NOTES ON THE RACING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 109, 31 January 1908, Page 8

NOTES ON THE RACING.

(By GJencoe.) All the accentors started in the Hurdle Race. Mount. Cool; was oxpected to improve on his first day s running, and put up a little better light, but after making most of tho pneo he was unablo to resist a challengo from Pantaloon. Tho latter was ridden Ik>hmd tho leaders until nearing tho straight ivhoro ho moved ,up on the outside, "and caught Mount Cook just after tho last hurdle. Royal Bluo was in a liico position for six furlongs, and then dropped back. Musseii, Te hainui, aiid Dulcmen . never looked dangerous.

Platypus had air tho best of the start in the Stewards'. Hivndiijap,. hut she ran badly and was completely out of it whon the straight was reachctl.. Goldeii Gate well with Platypus, but did not go 011100 woll, and, though lie finished gamely, he was unable to trouble Gawain or Golden Englo. Tho latter took up the running when two furlongs had been traversed:' Gawain was hard-ridden in tho straight, but.'though bo pressed Golden Kaglo very hard, ho eoiHd not get his head in front. Splendid Idea was going well for tlireo furlongs, but the weight evidently hampered her, as she was l<ut

.AIL the acceptors. appenrcd in .■the - Nowmarket- Hank, and backers were'vQrv divided i in■: their opinions; five.:of- the , six candidates I bein& , well hackcd-oiv -the • inaoliino. -St. i Ludlnm. began quickest, but, dropped put of thol running - verv .quickly.:.':*-. Hillspring ;ran badly and: hmshedOast. ~Axita:took.tho .lead "shortly after the start-, and won comfortably from -Miss Vera and -Seaton. Dale;rTlio latter: rail better than bo .-,did - ,th« first .'day, - but had no ehßiico. with tho winner., -.Miss Vera wns. bard- at it *llst-he .siwav,.'~but---eovld . not foot.-, it- withi Axitc. at. anv and .:,was CHjUght and passed . by. , Seaton; Dnlo , 111 the Ink;-'- hundred ..yards.' •• : -'""7' Vj.y: • '-i ; V-!- ; ' t ■■ i- '.. .v 1 :.-■ ". j-Tlio 'Makuri Hack:. Handicap: was . easily. 1 Won by Memo Zealand.'who playftl with the 1 field .tillotho last furlong, and won with a I lot to spare. Greenleaf _m;iclp the paco-for: half tho journev, and .then >fad(*d out of it-' Bonnie DOOll, ran honestly; hnt washeaten; by a vnstlv superior horse. -Diplomatic:, who 1 was placed 111? a six-furlong-raco. at .Trept- .1 fiam. ran fairly well to-day,., but, got a bad ! position-i.n the 'ewl^-.st^^V§}j*4 x h«!<i=a' giwd' 'deal of ground to make-up. ■■■■.. ! Gaelic was withdrawn, from the Racing |Club iHandicap.. After yesterday s- running' Walpaku was made "favourite."but- she was again unlucky enough to be hnnten 1 m-the straight. Nova was. given-, a ; prelimi-. njuy. gallop, and was. , then,, ridden hard throughout;tho race, ;andr.pui-,in:-a st'eHirig I finish. King's Lynn >ran below lorm. I Aolus ran next to:Waipaku for:about -five furlongs, > and then foil into the 7 ruck. Sandix finished -strongly-: on the rails, and was about, a head awav ' from the placed horses. Loiret was prominent' for a mile,• but San Julie was near tho rear throughout tho distance. Aberration's was a good per- - f enhance, • but lie._ ran ; without: luck.' <. j: •.• ; Trugabini, Refine, and Clarabelle were not started 111 tho.- MangahaoWelter. N Mikotahi was made favourite, on- the totahsator; and; judgingTiby' the first:;,da,\r's-' ; i-Unnihg,'■ it'- was , difficult- to *. sco how: he - couht be .beaten. However, he did not finish arnom; the placed horses',, though' shortly i'aftersthi^ju.dge 1 s box :was ; reached be! flowv'past.voyerything. .- He should he.considerably.benefited in health by, the. gallop. Anemone gallPped 1 nicely, and' finished close up, hut she,' docs. not appear to ibe.- in winning form -jusfc-.yet-.- Nitchevo was in a. handy position.- all ;tho way,' and took, the lead : half - way up Straight;, [ lu f had to .be . kept, going:',to -ijjdri.A _Robiii Link led for.tho greater part .of l thevraco, and stayed the, distance- out. -well,'' ,: 'but. To Euiti and Nitchevo were too fust;; for-u her- at ,the business end „ v , 1 The. Maiden Hack Scurry:-Was merelv an exorcise..gallop- for Bkio Bell, who went 'to 1 the front .at ;thp y start, .wpii' 'easily: . t King's Lynn , and .Gaelic f WRrp/. withdrawn - from the Grand Stand Rangihaeta went to .the:front shart-lvWtcr the start, and led.'til the finish,, but lie :had. to be'nddcn Very hard tp stall off:.challenges*'fr6m Rosct > grovo and 1 Silver Shell: „ Golden: Gate - was .runr|irig'.'secpnd'.\'till::rthe-;straight,'-but': was : beateiivhy.Silvor Shell and Rospcr.ovo -in the i .'last.furlong.-- J)jf- i tlie.tapes-at the start,:.and,was last all the way. . ■Tho w : innii!g ;; jock'eys..,it^:'-t-he^hieeting-'\ver'e ! E:-Lowe, L. "WiJaoiii andr,T.- -Pritchard;- two each,; "J110:. O'Gonnell; ' -YounVi-' T.- Carroll, Ta.it, T. .O'Brien, T: Puiei| ! 'H.v Pine; '

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