CONCLUDING EVENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1927, Page 6

CONCLUDING EVENTS

Following are the descriptions of the races decided after Saturday's "Post" went to press:—r ■ .■"■■-.• .•..:.,.-. ...

STAR STRANGER.AT LAST; . fhe. Racing Club Handicap was a great l^M race, with Footfall first choice Piuthair, Front Rank, and Star Stranger began best, and Front Rank set a torl-id pace, being six lerigths.clear at thb end of three furlongs of Alloway, who was followed by Piuthair, Footfall, Star Stranger Count Cavour, and Mask. At the six-fS T B p°st.,Front Eaak was six lengths J ea.r of Alloway and Footfall, with Pmtliair, Mask Count Cavour, 'and Ster Stranger next. Crossing the top the order wa.s, much the same, but Piuthair had :?ll hered £ F, ront Rank at the turn, with £^ lo7 ay' Mask,. Footfall, and Star Stranger iandy. Piuthair looked a winner a furlong from home, but Star Stranger, desperately ridden, beat her .by- a nose. Footfall "s.fcknghßwajMbW, with Merry next ' I)t Rank and: All°way

THE BIG HACK RACE. f J^iP-rv 8 wa/f a ,ver y decided favourite 111^500-f T°^ V> but-s epot>l i 11,500, so tha,t even he was at a good'

price. From a good start, Kilmezzo, Battle Colours, and Queen's Choice were slowest away and Son o 1 Mine took up the running from BronsteU, Inoe, Jemidar, and Vesperus. "Son. o'.Mine led past the sixfurlong post from BronsteU, Jemidar, Gardant, Stormy, Vesperus, and Kosenor. & oSßln|. *c top, BronsteU i.nd Son o; ft!^ 6aft Jemidar, Vesperus. Outfat, and Gold Mint. Vesperus ran up to and T?*' 18 at the l urn ' where Horomet lib T?f nor were showing. up very wide out. Vesperus was in front at the disStormy faded to reach Vesperus by a nose with Kilmiss half a - length away third Vertigern was fourth and Outfit, Starboard Liignt, queen's Choice, and Peggy Ford A WONDERFUL FINISH. ,J?i?t ited S as f hot favourite for the Met- ; Mfmeti? Ha, n?, lcaP; Paperchase and t;^f S ■sS¥ y." supported. Nadarino, -„ iW if' aJ d Llcmius began best, and rac4° 'h 00™ Pr°Per Limited, Nadatp?& Ee?,lS), t ' a?d Mimetic led Benzora. Fa.ther O'Flynn, and Paperchase. it 3' tanU f o> ? nd Father o>my™ wakened, and a furlong from homo limited, ; Benzora, Mimetic, and Paperehase wero . thl «5 un?-, In a desperate- race to nt-t P°! ??, ]udSe c°ul<l not separate iCp? d d F a Percllase, with Benzora and anTft C- cadS away- Receipt, Standard, ana liicimus were nest. . . • A SETBACK FOR BACKERS. Sagittarius was backed is if the race rl^Hf 6, I**l receded: :

