AT TRENTHAM YESTERDAY

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 45, 21 August 1925, Page 10

AT TRENTHAM YESTERDAY

NUKUMAI'S GREAT EFFORT

FORM A GOOD GTJED?:,

The Fleet-Meeting of the Wellington Racing Club' was opened in vory pleai»nt weather, but » threat of, rain materialised;'into; light ahowem, which did not. affectlto any extent the, enjoyment of some very excellent ra( ting. The attendance- jwas'rather meagre I ip to the time of.the-'first' race, but thin was explained, by the train arrangements going amiss,; so that the arriva 1 of several of the later trains was de laved until after the first race had beei 1 decided. .The dfflCJfrs.'.Sßd men of the He et attended ml; large/numbers, diapla; ying the keenest'interest' in everything., and soon grasping the New Zealand I aethods of conducting. the.:'.racing game. Certainly .they .4id;not;re.quire a great ideal of tuition iii'-'the artr- of "placing a bet." A feature'oT'the day iva i how well form worked out, and in 'consequence ther&tw.er&.rflQ^really large dividends. Highilown'gl return in the la st race was the biggest-of- the day, but this was not unduly large, even considering his recent form when it is x ealised that he was" top weight in a big field, was drawn "off th« course" at the barrier, and mv> .ridden by the crose-country jockey, "W- Rennie, who nevertheless more than* held his own in a desperate finish. Nujcnmai carried bis 12.5 m the Ludlow Huwfles like a cliaircpion, winning very decisively. The track, Although slow " and holding, was nothing like so, bad as at the last meeting, as the times registered indicated. MELVILLE HUjmiJES. Veter MarvveTl was riddera. with conftden.ce by E. Warner. .'He -was allowed to run along behind for a mile, but when asked to move u.p he soon took the lea <*• He vcn. very -nicely from Glument, ; but his task might .have been harder had Gluiuent jump/wl cleanly at the ,Jast flighti of. hurdles. Peter Maxwell .is in isucih good order, however, that? it shoulcf not be king before he wins agtfin. Glument jumped ranch better than his aohooling effa-tt suggested he would, and he promises to raak* a very useful jumper in time. He' has not taken to the game quickly,, but is one of the type who requires making. It is in his favour that he goes well in eoft ground and isl a masta? of ireight. Little River wenti a very poor race, and could 1 not to muster up any pace at any etaj'e. He looks a picture, and his poor she wiag ifl hard to understand. It has' to l>e said in his favour that he does no* appear to like heavy going. For all' tfent, he must be looked on with suspiciow ib a bit of a rogue. .- Askari 1. is -a' li«le,. horse for a jumping race, but he' g»Ut iped well, and was Junning on in third \ 'lace at the finish. He has 1 improved- a good deal since icing put" to- this' Tin onch ■of racing. I Fort George"; is "a "gon d sort of a, Tiorse, .but a' bad jump in. front of_ the stands ■settled what chance h>e might have had. Puketoi's rider last his irons a mile from home, and his mount did not finish IBb course.. Muzzla. did not show any pace at any stage. -• Waimana, who is a brother to Caplain Wai, ran an excellent raoe for a "mile and a quarter, and it- was jpnly in the straight that he was deprived of the lead. Gold Streak and BestSr went only fair races without ever appearing dangerous. BOSTON TEIAI> PLAITE. ; Form worked out well,, and the public 'assessed the field right, for th* only 3iors»s-to-carry any appreciable*, amount of "money filled the places. Father O'Plynn completely outclassed the opposition. Drawn No. 12, he began very imiirtly, and was the winner two furJongs from home, scoring very easily. On- this showing' he might prove a ■rather better three-jrear-old than his 'form last year would suggest. '.; Nadarino began fairily well, snd was always with ti»e leading bunch. He "stayed on : with' Nino of Spades, and ;beSt him home' by -a. narrow margin. Possibly Father OFlynn was a little -moire forward in condition than Nadarino, but the winner looka a* better proposition for thrcie-year-old . racing than the locally-owned gelding. ": Nine of Spades was drawn almost on ;the extreme outside, which was all ■against him. He weakened just a little at-the end, and may bo the better for .the race. ;; First Acre and Glaive both showed a good turn of speed, but they lacked rao■mg condition .enough to see out the 'journey. ■ Kilorum and Diogenes, who finished • fourth and fifth, were closer up at the .'end than at any previous stage. Dioge--hes is a well-turned three-year-old by Cynic from Minora. He is a little backward, but a race or two should work a vast improvement in him. He has au lA.J.C. Darby engagement. .'. RICHMOND STEEPLECHASE. - Although an interesting contest, this "race waa remarkable for erratic jumping, and aIL the six runners had navtow esc,ipes-_3t yariouß periods of the -race. "Bonny" Rill, the winner, had to be ridden into every fence, and she was almost down at the board fence turning into the straight the first time. She had too much pace for the opposition at the end. H. M'Sweeney rode the winner well, cutting the corners and covering the minimum of ground.. ■; BirkeiSella blundered badly at the sod yell, the first fence, and although he rapidly regained his ground, and jumped fairly well afterwards, he could not go with Bonny Rill at the end. ■ Lady Comet. could not go the pace, and the distance found out Uncle Dave. Sir Wai jumped very badly, and raced a good deal below his form of a month ago. Ngahinepouri, who is a good cut of gelding by ABerbrothock, went fairly well, but he was a very mo.A horse when he came to grief half t, mile from home. MAINE HANDICAP.. Olympic, backed as tho best of good things, gave his army of backers an anxious moment or two in the last furlong. Black-Rock, who began well, was still bowling along in front at the distance, and H. Goldfinch on the favourjto set lo work with a vengeance. Under pressure Olympic ranged up with Black Rnok, and once gaining the rulvanlago lay over on him, and thus lipat him homn'by'a nook. Olympic finished Vary gamely, ant! there is no doubt that he is a useful gelding. -Black Eock showed a good deal of IjUlteQyj and. Sung on, well ugdej dif-

