EASY FOR HAVASPOT

Evening Post, Issue 113, 10 November 1930, Page 6

EASY FOR HAVASPOT

AGAIN AT FIRST TDIE UP

■ The Takanini-trsiinecl Havaspot, who had not had a race since the autumn, proved once again that he is a first-timc-up horse by treating the opposition with the utmost disdain at the business end of the 'Linwood Handicap. He was always handily placed, and when: his rider- (K. Voitre) moved on him lie came up to. the leaders in a short space and quickly had the issue out of, doubt.. He. is a fourJ year-old Australian-bred chestnut gelding by Tippler (sire of ,the Epsom.", winner Gathriiar) from No' Belle, by. Brftkespear (son ol Spearmint) from Belle of. Clare; by Flavus,..and descends from.lnstep,?an-' ,'cestreSK:' also-'.of Aura, Aurum, Aurai'ia,: ;and Aurpus, second dam-.Of Desert-G01d... He is/owned and trained by J. T. Jamie-' son,"-whose colours Tea .Chat also carried: to victory in the Welcome- Stakes. .':•-, Y-' 'When, the field seitled down in the iace.i Sharp Thorn was showing the way, to, !Homecoming, Projection, and Havaspot;,? Havaspotj moved.tip ahead of Projection, -.at. the : tnre6' furlongs,, after following the; -first-named, pair into ■ the straight, cut, them (down before the distance p.osf,' aridcame : home an easy two lengths' victor froni,.tie fast-finishing Cadland,. who was iane^k in front of Projection, with Home--idpmiilK-and Sharp Thorn right up. .Sapaen.t, Killigrew, Night, Recital, and- Sol-; ■miifi'"were .next1. . ' . '■"'■ ;. : Havaspot was half as well backed again as Cadland, with a big drop to Pharaoh, and'a: still bigger one to Sharp , Thorns Cadland• did- not-get clear till well into the straight, but he then made a grent burst on the outside. However, even with a better passage, it is doubtful whetheT lie would have been a match for the winner; Pharaoh mpved out smartly, but ho was knocked back into the field before fairly-into his stride. Sharp Thovn went a good race, and so did Homecoming, and both should improve as the meeting

progresses. King Musket was never sighted.- Eton Hall'and Locksley failed to go off with"'tlic field. ~