TE RAPA GALLOPS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23504, 15 November 1939, Page 9

TE RAPA GALLOPS

COUESE PROPER OPEN tosh goes attractively FOXSEN and starbright fit ; LITTLE BRITON JUMPS WELL [BV TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, Tuesday J, good deal of interesting work was accomplished a k Rapa this morning by horses with • engagements at tho "\Vaikato Racing Club's Spring Meetins on Saturday and Monday. The going 0 a the course proper, where the poles were out 60 feet, was good, and among the horses to gallop well wero Tosh, who i:i regaining form, Starbright, Foxsen, Gas Acre and Glenbevan. A good display of jumping was also given by Little Briton. On the No. 1/ irrass, Race camp (Thomson) beat Sunny Downs (0. Mclnally) by two lengths over five furlongs in 1.2. Racecamp. who has been working in improved fashion, finished strongly. It will be remembered that' he brought off a big surprise at Te Rapa last season and he is not without prospects iu his coining engagements. On the course proper Tosh (Thomson) hit out attractively over half a mile in 52 2-os. which was the best of the morning. Tosh is an acceptor for the open sprint, the Cambridge "Handicap, on Saturday and. although he may need a race he cannot be lightly discarded from calculations. The two-year-old Kalletopea (Thomson) ran half a- mile in SSVsS, going freely throughout. She is to h;n>; her lirst start in the Tamahere Stakes on Saturday. After running the first furlong in 13 3-os, Respectful (McKenzie) was travelling strongly at the end of five furlongs iu 1.0 2-5. He is looking improved. Dark Shadow to Reappear

Dark Shadow (Lena:)/ who will bo making a reappearance after speli, ran three furJon?s in -41s. British Sovereign (Muir) shaded Trig Station (Cotter) at the completion ol a round in 2.U, the first half-mile taking 57 4-os. Both did their work pleasingly. Lady Bloater (McKenzie) did better than Little Lady. (Hain) over three furlongs in 3Ss. Kingcraft (McKenzie) and Surtoy (Long) ran five furlongs in 1.7 -1-3. Over the same ground Miss Bridge (Thomson) and a colt by The Ace (AmundSen) recorded I.S 1-5 the final half-mile taking 5o -i-ss. Foxsen' (J. rnnnin? their first furlong in 13s. finished Bbreast at the end of five furlongs in 1.5. It was the best of -the morning over the distance and bothy pleased by the manner in which they did their work. Seneta (0. Mclnally) ran once round in 2.9 2-5. the first half-mile in 575. She looks all the better for her recent racing. Acretnan (J. Mclnally) and Xithmount (McKenzie) traversed five forlongs in 1.6 4-5. Flashing Spear '(Taylor) did an easy five furlongs in 1.10 1-5- Diversity (Amundsen) and Joy vaals ■ (Long) ran three furlongs in 3S l-ss. Two-Year-Olds Show Speed

After breakfast, the twcnyear-olds Successful (Brown) and Forest Bridge (Gollop) dashed over three furlongs in 3S 2-ss. The best three Oi the morning was that of Gas Acre (Urown) and Glenbevan (Ensor). who registered 37 2-53. Gas Acre ha 3 shown Epeed on the tracks in the past, and Glenbevan is making progress. The two-year-old whirlwind—-Diversion filly was timed to run a, furlong along the back in 12*4s. On the plough Gaihe'3 Choice (Winder) and Mia Regina (Hain) ran six furlongs in 1.20.

_ The only horse to be schooled over hurdles was Mio Generate (Curran) and she accomplished her Work satisfactorily. Little Briton (C. L. Goulsbro) gave a dashing exhibition over a round of the steeplechase course, taking the fences in effortless style. He is in splendid order and it will not Sj for lack of condition if he faih to show to advantage in the steeplechase on the second: day.