ficulties in the last furlong. * His rides possibly could not get the most out of him, for he was not able to use his whip in the final pinch. Gardant, with J. Barry up, went a fair race, but she was clear of a little scrinlmaking that appeared to take place in the first furlong. This applies also to the winner and runner-up. Sottano, who had a good run on the rails to the turn, was hampered a little in the straight, but was running ou in fourth place. He has built up well, and is au improved gelding since last seep, out. Anticipate appeared to be the worst sufferer at the start. Ho began well, but was sent back to a hopeless position, from which he did not recover until too late. He was noticed finishing sirongly in fifth place. Sir Moment showed a good deal of pace for five furlongs, and Slump also held his own for a similar distance. LUDLOW HURDLES. Nukumai's performance justified the hearty reception he received on returning to scale. He was ridden a patient race by W. J. Bowden, who gradually improved his mount's position to the last fence. When it came to the final run, Nukumai had far too much pace for Lucullent, despite the latter's big pull in the weights. There is no doubt that Nukumai is a quality jumper, and if he had been as well for' the Winter Hurdles as he is now, he would have played a prominent part in the race. Lucullent again found the ground conditions to his liking. He is a big strong gelding, who makes light of a holding track. He should make a great 'chaser. Captain Sarto always occupied a prominent position. He was not actually headed by Nukumai and Lucullent until the last fence had been negotiated, and from the stands that pair appeared to go across him. As he was no doubt beaten, possibly it did not matter, but it effectually settled any chance he might have had. Omahu was given a good chance by his owner, and although he ran well, he did not hold a winning chance in the last furlong, winding up a fair fourth. Considering that only last month he won tha Wellington Steeplechase, he showed a, good deal of brilliancy. Master Peter surprised by his excellent showing. Six furlongs from home he waa going so well that he looked capable of taking part in the finish. At the end he was not very far away, in sixth place. Provided the race has done him no harm, , he might hold more than an outside chance in the Steeplechase to-morrow. Mauiiga ran a long way below his Riccarton form, and could not go the pace. Peter Amans could not hold his place, but finished well enough. Molyneux is a faulty jumper. Goldpiece and Dick were not prominent at any stage. Otauru Kid galloped and jumped in-great style for a mile and a half. He should be worth keeping in mind for a hurdle race of that distance. SEATTLE HANDICAP. Tanadees always had the best of General Carrington in the last furlong. He was well placed all the way, and finished in a very resolute manner. Tanadees promises to be a useful handicap horse on tracks that are at all yielding. General Carrington again showed that he ia a master of weight in soft ground. He was still'a long way back half a mile from home, but was within striking distance at the turn, hanging on to Tanadees in the battle down'the straight. Kilfane was kept a long way out of it in the early.stages. Although he finished third, his backers could have flattered themselves at any stage that they were possibilities for a dividend. He ran belo%v his best form, and can bo expected to improve. Kilfaire was the pacemaker nearly all the way. He failed to see out the journey, but, differently handled, later on there should be better fortune for him. Passionate covered more ground than anything in the race, and his chance was o hopeless one half'a mile from home. W. Ryan was then riding him hard with little result. Lady Ben will win a race soon. She will be improved by her outing yesterday, when. she showed up well for a while. NEVADA HANDICAP. Although Ladyfingers won, she had had enough at the end. Her early brilliancy won the race for her, for the advantage she gained stood her in good stead. She was attended by Nancy Lee and Orchid all the way, and she stays rather better than either of them. Both Orchid and Nancy Lee should do well later on, on the smaller courses, and more particularly in the case of Orchid, on dry tracks. Archeen looked a source of danger to the favourite as he Bhowed up about the false rail, but he, too, had had enough j at tho end, and could not sustain his ef-, fort. Very possibly he will 'be improved by the race. j Some Red and Tinohari both galloped well. Tlio former began smartly, "and was still with the better-performed horses a furlong from home, eventually finishing close up. Potoanui, practically on terms with this pair, was finishing on. Tresham, Quiescent, Merry Day, and Rouex were given a run, and naturally wore not sighted. All were having their first race for some time. j Dogaga,-who looks big and burly, was not prominent at any stage. TEXAS HANDICAP^ The race provided a wonderful finish. Highflown wes not proclaimed until a I furlong from the post, but then his seatoned condition stood to him. It was only by the narrowest possible margin that he got home from Ring Potoa. The latter must have lost a little ground at the start, or was steadied, I for he finished inside of Forgery, who had jumped away from No. 1 position at the barrier. Possibly this gave Ring Potoa second place, for Forgery was kept up to his work to hold his place from beginning to end. With R. S. Bagby, he began very smartly, and succumbed only in the last stride, his portion being the unremunerative third place. His defeat must, have been costly to some big bettors, for public money could hardly have made up more than a small percentage of the investments against his number. Star Shell finished very fast in third place, after not getting any the best of the dispatch. Indian Sage was always handy to the leaders. He will be improved by the race. Star Ranger was, another noticed galloping on at the end. His turn should came any time now. King's Folly failed to stay, but looked in need of the race, for he ha 3 Tiotstavted for some time. Modern, on tho extreme outside, was showing up as the field swept on to tlie course proper, but she speedily retired from that point. THE CONCLUDING EVENTS The following ni'e the descriptions of the vnces decided after yesterday's "Post"' \vent to press;— THE PRINCIPAL I'XAT RACE. Kilfane was always favourite, "with Passionate A Tftnadeesj gn.d Lfidv_. Ben

