COMMENT ON THE RACING

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 116, 19 May 1941, Page 9

COMMENT ON THE RACING

(By "Ariki Toa.")

Game Pit made no race of the open : ing event, the Rangiuru Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, an event he had won twelve months ago. He quickly established a lead of ten or twelve lengths and although Puffing Billy was on terms going along the back Game Pit drew away again to score very comfortably. Glenvane, who was always handy enough, outstayed Puffing Billy, who had followed the leader throughout. Sunee was only a useful fourth. Colibri fell seven furlongs from home; Padnos refused at the arst of the brush double, and Luath fell two fences from home. !

Lucky Lulu, who was twice as well backed as the next in demand for the Waikanae Hack Scurry, was most unlucky to lose. She was tucked in behind the two leaders, but when about through a gap the opening closed and she was completely stopped. The Wanton, always in the first three or four, finished solidly over the last half-furlong and just wore down Sandy Bay and Royal Vision. Ata Puwhero and Silver Ore were the only others who threatened to take any part in the finish, although Eastern Sport was finishing on attractively.

After lying in the middle of the field for five furlongs, Kinkajou made a fast move to join the leaders at the turn for home and she then went on to win the Pukehou Hack . Handicap very easily. Sceptre and Caution, who had been" the joint pacemakers up to that stage, fought it out for second money, with Regicide finishing on to be right up fourth. Defy was the only other runner to make any impression.

After lying at the rear of the field for the first seven furlongs. The Monarch moved up sharply approaching the turn and then went on to win the Ta Timi Kara Handicap decisively. Beau Ciel was ridden in behind on this occasion until the home turn, and he ran on fairly well. Night Eruption was a useful third. Valerian and Trench Law, the early leaders, both weakened, and Mittie dropped out in the closing stages.