DEAD HEAT IN CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 149, 26 June 1944, Page 6

DEAD HEAT IN CUP

SPRINT TO PRINCE SHAD

(Special to "The.Post."J

CHRISTCHURCH, June 24.

Outstanding in a day of keen racing was the struggle Gamble and Tring wageo. to dead heat in the Timaru Cup at Washdyke. The racing was as good as any provided in Canterbury this season. - v

Actualfy, racing started very tamely with three clear-cut successes, but from the Cup on the finishes were hard and close. Gamble was allowed his own rules in the Cup until early in the run home, when Tring challenged. Though he drew up, Tring could not head the pacemaker, and with 50 yards to go the indications were that Gamble would win. Tring fought on valiantly, however, and got up to share the prize. He will not be out of a place in the Whyte Handicap field at Trentham. The Raker and Bashful Lady came home well to cut Sir Saladin out of third placing, which went to The, Raker. Bashful Lady was prominent early, but gradually drifted. Sir Saladin drew wide out and had to be hurried along early to gain a position alongside Tring and in behind the leader, but he could not come on in the run home. Platform raced removes below his best and finished last. , , ■ ' ; Prince Shad had' to work hard to overhaul and beat Gulf Stream home by a head in the Dpncaster Handicap, but the honours were with the winner as he was riot so well placed turning for home and then had difficulty in getting through to challenge Actually, Prince Shad was more forward than many people imagined. Gulf Stream did not start as smartly as usual, but'his trainer-rider, C. G Humphries, soon had him ''lose to the pacemakers, Fur Coat arid Rex Maitland. Inside the final half-furlong Gulf Stream looked the winner, and he responded well when called on, but could not stave off his challenger. Rex Maitland battled on for third, clear of Sham Boy, with a likely improver in Fur Coat, Amorlad, Aurora Australis, and Sal's Pal following. Tatting, at one time something of a rogue and on the schooling list, settled down after the South Canterbury owner Mr. W. A. Piddington had broken him to harness. Tatting was seen -in a most promising light when, with his Ricc&rton trainer .R. Register in the-saddle, he had a runaway win in, the Tekapo Hurdles. On his showing Tatting will be a formidable opponent in hack hurdle races at Trentharii. ' 1 Nurnie stayed' better than usual to win the;; Smithfield Hack Handicap easily, but Salary had to finish very fast to wear Immediate down in the Rosewill Hack. ■ • .

Though the competitors were a very; moderate lot, Ballyaggan and Spanish Main provided a thrilling finish to the Pareora Steeplechase, Ballyaggan finishing the better to beat the favourite by half a length.

Detailed results were:—

Tekapo Hurdles, £200; 1% miles.—3-2 Tatting, 9.4 (R. Register), 1; 5-5 Albino, 9.1 (K. Wilson), 2; 1-1 Maggiore, 10.10 (G. Barr), 3 , Also started: 4-4 Noko, 2-3 Waitoru, 6-7 Tea Drop, 7-6 Overland Red, ,10-8 Airborne, 11-11 Hughsotis, 8-9 Astros, 12-12 Forage, 8-10 Tan Peter. Six lengths; four. Time, 2.49/ Smithfleld Hack Handicap, £175; 6 fur-longs.—2-1 Nurnie, 8.10 (L. Barrett), 1; 1-2 Prize Ring, 8.3 (J. Dooley), 2; 13-10 Good