IMPROVED SHOWING

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 112, 14 May 1934, Page 6

IMPROVED SHOWING

COPPER? KING AT HIS BEST

Copper King had raced badly on the : opening day, but that this was not his true.form he indicated when he defeated the Connolly Handicap field in solid tasnicm, scoring , a convincing ' victory, lakakua and Spiral carried nearly twice ■as much money as the-winner, and they iol owed - him home, although Prince . Colossus .was unlucky at a vital part of the ;contest.. .; -. . ; : . • ~ ,Kaihoro; .and' Ida - Mer'ling showed . tfi£ way through the straight to Stitch, Spiral,' Senegal, Lalla Quex, Takakua, and Prince Colossus, but entering the back stretch' Ida Merling was steadied, and Stitch ran ■?? t.° I£ xllloro > witli Takakua next and Ida Merhng, Spiral, Prince Colossus, Lalla yues, Senegal, and Copper King in that order, all being within range. The lastnamed made a move before comin" to the balf-mile, and on the home turn; Stitch just led Takakua,. Prince Colossus, Lalla yuex, Ida, Merling, and Spiral, with Copper Jxing tucked in "behind this bunch The last-named caught the leaders at the halfdistance, and went on to win nicely by a length, from Takakua, with! Spiral a neck away, just in front of Prince Colossus with Jda Merling next and Lalla Quex'aiid Stitch following. . ••■-.■■.: Copper King acted iip to his best form*'7 Takakua was up very handy early, and then did not finish on as well as might -have been expected. Spiral did not get .the best of. runs, but came home nicely"; Prince Colossus was unlucky, and it was' surprising that no inquiry was held'into -the interference when Takakua and Spiral squeezed him right out fifty yards from home.. ...-.-

In the Rangitikei Handicap next Saturday Copper King has been rehandicapped .°. m 8; 13. t0.9.6, and in his present condition it is difficult to name a horse from' among those engaged likely: to beat him-.