COLOSSAL PLUNGE SOME HEAVY WAGERS FAILURE OF HIGH CASTE MOONEE VALLEY INCIDENT Money Jost on High Caste in the W. S. Cox Plate at - the Moonee Valley Racing Club's meeting recently inust have been at least £IO,OOO, probably more, says an Australian, writer. With High Caste was associated the biggest individual plunge on a Melbourno racecourse for many years. The race was won by Mosaic from Gold Salute and Reading. Beau Vite fell three furlongs from home, causing interference to High Caste. High Caste? in 7 winning two races at the Caulfield Cup meeting, cost bookmakers a lot cf money, but they got it all back when he wag beaten in the Cox Plate.

ft was expected that the betting would be a duel between big wagering interests connected with High Caste and Gold Saluto, but the plunge on High Caste was the most outstanding in Melbourne for many a day. Sydney bettor Active

A _ Sydney backer well known for his allegiance to horses trained by J. T. JamicE°n wagered with greater freedom than ever on High Caste, and probably lost most of what he won on the colt at Caulfield. He bet in a big way with practically every fielder on the rails. *

Six bets which he made involved an outlay of £1375 for a return of £1425, but this was not the end of this colossal plunge. A commissioner was entrusted with operations away from the rails and several minutes ceiore the race started reported to the Svdfiw, i that he had secured altogether ♦ki rr- t. % / can ,)e readily seen that ine ±iigh Cast? money from one man alone easily exceeded £2OOO. Probably it was nearer £3OOO. /Twenty-three bets noticed represented an outlay. °f £3285 for a-return of £3170 10s. fi™ a mount wagered on tho totalizator. ° n High Caste must be added to the lo«es on the colt. - Ihi KoI I *® ono °!, M ,vorst blows suffered by vinra public in Melbourne for many balate ' no "<-\V also was lost on Gold Further Big Losses Ca'ftl 6 ' C i er L ost money on High nhriditJ■ i < M eat with his usual Fedwr ft* ( J r ,' ro f e T ed ? d tr -v to square the ch-S ; I ;. ckctl I nmo in the Steeplereal WV'u K rey Mrd- Hc '"'(1 a doniM rr i- i?cchwood ( ' second > in th » Bunof""«« MilrtV.r' sni ". v '. Pd .by his reverses he supported tap fi h p f Vi, y. 116 Phoenix Handifail P ' C ? of * ho da % bul 11,0 Sydney Ahr.il? ( Raln a place, ncarlv > vcars 01,0 i" v cstor lost and L,i' , l , n one d; '- v at Mooneo Valley da? ""Sydney backer on Satur'magnitude CS ° f ulniost similar davs h ° |jjj elders ,lf f d "i: Brcat week, as three Mooncu V'niVnv WS /° rl, tl Asco '« Werribee and hut /hoi' . "" r oo <[ winning ones for was cxrpntLl^Ti^deserved a turn, as Caulfield 6iua'lt P ,J!ld for ringmeii. big and

RIDERS ANNOUNCED list te rapa announced for the he h'ii ~} ub s Meeting, to d;tv -li, 'r ,' a ' m Saturday and Moilar' as followsfBirthday Boy. Raceaway, W '•t,' O.amos. Young Pnddoti. liiom.eoii.—Classic. Bronze Bird, Very K Glad M,.ss.. Bridge. -i C " ZIP - —Kingcraft, Royal Pilot, • rnount ' ! "' ow Go.'d Van Is. \ithw J- Mi'dford.—Respectful, Lady Bloater. n . Entail. ■iclnally.— -Slarbright. Racccamp. Sunny v ,P° n ns. Nukuterc.. .7 Hopalong, Bells of Bow. 'HcLaiitruliri.—Australian Star, vf ji'ater.—Eka Pa i: Loombination. Wasp. $»• Ensor.-Surpai. Xgawiri. A V? J, T7 f, asacre. Scbrof. >r' V; -"esservy.—Wyndoru. V oM^Nisen. —Mio Fratollo. jV s ',nt°n.—Caiirnie. • a ' ,!?• Snvatje.—G lenvane. \V t .^""ay,— Orate. Brounliton.—Kstro. Penzance, Ruatiti, j J-.»»rangi. Scandal: A Q Kfiitucky. O SP'pley- Paskte. t tli.--Pull Hand, "■ ™rs.vth.—Valimeen. TO CORRESPONDENTS !' e fP," Morrinsville. Tupeotu was scratched For the Waikato Hunt Cup at "r £ m -, on Ihe day of tJie race, in "apakura.—Anion lias won £ 10(io 1-Li.i- ' '"si pony race run in Auck;,J? *»? tl'f Second Pony Handicap, on the Ws?.7« "f. the Takapuna Jockey Club's wii \i May '_>o. JiHl. The winner *** Mr. M. Jones' Miss-Stella.