MORRIS'S FINE RIDING

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 127, 25 November 1935, Page 8

MORRIS'S FINE RIDING

It was only a determined exhibition of vigorous; riding that enabled B. H. Morris tp get the -h favourite Bound Score up from an almost impossible position to win the Lake Hack Cup by a short head from Pokiha. Three furlongs from home Round Score still had only;t\yd.of the field of twelve behind', mm^but he then began a splendid run round therlong line .ahead of him, was ranging, wide out on the flank; of the bunch behind the leaders as they turned into the straight, and; throwing'great .dash into, his final effort, earned the merited reward of a gallant; performance.

Round Score is owned by Mr. E, W. Collins, of Newbury, who raced Arrow Lad. and Mister Gamp, and as he is a son "of Greyspear and Admiral Drake's half-sister Duck's Egg he has all the credentials for stamina, which Saturday's race was further evidence he,possesses. He is a'gelding who may be doing well in open company before long, and some of the cups may come his way during the next twelve months. He is a sort who might win the Manawatu Cup, a race that Arrow Lad won a few years back.

Much credit is due to Morris for his fine effort on the winner. It was perhaps fortunate for him that he had rested sitting on the rail holding Round Score's reins for ten minutes before the start, as he needed every ounce of energy he had at the finish. He drew the outside of the line as well, but several horses were pushing out, and he had just gone into a gap about number eight when the tapes went up, though after a good start he did not rush his mount along to hold position. Pokiha, a winner over a mile recently at Hastings, was reserved for this harder engagement, and he was just narrowly ousted from the main share of the prize, which carried, as well as the stake, a canteen of cutlery. He ran a splendid race, being fourth behind Treasure Hunt, Dorado, and Darecourt till the straight, and then finishing on with pleasing resolution. .

| Darecourt also went excellently, and [he will be » harti horse to beat from now on. As they hit the straight he drove to the front and was clear at the distance, but he had nothing in reserve for challenges, and was beaten into third place over a length back. Manawatu, in the middle of the field most of the way, was running on fourth, and Pawky came from the rear to be fifth. The others, headed' by Dorado, Whetuma, Cloudy Bay, and Umpire, were unable to come on over the closing stages, all having been ahead of the winner at the straight entrance. Treasure Hunt stopped very quickly after making the pace to the straight.