NOTES ON THE FORM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21470, 19 April 1933, Page 9

NOTES ON THE FORM

I SEVERAL SURPRISES HURLINGHAM'S DEFEAT I PRINCESS ARGOSY'S SUCCESS [DY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] CHRISTCIIURCH. Tuesday Royal Love and Rocket, the two beatsupportcd horses in the Peorswick Highweight Handicap at Riceurton to-day, failed to race up to their first day's form. The winner, Kludc. led from the start. Tea Garden was his nearest attendant throughout and 100 yards from the post appeared to have him beaten, but Elude finished on t lie better and was going away again to win by a length. Strong Light finished s fast 011 the inside and got to- within half--1 a-lengtli of Tea Garden. Ihe first surprise of the meeting was effected in the Autumn Nursery Handicap, j the winner. The Masqnerader, paying a big price 011 the win machine. The Masquerader, - Trivet, Gaysonie and Nightly became proI niinent at the entrance to the course proper. l. The first-named drew away fifty yards from the post, and, warding off challenges by Gaysonie and Trivet, won convincingly from Gaysonie, who beat Trivet by a neck. Haere Tonu was next. Argentic was sent out a short-priced tavoiuite in the two-dividend 'field for tho I Yaldiiurst Handicap and won easing up. , He allowed Metal Bird and Ranelagh to j ucl as pacemakers, but when called upon inside the distance he shot to the front . and could have won by much mora than the official margin of two lengths. Mount * Boa, who was last in the early stages, unwound one of lus characteristic mushing runs and got up to cut Metal Bird out ot second money. Ivaneiayh, Wise Choice and iuiuomu ii. were almost in line aoout a length away. [ Chief Light Just Wins ' n l'asna was a better favourite than j Zeeorugge lor the Addmgton Handicap, but neither took part in the tinish. Kemal .Pasha I had uud enoujfh beiore Hie straight was , reached. Zeeorugge was umucky. lie dwelt i slightly when the barrier lilted and in endeavouring to make up his ground got knocked back and was last at the hall-mile, eventually finishing strongly into fourth place. Kuocklong went to the front approaching the top turn and was three lengths in front of Polydora aiid Chief .bight rounding the turn into the straight. Chief Light gradually reduced the gap and Polydora and then Zeebrugge joined in the ! issue. In a thrilling finish Chief Light got . up to beat Polydora by a neck, with a similar margin to Knocklong. Zeebrugge i was a length away next. The result of the Great Autumn Handicap was one of the biggest surprises staged in the history of the event, the second outsider of the field. Princess 'Argosy, winning all the way. She was first away and, gradually increasing the break, was over three lengths in front at the far turn. Sho had a little-more margin at the home bend. At one stage of the run home she gave > signs of being overtaken, but. responded . well to a call from her rider and won by a comfortable margin from Rebel Song, 1 who beat Shatter 011 the post. ■ Gay Crest was two lengths back, and then came Ramo. Conoentrate, Eminent. Great Star. Tout le Monde and Jaloux, the two last-named being well in the rear. Cottesmore's Easy Victory Cottesmore again displayed his superiority among the hack division by an easy win in the Gimcrack Handicap. He was in close attendance on Kemal Pasha entering upon the course proper, with Manefho. Silver Streak and Crash also prominent. Cottesmore had the leader beaten a furlong ! from home, going 011 to have a two lengths' \ advantage at. the post. Manetho finished on ' strongly into third place, a lenatth away from Kemal Pasha. Heather Glow, who lost a lot of ground early, was close up next. Thcvei were only three starters in the Challenge Stakes, and Fracas was siH*ported down 'to a short" price. There was never: any doubt in regard to the outcome, as \ the Cliokebore filly took charge from the start and was never actually asked to do her best. Sweet A?nes made a creditable attempt, over the last furlonc. but, Fracas was eased up before the post was reached and she then had over a length to spare. Might was outclassed and was