THE MINOR EVENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1932, Page 4

THE MINOR EVENTS

BETTORS* MIXED LUCIC

There was a change of weather for: the cofcerading day.of the Wangamii Jockey Club's Spring Meeting on Saturdayl, -but the1 rain' that "threatened early,; although f»T|tng not many- miles'a.way, held off.The 'track was'again very fast. The :afctendafieetVas riot mucK better thnhon^th^ opgßHig day •ior:thEear}ytaces,.b.ut it im-

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proved.in the afternoon. The toUhsator handled' £9388, compared -with £9707 on the second day last year, making a total of £16,334 10s for the meeting, as against £17,206 last year, when an additional lace was held, an aggiegate decline of only £971''10s. PREFERS THE FLAT. Tenacie, a fiesh horse, Avon the Gonville Highweight Handicap dceis>i\elj. His recent efforts over huidleb hnd been most discouraging, though previously he was a first-clas^ Jumper,' and possibly it was because, of this that he was tried out on the ilat'again. It was somewhat unexpected to find him being so well supported as he . was, but he had done some good galloping with 'Boh Eve "at Hawera since his inglorious hurdling-display at the Taranaki Hunt. '' . ■ ..■'. ■'.■■■

•He -was; early: prominent in Saturday's race, but he was riot rushed along, and soon half a dozen: horses were in front of him. , He'came round the outside of the field -on* the -turn,: but iiot covering too much 'extra' grounds arid, after entering the straight in Jine. with. Warfille a couple of lengths: behind Henry of Navarre and High Commissioner, he finished much more strongly., than any of them, and,won going away by a ' good length-from Henry of ■:Navarre.: ;:■_ ■'.-. ...: -. • ■ . ■ ; '■■

Benry. of Navarre's rider,; A. Jenkins, tried new tactics "in driving him'to'the front with six furlongs still to go, but at the finish he again failed to thrust off a serious challenge. He must still be classr ed fas. aj-'disapppinting; horse >on the.; flat, but he is a most promising hurdler. . jFerhdcn was well placed early, then drifted; but .came again in 'the straight for thirdjjplacing two lengths back. The favourite, High Commissioner, lacked sting at the cud, m marked contrast to his Thursday's effort, and he was beaten into fourth place. Like so many of the All Reds, he looks to be soft WaifiUe and Autumn Dawn did best of the others, Bon Eye, after making the early luuning, again petered out vuth half the trip o\ei, and he Was the last to finish. BAMBURY DOES BETTER., The English bred tlnee-year-old colt, Bambmj., the Spung Hack Handicap from, end to end, and he stuck on at the finish of the six fui longs eveiy solidly. On Thursday ho weakened out of a place over the1 last furlong, but on Saturday he never looked like stopping. He drew the outside marble on this occasion, but he was in front at once, and was soon over on. the fence. His first day's--effort may be overlooked. He is a most promising sprinter, who * should not remain long among the hacks. His sire, Scherzo, was one of the fastest short-distance horses in England a few years back.'

I)ick Whittington, carrying 101b overweight, Bt last earned'an overdue dividend for his .connections, in 'finishing second a length back. He was the only one to go with the winner at any part, and be ran on better than he" has on other occasions. He has been a 1 fit horse for months, and "a win shortly would not'bo "out o£ turn: Chiei"■Marionette, 'the favourite,- finished a poor third, neatly three lengths sway. She had toibe nsed, -a., lot early $o get into third place in the'runnipg, and she had nothing,in reserve for the finish. Late Jest was fourth and is improving., Uhumnelh and Posy," who had been well back throughout,' were next to finish; Senorita was left several lengths at the start, and although she went up in the middle stages was soon- expended as a result. UNEXPECTED HAPPENS. The race for the Belmont Handicap looked spoiled at the dispatch, wh^n I?i]i and Pomp weie sent off while Korokio and Habit were backing away, but the'unexpected happened and Korokio pulled off the- victory 'through her rider, K. "Voitre, catching Fiji's-rider, B, H. Morris, off the 'alert.

