SUCCESSFUL CONCLUDING DAY

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 23, 28 January 1924, Page 11

SUCCESSFUL CONCLUDING DAY

NOJES ON THE SPORT (BI " SIR LANCELOT.") ' Perfect weather conditions prevailed for the concluding day of the Metropolitan Club's Summer Meeting", held at Trent-ham on Saturday afternoon. It was not so oppressively hot as on the holiday, and allowed the big crowd to move about with comfort. The attendance was very satisfactory, but not quite as large as on the holiday, when it constituted a record. Among those present were Sir Francis Bell, the Hon. J. G. Coates, the Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes, Messrs. T. M. Wilford,' W. S. Glenn, and W. H. Field, M-:P.' S . The first-class sport provided was thoroughly enjoyed. The stipendiary officials, Messrs. H. Coyle (h'imaiciipper), R. B. Lusk (judge), and C O'Connor (starter) carried out their duties in a most capable manner, while the meeting was well managed b^ Mr. A. JS. Whyte and the assistant secretary^ Mr. J., Griffiths. ' THE TOTALISATOR.^ The totalisator staff had a busy afternoon", beating the figures for the concluding day last summer by £3414. The total for the meeting showed a decrease of £5634, which result must be regarded as very .satisfactory, considering the bad weather, on the middle day. Appended are the. figures for. the meeting and the previous one: — „. ■■' ■ •■ 1923. 1924. First day £58,029£ £68,313 Second day ...-..:... £63,699| £44,368 Third day £63,695 £67,109 Totals ..../!... £185,424 £179,790 INQUIRIES. . The Judicial Stewards met on several occasions during the afternoon. An inquiry was held into the. cause of Bon Marche losing her rider at the start of the Molrose Handicap. It, was found that it. was caused through one horse bumping 'into another, and that no blame was attachable to anyone, i Mr. W. G. Stead was fined £5 for failing to notify at time of acceptance for the Hopeful Stakes that he was interested in both Falladeen and Father's Voice. ■ , The accident that caused Heathcote to part company with her rider (D. Butler) about: a-furlong from the finish of the Melrose Handicap was also gone into. It.' was found that it. was purely accidental. The riders escaped with minor injuries, and were able to ride later in the afternoon. ' In.the Kaitoke Handicap Bugle Note .met with'some interference from Geranml. After hearing the respective rid^ ers, R. S. Bagby and H. Gray, it was decided to accept Gray's explanation.l It was also, resolved that Geranial was considered unmanageable, and that the District Committee recommend that her nomination be not accepted in future. , CARAWOCK SCORES AGAIN. Backers made a good start by selecting Carawock ..and Vagabond as ; .the,b.est of the six.'runners for ' the Wailaceviile High Weight-Handicap. Pulling double', PaJamoh led for''about • a mile, but lost his position when Santiago ranged alongside him at the home' turn. The latter was^doing 'his.'Best''halfway. dq\viV the running, where the favourite joined in, and, finishing on well, managed to stall off a challenge from-Vagabond, who was unlucky enough to get in the money each day.. Malingerer and Santiago were next. Palam'on,: who ran. his best ra.ee on-'the opening day, was lastat the finishing post. Carawock's • record at the meeting was two firsts and a second, he being beaten by Enare on the latter's only appearance at the- meeting. ■ Carawock is : one of the Spalpeen tribe, and iwith the-pace-he possesses should be useful among the jumpers next winter. ...GLOAMING WINS WATERLOO '. STAKES. , ' The withdrawal of Parody" from the Waterloo Plate left in three" runners. Gloaming^ who was making his jsappearance after being, off the scene since the spring of last season, was applauded when he appeared in the birdcage, .and was backed down to a ridiculously short price. The light weighted two-year-old (Nigger Minstrel) began quickest, and when the course proper was reached had a substantial break. He was still going strong in front at the distance, where it looked as if the other pair, who were doing their best, would ■not. reach him. • Iv the last hundred yards Gloaming finished in his best style, and, admirably handled by G. Young, got up in time to win by the narrowest of n^argiris from Glentruin, with Nigger Minstrel.close, up. It was a remarkably close finish for a three-horse race only necks separating them at" the finish. There was no pace on in the first part j of the race, which accounts for the time being much slower than when The Hawk ljut up ;an .Australasian record in the same race two years ago. The great reception the^old horse got on returning to the weighing enclosure must have been very pleasing to air. G. D. Greenwood and R. J. Mason, his owner and trainer.'. • .-' v . LADY BENTINCK CONSISTENT. There were eleven runners for the Hopeful Stakes .-.Handicap after Father's Voice and Termination were withdrawn Backers went solidly, for. Lady Bentinckj ■who was in th'e'-'money on the two previous days. .The colours of Falladeen and Bonideei^yhp.was first to reach the course 'proper, were prominent to the distance. -Here;" the favourite came through on the rails, and, getting a clear run, won withlit-tle to; spare from Siaosi, with Lake Urujind Rachael next. The latter did not'improve as expected, and j was probably feeling the effects of the hard race •on the opening day. Falladeen and Subjection may prove the best of the "also started" division. Lady Bentinck, who won on both days at Taranaki at Christmas time, was bred by her owner, Mr. Frank Moore, of Wanganui, who was not present to see her win. ANOTHER WIN FOR PENE- ' LOPHON. . Zero Hour, reserved for a later engagement, was taken out of the Melrose, Handicap, leaving in . eighteen runners.' The popular.picks were Perielophon and Ihapotoa, winners on the two previous days. Panim and Pantagruel were out in front making'-'the. pace in the first part, with Ihapotoa and Star Ranger handy at half-woy. Panim dropped out at the top of the straight, and PantagrueLand Ihapotoa were joined .by Peneloplion. The latter drew level at the distance, and, ridden out, won with something to spare' from the top weight. Pantagruel struggled on into third place, and Bayana, who did best of the Trentham representatives,'/was fourth. Pcnelophou, who is a full sister to Snatcher and Anomaly, was unplaced in the Apprentices' Plate on the opening day of the .meeting, but won-on'the second and third days. It would have taken a pretty good .hack tg h,avc beaten her on ■Saturday.-

