COMMENT ON FORM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22820, 30 August 1937, Page 7

COMMENT ON FORM

HURDLES TO TOREADOR

NARROW WIN FOR ARABOA

HAPPY MORN VICTORIOUS

[by telegraph—OWN correspondent] DUNEDIN, Saturday

Giggleswiek was taken out of the Sea View Hurdles and Royal Pal was a better favourite than Sunward. Nighti Sail and Double Shot set the pace, but the latter jumped badly. Night Sail had established a good load at the far turn, and Toreador, who had been several lengths away, commenced to move up. Double Shot was beaten over three furlongs from home, where Royal Pal, Toreador and Sunward were closing on the loader. Royal Pal headed Night Sail at the last hurdle, where Sunward struck heavily. Toreador then challenged and, ridden out, won decisively from Royal Pal, who easily beat Night Sail. Double Shot was a poor fourth. Happy Morn Prevails Happy Morn and Bridget Brough wore about tho only two who began correctly in tho Brockvillo Trotting Handicap and they led along tho back from Seascape and Master Garry. Bridget Brough was beaten before reaching the straight and Happy Morn struggled on to just win, stopping to a walk, from Master Garry, who finished wide out. Tho extremely heavy going pulled up most of tho field in the Otago Hunt Cup. Money Mine wont out at tho first fence, and when tho field had gone about six furlongs, Scotsden headed Grey Hawk and retained tho lead to the finish, struggling home two lengths ahead of Jollvanna, who finished 100 yards in front of Glenmure. Tho others were well beaten. Kelly tho Crow looked a possibility when in third position behind Scotsden and Jollyanna six furlongs from home, but he stopped badly. Puller foil at the first of the double. Dissemble Beats Valantua llythia was taken out of the Presi-. dent's Handicap, for which Dissemble and Valantua were tho favourites. Solpit, on tho rails, was cut back at the start and Vallock was slow away. Gipsy Fair and Janet Gaynor took charge and led Dissemble to the home turn. Dissemble took chargo in tho straight and went on to win decisively from Valantua, who made an effort on the rails. Gipsy Fair was six lengths away third and Janet Gaynor was a bad fourth. Trebleack was scratched for tho Tally Ho Handicap, Araboa was tho popular pick and led with Fair Weather, with Half Note, Mount Val and Royal Gallant handy and Toreador and McHeath bringing up tho rear. Araboa aud Fair Weather turned for home together and Half Noto joined them in the straight. Araboa and Fair Weather were still racing together inside the distance, when Half Noto put in a claim. In a good finish Araboa won by a head from Half Noto. McHeath, who came with a late run, got up to beat Fair Weather by a head for third and Mount Val was close up fifth.

An End-to-end Win

Sylvie's Best, Violet Potts and Drumbunnif were struck out of the Wingatui Trotting Handicap. Bridget Brough led out and was never headed. She was very tired at tho finish, but was able to win by four lengths from Peter Wrack, who finished on the outside of tho track. Gay Avon was third and Parrish Chimes was next in a strungout field. The winner went out of favour owing to stopping at tho finish of hor first race.

Tho betting was well divided in the Hunters' Flat Handicap, but Tautau Maid proved the only one able to gallop at the finish. Pink Robe made the early running, but was headed when going to the far turn by Night Sail.. Tautau Maid then drew up and had the finish to herself. The others wero stopping to a walk and some did not even finish. The second favourite Dissemble won tho Vauxhall Handicap. Donadea, Gambler's Luck and Hanlon led llythia and a bunched field along the back. Dissemble and Donadea led round the homo turn from Hanlon, Gambler's Luck and llythia. In a good race home, Dissemble beat Hanlon decisively, llythia was a fair third and Solpit next. TAKANINI TRACK WORK FOX MOTH SPRINTS WELL Tho middle grass was in uso at Takanini on Saturday morning with the poles out sft. The plough was also in use. Fox Moth again sprinted attractively. An interesting gallop was witnessed, when Anion (Stone), on the inside, finished a shade better than Round Up (Pollett), outside, and Inver (Inglis) over half-a-mile in 52 1-5, taking 38 3-os over tho last three furlongs. Inver was conceding the other two a fair amount of weight. Lap Up (S. Green) worked over a round, sprinting home tho last bit. Sea (G. Smith) and Sdver Glow (Mudford) finished on terms at the end of five furlongs in I.BJ, running tho last three in 42is. Gai Wind (Mudford) was not oxtended while running six furlongs in 1-30. . . .

Feldberg (T. Green), who is improving quicklv, ran a good five furlongs in 1.5 2-5, with Royal Passage (Mudford) and Parquet (Jones) as companions. They went fast over the first two when Parquet was some lengths away, but she finished well to be within striking distance at tho end. The last three furlongs wero run in 41 2-ss. llaepata (Curwcn) went lazily over six furlongs in 1.22. Sir Robin (Walters) finished a couplo of lengths in front of Nordic Song (T. Green) over three furlongs in' 39 2-5. Fox Moth (Mudford) went from the seven to tho three in 51s. She commenced slowly, but ran the last three m Lad? Ruler (F. E. Baker) worked over a mile and a-quarter, jumping four flights of hurdles in faultless style. It was her first schooling since "her accident last Juno. Others to do useful work wore the Iliad —Lucinda colt, Te Poto, Valamito, Hot Box, Disturbed, Arvakur, Teak, Inquisitor, Flash By, Pamela, War Picture, Perillus, Melanion, Brizilion and Plcuron. . . There aro 25 horses from Takanmi nominated for tho Avondale Jockey Club's first spring meeting. RACING FIXTURES September 2 —Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club (at New Plymouth). . September I—Tnranaki1 —Tnranaki Hunt Club. September 0, 11 —Wanganui Jockey Club. September 18—Ashburton County Racing Clnb. September IS, 20—Avondale Jockey Club. Soptembor 23, 25—Goraldino Racing Club. September 25—Marton Jockey Club. October 2—Olaki Maori Racing Club. October 2—Kurow Jockey Club. October 2, I—Taumiininui liacing Club (at oft ol!eSTo—*Dmiedin Jockey Club. Octobor 9—TJawke's Bay Jockey Club. October 9, 11 —Auckland Racing Club October 14, 10—South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 14, I(s—Masterton Racing Club. October 10, 18—Avondale Jockey Club. Octobor 21, 23, 25 —Wellington Racing Club. ■October 23, 25—Core Racing Club.' Oclober 25—North Canterbury Racing Club. October 25—Wavcrloy Racing Club. October 25 —Waikato Hunt Club October 25—Waipawa County Racing Club. October 20, 30—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 30—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. Octobor 3U— Kangritikei Racing Club.