Spot, Royal Tractor, and Bab/ Bun began ! best, and racing on to the course proper, Lady Ideal and Sagittarius led Royal Tractor, Some Lady, Dark Spot, and Baby Bun. Sagittarius was going easily at the distance, and was holding Lady Ideal, but I. E. Jones on the favourite held the mare too cheaply, and she gained an advantage on Sagittarius 50yds from home, which he was unable to recover, and he was beaten home by half a head., Some Lad- was two ty&£? awas W *S th Baby Buu < lractor, and Dark Spot next. Results:— JI"N n GAROA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of <JOO soys, second horse 60 soys and third Warier. aOTsrrom tho stake: ™c mile and a 1 E. George's br c Mint Leaf, by Catmint— » ArPw°?, a>. 4yrs ' U-2 <L- G' Morris) ... 1 " Ahh Tib E. Wed(Un B March, by Quin Abbey—Uranium, syrs, 10.2 (R. M'Tav--ISU) q 7 J. A. Macfarlane's b g BennanVe!'uy"cktl mint—Fair Rosamond, 4yrs, 10.5 (S. (Winner trained by owner. New Plymouth.) m^° fo I.^ 1 10Alario 10.11 (A. E. WorMatu flfl ]U Ardannan 0-4 (A. Hobson), G PaSSCDE« D-° TBa^d* ttfrt Tf' °f 30° SOY5 ' seconli 60 s °™ £vV fur Us™ 3° SOYS from the stake = 2 Wif 1?"? b g Crown Are». by Acre— Moorfleld 3yr s , 8.0 (S. Wilson) .!.. ! 1 M. G.Louisson's br g Assurance, by Gay rirSi?!T^es, 5-:.?-! : ;r 3 (Winner trained by G. W. New, Awapunl) „,t^l f,? r. ted: 8 Moul"ain Star 8.5' (A. FralA^&^ff^ &F- °f- so°sovs-secoad"» SmumT.'/? olTm^. 8073 frOm the Stake'\ 2 Sir Georee Clifford's b c Centrepiece, by JJ n c Ace—Equipment, 4yr5,.8.11 (F. E. * J\?^ Or™imd:s"b'B"»''MaV,'by''Absurd— * 7 w ni y>. 3? rs ' B'3 (P- Waddell) ' 2 ii Bi DS? b m Joy Btrd.-by ArgosyAlmond, 4yr S>i 7.10 (H. Wißgius) .. . 3 (Winner trained by H. and A. Cutts, Biccarton.) mtin°> S^ ari ed: 9 R°yal Damon 9.2 ( A G ing), 8 Inferno 8.3 (D. C. Watts) 11 Perle *?\l n f °arn 13 (f E. Hanson),To SDecoy SS M (M. Gilmore). Time, lmin 40'^sec. N^ RS^HANDICAP; ofOTO sots, second 100 S furlongf* ho"c 5° SoVSfrom the sta*e; ;;«p (^^ fr— 1 2 T. 'A. Duncan's"D"g"6talri,'"oy" Paper 2 Money-Isabel, T.B (A. Driscoll) 7. . 3 (Winner trained by W. H. Dwyer, Wanganul.) _Also started: 1 Thaw 8.10 (L a Pine) % S» »•».<»• Beed). 3 Tl. Tree 8.0 (W. S Bag T4'ca?ried a7 S?u ,V A (P;. B««' » Historic .I.*, carried 7.8% (E. A. Keesine) and Tnn» 7 -i Josel'?, 7-41 '4 ,(H- begins) 5 bucketed T D o3n Pieeon 7 <lCaw lei 7,-6V4 (A" Browne), 9 Wild Pigeon 7.0 (W. H. Jones). Time, lmin I2%sec. BA«NG CLUB HANDICAP, of 1000 soys sec- :. ?° d f% 6OT» and third horso 100 soys from .the.stake: one mile and three furlongs t ,B' WUllams'a Star Stranger, by Mar- > 3R r^ lad ' 4yrs ' 95 R- Reed). 1 a R. A. M'Kenzie's br m Piuthair, by Kil-broney-Black Ada, 4yrs, 7.8 (B. c. IC. G. Dalgety's b g Footfall,''by' Autum'mis—Warstsp, syrs, 8.5 (P. E Jones) 3 _ nus-Warstep, syrs 8.0 I-' E Jones ? Winner trained by J. H. Jefferd; '*$£&.)* Also started: 6 Count Cavour 10 0 (P ■ o 7% *Tk \ M »rSk SA (L- A- »"". 9 Mer'yDay ?1 (i n 1 "f ci', s Alloway 7-8- 8 Fresco

third horse 70 sots from the stake; one njlle ,1 H. STLarenVch c Vesperus, by Autumnus 1H w n !f-' k yrs^ 8"3 (B- H- Morris) 1 3 H. W. Burch's b»g Stormy, by Qutn Abbey -Gipsy Martian, syrs, 9.9 (C Cnrraont) ' U L. louiason's b m Kilralss, by KilboyMarty, Cyrs, S.O (E. J. Hackle) . • ' 3 (Winner trained by R. s. Bagby, Hastert'on ) Tnnio- |tE^: 2 Q""o'^ Choice S.I3(F E Jones), 6 Horomea 8.11. (L; G'Morris* s %«*' mezzo Ml (P. Bur« 8 5). 12 i n o e Tlo(S w I

I, i^'tTa 9 18-A- Keesing), 5 Gold Mint 7.7, J" re 2 -7- 10, (D. Cotton), 16 No Favours 7.5 rt rt s^«" 9,i A- Dl<Jham>. 15 BronsteU 7.2, carWiggins), 18 Son o" Mine 7 2 (T. Tito) 10 Jemidar 7.0 (W. H. Jones), 19 Peggy illL Carried '™* ih- Dal3r)- Time, lmln METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of GOOWs, seethe «fL?° Vf a. nd thlrd horse fio soys from me stake; sir furlongs. 1 W. McA. Duncan's bg limited, by Ab- *") ° °°d ' 3yts"B-4 ■<&• c- Mor--2 C. G. Dalgety'a b V Paperc'has'eV by Paper * 8 C'TFr Stn n#s ? g Benzora""by"Blaogne— Lady Ora, syra, 7.0 (T. Tito! ....... 3 „. „ , tDcad heat for. first .place. (Mmited trained by F. Tin ey For'dell; and T rChaf c by Gl Murray Aynsley, Illccarton ) Father OTlynn 7.9 (J. Barry) 5 Gawnnnrp r'nni?' -TS o?'^ 9 Nadarlno 7.3, carried 7.4 (J 70U' "j Elf, n 1 dardT-- 2 (L Daly>' 7 *««« '■v (I*. J.EUIs). Time, lmln ilViscc. furlongs. 30 sots from the stake; six 2 S'™m r?S St'f br m Meal, by Tread--ft" b f, Saß'""rii, s , by ArrowI - Winner, trained by G. Clarbvllle)