AT AWAPUNI

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 67, 22 March 1929, Page 9

AT AWAPUNI

OASCONY BEATS PAGANELLI

STAKES A SENSATIONAL RACE

The lace for the Mauawatu Slakes at Awapuni yesterday was brimful of incident. This began at the start when the two favourites, Paganelli and Gay Ballerina, collided, both losing ground, and the filly being the main sufferer. "In fact, she was in a bad way after the race, and it was feared she had injured herself internally. After the concluding event it was learned that it was very doubtful ir she could go on with her Auckland engagemente. Under these circumstances she did well to reach third place. In the actual race Paganelli was forced to give .Gascony a good start over the last three furlongs, for Gascony began smartest of all and led the field with his stablemate Clever. Paganelli ran round Clever and actually headed Gascony in the run to the post. In the struggle of stallion against gelding over the desperate final pinch, Gascony fought his way to the front again and beat Paganelli home by a head. Gascony then provided a further sensation by hobbling back to weigh-in lame in front. I?. Davis, his trainer, stated that he improved an hour or so after the race, and it was thought that the injury was in the foot and not serious. Anyway, he can bo discarded from his j£,;;ckla»d engagements. One good judge, -'hen scanning Paganelli prior to the race, decided that the Lord Quex gelding did siot look so well as he did in Wellington and jjredicted his defeat. On the contrary, his trainer, M. J. Carroll, stated that his charge had done well on the trip and not left an oat of his food.

The handicap events provided some good races aud fine finishes. Seatown came back with a vengeance in the Tamatete Handicap and won very well. It is not decided at present whether he will race at Ellerslie or Riccarton at Jsaster.

The three-year-old High Falutin' won well in the Stonyhnrst Handicap, beating a very useful field. ' The consistent Dobbin was too good for the sprinters and beat The Raider in good stylo in the final pinch. There was not a very great attendance, but the volume of betting was not greatly

diminished as compared ■with that of last year. Tlio figures for tin; day were £21,300, as against £22,081), making ;i total for tlio meeting of £43,121, a deci'casc of £;S90!). The weather was bright but windy, anil these conditions made the trade in excellent order after the rain the previous day. The grounds and (he conduct of tlie meeting were up to the customary standard of the Alanawatu Racing Club and need no further comment. KAIRANGA HURDLES. ■Elysiiinor was about £100 better backed than Klicit, with Vivo allowed to pay an outside price. Red Bank and Gala Day led into the straight from AHvo, Brigadier Hill, Elicit, Elysianor. Vivo and Keel Bank were in charge six furlongs from home, with Gala Day, Elicit, Elysiauor, Hymestrason next. Vivo and Gala Day went in to the second last fence on terms, but Gala Day hit hard aud Warner lost his •irons. Vivo and Gala Day just led Elicit at the last fence, with Keel Bank and Elysianor haudy. Elicit challenged Vivo in the run-in and won comfortably by half a length. Gala Day was six lengths back third, and then calno Red Bank, Elysianor, Diana's Lad, and Hymestrason. ."Elicit scored with a good deal more in reserve than his half-length margin would suggest. Vivo again ran well, but was not class enough for the winner. She gave an improved display of jumping. Gala Day would have been hard to beat if his rider had not been almost bounded out of the saddle two fences from home, losing his irons. Elysianor was not handled in W. Bowden's best style, but was not disgraced in a. very fast-ftm race. Red Bank shaped fairly well. Diana's Lad really was never dangerous. LOCKWOOD HANDICAP. Valuation was at very decided odds-ou, the eventual winner, Second Thought, beitig at double figures, while Valuation's backers lost more than half their investments. St. Melba, Valuation, Coolniiut, and Lo Champ led out of the barrier from Black Acre, Shot Silk, and Australia. St. Molba and Valuation were clear at the half-mile from Le Champ, Coolmint, and Black Acre, with Australia and Shot Silk next. Valuation had settled St. Mclba at the turn, but Tinker was uneasy on him a furlong from home aud got to work on the favourite. Ho held off Coolmint, but was- not good enough for Second Thought, who finished very fast to win by half a length from Valuation. Coolmint was a head away third, with Australis fourth aud Desert Lad, Goodwill, St. Mclba, and Le Champ next. Second Thought, unlucky on the "first day and also at Trentham, registered a good performance, for lie came from a Jong way back to score, it is just possible that R. Tinker held the opposition a little too cheaply on the favourite at the turn, but all the same it is a matter of no certainty that he would have won ridden out from that point home. Coolmint ran a fine race, aud was only inches away, while Australis produced his first day's dash. Goodwill was well back early to finish sixth, and Desert Lad ran his first really eucouraging race. St. Melba showed plenty of pace for five furlongs.

