NOTES ON THE RACING

Evening Star, Issue 22228, 4 January 1936, Page 8

NOTES ON THE RACING

[By St. Clair.] *

Johnny was backed down to a very short price for the Gladstone Highweight Handicap, carrying £139 10s more than Great Empire and £169 more than Impala. Parasang appeared- to get caught in the tapes and lost several lengths. History Paper led out from the favourite, Tautau Maid, and Great Empire, ,and there was no change until halfway across the top, where History Paper retired beaten, and Johnny ran up to Tautau Maid. This pair led Great Empire into the straight. The lastnamed made a challenge _at the distance, and in a good_ finish just got up to beat Tautau Maid a short head, with the favourite a similar distance away third. King Willow, Corban, and Impala were next. * * * # The bracketed pair Our Guy and Worthy Claire was sent_ out £35 10s better fancied than Stirling Lady and £9l 10s better than Labour Chimes for the Makarewa Class Trot Handicap. Only about half the field went away well, and at the end of three furlongs Stirling Lady was in charge from Lady Ita, Pacha, and Roan Duke. Passing the seven-furlong post Sterling Lady was a length clear of Lady Ita and Master Garry, with Roan Duke, Harold Guy, and Worthy Claire next. Then the last-named broke, and Sterling Lady drew out three lengths clear from Roan Duke, with Lady Ita and Harold Guy next. Stirling Lady led Harold Guy by four lengths into the straight and appeared to bo winning easily, but Harold Guy made a fine run and just beat her half a length. Roan Duke was 12 lengths away third, followed by M'Glusky, Gold Valley, and Master Garry. • • » • Top Coat and Lochlaggan carried more than two-thirds of the pool invested on the win machine on the Shorts Handicap, the former £24 the better backed. Beam was slow to jump out, and Cherry Queen and Top Coat led over the first furlong, then Clara Bow ran past, and led Top Coat, Cherry Queen, Lochlaggan, and All Humbug round the far turn. Both Top Coat and Cherry Queen dropped out before reaching the home turn, whore Clai’a Bow was still in charge from Lochlaggan, witli All Humbug and Beam next. Lochlaggan hud taken charge at the distance, and bent All Humbug home a length. Beam was two lengths away third, with Clara Bow and Viking next. * * * * Madam Pompadour was sent out £30.) better favourite than Galleon and £139 hotter than Coatette for the Summer Handicap. When the field settled down Island Linnet was in charge from Madam Pompadour ami Golden Lap. Coatette joined Island Linnet at the far turn, and they led Bay Biddy. Island Linnet, Golden Lap, and Galleon into the top stretch. Galleon improved his position approaching the home and followed Bay Biddy and Island Linnet into the straight, Madam Pompadour

being next. Galloon appeared to hump Bay Biddy at the top of the straight, and, catching Island Linnet 60yds from the post beat him a length and a-half. Bay Biddy was a length away third, a head in front of Madam Pompadour, Wonderful, and Ocean Singer were next, • * * « Grand Finale was sent out £6O 10s better fancied than Great Shot for the Southland Handicap, with Osculate and Golden King almost as well backed. Hunting Go and Golden King were slow to find their feet when the •barrier rose, and Horn’s Reef and Great Shot led through the straight from Grand Finale and Salmo Salar. At the mile post Great Shot ran to the front, and was three lengths in front of Horn’s Reef as they entered the back stretch, with Salmo Salar, Grand Finale, The Smuggler, Toreador, and Osculate, and Hunting Go was tailing the field. Groat Shot was still _ well clear at the far turn from Hunting Go, with The Smuggler, Toreador, and Steeton next. Great Shot was first into the straight from Toreador, Horn’s Reef, Steeton, Salmo Salar, and The Smuggler. Great Shot held his advantage and won by a length and a-half from Horn’s Reef. Steeton was a length away, just beating Salmo Salar for third money. Golden King, Honest Maid, and Toreador were next, and Grand Finale last. • • • •

Eighteen Carat was sent out £B6 10s better fancied than Royal Guy and £94 10s better than Vologda for the Roslyn Harness Trot Handicap. Erin’s Chief lost several seconds at the start, and Bright Voyage led Peter Mitchell, Autogo, and the favourite over the first five furlongs,-when Peter Mitchell broke badly, and Bright Voyage led Autogo, Eighteen Carat, and Desert Cloud into the last lap.. Passing the mile post Desert Cloud moved up, and they raced along the back in pairs, Bright Voyage and Desert Cloud about two lengths in front of Autogo and the favourite, with Vologda and Erin’s Chief next. After rounding the far turn Bright Voyage dropped out, and racing across the top Desert Cloud urns just in front of Eighteen Carat, with Vologda next. The last-named got a good run on the rails at the turn, where Desert Cloud was a neck in front of Eighteen Carat. This pair fought out a great finish down the straight, the latter getting a nose verdict. Brin’s Chief was two and a-half lengths away third, a length in front of Vologda, and Autogo was next. • * » • Paladino was sent out the hottest favourite of the afternoon for the Rosedale Handicap, carrying £215 more than Linguist and £259 10s more than Song Boy. Red Treasure’s colours were the first to show from Paladino. Night Gem, and Palarino. The favourite led round the far turn from Night Gem, Red Treasure, Palarino, Song Boy, and Amelita, and there was little change racing across the top. Paladino was first into the straight from Palarino, Red Treasure, Song Boy, Wall Street, arid Linguist. In the run home the favourite was beaten early, and Wall Street, on the outside, just got up to heat Song Boy half a head. Palarino was a length away third, followed by Wild Career (who was last away), Linguist, and Paladino. • t • • Sailing Home was sent out £9O better fancied than Beam, and £l3O better than Enwood, for the Final Handicap. Sailing Home and Beam were the first to break the line, then Enwood ran up, and with Beam led Sailing Home into the back. Beam drew right away racing along the 1 back, and was five lengths clear _of Enwood racing across the top, with another gap of five lengths to Sailing Home. Beam was stopping in the straight, but hung on long enough to beat Enwood by a short length. Broken Rule was three lengths away third, with the favourite another three lengths back fourth. Toreador was next.