RACING AT TAKAPUNA

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1932, Page 4

RACING AT TAKAPUNA

ANTiaUE IN GREAT FORM

rHIGH COMEDY'S SPRINT

'(By Talearaph.)

ISpeciar to '"The-Evening' Post.")

AUCKLAND, This Day

-" Aftex1' rain in the .early, inorning, the ■iyVa'ther was' fine ' for. the' conclusion of the,' Takapuna Jockey : Club's ■ Summer Meeting on Salurday, when there was an attendance estimated u'f 75C0. The course, although a trifle slower tliau on the-:first day,:was not affected to any extent.:by the- rain,' and' the- going was g<sffd;' Antique followed uj> his Cup success by winßilig the Tabapuha Jockey Club Handicap, and the Wy'ayard. Plate was •wcin by; Chief .Jewel...An. inquiry was held iegar<lins' tlie Wing, o£ Chief Jewel on to Jaedy-Karo'at the fiuish/but no action was. takerf, as the evideAce indicated that the 'incident' did. not affect the result, and; that; Chief Jewel ■ earn© away from the rails:through being frightened by the crowd that lined the-, fence. Another inquiry was; held concerning the check received by Speedmint just before the home turn-was-reached,-but here again no acjfciwi'was taken. .The.totalisator handled £3U535i itriaking y.'grand.totai of £51,6.11 ISs . for" the -, meeting,' .'compared with: ',£12,612 .last1 year,, a decrease pt £21,000 6b':'.'...'..:. .;;."; ' ■ "■■.V OUTSIDERS IN PtACES. ■ Xw6 outsider*,'; Marshland ,and Marmora"ta^: ;flUed the dividend; places in the Moana- -Handicap. \ Amber Link and HoiJjoma - -were best ■ backed, and Hoihoma ■went out fast irotn No. -1 to- lead into the straight/cleat, of Silene, .'Royal Gallant, Marshland, and Amber Link. Marshland finished" 05 well /to; score easily from Marm6rate/-wh«r also finished 6trongly to cut the tiling. .Hoih.om.a_out of second. Koyal Gallant was fourth, and Silene fifth 3£?,-V*iSi>«F" w .^/thWttyear-old filly by Valkynan IromX Pope's Takanini stable. Her form wi nothing to enthuse over, pe.Wuse.she was oa,the-minimum in a poor «Sss,,, ;;Hoihoin>'.^topped <iHxckly at the 6htsti," and ■ Operatic " and- Aniber Link oeth failed'to reproduce-their-first day's .Uprnj.-; ;■<-;;-> •!•-.,•; ,- ... ,' ... ;-;::--ANOTHER:REVERSE. ::Investors'., -received ".another "reverse in ae'-Waiwera'Higliweight- Handicap when Dominican, at a good'price, =won narrow'lrAr.o*''Tarporley., 'wlic? wai:again favour- ■':%••: £<? mn&y attendeif to the running to tn& homft turn, where he wis joined by BprainicahV Xarpprle^, and Great Emblem. Dominican ;ajways- held a slight'ad-yanta^e:in-the run. to the judge, and just won_from T4rpDriey,,who was half a head in front of Great .Emblem. Luminary was .fqurtb, andrMia Stella nest. It was i great "tussle ' between the . three placeK«ttew..and Great/Emblem appeared just . a tnfia ynluckyi. as .he had to-go on the outside of the three leaders when they yete, abreast at :tb^.home, turn: ' ,'••;.^,ID«IEF JEWEI^S PLATE. ■ v .'|l»«re; was. marked confidence in the •ffiPport.asxtended to. Chief Jewel in the WynyjrdrJlate^-.and after being in the :leady throughout, he' duly scored from Jaetdy.Xaro, who finished second. Speedomint came home fast on the inside, where *ijere:..was :<a cleft opening; which was ■left;.as.a...result of Chief Jewel's boring :out.oh.. Jaeldy Karo-'-at'Hhe finish. Karangapai was a close fourtliifter looking :very dangerousat. the -turn, and Kind's Knave was fifth. Chief Jewel had all the best of ,>fc out in front on the-rails, but '.■?**•* oufe a* the.finish. Speedmint finjßhed'Tery strongly and would have been 'extremely hard to beat only for bein^ stopped? near the turn. Gray was not •'*e. e?..s t his.best;on %e?dmint, and his rli?W^,?ufißred : , considerably in compari- - son-with- his effort oa:.Antique in the . Cup. .-; .; ..•'■ -; ■. ' ■ ... . HIGH COMEDY'S SPRINT. Leitrim was a hot favourite over High Comedy- for;the-Suburban- Handicap, but •lie-was ne*er near the : front, and his iailiire. to;do v better'.was hard, to understand. The only two of the sis runners, . jyha 6Ter,-appeared. to; bave .chances were

