HURDLES TO OTAIRI

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 131, 1 December 1930, Page 6

HURDLES TO OTAIRI

POOR FORM OF STABLEMATE

Otairi returned, to the. batten game in the Waituna Hurdles after a long absence in which all' of his racing had been on the flat, and,-giving a- faultless display of jumping* fairly outclassed the opposition -.and won very; easily. He was never further back than third or .fourth, arid after .taking'the lead from Royal Dambii at the five furlongs,'always had the race in safe keeping. ''• ■'• ■ - ■ ■ Disrank showed an improvement in his funning as compared'with, his one outing at jliccarton. He made a. big effort to get. to.'Otairi over the last half-mile, but he could make, veiyr little impression on .the, leader, and was two. lengths behind iiim'at the end. However, he-had every-

thing else well beaten, for the third horse, Shining Armour, who passed a lot of tiring horses in the straight after having held a middle position over most of the journey, was a good six lengths further away. Call Again was well back over the early part of the race, and Novar was last, but both improved over the concluding stages to finish close up to the third horse. Royal Damon had had enough half a mile from home, and although he was persevered with, sixth was the best return he could make. Democratic ran a particularly bad race, and appeared quite content to remain near the tail of the field while his stablemate went for the money. He finished last, and his effort was. in striking contrast to his"Trenth'am form. Cloyne was the early leader, and was still in that position when he fell after going about three furlongs. His rider, W. Home, broke a collarbone. Otairi was a-99-ticket better fancy than Disrank, with another similar drop to Royal Damon. Eoyal Acre and Call Again, carrying the same sum, were the only others much wanted. Royal Acre was_ disappointing, for he led through the straight but thereafter continued to slip back. Novar and Lady Mid, who were going well at the close, are the improvers.