next best backed in that order. The winner, Tanadees, was at about seven to two against and General Carrington at over even money for second. Kilfaire and Lady Ben led the field Out of the straight, followed by Tanadees and Stream, with General Carrington, Kilfane, Zero Hour, and Passionate following. There was not a great deal of change until passing the seven furlong post, when Zero Hour moved up. Racing round the top turn Kilfaire was well clear of Lady Ben, Zero Hour, Tanadees, and Stream, with General Carrington, Kilfane, and Passionate last. General Carrington and Kilfane had closed up handy at the turn, where Kilfaire still led from Tanadees and Lady Ben. Kilfaire was headed by Tanadees and General Carrington at the distance, with Kilfane showing up. Tanadees and General Carrington fought out a good finish, Tanadees beating General Carrington by half a length. Kilfane was two lengths away third, just ahead of Kilfaire.. Lady Ben and Passionate were next. THE OPEN SPRINT. Ladyfingers wound up a £7 better favourite than Archeen, with Lucius, the Rose of Athens and Alabama bracket, and Nancy Lee fairly well in demand. Nancy Lee, Orchid, Rose of Athens, Alabama, Ladyfingerfl, and Borne Red began best, and comprised the leading division on to the course proper. Ladyfingers took the lead at the distance, where Archeen joined in, Nancy Lee and Orchid' both holding on to Ladyfingers. Ridden right out Ladyfingers beat Nancy Lee by a length, with Orchid a similar distance away. Then came Archeen, followed by Potoanui, Some Red, and Tinohari nearly in line. THE FINAL SCRAMBLE. Money poured in for Forgery in the concluding event, and the Southerner, who ■ was ridden by R. S. Bagby and drawn No. 1, was at a very short price considering the size of the field. King's Folly was a good second favourite, and Ring Potoa third choice. Highflown, the winner, was comparatively neglected, and returned his investors a dividend approaching, the twenties. Forgery, King's Folly, Ring Potoa, Indian Sage, and Gardenia were prominent when the colours could be distinguished in the bad light. Forgery was going well in front at the distance, but Ring Potoa hung on to him and Highflown could be seen coming fast. In a great finish Highflown on the outside defeated Ring Potoa on the rails by half a head, with Forgery a similar distance away third. Star Shell, finishing on, was close up fourth, and Indian Sage, j Mountain Jean, and Star Ranger next. I The sum of £32,860 was put through the "machine. Detail! are as follow:— Melville Hurdle Handicap, of 250 eovb; one rallo and a half.—l Peter Maxwell, 9.33 (E. Warner),. 1; 10 Glument, 9.0, carried 9.2 (W. Rennle), 2; 8 Askari, 10.5 (L. G. Morris), 3. Also started: 4 Little Eiver 10.9, 2 Fort George 9.12, 5 Muzzle 9.10, 7 Bestir 9.4, 9 Gold Streak 9.0, carried 9.5}, 6 Puketoi 9.0, 8 • Waimana 9.0. Time, 2min 69seo. Boston Trial Plate, of 260 sovsj six furlongs.—l Father O'Flynn, 9.0 (F. Waddell), 1; 3 Nadarinb, 9.0 (J. Burry), 2; 2 Nine of Spades, 9.11 (B. H. Morris), 3. Also started: 7 Kilorum 9.11, 11 Matu 9.11, 8 Panchillis 9.11, U Glaive 9.11, i Mias Ford 9.11, 5 Arrowboy 9.0, 15 Hyraestrason 9.0, carried 9.1, 13 Swift 9.0, 12 Ollatrim 9.0, 9 First Acre 0.0, 6 Diogenes 9.0, 10 Veronica 9.0, 10 Eoyal Pointer 9.0. Time, lrain lOJsec. Richmond Steeplechase, of 250 soys; two miles and a quarter.— l Bonny Rill, 9.9 (H. M'Sweeney), 1; 1 Birkenella, 10.12 (S. Henderson), 2: 3 Lady Comet, 10.9 (A. M'Donald), 3. Also started: 2 Sir Wai 11.2, 5 Uncle Dave 9.7, 6 Ngahinepouri 9.0. Time, 6min 33sec. Maine Handicap, of 250 eovs; seven .furlongs.— 1 Olympic, 10.6 (H. Goldfinch), 1; 5 Black Rock, 9.5 (A. Stowe), 2; 3 Qardant, 9.7 (J. Bnrry), 3. Also started: 2 Anticipate 10.12, 7 Sottano 10.5, 4 Mountain Top 9.11, 11 Calm Eve 9.0, 9 Bright Eyes 9.0, 6 Sir Moment 9.0, 10 Hyama 9.0, 8 Slump 9.0. Time, Imin 3Ssee. Ludlow Hurdle Handicap,'of 500 soys; one mile and three-quarters.— 1 Nukumai, 12.5 (W. Bowden), 1; 0 Lucullent, 10.1 (N. Rowe), 2; 4 Captain Sarto, 8.11 (P. M'Brearty), 3. Also started: 3 Omahu 10.8, 5 Maunga 10.5, 2 Peter Amans 10.2, 8 Prince Rufus 9.9, 9 Molyneaux 9.3, 10 Gold Piece 9.2, 12 Dick 9.0, 11 Master Peter 9.0, carried 9.3J, 7 Otauru Kid 9.0. carried 9.2}. Time, 3min 29Jsec. Seattle Handicap, of 400 soys; one mile and a quarter.—3 Tanadees, 10.2 (R. S.

