FEILDING MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 83, 9 April 1931, Page 8

FEILDING MEETING

BY "KANi

NOTES ON THE FORM

PUBLICS BAD INNINGS

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Eveninfl Post.") ' PALMEESTON If., This Day. Backers at Feilding did riot have a very enviable time. Six favourites failed to come up to expectations on the opening day, and seven went down to defeat on the second. One of the most expensive horses at Feilding was Consent, -who was entrusted with over a third of the total pool on tile opening day, and was a firm favourite over Aston on Monday. The latter appears to have regained his old form, and will win again on a firm track. Royal Acre, who had won with 10.13 at Awapuni, proved quite capable of again accounting: for the opposition in the hurdle event on the opening day, although the additional 61b on his back and the holding nature of the going was making its presence felt at the close. On the Monday ha hit the second fence hard, and in another mistake along the back he dislodged his rider. Full Mark, runner-up to Koyal Acre on the opening day, was somewhat unlucky in being hampered by. Arch Eagle when making his final run, but he retreated to fourth place in a faster run race on Monday. The Trentham representative, Hyragreat, quite failed to reproduce his Awapuni form, and it would appear as though he prefers the hard tracks.. One of the markedly improved performers on the second day was Goldlike, who wo.n the hurdle event in hollow fashion. Still mulish at the barrier, he was badly left on the opening day, was in front within the first half-mile, and then faded out at the finish. He went away a little better on Monday, again filled the role of pacemaker, but stayed there to win without effort, although he was possibly assisted by not having to jump the final fiSnoe. He should do well in his new role. GLEN ROSSIE'S SHOWINGS. ' Glen Rossie was made a very warm order for the hack sprint on the opening day, but the heavy going was all against him, and he quite failed to produce his customary finishing run. He essayed the longer distance of the Hack Cup on the (second day to run a very fair sixth, the improved going being more to his Jilting. While he has been an expensive horse to follow, his turn should come before the winter conditions set in. Knollmere was .an absentee on the opening day, but came in to contest the hack sprint on Monday. However, he had to be content with second money, Wallaruh narrowly beating him. home. L. G. Morris was compelled to ride him hard .over the first couple of furlongs to retain his position on the raila, and such may have told over the final pinch, although the fact fchaf; Morris did not move on him again till just short; of the post made it appear as though he was ridden over-con-fidently. Grand Jury, the full-brother to Knollmere, both of whom claim relationship with the Deaert Gold family, broke his long run of minor placings when L. G. Morris steered him to victory in the Onepuhi Handicap. Morris was also associated with Mahora in his success. With the pair clashing in the Hack Cup on Monday, Morris again had the mount on Mahora. and, ag on the earlier occasion, when, the vigorous riding of the man on top \ad played a material part towards the victory' of the pair, so did it bring victory to Mahora and defeat to Grand Jury when they fought out a stirring finish. Wallaruh, who had opened his winning account in the Trial Plate at the Manawatu Autumn Meeting, added further to his stake earnings by taking the Rewa Handicap, his backers receiving a very satisfactory price about him. Possibly the fact that the stable apprentice, W. Broughton, was riding Leisure in the race may have influenced the public. Wallaruh now appears to be staying on bettor than of old.CAUTION FOR R. REED. R; Reed had the unenviable record of being associated with three particularly hot favourites in successive races without being able to return a major dividend on the opening day. On the third occasion ho dead-heated on Thrasher, only (o Jose out as the result of his mount's boring in on Nimble, nml the inquiry resulted in his having to forego the ride nn The Warden in (he Onepuhi Handicap. While a caution was extended him, Reed ivab able to leave immediately for Riccarlon to fulfil his engagements there. Paitonu gave evidence at the Manawalw Meeting that it would not be long before

BY "RANGATIRA."

NOTES AND COMMENTS

he showed a return to his old form, and he ran a very creditable race with an apprentice in the saddle in tho Manchester Handicap. Over a shorter '.distance ol ground on the Monday ho was well placed throughout, and he came away at the straight entrance to win nicely. _ Calarainc, who was runner-up in the principal handicaps both days, was, however, finishing much the faster of the pair, and has distinct possibilities for the .future. AVhereas, nine figured in the hack milei and a distance on the opening day, the field increased to thirteen for the Oroua Cup on Monday. There was the usual race for positions on the turn, and it was little short of miraculous that a serious mishap did not occur. In the Hack Cup, Arrowhead did encounter trouble, and was_ almost down, with .the result that his rider (R. Cotter) was ejected from the saddle, but ho made a miraculous recovery. Cotter received a round of applause on his return to tho saddling paddock. The jerk out of the saddle had carried the pigskin round on to the ribs of the horse, and the youngster completed the race really bare-backed. FITZQUEX'S DOUBLE. Fitzquex has been tried out over various distances this season, his dead-heat with Desert Song in the Pahiatua Cup having been probably one of his best efforts over a distance. He returned to the scveni'urloug sprint company at Feilding, and showed that he still -retained sufficient brilliancy to win both days. AVhile by no means first out on either occasion, he was able to secure a favourable position in the leading division comparatively early, and was not seriously troubled thereafter.R. J. Mackie, who is now resident at Trentham, was associated with him at both essays. ..While Mqutoa Treasury has won a couple of races since Christmas, she has filled third berth on four occasions, and has been one place further removed an even greater number of times. Her slowness off the mark usually results in her having to cope round her field over the last half-mile or so, and her riders have repeatedly asked over-much of her. On the opening day at Feilding she came across the top outside of two horses to take the lead at the straight entrance, but then weakened to finish third. ' The same set of circumstances occurred on the second day, and once again she was beaten into third place. Moutoa Treasury is undoubtedly game for. one of her inches. Some horses appear to be particularly fortunate in escaping severe , attention from the handicapper, and Chopin can be numbered among the fortunates, for, with a record of five firsts, two seconds, and the same number of thirds for the season, he has only once been weighted at 8.0 or over. That solitary occasion was at the Hawkes BayJlunt fixture at the opening of the season; and it was even then avoided by the claiming of an apprentice allowance. Despite his having scored in quite good company at Pahiatua, Wanganui, and Woodvijle, he was allowed in at 7.11 for the Rangitikei Cup,' which he duly won, and at Feilding he came in at the same poundage, to win again. However, the handicapper took care of him on the second day by advancing him a stone. AVhile he finished outside of the money, he was unfortunate in suffering interference early, which did not make his task any the easier. AVhile possibly a.shade on the small eide, Chopin has quite exploded the earlier supposition that he could not go a fast-run mile and a quarter.