NOTES ON THE FORM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21641, 6 November 1933, Page 7

NOTES ON THE FORM

BY ARCHER

WEE PAT'S FIRST WIN STEEPLECHASE TO HAUWAI GAY SHEILA TAKES GUINEAS

Five scratchings loft only seven runners in the Trial Hurdles and Riotous was a better fuvourite than Wee Pat 011 the win totalisator with the position reversed in the place betting. The heavy stato of the going played right into Ihe hands of the lightweight Wee Pat and. after running in third place to the homo turn, she assumed command to win very easily. It was Wee Pat's first success over hurdles, but she should be capable of winning again, although her Jack of size may be against her. Carlaris battled on to get second, but ho came 011 the scene only nt the finish, when he ran paßt Thespis and Riotous, who were tiling after being made a lot of use of. Thespis should ho improved for the race, his first since last June. Riotous jumped well and lie may bo seen io more advantage in the steeplechase to-day. All the others were well beaten and Mahkill was a long way back when she fell at the last fence.

Unbeaten in her three previous starts this season, Gay Sheila was installed a pronounced favourite for the Great. Northern Guineas and she realised expectations by leading all the way to win well. The heavy track did not appear to affect her in the slightest and slio showed undoubted superiority. The second horse. Sea Fox, * was always in the first three and ran on gamely at the end. Like his half-brother Seatown, he ib evidently partial to soft ground, and his performance was very creditable. Spiral finished on to get third and his effort indicated that he may be more at home over longer distances than some of the others. Musquil just battled on at the end to get fourth, but Tavern Knight faded in the last furlong after going well up to that Btage. D'Artagnan failed to show his true form in the ground and was never dangerouß. Puss Moth Scores

On the strength of his ability to handle heavy going really well, Puss Moth was an each-way favourite for the Shorts Handicap, and he acted right up to expectations by scoring handsomely. Puss Moth was quickly in front, but Porotiti and were soon close, to him, and there was nothing between them entering the straight. However, Puss Moth was doing his work best, and drew away in the last furlong. L'Allegro was responsible for a good effort and showed fine speed to become prominent quickly after beginning from the extreme outside. Porotiti showed any amount of pace, but was not entirely suited by the ground, although he battled on gamely to get third. Tradesman was fourth practically throughout and Exaggeration was battling on at the finish after losing third position at the end of the first furlong. Pomp shaped just fairly, but tTnitcd and Quietly were never in the picture. Ridden 2Jlb overweight by E. Manson. Baroscope gave further evidence of improvement by winning the Mitchelson Cup at double figures on the win machine. View Halloo was an each-way favourite, with King's Knavo and Prince Val the next best supported in the win betting, and Red Sun nnd Speedmint on the place machine. View Halloo insula a very determined effort to overtake Baroscope in the last furlong, but he could not quite reach him, Baroscope running on strongly after being one of the leaders over the last seven furlongs. Baroscope handled the conditions well and this was his besi performance to date. As a two-year-old ho promised to bo a good horse, but for a long time was disappointing. This season ho has been racing well, and in his last six starts has not been further back than fourth, winning the last three in succession.

View Halloo registered,a fine performance and for the second year in succession had to be content with second place. Speedmint and Carfex both ran solid races, making all tb© pace, and Speedmint stayed on a shade the better to get third. Prince Val was going like a placegetter when ho straightened up for the run home, but weakened in the last furlong. All Humbug was also prominent right at the distance, and Red Sun was battling on at the end nfter being last most of the way. King March was up fourth on the rails for just over a mile and then retired quickly, whilo Royal Artist failed to hold his position, after making a forward move at the turn, Hauwai Well Ridden

Patiently ridden by C. Thomson, the Southerner Hauwai brought off a mild surprise in winning the Hunters' Steeplechase, paying double figures on the win totalioator. The race was run in heavy rain and it was difficult to distinguish the competitors, but it was a fino contest, the first three horses being in very close company over the last three furlongs. Hauwai waa assisted to victory by the fact that he was not bustled when the others were fighting for the lead on the hill tho second time, and with the last run he just outstayed Valpeen, who was in front practically all the way. Zane Grey ran another solid race, but Count Lendroff was a great disappointment, being beaten on tho hill the second time. He pulled hard and further hampered his prospects by running about a good deal. Count Lendroff should not bo discredited for his failure, as he is likely to do much better under more favourable conditions.

After "four successive victories, Whenuakura suffered his first defeat when he was beaten . a head by Mother Superior in the Welcome Stakes. Whenuakura waß a pronounced favourite ou both machines, carry-' ing nearly eight times as much as the second fancy in the win hotting, Mother Superior, who returned almost double figures. Whenuakura failed to jump out with his usual brilliancy, but was soon out in the lead with Gay Egypt, and looked like winning when he was in command with a furlong to go. Mother Superior then made her effort and 50 yards from the post appeared likely to beat the favourite comfortably. However, Whenuakura camo again in the last few strides and went under only by a head. It was a game effort of hi 3 at the finish, and he certainly went down with flying colours. The winner was particularly well handled by H. N. Wiggins, and that proved a big factor in her victory. Bugle Call's Finish It was with a good finishing effort that Bugle Call scored in the Gordon Handicap to pay the second largest dividend of the day for a win and the largest for a place. With a furlong 1o go, it appeared as if Good Run and Alpinus, who had made all ■ the running, would bo first and second, but Bugle Call then came along with a strong challenge, and won nicely. The winner revelled in the heavy going and stayed on very solidly at the end. It was t his urßt success for ten months, but he is useful, and would have a better record only for Iho fact that he has not been easy to train. Good Run ran one of his best races. He was not too well placed in the first furlong and, after sprinting up to Alpinus in the load along the back, hung on very gamely under pressure. His turn should come very soon. AlpinuS' weakened in the last furlong after attempting to lead all the way, and Hushing shaped creditably to get fourth. Woodful and Gay Broney, who doeß not relish heavy going, did best of the others, but the Southerners Senegal and Davistock failed to show their true form. Royal Gallant disappointed, but Hawthorn and Holly Lu are likely improvers. . Showing marked improvement upon hia performances in the hack class at Paeroa. Mungatoon. the outsider of the field of eight on both machines, srained a narrow victory in the Flying Handicap and returned the best straight-out dividend . for the day. Mungatoon was always fairly well placed and, after being third behind Karangapai nnd Easter Time to the distance, he buttled on solidly to stall off very determined challenges from Kiltowyn and Gay Marigold, who were in the rear with Chief Cook at the turn. The three placed horses finished fairly wide out, Kiltowyn and Gay Marigold both coming home well. An inquiry was held regarding interference with Kiltowyn by Mungatoon near the post, but the. judicial committee decided to take no action. Easter Time ran his best race for a lone timo nnd Karangapai looked a winner until his condition failed in the last, furlong* Chief Cook ran below expectations and Greek Gold faded out quickly after being prominent to the turn. » TIIE MITCHELSON y CUP PRESENTATION CEREMONY Owing to the rain the ceremony of presenting the Mitehelson Cup at Ellerslie ou Saturday was held ill the stewards' room instead of in the birdcage. The president. Mr. Oliver Nicholson, warmly congratulated the winning 'owner, Mr. E. H. Cucltsey, on his success and said it gave him particular pitasure to present him with the cup, because he had known him from his youth up. Mr. Cucltsey in replying said ho was proud to have, won the cup. especially as he had just taken over the training of his horses himself. I