NOTES ON THE RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21273, 29 August 1932, Page 7

NOTES ON THE RACING

PEGAWAY- WINS A « DOUBLE VICTORY FOR • MOKO BELLS ' ; PETER PIRATE : JUST-FAILS BY ARCHER The Introductory Handicap provided a 1 )oov exhibition of trotting and Moko 1 Jells, tho winner, was the'only ono of the ! iglit starters to trot solidly all the way. ] .'o Ngutu, Gold Realm, Mutfie Horbilwyn, J I'nrl Mack and Windchat all made mistakes arly and when tho ■ lie Id had covered a ircuit, Win Huoiv, Moko Bells and Moko Jill were well clear of tho others. Win iuon broko going along tho back, where \foko Bells and Moko Girl drew away. \ioko Girl then put in a bad break and vloko Bells gained an advantage, to Ifo >n and beat her by threo lengths* vun -J non was • four lengths away third and Mattio Herbilwyn was fourth. Next to inish were Gold Kealm and Windchat. Narrow margins separated tho placed lorsos in a. lino finish in the Mount Eden j Llaudicup and after numerous disappoint- . tnents, Woo Machino at last did eoiuethinn j 0 justify his reputation. As a. result, of , lis good track form lately. Wee Machino j ivas third fancy in tho belling, tho Pedlar- I Worthy Chief bracket and Stormy Mack : jeing better supported. Some of the. limit horses were stow away and Don Juan .vent away fast from tho 21yds mark to bo in front before going two furlongs. Don Juan led past the stands and ho was still | in tho lead with a circuit completed, when j Pedlar, Mountain Sun, Wee Mnchiho and Fisher wero his closest uttendanta. Tho leading division bunched at tho lioino turn, where Don Juan and Pedlar wero together in front, just ahead of Mountain Sun. Stormy Mack. Wee Machine and Fisher. Weo Machine did best in the run homo and secured tho verdict by a head from Stormy Mnck, with Fisher two lengths away third. Mountain Sun was fourth, succeeded by Bettcrv.in, Pedlar and Worthy Chief. Success oI Prince Pedro iKewpie's Triumph was made- a good favourite over Prince Pedro -and., the Real GirlPeter Pirate bracket for the August Handicap, but ho failed to show his trhe form, and was never prominent. Peter Pirate und Real Girl were slow to settlo down, otherwise tho field went away well, and Carnui led out from Prince Pedro. The pneo was very slow over tho fust hiilfmilo and Peter Pirate ran right through to tho leaders. Carnui and Peter Pirate then settled down in the lead ahead of Prince Pedro and Anon, who wero abreast, with Dan Direct and Peal Girl trailing in behind. So they raced along the back and round tho homo turn, where Anon began to loso a little ground. Half-way down the straight Prince Pedro camo out from the rails to mako his run and ho just prevailed by a neck from Peter Pirate, who was a similar distance ahead of Carnui. Anon was fourth, with Dan Direct close up fifth, and then, sonio lengths back, were Kewpie's Triumph, Real Girl and Gold Treasure. It was a fine contest between tho placed horses and Prince Pedro just scored after being very patiently handled, 110 was favoured with a great run on the rails just in behind Carnui and Peter Pirate for most of tho journey and ho was not asked for a final effort until well into tho I straight. It looked at one stago as if he might bo pocketed, but ho was ablo to mako his run just at the right time. Peter Pirate paced another fine race and Carnui nlso made a solid showing. ,Anon and Dan Direct shaped creditably, but Kewpie's Triumph whs a good way back after going tho first mile, which was slowly run. .With the speed so slow, his driver would certainly have been justified iji keeping him closer to the leaders. An Easy Victory Pegaway was an odds-on favourite for tho Grey Lynn Handicap and he justifiedthe confidence of his supporters by goirjg: over nine seconds better than handicapped to do and vyinning handsomely*. • Great Fame, Realty. WhakaViihi, Implosions ajicl. Pegaway all begun slowly and ' Margaret Wallace was the early leader from Hoitiey Ward. With a lap covered. Margaret Wallace and Homeward wero together in-front, aud they led out of the straight ..from, Jersey Thorpe, Whakaliilfi, Clcao and Pegaway. ■ • ;71 ... ' Turning into the back stretch, Homeward, spurted to get n break of i&oul six lengths and then Pegaway ran past,the vthers on the. outside and was in. hot pursuit' of tho leader with threo furlongs to go. Pegaway had assumed command before-reaching, the straight and went on to''win very comfortably by a length: and Vhfllf from" Realty, who finished strongly on outside to cut Honieward : o'nt of second by neck. Jprsoy Thorpe "was fourth, with"! Whakahihi, CleaO and Margaret Wallace next. ■Pegaway is developing into a fine paoer and his performance was very meritorious for a horse in his class. Realty "paced', one of his' best races and returned a 'price for second. ,S, M. August attempted'to steal the rsco on Homeward when' he turned, along the