. He had been sixth the preri«o« week over a mile at Taaranga and thia time ever 11 farlongs he won easily. At Tanranaa in the Winter Handicap On Demand was ■he each-ww.- favourite and in the Rawson Ha nd 'cap he 3'5 in the betting His “jcc*** was the more trapalci <-aW,e to the public thrxxisjh popular fancy, Craddock, being runner -up. It wns the fifth occasion the end of April that Craddock had finished second whereas On Demand, except for managing a third, had been a fair way out of form. Because of hi« win On Deis flair O-y certain to be at Trenthem this Saturday for the Whyte Handicap. a mile. wh;ob he won test year. Except for a abort space rearing the straight where S-vamos O’Bryan joined him. On Demand looked a winner all the way in the RawsoHandicap. He shook off Snamus O’Bryan easily and was so far ahead beginning the test furlong that Craddock had no chance. There were three lengths and a half between the two at the end and Ruthless Tax < third), was three-quarters of a length further back. The next best were Surging and Shamps O’Bryan. At his first try in open comoarny DoWnars had a good win in the second leg of the double, the President’s Handicap. Dolamars did most of the pecemaking and although shortening stridfi near the finish, he beat the outsider. Solid Gold, by half a length. In the double with On Demend his return was £lB4 14s for £1 There were 2042 waning tickets (5s unit*, of which 1481 were held off<x -urse. Condition* were unpleasant. The weather was squally and the ground very heavy. The totalizator on-course bundled £127.652 15s, including £21.834 5s on doubles, compared with £124.415 on the first day last year. Led For Last Mile Uppercut. Wairere Boy end Action Packed drifted and became the last three with a round to go in the Rawson' Handicap. Jim’s Count.: Craddock, On Demand and' Fend were prominent. Cr Demand gained a slight! advantage nearing the mile.

IHe drew away by four I lengths from Goktmyth and I Shamils O’Bryan. Craddock II inside) and Jim’s Count were the next two before Fend. Whiteoaks. Ruthless Tax. Surging and Uppercut ; With half a mile to go On Demand continued to gallop freely in front. Shamus O'Bryan and Goldmyth led the chase a couple ot lengths; clear of Craddock and Jim's Count which were a further krgth in front of Whiteoaks.! Aircraft and Ruthless Tax' (improving). Coming to the straight Shamus O'Bryan joined On Demand for a few strides. Goldmyth began to tire and Craddock was a couple of lengths further back. In no time On Demand drew away again from Shamus O'Bryan. Craddock put in a bid down the centre but had no chance and On Demand ran to the finish with three lengths and a half to spare. Craddock was second by ihree-ouarters of a length from Ruthless Tax. Shamus O’Bryan. Surging and Uppercut were fourth, fifth and sixth almost together. Then there war a fair gap to Action Packed. Whiteoais, Fend and Jim's Count. Second Leg Janzara and S’anhil! dwelt at the start of the President's Handicap and Gilt was so slow as to lose his chance altogether High Count, Jovic. Otematata. Dolamars, Overdue and Mesopotamia were the first five in the early running. Dolamars went ahead passing the half-mile. He shaded Marengo for the pacemaking A length behind came Reappearance before Black Lad. Otematata. Janzara. Rose Filou, Tontine Stanhill. Otara and Overdue Running to the straight j Dolamars ken* command from M-irengo and Otematata. The others were three or four lengths further back headed! by Jovic (wide), and Reappearance. Dolamars looked the winner I with a furlong to go.' Marengo began to tire and! Otematata was also hard! pressed. Solid Gold put ini a good run down the outside but did not look likelv to! overtake Dolamars, which I won narrowly. Black Lad battled well into! third and Marengo was a creditable four’h followed by! Oematata. High Count.' Reatizami and Gullfax 1 Janzara came next clear of Sable King and Rose Filou. !