The Held settled down -with Fiji (vails) and Pomp together two or three length clear o£ Korokio, (rjiils) and Habit. l?iji and-iPomp clapped on the pace, and the task ot the "-other two looked forlorn. However, Morris' grew anxious on the "turn, and, -while he waß ■ watching the outside, his mount came off the. rail, nn,d Voitre, observing .what waß happening, drove Korokio into the, gap. 4- 'gteat tussle .developed between the -pair in. the .straight, but Korpkio, was, right into her stride, and she forged ahead and finally' scored by a | short .jneck. * , ~ ICtyas ari excellent. all-round perfounanee on the'part of the" ■winner, who has not, been up long. She ran F quite a useful'race on" the opening day, and -the improvement was to be' expected/ias she comes vto hand quickly*- The fact that she-can-handle the-turns so well certain; ly -assisted., her. JEiji, fche hot favouritej should never" have been< beaten .after the1 great opportunity he< was handed at the start. .Habit was off the couise all the way and ( did not have a real chance. f < NOT YET•BEATEN? '

Glenvane'put his third win on the iecords in three starts m the Tual Handicap, which he appealed lemaikably well handicapped when contiasted with Gay, Court and Swift and Sine..Had the seasoned Gay Court not been m the race the-public would haVe witnessed a real walkrawajrvictory.'1 "Naturally he' was at a very short price. The winner had some luck in the i mining^ but so did Gay Couit. After Boon, Hawora, and Swift and Sure had made the i running for three furlongs Glenvane ,was able to run -through on the lail to the 'lead; and a little farther on Gay Comt , followed'through the-same corridor. Afterwards there were only the pair in it. Gay Court lodged a very determined challenge down the straight and drew Glenrane back, but the latter had the final call'and he pulled out to a ehort head lead hgain over the last few chains. Taitonu came from well back for third place two and a half lengths away, and Cape Fair finished with a similar brilliant run as on the opening day for fourth. Swift and Sure anH-Royal Papa were next. Glenvane is one of the most solid Weathervanes who have yet stepped out, and it' certainly ,looks as if the policy of not racing this breed as two-year-olds is worth while. >' He v spent most of his, two-year-old days among Jhe hills. Gay Court 'is undoubtedly one of the most unfortunate 1 horses>thaf have raced for months. It was? gratifying to noie that the handicapper showed initiative in dropping him a couple/of pounds. Taitoru made up'a lot of'ground in the running, but not near Iso much as Cape. Fair, who started off the wrongvway andlcame from nowhere into fourth place. Ythan-was so badly left that he took no p'art'at till in the race. V REVERSAL, OF FORM. 1 Thirteenth'favourite on the first day in a fourteen-hoise race run over the same distance^ Ben Hur< was backed down to fourth favourite in the Moatoa Hack Handicap,-and he won. As against the £19 10s invested on him on Thursday i there was £ 125 10s oh' Saturday. He was not been an Thursday's running and he did not finish in thenrst'nfne. The one change,was that-S. Anderson was substituted, for the-' apprentice, A. O'Neill, and this might have accounted for a lot of the 1 difference in form. It would seem a case in which his owner should have been given a probably welcome chance of making an explanation. '

Ben Hur certainly went.a. very much improved race. He- was always prominent in the' running, being fourth early, and going up to second place behind Farmer, at the six furlongs; •He had. Farmer's, measure-before reaching £he. straight, and when called on .to, withstand .aichallenge frdm 'the ranis.;outsider,-.V-Glowiight/ ■ responded ffiuffifeiently'to stave off the men^ ace by ; ti4ong head. „ -It \yas:his first .win for'nearly:; eighteen, months.; ■'. I ; Glowlikh^i' ■whoJt.in "thirteen- 'previous starts ( ,.had: :neyer finished1 in aplace.rwaa third-practically'throughout,' and" she fitxlshed? withvia? great rattle. ■-■■Inviotus, who was fourth most of theway, cut the tiring Farmer out: of third mpney, but 'nearly three lengths away. ..Farmer,, a very solid favonnte; showed theTisame- early pace aa on the first!<iayj:btit did not"go on with lt ?° Jong. .Miss'Shef'twas:-always fairly well up and-finished'fifth. .', Tangiroa and Seampnd, whd~werf neit,,'were slow in hitting out, and ttieir chance was almost hopeless from the start. . Kotaki EkaAvaß never dangerous after getting away well enough....;,•; ..:.„■ '.._. ...;..:.: .■; •-.■•,-;: RESULTS IN DETAIL. Results were:^- •, . ■■■■ Debutante Two-year-old Stakes, of 65 sovsspecial welghta; four furlongg and a quarter.— 1 Mldlan. 8.5 (J. Barry), 1; 6 Bon Rapldc, 8.0, 2;.4D1nc111, 8.0, 3. . Also started: 5 Spiral 8.5