GOOD PERFORMANCE BY ROSE- ( DAY. The eleven acceptors for the Summer Handicap ware all paraded. Most support l was forthcoming for the topweights, Gold Light, Roseday, and Enthusiasm. Quest, Lovesign, and Counter Attack were smartest to begin, but they had. not gone far when Lovesign took charge. She was rushed to the front, and had the field well strung out at half-way, where Enthusiasm was last. Lovesign • still had a commanding lead as the field swung mo the straight, and, being kept going, won by a good margin from Roseday who registered a great performance, considering the time put .up, and the fact that he was conceding the winner over two stone. Rosedav was unlucky enough to finish in the money oh each of the three days of the meeting. Gold Light also did well to carry her weight into third place. Enthusiasm finished well back with Chimera and Martian Miss. Lovesign is owned and trained by her breeder, Mr. J. H. Prosser, of Leeston (Canterbury). Lovesign isonly a pony, but can. gallop fast. At Riccarton she ran second in the' Criterion ! and Members' Handicaps, both run in : . fast time. . . ■ CONSOLATION TO LITTLE RIVER, All the. eight acceptors for the ConI solation Handicap were paraded. Highland and Bonetter were the best supported, with Mantua and Winning Hit next. Mantua and- Ardour set a solid pace, showing out clear of Winning Hit and Zero Hour at the mile post. With half the journey gone, Kao Tane had joined the front rank, Highland being second last. Approaching the straight, Little River joined the leaders'. He was going best at the distance, and, drawing away, won nicely from Mantua, with Bonetter and Ardour, next. Highland and Kao Tane were the last two to finish. Mantua, who beat Loughrea ;n the Invercargill Cup, ran a good race, but was beaten by a better horse at the weights. The success of Little River would be some .consolation to his. owner for losing th^ stake in the Wairarapa Jubilee Cup. He'was credited with 2min 5 1-5 sec at Tauherenikau, and on Saturday, some private watches made him break 2min 6sec. . I OPEN SPRINT TO CIVILITY. Backers went for Rational and Tukia/ who had. run prominently on the two previous days, for the City Handicap. Rational was expected to improve on his second day's performance, but he failed to get in the money. Favoured with a light weight, Civility 'got a good break" on her opponents, and finishing strai'ghter than she did on the previous! day, lasted long enough to win with something.to spare from Last Crust, who put in' a good finishing run and cut Tukia out of second money. -A rise in weight stopped -Santonio, who finished in fourth place. Civility is owned and trained in Wanganui by Mr. H. L. Russell.- She is a half-sister to another smart sprinter in Civilform. A BIG DIVIDEND. The only defection fom the - Kaitoke Handicap was Ihapotoa, leaving in twenty-one runners, including Panim, who had started earlier in the day. Most support was forthcoming for Piquant, Geranial, and Integrity. The^colours of Muria and Zaragoza showed out in the run to the course proper. There Piquant showed up on the rails, and, getting to the front, looked like winning a, hundred yards from the post. In the last few strides the Riccarton reEresentative, Giant Killer, got up, and eat the favourite. The winner was ■oneof the'least-fanqiedy and pSid asgreat price. Geramal and Nous crossed the line together, and'the judge declared a dead heat. Giant. Killer, by ;Auttfrmvus—Bravei "Heart', is a cast-off fom Sir George Clifford's stable. Bugle Note niefc with -.some interference in •running, but it is doubtful if he could have won with his weight' in such. a fast-run race. Judging by her performance, Piquant should not be long getting out of the hack' class.. ;'' ■ ' ,