TE KUITI MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 123, 27 May 1935, Page 6

TE KUITI MEETING

STEEPLES TO RIOTOUS

TYBALT BEATS ENGE

(Special from "Early Bird.") HAMILTON, This Day

Clan Ronald took to the bigger fences as to the manner born when he won the Mamapoto Hack Steeplechase, leading all the way. He was favourite, carrying over I twice, as much as the second fancy, Silver I Division, but' the latter did cot fence 'ftel}.

, Semiarch wept with Clan Ronald foi nearly a mile and then retired, well beaten. St. Ames took on the leader, but the favourite was always doing it a bit better.than his challenger, and having a slight-advantage at his fences he got St. Ames into trouble more than once. Over the final two fences. Clan Ronald, drew away and had 'the' race in safe keeping, scoring by thiee lengths from .St. Ames, while Haakon, who had to come from well back,!was a length away. Next to arrive were Avdmanning, Semiarch, Magic Land, Silver Division, and Irish Comet.

' y The winner is a veiy promiSing acquisi wra to the^ranks of steeplechasers, #nd he may, win a race at EUershe. But for one mistake' at the first 'time round he fenced*splendidly,;'-St. Ames'went a solid race and Hajkkon Sail be much improved by the ■. outing. Division *jnade*a proniislng, debut,' although his jumping is open to , , • '• HANGATtK) HACK HANDICAP.