over three lencths back. Hurlinglmm was considered" to be the day's best proposition in the Templeton Handicap, but had to submit to defeat after making' a 1-rrillinnt effort from the distance post. Gustavo piloted the field into the straight, but romnounded early 111 the run home, and Martian Chief then shot through "11 the rail" to lake charce from Cricket But. True Shaft and Fttrlinghani. Both Cricket Bat and True Shaft favd to sustain their challenges and it was left to Hnrlingham to tackle the lender. He drew up to him with half a furlong to go i and appeared to have his measure, but Martian Ctnef. finishing stubbornly, held on to win by a head. True Shaft, was a moderate third, three lengths away, and Cricket Bat was two lengths back, with Irish Lancer and Gustavo tailed off. EASTER HANDICAP WINNER SPELL FOR GOLDEN WINGS The Easter Handicap winner. Golden Wings, returned to Woodvillo yesterday. His trnineri H. E. Russell, stated that h»> would be given a rest for a couple of montlui and that he would do no further racing thiß season. Golden Wings goes off the scene at the top of his form and iiftm' a rest he should come tip fresh for the spring. 11l future he may have to do mcst of his racins in we'ght-for-age races, in which lie will hold his own at least up to a Utile. WESTLAND ACCEPTANCES TO-DAY'S EASTER MEETING [iJY TELKGUAPH —I'RESS ASSOCIATION] HOKITIKA, Tuesday I Acceptances for the Westland Racing : Cluij's Easter meeting to-morrow arc as follows: TRIAL RACE, of £SO; 5J fur.—Lady Walkyric. Goldwell. Knockany. 9.0: Murmoration, Silver Sight, Helen Hayes, 8.5; Monipere, 7.5. EXPRESS HANDICAP TROT, of £00; limit 2.28: 1 mile.—Asterisk. Lough Erne, Parallax. Royal Wruck, Glengowan, "own Crier, limit; Myrtle Dillon, Superb. 12yds bhd: Cinema, Marvin Bingcn, La Rinkui, 21; Major Brent, Dawn Sonoma, 48. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £00: 7 fur.—Whit Do-i, 9.2; Solvear. 8.9; Miss Mercia, 8.7; Shootist. Little Wonder, 8.0; Dawn O'Day. 7.10: Silver Sight. 7.4. "AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £100: 11 miles. —Riri, 9.13; Don Jose, 8.2; Coll, 7J); Eaton Hall, ''.B: Coomar.sie, 7.5: Flower, 7.3: Fallow. 7.0. RIMU HACK HANDICAP, of £00; fur. Hampden. 9.10; Solit.nire 11.. B.i;S: Purse. 8.12; Gold Arrow. 8.11: Arrowmid, 8.3; Dawn O'Day. 8.2; Restive Fund. 8.0: Shamata. 7.11: Ile'en Hayes, 7.9; Mannoration, 7.8; Cinders, Knockany, 7.7 ; HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £7O: 7 fur.—Pakitcre. 9.0; Coll, 9.2; Eaton Ilall. Animated. 8.12; Flower, 8.9: Vcrdcn, 8.8; Silver Sight. Now Boy. 8,0. DOMINION HANDICAP TROT, of £00; limit 3.42; 1} mijes.—Myrtle Dillon. Lough Erne, Parallax. Glengowrie. Superb. Lorelei, limit; Cinema, Larinkie. 12yds bhd; Mary De Oro. Dawn Sonoma, Directum. Major Brent, 30: Chancellor Boy, 90. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £00: G fur. Royal Sceptre. 9.1; Full Crop. 8.12; Solvear, Awamutu, 8.9: Miss Mercia, 8.7: Solitaire 11., Hampden, 8.4; Flower, 7.11; Shootiat. 7.10; Buoyant, 7.7; New Boy, Goldwell. 7.0. PRIZE-WINNERS AT ELLERSLIE The principal' winning ownera at the Ellerslie meeting were;—F. T. Cush. Sydney owner of Silver Scorn. £o<->0: C. I. Keel de, of Pahnerston North, owner of Golden Wings. £575; M. J. Moodabe, of , Auckland, owner of Master Brierly. A. ,T McGoveru. of Te Awamutu. and C. B. O'Donnell. of Wellington, owners of ImV.er.to, £400; K. McK. Duncan, of Hunterville owner of Callaniart. and Senegal, fa4o; A K Watkins. of Auckland, owner of Hampton Park. £300: G. J. Quirke. of Omhunga. owner of B'lly Boy, £280: A. D. Po<ter. of Auckland, owner of Kiltowyn, £2BO. G. Murrav Ayns'ey receives £IOO as the bri»eder of Silver Sco T- n and A. J. McGoveru £SO as the breeder of Inipasto. SILVER SCORN DEPARTS The champion filly Silver Scorn was shipped to Sydney, via Wellington, by the Monowai yesterday. She left under _ the charge of her owner, F. T. Cush, trainer, of Raridwick. It is not intended to raco her ajpiu until the spring. AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES ; j Acceptances for the first day of the Avon- j dale Jockey Club's Autunm Meeting clo3C at 12 o'clock to-day. I