A FAST-RUN DERBY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20761, 2 January 1931, Page 11

A FAST-RUN DERBY.

TIME EQUALS RACE RECORD. KARAPOTI STAYS ON WELL. IN THE LEAD THROUGHOUT. CYLINDER'S GAME CHALLENGE. Until hp una produced in the Great Northern Derby yesterday Knrnpoti had not raced beyond a mile, but his form tip to that distanco had been so good that, it was confidently expected ho would make the way extremely difficult for the New Zealand Derby winner, Cylinder, who had a very slight call in the betting. Karapoti acted right up to the expectations of his admirers by leading from end to end, to equal Desert Gold's race record time of 2m 33 3-ss. A good start saw Karapoti go to the front immediately ond lead past tho stands from Simba, Gustavo, Chrysology, Appledore and Cylinder, with Sargon last. Going out of tho straight Karapoti's rider, A. Tinker, attempted to slow tho field down, but Chrysology immediately went up on the oulsido and Cylinder moved into third place, when tho speed quickened again. Four furlongs from homo Karapoti was out two lengths from Cylinder, with Chrysology. Gustavo and Simba handy and Sargon moving up. Running to tho turn Cylinder closed up on the leader, and once into the straight ho issued a challenge on the outside. However, Karapoti was etill doing it well, and he drew away again in the last furlong, to beat Cylinder by two and a-half lengths. Gustavo was three lengths back third and Sargon was fourth. Next to finish were Appledore, Chrysology, Rosshire and Simba. A First-class Three-year-old. Karapoti's win was achieved in convincing style, and. after making all tho running, he was clearly too good for Cylinder at the finish. Besides being very brilliant, Karapoti also stays well, and in winning so brilliantly at his first attempt over a middle distance he emphasised his claims to be regarded as a first-class three-year-old. Cylinder mado a game response when Gray drew tho whip in the last furlong, but he was up against a tough proposition and could not muster up enough dash to cause the winner serious trouble. Gustavo ran a solid race, and Sargon did well, considering that ho was very sore. Some sectional times for the race Btruck by a private watch were as follows First half-mile, 50 4-ss; six furlongs, lm 16 2-ss; tho last mile and a-qunrter, 2m 5 4-ss; and the last half-mile, 49 2-ss. Up to the present Karapoti has contested ten races for eix wins, one third and three unplaced efforts. His Derby win yesterday was worth £ISSO to his owner and his winnings now aggregate £3300. The Winner's Pedigree. The leading lines of Karapoti's pedigree aro n.3 follows: — Sire.—General Latour (2) by Soult, son of St. Simon and grandson of Galopin, from Merry Nif (imp.), by Merry Hampton, son of Hampton and grandson of Lord Clifden. from Aroma, by Craig Millar, Bon of Blair Athol and grandson of Stockwell, from Roma, by Oxford, son of Birdcatchor, from Area, by Gladiator. Dam.— Kilbeggan (24). by Kilbroney, son of The Wag and grandson of Orme, from Rouge, by Charlemagne 11.. son of St. Simon and grandson of Galopin, from Madder, by Gossoon, son of Galopin and grandson of Vedetto, from Madras, by Chester, son of Yattendon and grandson of Sir Hercules, from Gymkhana, by Emulation. Karapoti belongs to a, family that has given the New Zealand turf some notable stayers. His third dam. Madder, produced the dual Auckland Cup winner All Red. in addition to Ukraine, tho dam of Sasanof, winner of the Melbourno Cup in 1916"and the New Zealand Cup in 1918. Mungista, dam of Indigo, who dead-heated with Warstep in tho New Zealand Cup in 1914, and Rose Red, dam of Raceful, Zouavo and Sir Ralph. MISTER GAMP'S HURDLES. LUMINARY SETS FAST PACE. The New Tear's Hurdle Race resolved itself into a duel between tho favourites. Luminary and Mister Gamp, and Mister Gamp stayed on tho better to win comfortably. Luminary and Respirator led over tho first fence and when the field had settled down properly Luminary was in command from Respirator, Mangani, Mashoor, Dark Prince and Mister Gamp. With a little over a mile covered Mister Gamp began to move up and at the half-mile ho was up second four lengths behind Luminary, with Respirator and Dark Prince five lengths away at the head of tho otners. Mister Gamp ran up to Luminary at the turn, and. landing over the last fence just in front, went on to win by a length. Star Comet wa3 12 lengths away third, and Mashoor was fourth. Next to finish were Dark Prince, Master Lu and Respirator. Kairuru fell at tho first fence. Tho race was run considerably faster than the previous hurdlo events at the meeting, and Mister Gamp proved a class above the others. Luminary, who was responsible for the fast pace, made a good attempt, to win from end to end, but. met a better horso in Mister Gamp, who jumped in hi 3 best style.