TWO GOOD VICTORIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20600, 26 June 1930, Page 9

TWO GOOD VICTORIES.

SON 0' MINE'S SUCCESS. BIG MARGIN IN CHIEF RACE. WAITAUNAHA BEATEN. [BY TELEGEAPH. —OWN COBSBSBONDSNT.] HAWERA. Wednesday. The defection of Waitaunaha and Sandy Acre reduced the Hunt Cup field to seven. In the public opinion Son o* Mine was a pronounced favourite. Maidos was; first to show out and along the straight on the first circuit was four lengths clear of Gilgai, Huirangi Girl, Copey, Spy and Son o' Mine. Maidos, leading throughout the circuit, was the pilot down the straight for the second time, with Huirangi Girl, Gilgai, Copey, Son o' Mine all close up. In the run to the six-furlong post Son o' Mine drew up with Maidoß and with half a mile to go was definitely in command. Huirangi Girl fell when in a good position at the sod wall. The favourite, continuing his run, held a 15 lengths' advantage from Maidos and Copey at the home turn. Finishing -well. Son o' Mine won by a margin of 20 lengths from Copey, who got up in the last few strides to snatch second money by a head from Maidos. Hopwood was just beaten for the winning dividend in the Plying Handicap, but Paleta was allowed to pay a fair price. The latter was slow to move and at the end of two furlongs was four lengths behind the field. Actosb the top Tentcall was a length and a-half ahead of Te Atiawa, closely followed by Melissa, Bonogne, Hopwood and Paleta, with the latter pair moving up. Tentcall was still in command at the home turn, with Te Atiawa running next. Hopwood and Paleta came on the outside to provide a thrilling finish, wherein honours went to Paleta by a nose, with Tentcall beaten into third place a length away. With four withdrawals the opening field was reduced to six runners. The public wanted nothing but Son o' Mine and Waitaunaha, which justified confidence. Birkie was first out and at the first fence was piloting Spy, Son o' Mine and Craigui. Passing the stands. Son o' Mine joined Birkie in'the lead. The favourite, jumping well down the back stretch, opened a gap five lengths from Waitaunaha, with another gap to Birkie and Spy. Waitaunaha at the straight entrance was on terms. In a fine finish the favourite held out to beat Waitaunaha by a neck. Field of Three Horses. The Hack Hurdles field was reduced to three runners, Pikimai carrying 65 fewer tickets than the favourite, Whiaogne. Valma and Whisogne provided a fine race for the greater part of the journey, and alternated in the lead. Pikimai closed on the other two at the straight entrance, and in a concluding dash went on to win by four lengths. A bis field of 15 faced the barrier for the Waverley Hack. Whenuatonga was a better favourite than Gowanlea. The start favoured Jokeform, but Coalbag was badly left. Moatoa was the early leader from Whenuatonga, but across the top Whenuatonga was leading Moatoa. In the run to the turn, Winacre moved up to lead Gowanlea at the straight, but in the dash for home, the latter finished on to beat Winacre by half a length, with Annoyer coming up fast a length back. Call the Just Beaten. In the Ladies' Bracelet, Calitho was another ufavGurite just beaten. Sandy Acre was the early pacenirj,qer, and led Calithe along the straight, the pair being clear of Moerangi and Michael Shimose. Calithe tailed off, but made a bid down the back stretch. With three furlongs to go, Michael Shimose was leading Calithe, Sandy Acre, Moerangi • and Pu&whato. The same leading pair had the advantage at the home turn, with Calamart on the inside of a following bunch. The latter, with a. brilliant finish on the rails, shot up to beat the favourite by half a length. The final field consisted of 16 runners, among whom the public rightly reposed most confidence in The Warden. Winacre led Anbridge, Ngawhine and Coalbag to the three furlongs, where The Warden commenced to move up. Across the top Winacre led Singer Anbridge, Rule Britannia, Ngawhine and The Warden. Continuing his ran. The Warden turned for home just behind the leader, Winacre, and making a strong finish, the favourite forged ahead to beat Winacre by half a length, with Anbridge three lengths back.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. NOMINATIONS TO-MORROW. Nominations for the principal events to be decided at the Canterbury Jockey Club'B Grand National Meeting on August 12, 14 and 16 close at S p.m. to-morrow. The events are as follows: —First day. Grand National Steeplechase and "Winter Cup; second day. Grand National Hurdles aid Beaufort Steeplechase; third day, Sydenham Hurdles and Lincoln Steeplechase.

THE ELDERSLIE STUD. PRIVATE COMPANY FORMED. The Elderslie Stud, Limited, a private company,, has been registered in Wellington, the subscribers of the capital of £21,000 including some well-known racing men. The objects of the company are to acquire and cany on the farming and stud horse breeding establishment of John Gavin Duncan at Elderslie near Oamara. Capital: £21,000 in 70 shares of £3OO each. Subscribers: John D." G. Duncan, Wellington; Charles E. McP. Robertson, Lower Hutt; Eric L. Eiddiford, Orongorongo; Edward V. Riddiford. Lower Hutt; Morgan H. G. Duncan. Wellington; Kenneth D. Duncan, Wellington; Robert T. Murphy, Wellington; Arthur E. Mabin, Wellington; George D. Greenwood. Amberley; Robert M. Greenslade, Dunedin; Arnold B. Williams, Tokomaru Bay, each two shares; John Gavin Duncan. Wellington, 40 Bhareß; Beresford H. H. Edkins. "Wellington, eight shares.

CONJUROR 11. AT HASTINGS. AN IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE. Those who were agog to see the Australian jumper Conjuror 11. perform in public had their wish gratified at Hastings on Saturday, our Wellington correspondent writes. They must have been impressed and marked him of! as the winner of ono or more of the good hurdle races this season. The way he went up and headed off quite a good galloper in Nucleus between several fences was something to ponder over, and after jumping out wide at every fence it would havo been a task for a surveyor to measure how much extra ground he covered It ia difficult to understand why Conjuror 11. jumped out the left-handed way round, considering that he comes from Victoria Had he been racing on the right-handed courses in New South Wains, this could have been expected. His rider. H. Bennett, is an Australian, who camo over with the horse. Like his mount, ho no doubt will improve in formwhen accustomed to New Zealand conditions.

AUSTRALIAN VISITOR. Mr. J. T. Lippiatt. of Western Australia, owner of Prince Paladin. Push, - Clever, and several crther Naw Zealand-bred horses, was at the Hastings meeting last week. Two horses mentioned that might be purchased by him on his present visit are Valpre and Paiko.