TAMATETE HANDICAP. Star Area was a hot favourite, with Seatown a solid second choice. They raced practically in lino down the straight, and when the bend was reached Seatown was showing the way to Treshutn, Moutoa Treasury, Ruanui, Blimp, and Imperial Spark. Seatown led down the back from Moutoa Treasury, Star Area, Huanui, Blimp, Mendip, and Trcsham. Seatown turned for home just ahead of Moutua Treasury, Ruanui, and Star Area. A groat race homo saw Seatown beat Jltitinui by_ three-quarters of a length, with S.tar A,fea...and ..jlendip only heads away.. Imperial >i;'6'park, Blimp, ..arid Houtoa Treasury were next. Seatown on the rails led from end to end, and he was equal to fighting oil' the opposition too at the finish. Iliianui made an "improved showing. Star Area ran a solid race, but was not quite good enough, and Mendip appeared to get into a bad position on the turn. Imperial Spark showed up two furlongs from home. Blimp and- Tresham ran badly. STONYHURST HANDICAP. A great betting race saw the first and fifth favourites. High Falutin' and Gold Cure, separated by less than 100 tickets. Joy Bird, Gold Cure, and Nucleus were the first to show out after they had gone nearly a furlong. High Falutin' ran up to Joy Bird at the end of two furlongs, and that pair led at the half-mile from Gold Cure, Kilmezzo, Keddar, and Nucleus. Joy Bird and High Falutin' turned for home first from Gold Cure and Kilmezzo. High Falutin' held off Gold Cure in the run .to the post, and beat him by half a length. Keddar and Maui were heads away third and fourth, with Kilmezzo and .Joy. Bird following at intervals.

High Falutitv, looking brighter than at Wellington, was superior at the finish, but Gold Cure ran a fine race, and both he and Keddar finished well. Maui was last three furlongs from home, and was going on strongly at the finish. Kilmezzo had every chance, and Joy liinl was beaten at the turn. MANAWATU STAKES. Paganulli and Gay Ballerina carried between them nearly nine-tenths of the total invested. Gaseony and Clever broke the line first, with Paganelli and Gay Ballerina ahead of the others. Gascouy and Clever led Paganelli for two furlongs, with Gay Ballerina a couple of lengths away, just ahead of Freehold. Paganelli raced round Clever going to the turn and ranged up with Gascony, and Gay Ballerina was improving. Paganolli headed Gascony a little less than a furlong from the post, but Gascony came again under pressure and got up to beat Paganelli by a head. Gay Ballerina was four lengths away, and then came Freehold, Lysander, and Clever at intervals. Gascony unfortunately pulled up decidedly lame in his near fore leg, and walked away very badly. His was a sterling effort and brimful of courage, for he would not be denied even when Paganelli got to him. Paganelli was a trifle unlucky, for he did not begin as well as usual, and had to run round Clever at the turn. This made all the difference between winning and losing at the finish. Clever raced very well to the turn. The others were outclassed. The first furlong took 13sec, the last five furlongs being run in the minute, the time (linin 13sec) being equal to the race record held by The Hawk. CLOVERLEA NURSERY HANDICAP. Hunting Boy and Equitant quite monopolised the attention o£ backers. Hunting Boy, Hot Spring, Becky Sharp, Koyal Flyer, and Killogic were the first to leave from a straggling dispatch, with Equitant last to go. Hunting Boy led Koyal Flyer, Hot Spring, and Becky Sharp to the turn, with a struug-otit Held behind theni. Hunting Boy came away in the straight to beat Hot Spring by three lengths, with Royal Flyer throe lengths away third. Duellona was fourth and Retreat, Ben Hur, Auda, ami Becky Sharp were next. The start settled the chances ot practically all the field except four on the inside. Hunting Boy won decisively, and Hot Spring,. well ridden by the apprentice, E. Burgess, was as easily second. Royal Flyer ran a useful race, and Duellona, who was one of the unlucky ones, did well to finish fourth. Equitant, o£ course, had no chance from barrier rise.