Kahapa confirmed tbe good v impression he created on Thursday by winning the first division"'of the Hangatiki uEack Handicap, beatinV.a field of g<Sod, hacks in brilliant style: *J He was favourite >and his backers were on good terms with them selves when the jumped, out fast and obtained a nice position on*'the rails. Cfoesing the tdj> f \ however,' he- began to drift, several horses? feom| t round him. > Landlubber^was uv<front early and -Jed to'thef home^urn frpiri"Orac,' Salesman, Adalene,!, Roman' Mascot1, and, Kahapa. Tfie laßt>named:,beganAto hit outi mi great style'in the Home stretch, andjae^pasaed the leaders Miear the post to* win 'by a length. There was a great finish for second, Adalene, Orac (at a fine pi ice), Salesman^y^beless, and Roman Mascot going-over "the,, line together and being plaqed in 'tKat"bjder, while Bntish Jewel and .Whirling'followed. It was a splendid effort yon the»part of Te^JJLara's, brother. The"others t that finished"hßndy< all went good ra'qes and" two in Trarticfilar' that skbuld'show stfme improvement are Salesman'and Valueless ( >» -v,V', The secorift divisions Baw'']yet'another* double- v figure i >winner ' turn up in Silver Brier,'who came fiom'well back to swamp everything over the last .bit. * Grand Score jumped i out clear from the rails position (he actually > drew five position), and he was quickly k c)ear of the* bunch, Running across thV-Ctop Gloucester, had .joined Giiind Score and this pair were out three leugths M at the. home-,turn, Solompn, Mungacre, Wahine ■Beihi, and Qay Egypt following. The" last-tiamed, put In a--fine run on the inner to get to the front at > the ialf distance and was looking <all over a Ivhen Silver 'Brier <came wide out ,to win by three-parts of a lengthy while Grand, Score _was a length and'a half away third, with Solo Song tunning on in fourth place. Meiry Lap. Gloucester,," Trouvaille, dnd Woithy Kjng ■were 'next. The. winner* is back to her best i and should win again soon. Gay figypfand Grand Sc6re7ran up to form, but/Te Hai and. High, Tea were never dang^oiis ?j- - HURDLES. t . f ''Travelling' Agent went'a much better' race ito win the Piopio Hurdles in, j fine fjtyle^jrewarding his backers with a doublefigure dividend. \He jumped well aoct being fourth at the final fence outpaced several' challengers on the flat to win very nicely. ' Travelling Agent and Sir Musk lost a few lengths at the jump-out, Val Watch and. Booklaw leading together at the third hurdle, with J, King Win, King's' Archer, Travelling Agent, Chang, and BiForm all handy and Stanchion in laßt place. The field bunched along the back and crossing the top Chang ran up-to Val Watch, but Stanchion was actuallyjjfa command turning for home, and CHang, Val Watch, Travelling Agent, and^Biform were on his heels; "fjStanehion was^juat in 'front/oyer th,e jSnal obstdcle, but he weakened Travelling, Agent finished stiongly and won by a gSoff length *frota Biform, with Stan-chion-'jbT similar maigm back. Booklaw was fourth, and Black Maihn, Chang, King's Archer, Sir Musk, and Val Watch followed* |n that order.. , This .was-Travelling Agent*s first success in. any* race,* whis^feat indicated that he is everyfbisJas,good'las his admirers stated. Biform 'ran^anN excellent "race, 'andjwaa doing'letter than anything else at the post. He was disappointed in an opening from the last'turdle^ otherwise, lie might liave won. Stanchion went''a good race, and it is probable that had bis rider delayed 'his run he, too, might have been a t possibility. Booklaw was'always prominent, but Chang failed to run on. King's Alrcher and Black Marlin made very promising , showings. Val Watch- went a quieter race' than usual, commencing to fade three furlongs from 'home. •, I WAITOMO HANDICAP. VTwo lightweights inK Tybalt and Enge fought out the finish of .the. Waitomo'Handicap, the former prevailing over Enge, who was a good favourite. "Arawa Rose was badly left, Scotland being the'smartest to begin, Delrain, Wait and See, Musquil,t and Tybalt also being prominent. Running down to the top turn, Wait and See had taken up the running from Enge, while First Lap and Arawa Rose were well at the rear of the field. Wait and See led into the straight from Enge, Scotland, and Tybalt, who just headed a bunch'which began to spread across the course and actually was spread on the turn,1 where Musquil, wide out, was prominent. Over the last furlong Enge and Tybalt began to leave the .field, and in a hard .finish, the latter won .by half, a length. Musquil was a length away third, and Mercian Pnnce was rightJup fourth, Delrain, Arawa Rose, and Wait > and See being next home. -Tybalt and Enge, like the first day's winner, King Rey, are recruits from the hack ranks, arid they are good enough to win in handicap 'Musquil showed a 'return to formi being at a fine price for a place. KAWHIA STEEPLECHASE. The Kawpia Steeplechase was full of incident, Riotous, the favourite, winning fiomf'Royal Limond. The former was always at or, near 'the front, and Royal Limond joingd * him< is Jihtf lead at the sis furlongs, to be outwitted at each fence"1 by the favourite, who won by two lengths. The other four starters were casualties. Silver Division pulling up in the second round. Ruby Meteor throwing -her nder at the brush entering the back straight, while Mia" Stella fell heavily, and -Valpeen lost* Jus rider two fences from 'home** Valpeen was remounted, by bis owner to complete 'the coarse for third money. "Orapai made a gallant attempt to follow up his first day's sprint by capturing the Mairoa Plying Handicap,^ and " he . only weakened in the last fifty yards after being last into the straight. Gay Seton. was backed as, unbeatable, but was soundly' beaten b/'the lightweight Princess' Star, who hung-onJ.weLhto win narrowly.' v Gay Seton took the lead early, and &ej»;gave way'to King Ford, with Princess Star running up on the outside of the latter making Jor the home turn. Leo Colossus ranged np'on the outside, with Gay SelonrHiunpton Park and Star Artist closer in to",the tails. Orapai at this stage was .last. Over the final bit Princess Star held her own, -to beat Gay Seton by a neck' Orapai, half a length away, was third. Me came with a great rattle till within a few yards of the post; but there boied in ai'J was checked. King Fold was fourth and British Columbia, Hampton Park, and Leo Colossus followed. The winner gave her best performance to date, and was at a nice price. Gay Seton. again disappointed, and Orapai

could be considered very unlucky after making such a gallant effort. The others were well beaten. FAREWELL HANDICAP.

