RACE IN RAINSTORM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20598, 24 June 1930, Page 7

RACE IN RAINSTORM.

PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP.

NECK MARGIN FOR FLORENT.

JEWEL POINTER * RUNS SECOND

j A heavy rainstorm just as the Prince cf I Wales Handicap was about t.o start ren- ] dered the track very slushy, with the result j that the drivers were well saturated and j covered with mud at the finish. Lineman, I Keremai and Jewel Pointer were best j backed and they were all prominent in j the running, although the winner tamed ;up in Flcrent, who was at a nice price ! after his pood second on the first day. j The Abbey turned round at the start and I took no part in the contest All the others j went c2 well, snd Logan's Pride led out 1 'to set a slow pace. The field soon bunched j I up, and when four furlongs were covered the back-marker. Jewel Pointer, was in tie lead with Logans Pride. With seven furlongs gone Jewel Pointer took up the running. and he was the leader past the stands the second time from Logan's Pride (rails) and Reremii (together), with Lineman j (rails), Florent and Carmel in line next. j There was little change unta! the tnree j furicng pest, when Florent made a for- j I ward mere. Jewel Pointer was first into | I T, • 1 i tne straight, followed by Keremari j | Florent and Lmkman. Less than half-a- j I furlong front the pest Florent had his head | j in front, and stayed cn to win by a neck ; ' from Jewel Pointer, who was pulled cut j I from the rsils when headed to come again j jcn the outside. Lir.kman was two lengths j j away third »nd Reremai fourth. Next ; came Cardinal Lcg-an, with the others pull- j It was a good race under difficult condi- ! tiens, although only the first four horses had chances over the Isst tiro furlongs. Florent was patiently driven and it&yed on well st the finish. Jewel Pointer displayed i a glimpse cf his eld dash and might have I done slightly better if he had not been I made so much use of early. Linkman i paced a good race, and Sersmai also made j a solid showing. —— ! PETER iIcKIWEY'S WIN. LUCKY RUN CN INSIDE. I DEAD-HEAT FOR SECOND FLACE. Another eliciting finish was provided in the Members Handicap, Peter McKinney getting up on the inside to win by a head from Akenehi and Dipnoi, who dead-heated for second. Akenehi wa3 the favourite, with Olive Nelson and Peter McKinney also heavily backed. ! Lady ran broke up badly at the start. Olive Nelson. Nelson Boy and Sebisca goi ~i out well clear of the others. These horses made the running for about a mile and a-haif. when Akenehi and Peter McSmney (who broke near the mile post) also came moved up. Three furlong 3 fr r m horn# away and when Akenehi swung out at the ' Peter McKinney skipped inside ths disi but Uc then settled down w.n | by a head irem Aicenem anu Dipnoi, w„o S crossed the line together. Dolores was 1 moderate fourth, followed by Seoisca and The Tartar. ! Peter McKinney snd Akenehi trotted right i up to their first day's form and tne run ! cn the inside st the mm just turned the i scale m favour cf Peter McKinnsy. Dipnoi i raced in improved fashion and on,y ror : wen. CLOSE FINISH IN FIRST RACE. TRUSTWORTHY CHANGES GAIT. Although he had not raced far sis I for the Manukau Handicap. High Sea and • Trustworthy a * SD hsms well backed. The I the favourite ana Great Ballia. The : winner raced nnhoppled. and. after pacing { evenly until the last furlong, when she had a lead of nearly six lengtns, broie ana j Gland ore ana PJ chore were slow away, i Ki-.sc'ere and High Sea going cut to make |of Richore. The field closed up at the | end of the first lap. and then Trustworthy : lengths clear oi G-.sat Parrish. Kingsclere j and Great Ballm. In tne run to tne post i Trustworthy just battled on after changing a neck from Great Parnsh. who defeated clcre was fourth, followed by Explosion and Rich ore. Trustworthy'' performance cf changing I her gait, and then winning was an unusual Great 3 all-in also came heme well after | being a lens way back. ! COUNTRY KING'S SUCCESS. GREAT BALLIN RUNNER-UP. pool Handicap, being all out to beat Great Ballin, who lost ground at the start and further affected bis chance by breaking at a critical stage of tne race. Hostess failed to go away correctly and Great. Ballin also broke early. Lord Nepean. Benefice and Direct Morning were the leaders for the first few furlongs, wnen Woodrala went up on the outside and Vecto ran up on the rails. Running along the back Wood vale ran to the lead from Vecto and Country Ring, while Great B alias moved up fast, only to lose a few lengths tbraurh a break near the three-furlong post Wood vale. Country King and Vecto were almost on terras at the turn, with Brutus and Great Ballin next. Country King paced home very solidly to win by half a length from Great Ballin. who defeated Brutus by a length. Vecto was a moderate fourth, followed-by Gang Aw a' and Wocdvale. The winner lost a few lengths by a break at the end of tie Prst quarter, but afterwards paced in his best style. Great. Baltia ' displayed fine speed after being tailed on early and would have made Country King's "••k very difficult if he had not left his

NO. B'S LUCKY RUN

MORE WINNERS YESTERDAY.

The success of horses who carried No. 5 saddlecloth at the Auckland Trot tins Club s Winter Meeting was nctfcins abort of remarkable. On the first day there were three ■winners and a second carrying that number. and horses with it were ajrain conspicuous yesterday, when they scored two cutri;ht wins a dead-beat for first and tv/o seconds Yesterday's winners nere Country Kins and Genuine, who won the last two races, and Blue and Gold, who dead-heated with Nelson Girl, while the seconds were Great Parrish and All tGid the "eights" won fife races and a dead-heat 'for first, besides three seconds in the two days.

Following the "eisbta" yesterday would not be nearly as prcntable as cn the tirsi> day. when an investment of £1 on each of seven races would hr.v ■ "sided a. profit of £53 ss, and the same investment on the eight races yesterday would have yielded a credit balance of only £1 7s 6d. However, it was a great meeting for No. S s, and it may be some time before any particular number is asaia so conspicaoua at a meetinj.