AT HASTINGS YESTERDAY

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 148, 26 June 1925, Page 12

AT HASTINGS YESTERDAY

RACING IN THE MUD

/ SOME GOOD CONTESTS.

(By Telegraphs from "Vedette.")

Heavy rain overnight had converted the already slippery course into 'a bog, but it provided safer going .than'.that of the opening day.: The jumping races were markedly free from misadventure. There was a very fair attendance, all things considered, and the totalisator turnover showed only a ivery slight falling off. ('■\: : ]'-:''"-;--'- r 'v - ' ;•' HAVELOCK VHOKDLES. Kendal was a slightly better favourite than Bestir, with Birka and Woden next best backed."'; Tteadwell, Kendal, Merekara, and Projector were in the lead at the first fence, and Merekara piloted the field past the stands from Kendal, Treadweß, Propector, Woden, and Haligan. Going down the back Merekara was still snowing the way to Kendal. Treadwell, 1 Woden, and Haligan. v The last named went to the front three furlongs from home, ; and led Kendal, Woden/ and Birka to the last fence.-: Once cleared, Kendal wore down Haliga.n to win by three lengths. Birka /was four lengths •.■.-'aw ay third,'-, with Bestir, Woden, and MerekaTa next. Kendal, who -was well suited..by:.the going, went;another very game race, finishing much too stoutly'for Haligan, who held a good advantage at the last fence. Birka went just a fair race, while Bestir was disappointing, being very slow in the early stages. Woden looked a winner half a mile from, home, but failed to gallop with any determination afterwards. : Merekara showed; up 'well for a: novice j-umpor, and should soon •'do'■"'better. ■■'.;•■:■':-■'•■■".■:• \ ■,■■'■ "■'•.*"."•■■••' ■ TUEAMOEHURDLES, 'Gold Piece was a little better backed than Bonectb. - Past the stands Suspicion and Bonecto ,just led Bonriy Bill,: with Gold Piece last. Bonny Rill went up to Bonecto turning into the back straight, and Gold Piece_ joined Suspicion. , Gold Piece was two lengths behind" the leaders at the last „fence, where Bonecto markedly interfered -with Bonny Rill. In a good race to the post Bonecto defeated Bonny Rill by a length, with Gold Piece ten lengths away third.' Bonny Rill was not judiciously handled, _ arid, in addition, she was interfered with by Bonecto on more than ona occasion. ,In a: fairly-run race she would have won easily. Gold Piece ran badly, much below b,is recent form.. : : / KIDNAPPERS 1 HANDICAP, The Strand, Olympic,-Blue Jay, Manutai, and Alabama were all well backed in that order. The Strand, Stymie, and . Olympic, were first, out, but at the end of a furlong Olympic was in charge from Stymie, The Strand, Tempean, and Alabama. Racing for the turn, Olympic led Alabama, The: Strand, Stymie,* Tempean, and ■Waitauma.ha. Olympic went on to win cleverly by a length from Alabama, with.The Strand a, head away third. : vManilla! was :a, good fourth, closely followed by Blue Jay and Waitanumaha. .'..'. ' . ■■- : Olympic improved a great deal on his recent showing, and, what is more, the tpfalisatoi- suggested that the improvement was expected. Alabama ran another good but unlucky race, .for he was an the picture all the way. The Strand again let his backers down,-, but he rail well enough, to keep them loyal to him. Manutai was a^ain unlucky in the'" early stages. : Blue: Jay was one of the tinlucky ones at the start. Tempean ran badly. He seams to have lost all form. ■ -:. '_;.'■ JUNE STEEPLES. ;-.! Sanforte wound up a good favourite, with Ranui, Mahia, and Uncle Dave also in the market. Luke was paying over £20 to win. Ranui led Uncle Dave, Sir Wai, Mahia, and Luke p'tfet the stands, with -Sanfoiie at the head of the others. Sir Wai made a bad jump at the sevenfurlongs stand, and ran off at the next. Ranui led into the straight the next time, and was almost down at the hencoop, A. H. Butt making a wonderful recovery. Uncle Dave waa left in front I lint he ran off at the brush turning out i of-the. straight, Xnke going to the front from Mahiit., Adrionne, Sfuiforte, and' Ranui. Mahia gradually ; closed on Luke, mid led over the last Fence, noing on to win by six lengths from T.nke Acfrieniio was ten lengths away third witli .Alariielotai'fi,"First,Line, aiid Saufo'rto next. M&lii.'i. is an improving- jumper, and better than generally .considered. Jn addition, he stays. Jvtike showed surprising dash, and if.as well seasoned as the winner would have been'very hard to beat. He gave a great exhibition of jumping-. Adrienne plodded along well, and is a good jumper without much pace. -Mnraptotiira. was. almost off at the stand,-but .lio'wden pulled her viglit on l.v the fence :i«iiin, and she jusb "scrambled over. i'liiiiui was (join? well up to tilt: time he lieaviv i e to grief. Sir-Wui is v, long way" from beiiif a pi'olkieut Ictwsis buL.hs has t»i»at» sfw, £asls Biiys a»»'jjjyu^ .-sfaii,