Huntingdon and Hish Comedy, and when Huntingdon let High Comedy through on the rails,at the turn that was the end of it, for Voitre kept High Comedy very busy froni.:.{h t en on. ~-. Royal Ruler was a moderate"third, and Leitrim -was fourth. Huntingdon ■••was not knocked about after being, headed by.High Comedy, and he finished "second \yith his rider sittiug siti.H. Huntingdon has not,been required to do much work in the past few weeks, and his effort was a good one in 'the circumstances. ANTIQUE SCORES AGAIN. On the strength of his good win in tho Cup Antique was installed favourite, for the Takapuuu Jockey Club Handicap, and j lie duly scored. Gray kept him in the renr division until about halt a mile tram home; and then began to move up on the outside. Kearing the turn Antique dashed past Chromadyne, Sir Jlond, Gay Cockade, and Brampton, who had been abreast iu-the- lead- across the top, and was not troubled to win from Royal Artist, who came with' a good-rim at the end. Mosque was a creditable third, and Chief Joy was fourth. Antique's performance was a good one, and Gray was. sitting still on him at the finish. Chromadyne, Sir Mond, Gay Cockade, and Brampton boat themselves out in front. FAVOURITES DISAPPOINT. .-'Barabury and Miss Isorraine were the favourites for the Hobsou Handicap, but, after being up in the lead with Whirlaloug until, near. the. turn, they tired and were nmonj the last to finish, the only one behind • Bambiiry being Directory, who is very-.green.'.' The winner was Gigantic, a .jiali'-brothetl' by Colossus to Mosque arid Mosaic,. '::', Gigantic seems to run his best:races, on':the second day, for he also won on the second day v at Thames. He is a lazy-r customer,^ biifeie rolled into nit -work well.; when, his '..rider drew the whip at the.;turn and-won with a little m hand from Whirlalong and Letitia, who dead-heated for second. ..tetitia is a. halfsister by Limond. to .Thespian. She finished on well and"is a-beat filly who mar win soon. ;>. .' ..-.. :..'... STILL ANOTHER SETBACK. ; An outsider,.Glrarata eft'ectpd a big suri*Ue when .he.scored narrowly from Alloy inistKeßaogitoto Hack Handicap. Whakapara led;-;for-'two furlongs when he gave way^t6-.:.G!enrata and • Paper -Dart, who raced: together, in,front until reaching the Wruj. where:Pata?ha,: Gay Idea, and Alloy W!«w».! nandy.:(}lenrata then-gained a-slight advantage;;, and : just -stalled ■ off Alloy? to wstf byv»,neck. Pateena.was three lengths back:^hird,- with. Paper .Dart, Gay Idea, and,, Grand .Spirit, next. • Glenrata was unsighted in- the Tjack sprint on-the first day,, but there was no fluke about his win on Saturday. Alloy again went well, but Whakapara, who is apparently not himselt,- tailed to run ■on after being well placed :for over seven furlongs. PAGANELLI ATONES. a failed bad'y ridden Ty R. Reed on the first day; was seen to considerably more . advantage in winning the Anniversary Handicap from end to end Ontlm occasion he was ridden by 0. MclrmUy, and, hitting the front quickly; gave,nothing a chance. Ganpat was his closest attendant for most of the J™rn^ but <he could not get any closer than; two. lengths at the finish. Leitrim, v/ho : had; a ; slb apprentice allowance, was always. jn<a good position, ;and; was a raodSoked*likiP^f ■<%■&'■ otllers F»^P >! ly> V The disappointment was tf Zth* & ™ho was laft away,and failed to show the .same dash as on the first U3J ■ RESULTS IN DETAIL. Results were:— ;,.Walwera Hljhweight, of 120 sots; one mile, (<?raddocio l; i Tarporley, 10.0 (L. Dulleu), £?tJ * nmWems,"•" (H- Du»eu), S. Also started: 2 Bronze Tray, 10.8; 3 Immlriarv »;"J■•4.:Kairuri,,.9.6 ! 0 Patutahi, 9.3; B°Wla' Mollii, 3.0;-v. won by a neck; half a lieaflbetween second and-third. Time, 2mln 28 3"ssec. Wynyard Plate, of 500 sots; seven furlongs—l Chief Jewel, 8.9 (Voitre), X; 6 Jaelcly Karo 8.0 (Keesing), 3; 3 Bpetdndnt 8.0, car S.I (Gray), 3. .Also started: 8 Alpina, 8.0: 5 Karangapai. 8.9; 3 Princess Bede, 8.0; 7 Teels, 8.0; 4 King's Knavo, 7.7; 9 Ruling' King. ?\, ,X, otl by a neck; a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 29 2-ssec.