BOROUGH HANDICAP. Ridgemount wound up a betlcv favourite than Mervette, with plenty of money for Benzora and Dobbin at a good price. The Kaider, Dobbin, Ridgemount, and Limited began best. The Raider led down the back from Limited, Benzora, Dobbin, Broad Acre, and Miss Ransom. The Raider led to the turn from Limited, Dobbin, Benzora. Dobbin ran past The Raider a furlong from homo, with Benzora going well aud Kilbronsyth putr | ting in some good work. Dobbin boat The Raider homo by half a length, with Benzora half a length away third. Kilbvonsyth was another half-length away, with Limited, Ridgemount, and Broad Awe next. Dobbin quite reproduced his first day's

form, and, favoured by it better passage, was too good for The Raider. Tlio Raider, like Ridgemount, requires his own rules in front, and with both in the race their chances are reduced. The Raider did not put up much fight when tackled by Dobbin, aud Ridgemount was always in the ruck. Benzora ran another solid race, aud Kilbronsyth was finishing on. Limited and Mcrvette both raced indifferently, and Broad Acre was never a possibility.

ADDERSTONE HANDICAP. Balloon, Kawhakina, and Spearmiss were all solidly backed. Marcia, Roi de Vul, Clavers, and Disrank began best, and Marcia soon opened up a break to lead down the back from Roi do Val, Full Mark, Clavers, Uirkbcck, Spearmiss, and ULsrank. Marica still led at the half-mile, but was coining back to her Held, the most prominent of whom were Rot dc Val, Full Mark, Clavers, Kawhakina, and iSpearmiss. Full Mark turned fiir home just ahead of Clavers, Kawhakina, and . Spearmiss. Spearmiss forged her way to the front in the straight, and in the end won decisively by two lengths from Aurora Borcalis. Kawhakina was a head away third, with Clavers fourth and Kilorell, Full Mark, and Balloon next. Spearmiss won easily at the finish, while Aurora Borcalis ran her best race to date. Kawhakina was unlucky, for he was forced to run round his field on tlic turn, coming from a long way back. Clavers and lull Mark ran solid races, while Balloon and Kilorell lost their -chances by being badly.placed in the early stages. Kesults:— Kairanga Hurdles Handicap, of 200 soys; ono mile and three-quarters.— ■> Elicit, 11.12 (A. M'Uonald), 1; 5 Vivo, 10.4, 2; 4 Gala Day, !).lii, 3. Also started: 1 Elysianor 11.0, 9 Brigadier Bill 10.9, 3 Diana's Lad 10.5, 7 Vexatious 9.13, G Red Hank 3.0, 10 Pun-hero 9.3 8 Hymestrason 0.2. Time, 3mlu 12 2-sscc. Lockwood Hack Handicap, of 200 soys; sis furlongs.—s Second Thought, 7.S (X. Webster), J; 1 Valuation, S.S, 2; 2 Coolmint, 0.3, I). Also started: 5 Desert Lad 5.6, 4 Goodwill S.O, 7 l'atcaroa 7.4, 9 Khot Silk 7.5 3 Australis 7.3, 11 St. Melba 7.0. S AH Baba 7.0, 10 Le Champ 7.2, 14 Tcnatxc I. Hi, 12 Seamstress 7.6, 13 Black .Acre 7.0, 15 Koyal Mission 7.0^. Time, Iniln 15scc.

