ESSEX MEETS HIS MATCH

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 149, 21 December 1936, Page 17

ESSEX MEETS HIS MATCH

Essex was backed as near unbeatable in the Otaki Hack Handicap, but he had to lower his colours to Export, though he was last catching the winner at the post. He really never ■ raised much ;hope in his supporters. It was not till the last furlong that he came through with a serious claim, and it was then too late, as Export already had the race won. There was some luck on the side of the winner in the run he received, but there was also plenty of merit in his effort. On the home turn he looked in some danger of being boxed, in on the fence, but Blue Mauritius hung out. rounding to the straight, which let Export through, arid from that :§tage the final issue-was always clears ,-.:;■ ;;■ U was Export's second success m line, for he had also won at Woodyule the previous Saturday. He is a seven-year-old Son of Lackham now owned by Mr. W. Capper, who formerly;raced Miss Hushabye, and he gave M. Williams his second training return for the-day. ' ■ ' , J,, Le Toquet, third inmost of the running, finished a fair third, but he never threatened any,real danger. Cricket failed once , again to show his best ability on the Otaki track. Blue Mauritius tired after setting the early pace and so did Colenso after going up fast in the middle stages.