Anotlier surprise was in store in the final event, the Farewell Handicap, Lady Zinnia scoring well at solid doubla figures, with the favourite, Green Patch, going a poor race. Tutor tried, to win all the way, but at the home turn1 Lady Zinnia was on his heels, with High Tea, Phiaku'o, Keith Lv, and Green Patch nest to make the turn. At the distance Lady Zinnia xu\ paSt Tutor and won'by a length, with Keith Lv two lengths back and Holly Lu.'Nahlin, Phiakuo, Green Patch, and Royal Win ton next to arrive. This was the winner's best effort for some time, andlshe scored with something in hand. Tutor went well; but the' unlucky hdrse was Keith Lv, who was hopelessly tailed off five furlongs from home. He put in a thrilling burst up the straight, but could not keep it going High Tea had every chance and then stopped badly.' * . . The weather was glorious, but the course was again holding.. The totalisator handled £17,481, against £13,430, and for the meetmg £30,575, against, £28,490 last year. RESULTS IN DETAIL. > Results were:— .■',...'- '.;'■ ■ ; : .' ■'. , ■:■■'" Manlapoto Hack Steeples, £185; 2 miles -- '■1-1- Clan BoDßldr 10.0. (J. McKae), 1; 3-5 St Ames, .9.7. 2; : 5-4" Haakon, 9.10, 8. AlVo started: 2-3 Silver Division 9.12, 4-2 -Kllstar 9.4, tS-6 Ardiriatinlng 9.3. 8-8 Komak% 3 7-7 ifa^ Oo metTL°e. M ' "* "*** Hangatlkl < Hack: * Hanmcap,'■ d£ 100: ""6 furlpugs.^-Pirst;.cUv.tslon i : l r l Kauapa,.. 7.8% started j^S-i^Boyal Dance '8 67 2-3Tsiosan Mascot VaO,,;i2-12 Valueless 7.6. 6-7,':l4nd-lubber-Jj;l4^l4 "Air Lassie 7.5, 3-4 Salesman' 7.4, ; B*g /wjutung 7.1. 13^13; Calc\itta>J^lHl; Blforra, 9.2. 2; B^B Staricwra,, 9.2, 3 Also started: 1-1 ValiWatch :10i9^'2il° Chang 9 13° 3-2 King Win 9.13 6-6 top^lalipS.-Jgj Z-7 King's Archer 9.3, 8-0.,-Booklaw 91 11-ii-Sir Musk £l, 10-10 BleL^^aie 12-12 Sub-Editor,9.6 V Tlma. 3m1av22.2-sse?-* • £ 100'^ 6;3rlbnßs': 7 ? Becoua i ,divlslon':i6rß'^ Silvery-bAot/S^.9 ,(A' Worthy K3ng 7.5}4>8^8;|llUt Acre 7.2. Time; lmin 17 l-ssec. ; ■.".,. :■'■■, ,-. Waltomo Handicap, .-fel7o;^i«;'>mHe:-i4i4-Tybalt, 7.0 (R. Savage).^{.i-I^Engp?;?!----10-10 laiusquU. 7.4%. BK*iisp;*slriea?2:i Gay Rose 7.12, 10-12 Mungatoonf SftATiT Xora Val 7.9. 5-5 Scotland 7.10, O-S^iJtian^! See .7.7 16-16 PrlnoevJTal. 8.6, 6-i^mM^tund Stella ,9 6, 6-8; Silver Division 9 U" . Tlniß, 4mln 26 3-ssec. ;'.;.:.;.': '-:>S _!.'.- ;

Handicap. ~£125; 6 furl6ngs.^-4:tf. Prlncess o Stairj^4«fiv(?;gHorne), 1; 1-2 Gay' Seton, S.VhZ&rpilgpriwhie.lQ, 3. Also started: SjS^BxaggeratlonvyigiO^SrS BritlsK' Columbia F 7iß^'6-6:. St&f'iAxtkmT.7;^7-7 King lord 7 3,. 8-8: Hamptptf.f^ai!lt"s,7.om,9-9 LeoColossus 7.0. :mnw,^a)to¥]^-84iBecMv . •■ ? 8.0, 2; 2-3 > KelthJUttS8 i b3-Bw*Alibistarted- ISI, '»#•-• JlOrU^M^rap^iOJfiS-S-iSnbw Lap B.o^ ,11-10 StreetsDanc33B.*ii(B*!riaibert 8.0. 12-li' Boyal Wlntoni?B'.o3j4rls'7lPuU of Scotch 80 * 8-9:"Nahßir^Ba»^l3aßifCarshattoii S.Vlwf Aramls. B^^pi^»JUnln. 45-2^5860.,. - 'T : r"*