HURDLES TO ZIPPOR

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 106, 7 May 1931, Page 8

HURDLES TO ZIPPOR

AN END-TO-END VICTORY

The scratching of some who promised to be among the most fancied m the Longahoe Hurdles Handicap, left a relatively poor quality field for an open contest, and bettors went strongly for Nucleiis, with Zippor, Callamart, and Moerang! the only others, much wanted. The favourite, let the leaders gallop away,from her. over the early part of the race, and though she was finishing over everything at the end, in her customary, manner, the "handicap she'had set herself was far too •substantial to recover. On the other hand, Zippor was raced to the front witliur the nrst furlong,- and after increasing Ins. .lead throughout,the first mile of tile i3.be was safe foi; victory,.barring a fall, over,tlie final-stages. He eventually won by srx lengths from Moerangi, who-;came last down the straighfto snatch second money from Callamart a stride or two from the post. Callapat and Nucleus were righx lip, and there" was a gap back to Orazone. ........ Zippor, .-i brother to Magna Charta, promised to make a good hurdler last winter, but ho proved stubborn in his schooling early in the 'present season. \ His :jumping:yesterday, with the exception of a close call at'the lastvfencc, was excellent, and as it,is1 apparent that he has improved in this rfespect he caiv be expected to fulfil the promise. this, winter. Nucle.ufi looked Somewhat big,;and the race will be of considerable,.assistance in her preparation. Ciillapat and 'Callamart followed Zippor practically the: whole way, but after Callamart "had settled .Callapat in Ihestraight he was unable :to withstand. Moerangi, wliOxCame from :a fair way back in the home run'; Moerangi is a full-brother to Om,e'o, ( and he is going to come good;