THE WILL TO SUCCEED

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 70, 20 September 1937, Page 13

THE WILL TO SUCCEED

, L. Alhrey, who brought Gold * Mission home in the Carnarvon Gold Cup at Foxton on Saturday in his flrst public appearance in ' the saddle, is a soil of Mr. Alex Albrey, of Oro'ua Downs, who says that right from the time the lad went to school he had the idea of becoming a jockpy. Such a successful start certainly augurs ivell for the future.

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on the flat, may turn out a more than useful steeplechaser next winter, as he has a fine bold style of jumping and also" possesses ample pace for much better company than he has met in the two races he has had over.country, his record in the role being still one hundred per cent. His sire, given as Hedbridge, is understood to have been by the Tonbridge horse Tunbridge, who was left entire till'he-was three years old and who won over country himself as well as over hurdles.

Acron, the favourite, was ridden hard for the last six furlongs, but the winner out jumped him and always appeared to hold his measure. Starmond, who was getting into many of his fences, was second till the last six furlongs, and he then kept going for an easy third. The ancient Hymgreat was fourth all the way but.never dangerous. Tiger Bill lost his rider at the fifth fence, and Mews was pulled up. Tommy Atkins completed "a furlong back.

UNSUSPECTED STAMINA.

Riding a similar race to what he did on Joe Louis in the opening event, B. H. Morris brought the outsider Royal Minstrel along at the right end to win •the Awahou Hack Handicap comfortably from the favourite Spender. Royal Minstrel was going i nicely throughout the contest, never out of easy striking range of the front, and when asked the question at the distance he responded too well for those who had been fighting for mastery from the start. Royal Minstrel Was a promising two-year-old and he had two small successes as a three-year-old last season, when he hardly came up to expectations. He is a well-proportioned chestnut gelding by Nigger. Minstrel from the Absurd—Lady D. mare Charlady, who is a half-sister to the southerner Cleaner and to Father's Choice, and he is owned and trained by Mr. C. Haldane, of Hastings, who paid 120 guineas for him at the yearling sales. He throws more to the Absurd conformation than to the Nigger Minstrel, but he has apparently inherited previ-ously-unsuspected stamina from his sire. - Spender, after taking on Warehi from the start, was a little lucky to secure second dividend, which was a losing return nevertheless. In the straight Galteemore came through on the inner and headed him, but the Trentham gelding, a lazy horse, ceased to fight near the close and allowed second place to go back to the favourite.

Warehi, looking very well, essayed to lead all the way, asrjie usually does in his best efforts, but he stopped quickly after reaching the straight and was last to finish. Chat came fast from the rear for fourth. Auto Sweep, three horses out. in racing up to the leaders at ihe half-mile, weakened into fifth, and the maiden Raroa. who ran surprisingly, well for the short time she has been up, was next. Brilliancy went a poor race.

PUKEKO, A GOOD THING

Though he won six races during the concluding months of last season, at distances from sprints to a mile and a quarter andi all in open company, Pukeko was let in the Robinson Handicap with only the minimum top weight of 9.0, and at that impost he looked as near a certainty as one could wish. So the race proved him to be. It, was most surprising that he was not favoiirite, let alone red-hot favourite.

Pukeko was in a very hopeless-look-ing position on reaching the straight, where Lord Moutoa and Reipar were together in front, Jubilee Song on the rail next, with Omarere and Dorado on his outer- quarters, and Pukeko well boxetl in on the rail behind Jubilee Song. No opening had offered at the distance, as Lord Moutoa and Jubilee bong were holding to the fence, so D. Lamb had to drop back to get out for a run on the outer. Pukeko emerged from the trouble well, inside the last furlong, then swept up with his-long I.urf-djvouring strides to get his head in front almost right on the post. I'ukeko might easily have been beaten, but what a certainty beaten

he would have been! It was his first outing since he won the Winter Oats lunucr 8.12 at the Wellington Winter Meeting. His load on Saturday was further lightened by a 51b allowance. Lord Moutoa, who always runs well fresh, was in front from the end of the first hundred yards till "pipped" just short of the post, but he had only half a head to spare from Reipar, who ran in much improved fashion compared with his Wanganui showing. Jubilee Song, who waited till an opening came, could not quite get up to participate in the stake, but he was only a head back fourth. Dorado, who went over a lot of ground, and Omarere were not far away and both will benefit with the race. Slippery was mulish and chased the field nearly a furlong astern.

v ANXIOUS MOMENTS

Recovery bettors had some anxious moments while for the numbers to be signalled on the Moutoa Hack Handicap, and it was a relief to most when Joviality's name was coupled with Race Call's in a dead heat. From the Press stand it was thought that Race Call Was victorious by a shade, and apparently that was the first impression of the judge, who set No. 6, Race Call's number, above the No. lin the official hoist. Though lucky to save his supporters—as it was the return was small — Joviality deserved the shared honour. He and Race Call both drew wide, but it was not long before the pair were lengths ahead of the others. Halfway down the straight Race Call, on the outer, was using his 321b advantage to effect, and Joviality yielded momentarily inside the last hundred yards, but then he made a final stab to retrieve the situation and the judge allowed him the benefit of the doubt. It was a popular decision. Race Call, with only one previous s:.cc --3 to his record in numerous consistent performances, was well due for his portion of the stake. Earlier in the day, when much better backed, he appeared to have run disappointingly, but perhaps there was some reason that was not discernedLe Toquet, an in-and-out customer, came home from well back for a handy third, cutting out Colleen Gain, who, with Lady Hoariri, had followed the leading pair, at a distance, to tne straight. Night Spi ran only fairly. Final made no showing at all, nor did Aria or Royal Record.