ANTIQUE'S CUP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20767, 9 January 1931, Page 9

ANTIQUE'S CUP.

A -DECISIVE VICTORY.

GOOD SHOWING BY CLOPTON.

CRUACHAN A DISAPPOINTMENT.

.All started in tho Goldfielda Cup ' tlnd Maori Boy was' favourite in a (rood betting race, 'with Oruachan and Antique also well fancied. Maori Boy ard Cruachan failed to race up to expectations but Antique answered all demands in attractive fashion and scored decisively from C'lopton. who' ran a really good raeo for his first attempt in open company.

TliC' field left to a good start and at the end|jo£ t .tho first furlong Cruachan and Sir Mond, Clopton and Grand Tea. and Antique and High Pitch were racing in pairs; ! with Mftori: Boy. last, Going out of tho-'utraight Sir Mond drew out from Crunchen) and- he was the leader along tho back, where the only alteration in the posi tions was that Antique had run up third Nenring the top Cruachan joined Sir Mond in the lend nhead of Antique, who was followed by Clopton and Grand Tea. Running to the home turn Cruachan retired, leaving Sir Mond and Antique to show the way into the straight to Grand Tea, Clopton nnd Maori Boy. Once in line for the post Antique drew out to win by a length and 'a-qunrter from Clopton. Grand Tea was tl.length o.'jvay third, and Sir Mond was, fourth. Next came Maori Boy and Cruachan, with Hiiili Pitch last. Antique wOn well' and is in such splendid order at present that he should soon score again., Clopton ran his best race to date and is steadily improving. Grand Tea and, Sir, .Mond both made respectable showings .but Maori Boy and Cruachan disappointed. Cruachan Stopping quickly at the turn. i HAOKS IN GREAT FINISH. BIO' BERTHA JUST SCORES.

The; P.arawai.. 'Handicap.' for which Miss Albyn,' Loving C"P and Big Bertha wore best backed,, provided a great finish. Big Bertlia just winning from Neil and Snow Prince, " who dead-heated for second. Wamboin was left several lengths at the start, Ifeil and Loving Cup being first away from (Cyrrajouir. With just over a furlong covered L° v i n U Cup was the leader from Miss Albyn, Currajong and Neil. Nearing the top iliss Albyn went up to Loving Cup, and they came into the straight together ahead of. Currajong, Big Bertha and Neil. As soon as they straightened up Big Bertha headed the leaders and stayed on long enough to stall off Neil and Snow Prince. Currajong was fourth nnd Eman cipation'. who carried a stone over-weight, was fifth.

Snow : Prince, looked -like a good thing beaten a 9 he wis squeezed back on the rails at the start and came from a, long way buck with a fast run on the outside at tho finish Neil also came home well. Loving Cup and Miss Albyn showed up well to the turn and then faded out Quickly. Loving Cup's feeble finish indicating that ho has had enough for tho present.

LEASEHOLD'S FIRST WIN

OUTSIDER IN SECOND PLACE.

In a field of twenty-one Leasehold was backed down to a short price for the Tapu Handicap and ho justified the Bupport by finishing strongly to win easily from an outsider; Soarcher, who returned a, doublefigure dividend for second. Gay Idea and Searcher were quickest to begin but were soon headed by Laptown, who quickly established a lead of two lengths. Laptown showed the way across tho top and into tho straight to Gay *dea ; Senrcfier. Moinoriatui. Good Idea aiul Leasehold. Once in line for home Leasehold came through strongly to score by two lengths from Searcher, who beat Laptown by half'a length. Abbey Dream was fourth, followed by King Vol, Good Idea and Grand Talk.,

Leasehold's performance was a pleasing one, mis he was a long way back early and theu smothered the opposition at the finish. Soarcher and Abbey Dream both ran veiy wide in tho Btraiaht, otherwise Searcher may have been a trifle closer, although he had no ohance with the winner. Laptown displayed a- nice turn of speed, while Gay Idea and King Val shaped well enough, to be possibilities next timo out.

RULING CHIEF'S VICTORY.

STRONG EUN FROM LAST

The favourites. King Win, Waimuri and Valcuir, were beaten out of the dividend places! in" the-Waitakaruru Handicap, Kuling Chief winning at a good price from another moderately-fancied horse, V ital.

Glfiiison was first to begin and led along the back from Welcome Boy, Vital, Waimuri,'Full Measure and King Win. This order was maintained ncross the top and round the home turn, where Ruling Chief was .coming fast on the outside. Half a furlong from the post Ruling Chief was in front 1 , and ho stayed on to win by a length from Vital, who defeated King Win by half a length. Crown Arch was fourth, succeeded by Valcuir, ITiata and Glenison. The winner was last just before the field reached the liom« turn and finished brilliantly to have tho race won half-way down the straight. Vital was always in the picture, but King Win and Valcuir both finished on fairly well. Waiinun and Welcome Boy went well to the turn and then faded out. Waimuri is likely to improve with the run. ' _______ WIN FOR MATJRIAENA. ' FAILURE OF FOOT RULE. Foot Rule was a good favourite over Mauriaena for the Puriri Hack Handicap but oho failed to race up to expectations and it was left to Mauriaena to win narrowly from Crimestor, who was tho outsider of the field. . From a good start Crimestor was quickly in front from Foot Rule, Joy Girl. Smithfield and Mauriaena. Crimestor wns still in charge entering the straight from Foot Rule. Mauriaena, Joy Girl and Smithfield. Mauriaena.. came through strongly in tho straight to I>eat Crimestor by a neck Liona was a length and a-half awny third and Foot Rule was fourth. Then came Smithfield and Joy Gin. rviinestor Mauriaena'finished on well and Crimestor ran a' surprisingly good race. Foot Rul.o faded but quickly nt the turn and stopped 100 iuon for her form to be truo. LAST TO KING WILLONYX. VICTORY OVER FAVOURITE. Vtilmcr. Big Bertlm and King Willonyx were', best backed for tho Haurakl Plains Ilnndicup, Valsicr hopped out. smartly from No 1. but Palmares soon rati to the lead from Quinsilia*. Big Bertha. Hakanoa and Valsicr. Running across the top Hakanoa and King Willonyx moved up and they were almost upsides with Palmares at the home turn; where Big Bertha. Valsicr and Quinsilia . were next. King Willonyx finished on strongly to pain the verdict by half a length from Valsicr. Big Bertha was .i length awny third nnd Hakanoa was fourth* Next came Quinsilia and Helium. King Willonyx made a good run across the top and then stayed on well at the end <o stall off 'Vnlsier, who also came home strongly. Big Bertha ran another solid race = .ind so did Hakanoa, whose reported injury was not as serious aa at first supposed.