COMMENT ON FORM
HURDLES TO TUDOR
KILONSA SCORES IN PLATE SURVOY'S FIRST SUCCESS The topweight Tudor was installed an each-way favourite for the Orewa Hurdles and lie justified the support by winning easily. Jumping with his usual dash, Tudor gained ground at most of the hurdles and was never in danger of defeat. He has won at his last two starts and he simply outclassed his opponents on this occasion in spite of the fact that be had 11.9 and the ground was very heavy. High Quality did best of the others, but ho was unsuited by the conditions and in the circumstances his performance was very creditable. Gay Cavalier just plodded round to got third and Merry Lap, who did not jump well, ran far below his best. Return of Jan Ridd The moderately-fancied Jan Ridd brought off a surprise in winning the Trial Stakes Handicap, paying double figures on the straight-out machine. The winner was having his first race for some months and has been operated upon for respiratory trouble since last he appeared in public. The treatment has proved a great success and he won handsomely after waiting behind the pacemakers Orefield and Huntsman's Chorus until reaching the straight. Orefield tired quickly near the end, but Huntsman's Chorus fought on solidly for second. Black Musk ran on very strongly to get third, and, although he was a couple of lengths behind the sec- j ond horse, he confirmed the good im- | pression ho created at Thames. The favourites Ngakaru and Tidewaitor did not appear to relish the going and wore never dangerous. Ngakaru wus galloped on slightly and lost ground after being checked near the turn. Droll shaped very creditably and Pirate King was closer at the finish than at any. other stage. Relishing the heavy going Square Acre scored handsomely in the Ferry Handicap, for which Fox .Moth was a
good each-way favourite. Square Acre j displayed a fine burst of speed to roach ! the lead in the middle stages and | stayed on soundly at the end, always j having the measure of tho opposition ; in the run up the straight. Square Acre is in <ine form at present and may win j again soon. Waitaka ran easily his best race for some time, and went solidly i at the end to get second, although lie was unable to seriously trouble Square Acre. Fox Moth wont fast early to get a position and failed to finish as well as expected, although slio battled on gamely. Gay Egypt was closer in fourth position than at any other stage, and Fleetwind and High Star did best of I the others. High Star displayed fine dash early, but the effort left him j wanting at the finish. Well-Deserved Victory After running a number of good races since he won the H. 0. Nolan Handicap at Ellerslie last autumn, Knight of Australia scored a well-deserved victory in the Takapuna Cup. The winner i handled the heavy ground hotter than | most and was never further back than j second. Kelly ran his best race since j the spring, although he was inclined to J shirk his work when on the inside j along the back. However, when his rider got him to the outside over the last half-mile he galloped generously to run a good second. Gay J3roney, who is i not suited by heavy going, showed that j he is in form by fighting on solidly to j get third. Lagoon faded into fourth j near the end after making most of the pace and being in front with Knight of ; Australia entering the straight. Mazir flattered the hopes of his supporters when ho moved up smartly on the inside entering the straight, but ho was unable to maintain his effort in the heavy going, and faded at the finish. Con Fuoco made a fair showing, but Dark Shadow tired in the ground and was well beaten. Gay Talkie failed to show any dash and was never dangerous.
The consistent Bachelor King showed himself to be better class than the others in the Calliope Handicap by carrying the steadier of 9.6 and winning handsomely. Bachelor King jumped out in front and the only time lie was headed was when Feldberg held a slight advantage as they raced round the home turn. Once the straight was reached Bachelor King asserted his superiority atid won by a clear margin. Nuclei finished very fast on the outside to get second and she may do better at her next attempt. Airam made a very creditable showing for third, as she drew the outside at the barrier and covered a good deal of ground, being very wide out when she moved up smartly at the home turn. Land Girl shaped very creditably in her first race and Feldberg did best of the others. Favourite Wins Nicely On the strength of her good form at the summer meeting at Ellerslie the improving Kilonsa was made an each-way favourite for the Wynyard Plate, and she realised expectations l>y winning nicely. She was quietly ridden by A. Tinker and, after being in front for about two furlongs, she was steadied in behind to come into the straight behind Jack Tar, Mainland and Rollicker. Over the last furlong she displayed marked superiority and soon settled the leaders when the pressure was applied. Mainland ran her usual honest race and, after being well placed throughout, she fought on solidly for second. Rollicker went a good race for third, and he might have been a little ' closer only for having to go on the outside at the turn. Jack Tar dispiawd his usual early dash and, after making most of the pace, tired in the straight. Rulette and Sergia were beaten in the going. Cappy moved up smartly in the middle stages, but was unable to maintain his effort. 'The Hawkc's Bay candidate Mate. Ilari was responsible for a surprise in winning the Zealandia Handicap, paying over a-quartcr of a century on the straight-out machine. In spite of tinfact that she was not as smart to move as some of the others, Mala Hari was quickly in the lead, and she ran on resolutely in the straight to withstand a determined challenge from Tybalt, who came from a good way back with a fine run on the inside. Mungacre, who was always one of the leaders, battled on gamely to get third and Whirling weakened into fourth after being right up at the distance. Triune shaped creditably and Armacourt, who went out very wide at the turn, did best of the others. Respectful Runs Unplaced
After running a number of creditable races Survov opened his winning account by scoring in the Bangitoto Handicap, for which Respectful was favourite. Survoy, who had run unplaced earlier in the day in the Trial Stakes Handicap, made an improved showing in the smaller field, and went on strongly at the finish after running tl[) to the loaders, Respectful, Aymori and Vera Acre, at tho home turn. It was Survey's best effort to date, and now that he has broken the ice he may soon win again. Vera Acre was responsible for a solid effort and Trouvaille battled on to got third after being near the rear early. Aymon weakened near the end to bo fourth and Respectful tired into fifth after being the leader in tho middle stages and into the straight.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22640, 30 January 1937, Page 9
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