back. Honteward got. a good break, but. the effort left her wanting after she had fought hard to kdep. Pegaway off, aud she' -stopped •at the enjl, Poor Trotting Contest Moko Girl, second fancy to Parish Belle; was Successful in the Royal l Oak Handicap, which dicl not provide a very good exhibition of trotting. Tho race wa3 a 3,33 class, but Moko Girl had to go only 3.41 2-5 to win off the limit. Earlier in the day •Moko Girl went 3.31 1-5 to f./.ish second off a 3.38 mark in the Introductory Handicap, but sho did not have to trot nearly as well to score here in a better field. Explosion. Moko Girl and 'Windfthat all made mistakes early and when tho field had settled down Marblo Star was in command from Parrish Belle. Half n mile from homo Moko Girl, who trotted unsteadily early, went through between Marble Star and Parrish Belle ■to take the lead,, ;'atjd after that sho had no serious opposition to win by Ihrcx longths from-■ Cart Maok. who galloped- the last CD yards ta beat j Parrish' Bello by a length for second. Marble Star was fourth, followed by 'Winds chat and Explosion. , j For the class tho contest whs exceptionally poor- Tho winner mod-i several biea-ks j in tho first five furlongs and under Ike circumstances if. waft' surprising 'that she ! did -not have moro opposition in the ..con; eluding stages. An inquiry was held con- ! cerning Carl Mack's break at the finish; but'no , action was taken. , , Guid Hairst Just Wins Investors wore well on tho mark in the Onehuntra Handicap when the favourites. Guid Hairst end Betterwju, finished first, and second. Gold Seam refused to leave tho mark and took no part'in- the irate? while Renovo and Stormy Mack l>plll broke ui). Don Juan began s'marily and ho "mh'do tho early running- to-lead-at the end of the first lap from Betferwin. Pedlar. Wee Maehin6'ntid Guid Hairst. Wee Machine broke turning info the 1 back stretch and checked : Fisher and : Stormy Mack,' who were following litni, Betferwin drew*. ■ out--'nfoiig- f-lio-' back and he was first, into the straight from. Pedlar, .G'ttid Hairst and Stormy' Mack. 'Once they st'ruTirhtened up it looked as' rf BeHfcf'lvin woul3 will, but. Guid finished strongly, and beat him by half a head. Pedlar was a length and_ ii-lmlf away third and Fisher was fourth. Next to finish were Stormy Mack' nfid Wee Machine. Guid Hairst- finished with great; de-tec-mination and just outstayed BeHerwin._wlio j)jiced his usual honest race. Ihe winner went, .riearlv' eight seconds better . than .handicapped' to- db. fiiid, although he ia inclined to skin occasionally, he ,anp»ars to possess good speed and' sttuninsi. lar made an improved showing; und \V«« Machine was going rcallv well until he broke. Stortny Mack spoilt his chanfce* by a bad beginning, but he displayed , a lot of 6j)ced when asked for an effort crossing the top. Little Guy's Victory Yet another favourite was . successful when Little Guy provailed in the Massey Memorial Handicap.' Olivoc ThorjSo was slow. to begin and Muster Huia Jed out from Dad's Hope and Little Guy. The lisle began to bunch ' up 'parsing ■ the;-stands, where Muster Huia Little .Guy jver£ ~the! leaders from Dad's Hopts Direct Morning . and- Oliver, Thorpo. /-Threo, furloup from home Little Guy - drew to .tho front and he was first into' the' straight froiri Real Girl. Direct Morning and, Master ltuiiw Nothing had a chance with LdJ' e Guy in ' tho ,-run ; homo and ho scorpd decisively by two lengths .from Direct Morning, who cut Real' Girl out of second bj half a length. Dad's- Hopo wns fourth, sue ceeded by Peter Pirate, Master lluia Oliver Thorpe and Dan Direfct. l Little Guy had. been: working well ant his success 'was confidently- expected. Sel dom. has he paced with ,jno*e. rasolutuw than on this occasion .and ho Scored verj decisively. Direct Morning, went a KQod race, to. get second. Real. Gir looked like being tho winner's most dif ficnlt opponent at the' foot of - the straight but sho, tired just near th<? end. .. Pegaway Wins Again In spite of a penalty of 24 yards for hi; , previous victory, ' Pegaway was A short priced favourite for. the Orakei Haijaicai and ho had no difficulty in winning again Great Fame and Rolfo .Audubon .'bearm badly and Jersey. Thorpe led out fron ' Homoword and Nathaniel. The lcadini . positions ■ were unchanged ■ parsing tin stands, where Pegaway was up handy n fourth position: Throe furlongs from horn Nathaniel forged, ahead and thei moved up on to his wheel. i Pegawa assumed command before reaching •th turn and lie won easing up by two, length 'from Clefto, who : finished on, and ben Nathaniel by half a length. Jersey Ihorp was fourth and then camo Homeward am Great Fame. , ~ . ..' ~, Pegawav was better class than .til others and won like a good horse Ho wa handicapped to do 2.55 and had i\o dii ficulty in stepping 2.49 2-5, over fiv seconds bolter than ho was assessed v> a<