THE WHYTE HANDICAP

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 11, 13 July 1931, Page 6

THE WHYTE HANDICAP

MAHORA A. GOOD WINNER

Mahoia, a fine-looking torn-} ear-old son ol Lackham, and piobably the best of that bug's stock yet seen under bilk, won the Wliytc Handicap, Satin day's principal flat event, vciy definitely oil the ineiits The only one to challenge his supiemacy at the deciding part of the race was the topweight, 'lancnn, who lodged a. detennmod claim fiom the dibtancc, but Mahora had a counlei' when danger was really tineatciung, and he answered^ without a flinch on being asked for a final effoit. He succeeded only by half a length, but he was holding Mus o*n at the post The win was his ielevenlh|in his cigh.ti.cii laces to date thib season, «and he lias now won £1415 m stake He laced font tunes as a twojeai oW,' but did not stait as. a tlneejcaiokl Jlc ceitanih looks to ha\e big piospec'ts ahead of him r In the jace, the only one to suftei at the dispatch w'ps Mount Hoa, who was squeezed back three or lour lengths. Mahora, jumped.out clear fiom Ephialtcs, Rascal, Taucini, Topeic, and Town Majoi, but Ephjaltes used his pace to lira quickly to the laad. bphialtcs showed the wav past the half-mile to Mahoia and lfascal Itogethcr), Town Majoi, Red Boa, Tancliu, jnd Mount Boa, and was still In charge at the stiaight entrance, where Mahora wis closing Quickly on him. Mahoia had him beaten at the talse rail, ■and drew out clear, but just as lie was beginning to take things easily Tanerin came along with a strong claim, and for a. moment looked like snatching victoiy Horn him L G. Morris scented the danger m time, howevei, and Mahora, lengthening his stnde again at his rider's uige, laced past the post a good half length in front Town Majoi was four lengths away third, and High Pitch, finishing strongly, was close up fourth. Then came Topere, Meirv Damon, Ephialtes, Little Doubt, Rascal, Black Mint, and K.ihikatoa

The winner who is trained by his owner (Mr. A. C Plummcr) at Dannc\iike, was very mutli Jbotteu suppoited than any of the otheis, and ho iully Justified Hip faith shown in his piowess IT a vns ably handled Ijy Jj O Monk wlio If I him in ike Ins own 1111111111* behind rphullpi to ihc sliaicht, anil tlicii sent him along Had Tanpnu not been in the field, he would have won easing up .Taiic1111's effoit under Ins weight and in the going was a supeilativc oup, and he will be unlucky not to win another good slake in ,the near future. Town Major went a &olid lace,' and should .improve. High Pitch was confidently backed, and his excellent finishing effort points very definitely to his piospects in the Winter Hmdies He was started in this race 111 prefeience to the Trentham Hurdles, because it was known that ho would handle the heavy going much better than most of the others engaged. Ephialtes and Rascal had run to the end of their resources when the home stretch was reached, and neither looks' like doing any better at the* meeting. Topera went a fair race. Merry Damon was finishing strongly on the rail, and the' effort should not be overlooked when the distance is longer. Little Doubt is another who may be doing better1 later on at the meeting. .