Bagby), 1; 8 General Carrlngton, 9.9 (L. G. Morris), 2; .1 Kilfane, 10.10 (F. Volflht), 3. Also started: 7 Kilfalre 10,4, 2 Pasßtonate 10.4, 4 Lady Ben 9.0, 8 Zero Hour 9.0, 8 Stream 9.0, bracketed with Zero Hour. Time, 2mln 2216ec. . • • , -. Nevada Handicap, of 800 soys; iH fur-longs.-l Ladyflngers. 10,0 (F. Waddell), I; 6 Nancy Loe, 9.4 <E. A. Keeslng), 2; 10 Orohld, 9.8 (8. Wilson), 8. Also started! 14 Tresham 10.10, 3 Lucius 10.7, 11 Quiescent 10.3, 2 Archeen 10.2, IS Merry Day 9.11, 4 Rose of Athens 9.10, 18 Priutempß 9.9, 12 Rouex 9.8, 9 Degage 9.6, 4 Alabama 9.0. bracketed with Rose of Athens, 6 Potoanul 9.0, 7 Some Red 9.0, 8 Tinohari 9.0, 15 Waetea 9.0. Time, lraln 20sec. Texas Handicap, of 260 "sovp; five furlongs.—B Highflown, 10.6 (W. Rennle), l! 3 Ring Potoa, 10.0 (B. A. Keeslng), 2; 1 Forgery, 9.3 (R. S. Bagby), 3. Also started: 17 Star Ranger 10.5, 5 Manutal .10.4, 7 Star Shell 10.4, 2 King's Folly 10.0, .4 Gardenia 9.11, 10 Purse Proud 9.8, 11 Kilmere 9.8, 6 Indian Sage 9.7, 10 Captain Wai 9.6, 14 Laughle 9.6, 9 Ardnnnan 9.2, 18 King Btaney 9.2, 15 Modern 9.2, 12 Bucephalus 9.0, 6 Mlnotus 9.0, coupled with Indian Sage, 1.8 Mountain Jean 9.0, 22 Twink 9.0, 21 Peggy Ford 9.0, 20 Star Chamber 9.0, 19 Sasham 9.0 and Palette 9.0, bracketed. Time, lmln 7sec.