TAMATETE HANDICAP, of 500 sors; ono mile and a quarter. 2 J. Frederick's eh g Seatown, by Archiestown—Scasprite, syrs, 7.13 (T. Green) i 5 W. ll'A. Duncan's br g Ruanui, 4yrs, 7.G (H Wiggins) 2 1 L. A. Bradlcy's b g Star Area, Byrs, 5.7 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 4 Blimp 7.13, G Tresham 7.13, 3 Mendip 7.a, 7 Jloutoa Treasury 7.10 S Imperial Spark 7.0. Time, 2min 7 l-sscc.

Stonyhurst Handicap, of 250 soys; seven furlongs.—l High Falutln 1, S.6V- (L. G. Morris), 1; 5 Gold Cure, 9.5, 2; 3 Keddar, 9.5. 3. Also started: 4 Joy Bird 9.G, 2 Kllmezzo 8.9, G Maul 5.2, 7 Nucleus 8.2. Time, Imin 28 2-ssec.

MANAWATU STAKES, of fiOO sol's; weight for age, with penalties and allowances; six furlongs.

3 T. 11. Lowry's br g Gascony, by King John—First Blow, 4yrs, 31b pen. 9.3 (J. Barry) ] 1 Crawford and Roberts's br g Paganelii, by Lord (Juex—Ringdove, 4yrs (101b . penalty), 8.10 (L. G. Morris) : 2 11. Ci. Kirkpatrlrti's b f Gay Ballerina, by "Lord Quex—Lady Ball, 2yrs, 7.0 (T. Webster) ;; Also started: 4 Freehold S.l], 5 Lysamlcr 9.0. Time, Imin 13scc.

C'lovcrlca Nursery Handicap, of 200 soys; flvo furlongs.—l .Hunting Boy, S.I (It. Kced), 1; 4 Hot Spring, 7.2, 2; 3'Royal Flyer, 8.5, 3. Also started: 2 Equitant 8.5, 4 Adventus 7.2, .9 .Audit 7.2, 13 Retract 7.2, carried 7.11, G Duellona 7.2, S Becky Sharp 7.2, 7 King Acre 7.5, 12 Painting 7.0%, 3 Killogle 7.10, bracketed with Boyal Flyer, 3 Ben Hur 7.0, 11 Banbridgo 7.0, 10 Sapient. 7.0. Time, Imin 1 2-Dsec. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 300 soys; six ■ furlongs. C G. Johnston's eh g Dobbin, by Quln Abbey—lhupana, aged, 7.11, carried 7.8 (K. Voitre) 1 •1 J. At: Durle's b g The Raider, syrs, S.G (J. Barry) 2 3 C. ,T. Preston's eh g Benzora, aged, 8.3 . (R. J. Mackle) 8 Also started: 1 Kidgomount 8.10, 2 Mervetto 8.4, 5 Broad Acre 7.7, 8 Limited 7.5, 7 Kilbronsylh 7.2, 9 Miss Hansom 7.2. Time, Imin 13 3-55 CC. Addnrstono Hack Handicap, of 200 sots; nine furlongs.—3 Spearmlss, 8.3 (It. Rcod), 1; 10 Aurora-Borealis, 7.7, 2; 2 Kawhakina B.HV-, 3. Also started: 7 Roi do Val 8.12, S nisnink 8.12, 5 Full Mark 7.12, 1 Balloon 8.0, 'I Clavers 7.10, U Killorel 7.10. 9 Marica 7.1, 11 BirlsbecK'7.2.' Time, Imin 55-l-Ssci 1.