NOTES ON THE RACING

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 6

NOTES ON THE RACING

(Special to the "Evening Post.") CHRISTCHURCH, Febuiaiy 0. 1 Km Tin Tin and Courtyaid led out from Imperial Spear in the Hornby Handicap Kin Tin Tin soon drew clear. Impeiial Spear took second place neanng the htiaiglit, but could not quite reach Km Tin Tin, who Avon by a head. Courtyard was two lengths away, with Jenj Boy and Jolly Beggai next. Km Tin 1m had shown some fair ioiin this season He was second to Sam Smith in this lace lat,t year, Coustyaid being thud Rnnelagh ian one of his bad races A field of eighteen lined up for the Trial Stakes. 'JRotokino led.Coat of Arms eailj, but collapsed below the distance, and a little: further on-Rose, of Tralee took charge' with Chidden and ■ Colombo moving up.; Colombo finished best and won by a head from Rose o£ Tralee, who hung. on.to beat Chidden by a head. Lovynter was running on- in fourth place, with Coat of Arms, Sundnncei, Rebel Queen, and Madam Pompadour next The wmnei has not had much lacing, but he is d piomibing soit who will unpioic He ib o,Papei Money tlnee-yeui-old, lacing m the same colouis as Compus, to whose dam he is a half-brothei. C H is.tw ood lode the wmnej, thus having a good faie well appeal ance at Riccarton, wbeie he has resided for many years. He left at night foi Foretell, wheie he will serve under the new trainer, D. Maiks. Emissary began brilliantly m the Middle Paik Plate and soon opened out a gap. Hanlon was prominent early but dropped back after two fuilongs, Bun Fight and Invoice following the leader to the course piopei. Emissaiy held Ins place easily, winning by three lengths Bun Fight was in tiouble a furlong from the post, and Greek Shepheid, finishing stionglv. got up to beat Invoice in the last stride by a head. The winner has been lacing very consistently and only needs to gain stam ma to win. in the best company. CUDDLE JUST WINS. Cleaner led out from Cuddle in the Midsummer Handicap, with Fracas and Mmerval next At the end of a fiulong Silver Sight "was last The order was unchanged to the straight, whoie Cleanei ictned, leaving Cuddle clear of Fracas, with Tout le Mijnde moving up. Cuddle appeared, to be going easily at this stage, but JTiacas challenged strongly, Cuddle having to be ridden out to win by a head. Tout lc Monde was three lengths away, finishing well, with a longer gap to Polydoia, who nevei seemed to be going well The winnei's peiformancc was impressive, but Fiacas ran the journey out very solidly Mmeryal diopped out aftei a mile, but he will be improved by lacing. The rider of Final Shot lost a stiriup on the .journey. Hostis jumped out smaitly in the Halbwell Handicap, but was steadied, Bella Rosa, Gas Raul, and Epns going on m chaige At the home tuin Azevodo and Riptide were in close attendance on Bella Rosa, with Hostis, Gas Raid, Top Rank, and Quebec heading the otheis Hostis shot out in the straight and stalled off Epris by o\er a length. Moonbeam, finishing fast, was over a length away, with Quebec, Doiran, Azevedo, and Golden Dart next* Hostis, as at Trentham, won in impressne stjle SCRATCHMERE SCAR'S WIN. Royal Sceptic soon took charge in the Cia\en Plate, and at the end of two fuilongs he had Grecian Prince in close attendance, with Gaysome and Fair Weather next. This was the oidei to the straight, wheie Nightly and Sciatchmere Scar weie handy Sciatchmere Scar then moved up, joining Royal Sceptic and Giecian Punce at the distance. Seratchmero Scai finished well, beating Grecian Punce bj. a neck Nightly came with a good mn, a length away, to beat Rojal Sceptic by a head, with Fair Weather another head away. Sciatchmeie Scar won in good style ami will go on to much better deeds Nightly ian the going out solidly, and though he blew after the race, he did not make a noise Penelope and Silver Coat were in front all the way in the Lyttelton Plate, the former having the measure of her rival filty jaids fiom the post and winning by a neck Abdication, aftei being slow to begin, finished btiongly, only a head^avvay. tiav piling much tastei than the othei pan at the post Asta^aea showed speed being thud most of the way, but she faded oiit.iat the-end. Penelope has raced consistently: during' most of - the season. Wepthcilv. Sky Rover, and Impoitanco were the early leaders in the-Post Handicap The field closed up when the stiaight was leached Colo<-sian, with a last lun on the outside, got his he id in fiont inside the distance, whtic Giand Review, Niphtform, and Knock Out were all going well Colossian went on to win h\ i neck, Giand Review beating Nightfmm by a hend,with Knock Out next, then Impoitanee nnd Maioha The winiiri un some bohd ian-, in tlu- *outli dnniu iho nolulavh, but i n i i'li in io m h s nol so good.