FINE PERFORMANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20538, 12 April 1930, Page 9

FINE PERFORMANCE.

HIGH COURT'S VICTORY,

LEFT 50 YARDS AT START.

GREAT RUN IN THE STRAIGHT.

nv TELEGRAPH. —OWN' CORRESPONDENT.] HASTINGS, Friday.

nigh Court's performance in winning the Hawko's Bay Clip was particularly meritorious. for ho was left 50 yards at the start and even then beat the field decisively. Don Quixoto, Spoanuisa and Mountain Hen Ih carried tlio bulk of tho money.

Don Quixoto led for a couple of furlongs from Tho Hawk, Mountain Heath. Balloon and Spearmiss. Mothplane and Mountain Heath thon settled down iu frout, and led Tho Hawk and Don Quixoto for a milo, with Balloon, Spearmies and High Court all handy. There was no change until the homo turn was reached, where The Hawk and Don Quixoto closed on tho leaders, Mothplane and Mountain Heath. Thoro waa Bomo scrimmaging hero in which Don Quixoto suffered. Over tho last furlong High Court strode up on tho outside and he won comfortably by two lengths from Tho Hawk, who beat Spcarmisa by a length. Balloon was fourth and Mountain Heath and Don Quixoto followed at intervals. Tho first throo furlongs took 37is, and six furlongs 1m ISSs.

Tho Hawk had every chance. Spcarmis9 finished on well, Mountain Heath pulled too hard, and Don Quixote, although ho suffered in tho scrimmago at the turn, did not registor a convincing St. Leger trial. High Court is a four-year-old gelding by Grandcourt from tho Mystification mare Taleteller. Last season ho won four races, including llie Danuevirko Cup. At tho Povorty Bay meeting last February ho won the Taurajiga Stakes under 9.0. High Court waß bred by his owner, Mr T. Whito. TOXEUMA'S CLEAR-OUT WIN. TRIUMPH OVER TWO-YEAR-OLDS. Toxeuma scored a clear-cut victory in the Hawke's Bay Stakes. He was a liberalpriced favourite in a five-horse field and won in a cantor, hard hold. Toxeuma jumped out first, with Jenny Diver slow away. oxeunia, Cylinder, Chrysology, in lino, led the other pair for nearly three furlongs, and then Chrysology took up the rolo of pacemaker from Cylinder and Toxeuma. Cylinder went up and joined Chrysology and raced for the turn, but one® ipto the straight Toxeuma strode up to tho two-year-olds, going on hard held to beat Cylinder by half a length. Jenny Diver finished on to brat Chrysology by a nose for third, but tlicy were four longths behind Cylinder. Toxeuma made a complete job of the two-year-olds. He is to go to Ellcrslie for tho Easter Handicap, but with A. E. Elba booked for Riccarton no rider is as yet available. There ehould be no dearth of applicants. Cylinder, although beaten, was not absolutely disgraced, although it must bo confessed that his efTort was disappointing. Jenny Diver stayed on well after beginning slowly. Chrysology bad ■ not been pleasing his trainer and although he showed pace ho weakened badly at tho end. Te Aw ha was outclassed. To dato Toxeuma has contested 42 races, and his record stands as follows Eleven wins, fourteen time 3 socond. ten times third and seven times unplaced. Toxeuma. who is raced by his breeder. Mr. F. Ormond. hn3 so far won prize-money to tho amount of £'4215, TOURIST'S HIGH-WEIGHT. OUTSIDER .HUNS SECOND. Tn tho High-weight Handicap Auctioneer tvas a pronounced favourite, but Tourist led tho field home at a fair price, wlulo if Whakaari had won ho would have returned a very largo dividend, for only 11 tickets were invested on his chance. His second dividend was substantial. . Whukaari apd Cook led out from Rich Harvest, Kimbo and Tourist, with Auctioneer tailing off. Auctioneer moved tip a little racing down the back. Cook led into the straight from Whakaari, Kioh Harvest and Tourist. Tourist finished on well, to beat Whakaati by half a length, with Grattus and Rich Harvest necks away. Cook was fifth and Auctioneer next a long way b Tourist, ridden in behind, finished well and stayed out the fast-run mile and a-quar-ter in irreproachable Btyle. Whakaari, more patiently handled, might have won. Grattus and Rich Harvest both ran solid races.

SURPRISE BY BOLD FRONT.

ADMIRAL DRAKE UNLUCKY.

The ex-Aucklarfd horso Bold Front brought off a surprise at a double-figure price in the Autumn Handicap, tor which Rory Mor. Admiral Drake and Queen s Choice wero the favourites. Kinsel and Chopin led down Hie back from Queen's Choice, Huikai and Pale Star, with Admiral Drako last. Admiral Drake moved up smartly. aftor being in troublo in tho middlo' stages, to join Chopin and Kinsel at tho turn. Admiral Drake was holding tho early leaders until right on tho poat, when Bold Front, finishing strongly, worried him out of firafc place by a head. Kinsel waß a length and a-half away third, with Queen's Choice fourth. Rory Mor and Chopiu, right up, wcro next. Bold Front finished particularly well, but Admiral Drake , was most unlucky in the running, and should have won. Kinsel tan well, and Queen's Choice will improve. Rory Mor and Chopin v.ero well beaten at tho end.

STABLE-MATES IN DIVIDENDS,

ROYAL PARADE'S GOOD PRICE

Stablea-matc3 in Royal Pnrado and Hoatl Serang wore the dividend-payers in tho Porangtthau, Handicap, the winner, Royal Parade, being at good odds. Great Charter, Head Serung and My Own were solidly bucked. , Kaihoro jumped out very smartly and led in tho early stages with Aston. Royal Pnrado and Head Serang ran up to them at tho straight entrance and Great Charter mado an effort. Royal Parade, Head Serang. Great Charter and Astoa ha'l u great battle, Jfoyal Panicle winning by a neck from Head Serang, who beat. Great Charter by three-quarters of a length, with Aston a bead away fourth. Cuticle and My Own wcro next. Royal Parade finished too well for Head Serang. who had a trifle tho worst of the luck. Great Charter ran a solid race and Aston just failed. My Own woa a disappointment. WINNING FORM OVERLOOKED. WERATA SCORES COMFORTABLY. In tho Poukawa Handicap backers neglected winning form and Werata was allowed to pay a great price. Lady Lucerne was a decided favourite, with Bernera at a good price for second. Keen, Lady Lucerne, Werata and King Munu jumped out best, and Lady Lucerne led at the half-mile from Keen, Werata and Berncra. Lady Lucerne and Bernera led King Ma nil and Werata at the turn, with (loklen Shadow, Brown Sugar and Keen next. Werata ranged up in the straight mid crossed King Manu. A good finish saw Werata beat Bernera by three-quarters ol a a length, witvh King Manu a neclc away third, a head in front of Golden Shadow, with Cloyne and Lady Lucerne right up and Prima* heading the rest. Werata won nicely, but was lucky to beat King Man", who was crossed badly ill the ulrnight. Bernera and Golden Shadow ran solidly and finished well. Lady Lucerne had every chance but did not stay.