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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 128, 4 June 1929, Page 7

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OTACO HURDLES TO LANCER

MAINSPRING WINS .-STEEPLE- -.':■.■ : ; €HASE .-'; , ;

(By Telegraph.) (Special, to "The Evening Post.") DUNEDIN, This Day. The Dunedin Jockey Club's Wanter Meeting was continued: yesterday in "fine but dull weather, and the attendance appeared to be one of the best ever seen at Wingatiu. . The track provided fairly sound going, and the card again supplied'interesting racing. The tptalisator handled £35,----418, compared with £31,652 for the second day last year" ■.'"-".- SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP. A full book lined up for the Silver-stream-Handicap, and backers went principally for Lucky Light and Red Sea. The field, got away from an excellent line, with Little Queen and Filosol being first to show, but the latter dropped back. Little Queen, Crossbow, On Watch, Miss Marco, .Red Sea, Pilosol, and Lucky Light were in the van. Little Queen and Crossbow and On Watch carried on the running to the straight, where the field closed up, and in a good finish.Town Major -wore down Red Sea, and beat her by a short neck. Lucky Maid was a head away third, and then in a bunch came Pukemaori, Little Queen, and Lucky Light. The favourite did not get a good run, and some of the others, including Filosol, also got a bad. passage. Lucky-Light was pulled out in the straight, but could' not make up the necessary ground. ,The winner stayed, on well under punishment. PROVINCIAL HANDICAP. Royal Saxon was sent out favourite in a good betting race on the Provincial Handicap. .Hewas-first to .break the line, but gave way to Some Rose and Margaret Bir-,-ney as they turned in to the back stretch, with Town. Bank and the favourite handy. Royal Saxon was pulling hard along ,the back, where King Balboa made a rapid move to the front, and led with Some Rose up the rise. At this stage the field was: in close, order, except Malmsey and Countersign, who were at the tail of the run-' ners. Some Rose and King Balboa led: into, the straight. Royal Saxon made his effort,,but was beaten inside the:distance, 1 where Malmsey came through on the rails, and. won well by over two lengths from King Balboa. Circulation was a neck away third, and Money Mine close; up. The favourite ran a disappointing race,! and after pulling hard for a mile collapsed inside the next furlong. Money Mine ran a good race under his increased weight. King Balboa made up his ground a bit rapidly when going to the far turn, but'the winner was the: only one galloping on at the finish. ..■":■ OTAGO HURDLES. Lancer was elected a short-priced fay- ! ourite for the Otago Hurdles, and Troilus was also in good demand. Heisler made the early running,! but after going about a' mile Troilus- took charge, and led along" the back, whilst Brightline commenced to drop back. Wharncliffe was running along way back from the leaders. Lancer joined Troilus coming round the top, and'outt stayed him in the run home to win by

a length. Nine of Spades was a moderate third, and Wharncliffe, who pulled up a bit lame, beat the others.

WAIRONGOA HANDICAP.

Arch Arrow was the only one struck out of the Wairongoa Handicap. Caterpillar was made less than £100 better favourite than Great.Star; anything else was showing a fairly good price. They got away from a good line, but Coomassie and Waving Corn were slow to move, and Caterpillar soon took charge from Great Star, Royal Tractor, Meadow Lark, and First Raid. Caterpillar led into the straight from Great Star and Royal Tractor. Caterpillar commenced to stop 100 yards from ■ home, and Great Star beat her a length. Taboo Was about three lengths away, followed by Meadow Lark. Great Star put up a meritorious performance, as he won nicely at the finish. WINGATUI STEEPLECHASE. Handy was made a short-priced favourite for the Wingatui" Steeplechase. He soon opened up a big gap from the rest of the field. Greenstone went out at the first fence, and at the stand double Handy was about 100 yards in front, but the field commenced to gather up the leader after crossing the sod wall. Handy was closely attended by Fabriano and Mainspring as they went to the post and rails, where Fabriano. took charge. Fabriano led over the last jump, but Mainspring beat him in the run home by less than a length. Handy was stopping at the end, and Nylotis never looked dangerous. JANEFIELD. HANDICAP. . Night Effort's withdrawal left-eighteen . to go to the post for ithe Janefield Handicap. Bulolo startedl a good. favourite, and there was also strong support for Red Boa. Frasquito whipped round at the rise of the barrier. Kate Kelly* The Dove, Impertinence, Nanette, , Metue, Stringbow, Waihemo, r.ni- Bulolo were the early leaders. Kate Kelly, The Dove, Glenrowan, and Red Boa were leaders into the straight. Red Boa wore down Glenrowan and beat him a short length. Best Policy finished on well in third place, and beat Impertinence in the last few strides. . FORBURY STEEPLES. Terehu jumped to the front in the Forbury Steeplechase, and took up the role of pacemaker. •He jumped well, but struck heavily at the fence near the sevenfurlong post, and dropped his rider. Kaikahu was then left in front, and had too much pace for Rag Tag over the final six furlongs. Pantler did not complete the course. Terehu'g rider escaped injury when he parted company with his mount. INVERMAY HANDICAP. They went strongly for Latin Quarter and Narrative in the Invermay Handicap, and the result vindicated the public judgment except for the fact that Miss Mercia got up and made a'dead heat with Latin Quarter and incidentally cut Narrative out of a dividend. Wayward and Ronaki made the early running from Fairy. Herald, but they faded out in the straight: Latin Quarter, Miss Mercia, and' Narrative joined the leaders at the home turn, and in a I .good finish the judge could not separate the representatives of Southland and West Coast, whilst Narrative, who was not too well placed'in the early stages, finished close up third. The race was run in ■ a bad light, and the horses were not. easy to distinguish during the race; . Results:— , ... . : Silverstream Handicap, of 175 soys; seven furlongs.—9 Town Major, 7.9 <L. Woblford), 1; 2 Bed Sea, 7.U, 2; 15 Lucky Maid, 7.8," 3. Alsostarted: 7 Haze 9.8, 6 Membo 9.7, 1 Lucky Light' 8.10,3 Night Effort 8.6, 4 Fllosel 8.5, 8 Pound Note 8.4, 10 Miss Marco .8.0, 13 Night Maid 7.9, 17 Felony 7.6, 12 Little Queen 7.10, 14 Green Cloth. 7.10, 11 On Watch 7.9, 5 Pukemaori 7.7. 18 Crossbow 7.3. 16 All:. Smiles 7.111% Time, lmin 31 l-Ssec*

PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, of 325 sots; one

.'•'-. mile and 'a quarter. 6 J.B. Pearson's Malmsey,' 7.1 (C. EastvWood) 1 21. Graham's King Balboa. 8.3 (L. Ellis) 2 3 L. C. Hazlett's Circulation. 7.5 <F. Ineram) -. s

Also started: S WharnclilTe 11.9, 6 Heisler Mine 8.2.^8 Countersign ■ 7.12%, 5 Town Bank 7.7, 9 Margaret Birney 7.0, 7. Some Eose 7.5%. Time. 2min lOsec

As a result: of a stewards' inquiry, C. Eastwood was suspended for. the remainder of the meeting for'crossine the field on Malmsey 'in the.last race on Saturday.

OTAGO HTJKDLEB. of 375 soys; two miles. 1 G. G. Holmes's lancer, 10.11 (D. O'Con- : nor) 2 F.. B. Tierce's Troilus, 11.1 (I. Tilson) .

4 N.-G. Blchmond's Nine of Spades, 10.2 ; (G. silt) ............;....:;:*•..;.;,:;.

Also started: 3 'Wliarnellffe 11.9, 6 Heisler 9.0; 5 Brlghtilng 9.0. Time. 3mln 51 2-ssec. '

Wairongoa Handicap, of 235 soys; six furlongs.—2 Great-Star. 9.0 (C. Emerson), 1: 1 Caterpillar, 7.4, 2J-. 10 Taboo, 8.10, 3. Also started: 3 Meadow' Lark 9.1, 4 Waving Corn. 8.5, 5 Tripaway. 8.0. 7 Arrowmlr 7.5, 9 First Bald 7.0. 6 Coomassie 7.0. 11 Boyal. Tractor 7.0, 8 Battle Flac 8.0. Time, lmin 15 2-5 sec. ■".'■' - r ' ■■ " '"]'■ ' ■■' "..- ■ .

■WINGATm STEEPLECHASE, vof 340 soys about, two miles .and a half.

4 A. G. Mac Donald's Mainspring, 0.10 (E. Shaw) 2 P.-T. Hoean's Fabrtano; 10.1 -(D. 6'Con-

, nor) .......;.;... i ..^ i .. ......... 1 H. Brooker's Handy, 10.3 (C. Stratton)

Also started: 3 Nylotts 11.8, 5 Greenstone 10.1. Time, lmin 34 2-ssec.

Janefleld Handicap, of 175 soys; six furlongs.—2 Bed Boa; 8.3 (h: Ellis), 1; 6 Glenrowan, 8.2, 2: 5 Best Policy, 8.2. 3. Also started: 1 Bulolo 9.6, 12 Cupid's Dart 9.6, 3 Sweet Befraln 9.5. 4 Impertinence 8.12, 10, The Dove 8.12,". 7 Meitul 8.8, 11 Dunblane 8.6, 14 Broadfleld 8.2, 8 Nanette"B.2, 13 Walhemo 8.2; 18 Stringbow 8.0. 17 Joybridge 7.9,' 16 Frasquita 7.9, 9 Kate Kelly 8.1%.15 Ohai 7.10.' Time, Irain 18sec. ■.:.•:.

Forbury .Steeplechase, of 210 ■■ sots ; about two .miles and a quarter.—l Kaikahu, 10.13 (D. O'Connor), 1; 4 Bag Tag,/9.7%, 2; - 5 Walrio, 9.4, 3. Also ;start,ed: 2/Tereiu 10.9, S Boyal land .-9.-10, 5 Pantler 9.3%. Time, 4min 51 2-ssec

Invermay;Handicap,'of 200 sots; one mile.— 1 Latin Quarter, 8.8 (F. M"Kay), and 7 Miss Mercia, 7.7 (A. Messervey), dead heat, 1; 2 Narrative, 7.7, 3. Alao started: 3 Fairy Herald 8.4, 4 Bed Baier 7.10, 30 Martis 7.13, 6 Overdrawn 7.8,,8 BonaW 7.7, 9 Carnot 7.7, 5 Wayward 7.7. Time, lmin 43sec. '