How They Ran

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6911, 17 May 1929, Page 9

How They Ran

Front Rankers. Ten comprised the first division of the Puma Hack Flat, including the second favourite, Second Thought, which drew the inside marble but did not make good use of it, being slow to begin. The Awapuni gelding, Grand Acre, gave tho more fancied division, a fright. He tore to the front, followed by Wine Tray, Coolmint, War Flame, Sylvan Dell and Whenuanui. Fallow made a dash to the front early but soon drifted again. Grossing the top, the leader was clear of Wine Tray, Coolmint, Sylvan Dell, War Flame, and Whenuanui and as they straightened up for home, the leading quartette were Grand Acre, Coolmint, War Flame and Syvlan Dell. Coolmint picked up tho leader at the half distance and went on to win very comfortably by a length, with two lengths between Grand Acre and War Flame. Next in order were Sylvan Dell and Tunbridge. Favourite Fails. Another nine comprised the second division, in which tho favourite, Propaganda was beaten by the Chief Ruler (illy, Flying Binge. The favourite jumped out well, closely attended by Bank Note, St. Melba and Shrewd. Across the top, tho favourite was three lengths clear of Bank Note, St. Melba, Be Champ and Flying Binge. The lastnamed picked up the leader very quick[v when heads were turned for homo

> but Propaganda was not easily dispos- | ed of and only half a head separated ’ tijm from the winner. Shrewd filled ; third berth, four lengths in tho rear, , then came Le Champ, Bank Note and Royal Acre. Maldos Wins. Kapuna and Royal Elm monopolised the big betting on the Hack Steeplechase but the money was not there. It was a big field and there were some falls. Royal Elm, Vindication and Son O’ Mine were the leaders out of the straight. Scrap Iron failing at the first time of asking. Vindication tipped out at the second brush. Through the straight the first time went Haidos, Royal Elm, Mountain Crag, Highwayman, Son o’ Mine and Vexatious. Pikimai was the next casualty and the favourite followed him. Maidos kept his advantage as they came to the straight, with Highwayman and Royal Elm right handy. In the run home, lengths separated those three and they wore followed in at short intervals by Vexatious, Ballyfarnon and Mountain Crag. A. E. Stratton (Scrap Iron) and S. Anderson (Vindication) both sustained a broken collarbone. Brigadier Bill Comes Again. All nine acceptors were saddled up for the big steeplechase, Roman Abbey was elected favourite with £lls more than Matu, but they both let their backers down, Roman Abbey falling and Matu climbing over his fences in very bad style. Rangi Sarto and the favourite shot to the front from the start and entering the back the order was Roman Abbey, Rangi Sarto, Puwhero, Brigadier Bill and Mandarine. Puwhero ran up behind the leader crossing the top, while Rangi Sarto was steadied, running behind Mandarine. Maunga tipped out at the hencoop at tho straight entrance, tho order of the leading division along the straight being undisturbed. The leader went at tho first of the double brush and Puwhero established a good interval from B'rigadier Bill, Rangi Sarto and Mandarine, with Matu well in tho rear. Into the straight the second time, Puwhero had a six lengths advantage of Brigadier Bill, next in order being Brigadier Bill, Rangi Sarto, Wharncliff and Nukumai with Matu last. After this, the field gradually gathered the leader and half a mile from home Brigadier Bill took charge from Rangi Sarto, Puwhero and Matu. The winner was a couple of lengths ahead of Rangi Sarto from the last obstacle and though Mr Waller’s gelding finished strongly, he was unable to reach Brigadier Bill by a matter of three lengths. Puwhero was 20 lengths further back,