and Eust 8.0 (bracketed); 2 Pegged Exchange S.G, 7 Red Manfred 8.5, 9 Hugo 8.5, 10 Rapanvhara 8.5, 11 Round Table 8.5, 8 Quietly S.O, .3 Golden Hair 8.0. Time-, 52sec.'

Gonvllle HlEh-welglit' Handicap, of 75 soys; one mile and a distance. —1 Tenacro, 10.10 (W. J.. Bowden), 1; 2 Henry of Navarre, fl.lo i--5 Farnden, 10.C, 3. Alao started: 1 High Commissioner 9.13, 3 Bon Eve 9.2, 6 Warfllle 9.2, 7 Autumn Dawn 9.0, 8 Day Lass car. 9.2. Time lmln 59 l-ssec:

: Spring/Hack Handicap, of 3 soys each, with 70'sovs added;"six furlonEs.; —2 Bambury, 7.13 (K...Toltre), .1; 6 Dick Whittlngton, car. 7.12, 2; -1 ■'. Chief 8,2, 3. Also started: 3 Senorlta car.. 7.9%, 4' Posy car. 7.1, 5 IllumlneiHcar. 7.4%, 7 Merry \Vay 7.0, 8 Lato Jest 7.0. Time, lmln 13 l-ssec.

Belmont Handicap, of: 80 soys; seven furlongs and a nuarter.-r-3 Korokto, 8.3 (K. Voitre),' 1; 1 Fiji,:B!6, :2;. 4 Pomp. car. 7.11, 3. stnrted: 2 Habit 8.11. Time, lmln

Trial Handicap, "of '70 sots; seven furloncs and a quarter.—l Glenvane, car. 7.8 (A. MeLeod), 1; 2 Gay. Court, 8.6, 2; 5 Taitoru, car. 7.3%, 3. Also started: Swift and Sure car. 7.10H, 6 Cape of Good Hope 7.0 and Cape' Fair 7.0 (bracketed); 8 Royal .Papa 7.0, 9 Boon 7.0, 4 Ythan car.' 7AY 2 ,, 7 Hawora 7.0. Time, lmln 31Sec. .. ; -■ ■> , ;.. , ■ HIGGIB HANDICAP, of 105 soys. One mile : - :• and a 1 distance. •;,. 2 Teller, B.2'(K. Voitre) ...:.r... 1 i Ruanul, 8.5 (W. Taylor) .... ...'... 2 l'Orby's Choice, car. 7.5 (W. J. McDowell). 3 'Also'started: 5. Little 'Doubt" car. 7.11, 3 Statuary car. 7.1, 7 Vltaphonc 7.0, 6 Easter Time 7.0.;- Time, lmln-55 l-ssec. '■■_ Jloutba 'Hack Handicap, of 70 -sots; one mile • and !HO yards.—4 Ben Hur,. car. 7.12 (S. Anderson); 1; ?'Glowllght,' 7.0, ,2; "7',lh--victus, car.'7.3%,*3. Also started:2 KotakiEka 9.0, 1 Farmer 8.5, 3 Mlsa Shef, car. 7:5, 8 Cape Parakl..7.o,and Miss Beatrice car. 7.2% (bracketed), 5 Seamoiid 7.0,6 Tangiroa car. 7.1%. Time, lmiii 48sec. Owen Handicap, of 90 soys; sis furlongs.— 3 Orapal, 8.9 (B. H. Morris), 1; 2 La Moderne, 8.0; 2; 5 Refresher, car. 8.1, 3. Also started :l;Consent 9.1, 6 Equitant 8.10, 4 Ganpat car. .T. 0,-7 Sir Pombal 7.0. Time, lmin 14sec. ; ; '.'■■•'■:-' ' '■■ " :