until he ran off. Sanforte again ran. badly, while.-First Line* performed as usual. ■■■-.■.-.■ LADIES' BRACELET. Red Head was a hot favourite, Good Mark and 'Mosthenes being equal second favourites. Mosthenes led past the stands from Revel, Birkenella, and Red Head. Birkenella started to drift to tha rear six furlongs from home, and, racing for the turn, Mosthenes, Revel, and Good Mark just led Red Head. At the finish Good Mark won by a head'from Revel, with Mostheues three lengths away third, just in front of Red-Head. The .favourite''had every chance, but was well beaten. Revel might have won with a more experienced ridov, but as it was Good Mark scored cleverly. RAUKAWA HANDICAP. ! General Carrington was at a little better than even money, with Killoch carrying a little more money than Martona. Whariti was first out from Royal i Song and Polly • Peach-am, but tuniin" into ths back straight Whariti led Royal Song, General Carrington, Killoch, Polly Peachuin, and Martona. Bacing for the turn, Whariti y still led lrom Royal bong, General Carrington, and Killoch, ' but when in line for home General Carrington strode to the? front. ,He was challenged by Martona half-way down the running, but he held his own to wini decisively by a length and a half. Kil- I loch was two lengths away third, with Wiianti fourth, and Mountain Ton well back next. -'..-. .-. .■ r: General Carrington carried ' his 11 5 iike a: tradesman. In addition he was ridden a well-judged: race by L G Moms. Martona ran right-up to his first days form,- indeed, the form of, the pair was very consistent. Martona gained-ground, by coming on the inside at the_ turn. Killoch was a, little unlucky in the running, and ran a good race all things considered; Outside the ■placed horses nothing else'had a chance :; FINAL HANDICAP. : Koodoo was . an even-money favourite, with, the Tan-Haurangi bracket very solidly supported, and Lady Joyce and Jubilee next-best,backed. Tari showed out first from Koodoo, Jubilee Haurangi, and -Strategy. Tari and Koodoo >were well clear at the turn, where Jubilee was showing -up. Strategy made a belated run on the rails. In tho end Koodoo wonby a length and a half from Jubilee, who wore down Tari, and beat him. by half a head. Strategy was a good fourth, with Battle Knight, and Lady.Joyce next. - :' .-:"■-. h has been running consistently, and saw out the journey well. He did not look like getting beaten over the Onf- ♦ all hardl? raced as well at the finish, going under to the fasifin shing Jubilee. Strategy was prominent early, and was allowedto drop oS af™ can>e again in the straigllt. He SS« -; v 6 m mind from now on Battle Kmght and Lady Joyce- went AiZl o?half*S Si died '™ the meeting, as against £33,905 last year, a total decrease of £124 l! aura, v^saf ',4% 4' * wmmm i Jubilee, 9.0, 2; 2 Tari 1 i ? ifjf iV