■Suburban Handicap, of'lso-sovs; six furlqngs.—3 High Comedy, 7.10 (VoiUe), 1; 3

Huntingdon, 7.13 (Cyaish■»; 5 Itpjiil Ruler, 7.7 (Parsons) r3: —Also" Btartcd: J Leitrim, S.(i; ■1 Mnrechal, S.I; U Hampton Park, 7.0. Won by three lengths; tlireo lengths between second and third. Time, lmin llsec. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB HAMIUCAP, of ... 230 sovsj Qiie.mile.and ouo furlong. 1 Antique, 9.6 (Gray) 1 3 Boj-al Artist. 7.4, car. 7.1 % (McDowell) 2 9 Mosque, 7.0, car. 7,1 (Baltics) 3 Also started: 2 Chief Joy, .8.0; 5 Plr Moud, S.I; 8 Limeen, 7.4: 10 Brampton, 7.1; •! Gay Cockade, 7.1; 8 Chroniiulyne, 7.0; T Grand Talk, 7.0. Won by half a length; a length and a half between sccoud and third. Time, lmin 55 S-Ssec. Hobsou Handicap, of 125 sors; sii furlongs.— 4 Glsantic, 7.11 (Camnildi:), 1; 6 Letitia, 7.0, car. 7.3^ (Voitrc) and 5 Wilrlalong, 7.0 (Eastwood), dead boat, 2. Also started: 2 Jllss Lorraine, 8.3; 1 Banibury. 8.4; 3 Ta Walpu, 7.12; 7 Directory. 7.5. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, lmin 16 3-ffsec. Rangltoto Handicap, of 120 sots; one mile and onfi furlonj.^-S Glen Itata, 7.0, car. 7.1 (Gllmer), 1; 2 Alloy. 9.1 (Burgess), 2; 1 Pateena, 7.4 (Voitre), 3. Also started: 4 Whakapara, 0.3; 3 Grand Spirit, S.S; 5 (lay Idea,' 8.4; IS Paper Dart, 7.1; 0 Excclla Tea, 7.0 ; 7 Speodfnst, 7.0. Won by a neck; three Itmsths between second, and third. Time, lmin iiGsec. Anniversary Handicap, of U!3 soys; seven furlongs.—ti I'aKanelli, 0.3 (Jlclnally), 1; 2 Knnpat.. 7.S (Wiggins). 2; 3 Loitrim, ».S (Stokes), S. Also started: <l I'urirl Park, 9.2; (i Sir jrond, 5.13; 1 Eager Rose, B.IS. Won by two leugllis; four lennths bet\reen aecoud and third. Time, lmin 27 3-sscc.