Wharacliff and Matu next, then came Nukumai and Mandarine, a furlong away. From The North. Gala Day paid a double-figure divi* E dend in the Kaitoke Hack Hurdles, i after being in the leading division all , the way. Red Bank, the favourite, 1 jumped well, but did not have the pace > to pick up the winner on the run home. 1 Paul Lucerne and Gala Day were the , leaders from the barrier rise but pass- - ing the stand the first time, Otairi had r charge from Paul Lucerne, Gala Day, . Grand Lupin and Red Bank, with Cyr belle and Vivo in the middle of the 3 field. Along the back, Tiega made up , a lot of leeway at the jumps and cross--1 ing the top was close behind Gala Day l and Otairi, with Red Bank handy. Into 3 the straight the order was Gala Day. 3 Red Bank, Tioga, Otairi, Paul Lucerne 3 and Vivo. Gala Day, leaping fault--1 lessly, went on to win from Red Bank i by a length, with Otairi seven lengths i away. Tiega was a close fourth, then i came Cybelle, Vivo, Novar and Ovor- . haul. Easy For Awapunl. I The winner of the Century Hurdles - was Mister Gamp. Awapuni had a big 3 call on the betting, Locarno running ' out a £SO better favourite than the ' winner. Comical and GlengarifE were ■ closely supported in third and fourth ‘ positions respectively on the machine. , The field of eight provided an exccl- • lent exhibition of jumping, the only casualty being Glengariff, which lost his rider at the second fence down the back the first time. Beaumont ■ Glengariff, Airtight, Mister Gamp, and Comical were the quickest to find their feet, but Comical was soon iu the van, showing • tho way to Aberfcldy, Beaumont, Locarno, Airtight and Mister Gamp, after Glengariff fell. The second time past the stand, Locarno was up in third place and Mister Gamp was lost. Tho pace was put on as they approached the back stroteh again, Mister Gamp rapidly overhauling the others but at the half mile, Comical was still undisturbed as pacemaker. Aberfeldy broke down and drifted to the rear. At the approach to the straight, it was patent that the issue was between Comical and Mister Gamp, with all the odds on the latter, which led over tho first fence and ran homo a winner by four lengths from Comical. Atarcria was oight lengths further behind the top-weight, with Locarno just headed out Oif third money. Beaumont was next.

No Trouble to Paitonu. Wagering on. the result of the Connolly Handicap took a wide range. Bisox was first choice, with £l6 only more than Ruanui. There was plenty of money for Blimp, Atholspcar and Paitonu and the last-named paid a decent winning price. The scratchings were Reremoana, Spearmiss, Royal Mint, Bonog-nc, Lo Choucas, Epistle and Road Hog. The field of 15 got aivay to a good start ,and at the end of a furlong the leading division was Bcnzora, Goodwill, Ruanui, Lady Limond, Gold Bag and Paitonu, on the rails. At the six furlongs peg, Lady Limond had ehargo from Blimp, Black Mint, Tcheka, Goodwill, Ruanui, Benzora, Atholspear, Paitonu and Bisox. Crossing the top, Lady Limond and Black Mint were together and behind them into the straight came Blimp, Ruanui, Goodwill and Paitonu in close order. Once in line, Paitonu soon made his intentions known and he wore down the field to win and easily too, by two lengths from Lady Limond which showed up y unexpectedly well. Black Mint was one and a half lengths back, third, Ruanui was fourth and Blimp and Gold Bag and Goodwill next.

Keddar The Last. Another easy win was registered when Keddar took the chief honours in tho Borough Handicap. Limited was the favourite, with Keddar carrying £BS less than the Absurd gelding. Value, Dobbin, Broad Acre, Keddar, First Aero and Millais left the barrier in that order, Black Duko boing left at tho post. Crossing the top, Value still led the van from Limond, Keddar, Dobbin and Broad Acre. The two first

named were on terms at the straight entrance, where all ran wide except Keddar, which quickly took advantage of the inside running and established a four lengths lead which he maintained to tho end. Limited ran another good race, and had ho not run off at the turn tho finish would have been most interesting. Broad Acre was a close third, a short half length back, Dobbin, Black Duke, Value and Joy Bird being the next to complete the journey.