FORM AT PAKURANGA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 230, 27 August 1935, Page 12

FORM AT PAKURANGA.

Starting from the outside position in the Jellicee Handicap at Ellerslio on Saturday, it. was not long before Engi was in front, and, galloping attractively, lie never looked in danger of defeat. This horse had previously proved his ability to handle heavy going, also to run out a tenfurlong journey; consequently he was in strong demand by those in search of tho .winner. Earlier in his career Engi appeared to lack stamina, but his effort clearly proves that he is not deficient in that respect. I One of the best finishes seen in a steeplechase event at El'.orslie for a long time was j staged in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup when Prosy Boy heat Ardnianning by a head. The pair were well clear of tho other runners coming down t-lie hill the last time, and were hard ridden from the top of tho straight to the winning post. The sucI cess registered by Prosy Boy was his third .'victory on end in similar events, and he looks like going a lot further, lie showed at Awapuni that lie has a promising ]future. | Although not too well placed in the I early stages of the Sylvia Park Handicap, : few of the twenty runners in that event were staying on better than Hunting Maid over the last furlong. Like the majority of Hunting Song’s progeny this mare revelled in the heavy and taken all round her performance in finishing second was a very encouraging one. , A number of speedy hacks, possessing more racing experience, finished behind I Hunting Maid, and with a little mprove- | ment ths mare should soon earn a winning bracket. | Purchased for 200gns as a yearling in I Australia, Zane Grey, who has been | racing for several years, registered his | first win when he scored in the Green-

niounc oieepiecuuse. ins ...... I mainly due to his excellent jumping, which has always been a feature in all Ins previous contests. Zane Grey was raced a couple of times as a two-year-old, and then spoiled for about three years, during which period he was used as a hack. When tried again his racing was confined to steeplechase events, in which he earned a fair umount of stake-money in minor placings . . After being in a handy position for the first three furlongs in the Sylvia Park Handicap, Gay Defence dashed to the front and tho issue was never in doubt afterwards, the son of Gay Shield winning by three lengths. When raced towards the end of last season, this four-year-old won a minor event at Wliangarei, but he was not over-raced. When first raced over hurdles at ttie beginning of the winter King’s Archer displayed a fair amount of promise, which he fulfilled when he led .the held home in the Harris Memorial Hurdles He was always in a handy position, and halt a mile from home there were only two horses in front of him. Prom then on he gradually improved lus position, being in front at the last fence, and, bolding his advantage in the run to the post, he got the verdict by a couple of lengths. It was with a solid finishing run that Silver Briar, who carried top-weight, routed the opposition in the Auckland Handicap. Over the first threo furlongs the Te Rapatrained marc was not at all favourably placed but she gradually worked her vvay through tho field and was in third place at tho home turn. Quickly settling the two loaders, Silver Briar was soon in front, and though challenged by Jewelled Girdle, she had plenty in reserve and won comfortably. Silver Briar won a couple of races last season.