NOTES ON RUNNING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23615, 27 March 1940, Page 7

NOTES ON RUNNING

SPANISH LAI) TRIUMPHS SURPRISE BY GAY LOVER CHERRY BAY WINS NARROWLY [. 11V TKI.KG It Al' ft- —(.) V," N C<) lilt KS t'() NI) KNT ] CHRJSTCIIURCH, Tuesday Ruling Star was preferred to his first, day's conqueror, Roseman. in the Peerswick Hurdles, but be suffered defeat by Espcranee Bay. Roseman again ran to (be front,-but a bad jump going into the back stretch steadied him, and Esperance Bay gained ground. After another faulty effort at the next fence, Roseman began to drift. Ruling Star followed Esperance Bay into the straight, with Flashlight closing up. These three jumped the last fcnco practically in line, but Flashlight got in too close. Esperance Bay quickly drew away from Ruling Star and, alter a long tussle, he won by half a length. Flashlight was a poor third, two lengths in front of Roseman. Of the three starters in the Challenge Slakes, Duncannon carried the bulk of the restricted pool. Duncannon and Night Glass raced together across the top two lengths in front of Shikari, but as soon as the run home was entered upon Duncannon shook off Night Glass. Shikari then set off after the favourite. The hitter's rider, evidently anticipating danger, called on his mount a furlong from homo and, with IOOyiU to go, he still had a neck advantage, but Shikari, who was very confidently ridden, drew level a few strides from the post and. with a well-timed run, got up right on the line to win by a short head. Xight Glass was eight lengths back. Large Dividends The Yaldhurst Handicap resulted in the biggest surprise of the meeting, tiny Lover paying a win dividend of over three-quarters of a century, while the runner-up, St.vlisl, also returned a good place dividend. Lady Constant and Benevolent led to the straight entrance, with Schoolgirl, John Euihy, Ageratum, Gay Lover, Stylist, Indian Sun and Pink Lad following in a bunch. The issue was in doubt until within the last furlong, where Gay Lover shot through tm the rails anil opened up a gap which ho held to the end winning without any pressure from Stylist, who got up to beat Indian Sun on the post John Emby was two lengths away, in front of Schoolgirl, Ageratum, Benevolent anil Georgia. Hearth and Lord Lynn disputed favouritism in the' Ginicrack Handicap. However, while the former had one of the easiest wins of the meeting. Lord Lynn failed to reproduce his first day's form. Race Away was first on to the course proper from Hearth, Lord Midas. Omapo and Great Swoop. Ihe run home had not long been in progress before Hearth drew to the front and, without, being at all troubled, she won from Omapo, who finished solidly from the middle of the field. Rebellion, who was well back at the straight entrance, got up to dead-heat wt h Race Away for third. This success put Hearth out of hack class. Failure oi Favourite A good field of 13 went to the post Tor the Great Autumn Handicap. Capricious was favourite, but. after showing a little promise two furlongs from home, she could not improve her position from the middle of tho field. The race did not provide the specisirnlar contest promised. _ , , . After Sword-stick had piloted the field pas tlic six-furlong post Willie W in, who was one of the last four over the first furloli„. ran into the lead anil be. bad a tbree len-ths advantage entering the straight lom Loekit The Wrecker, Swordstick, Ihcriiiutor, Sovereign Lady. Knight Commander, Capricious and Trench Law. Without being eal et upon at any stage Willie £ ... gained lis second Great Autumn HanditUP- lot Wrecker, followed closely by Tlierniulor, dre« into second place a few chains from Hit post with Swordstick making a renewed Effort, and the last-named got up on the line to gain second money by a head fro,n I ' l e Wrecker, with a head to Thnrmidor. Tlcn, after a gap. came Trench Law, Lot kit, Sie r mtind and Settlement, with Capricious, maii and Sovereign Lady in the rear plates. Cherry Bay Just Wins Khurja, Retrogression and Absolve were the best supported for the Autumn Nursery Handicap. All failed, and evidently they "tre feeling the effects of their first race Atreus was the first to show out and he entered the course proper justin frontof Absolve. Don't Forget, Cherry Bay, Eulogist and Retrogression. Absolve did not last long and Cherry Bay, Don't Forget and closed on Atreus. Cherry Bay chanenKetl tht leader and the pair raced abreast to the! post, Cherry Bay getting up in the deciding stride Eulogist finished' well, wide out for third place, two lengths in front of Confidant. with Don't Forget, Retrogression. Blue Abbc> and Khurja following. - , Spanish Lad justified his position as first choice for the Tetnoleion Handicap by a decisive win Lord Puck, Disdain and A\ lid Talk were slowly away, but after I-lani-niarion had led for a furlong Disdain ran past almost the whole field, to be 111 charge at the half-mile from Rakahanga, Spanish Lad Valantua and Flammarion. Disdain was joined by Rakahanga turning for .home and the pair entered the straight just in front of Spanish Lad. with Valantna and Nightialm handy. Rakahanga got the better oIT Dsda in, and then Spanish Lad ran to fro t ; carrving on for an effortless two lengths victorv from Rakahanga. There was a close tussle'for third money, Nightealnii gainim. a half-head verdict from Haughty inner, with Globe Trotter another half a head awa.v. Dls(lain wan close up. in front of valantua. Early Success Repeated Hearth, penalised Olb for her Giincraek Handicap win, had another easy victory in the Aldington Handicap. The early holder was Great Xight. who made play from The Duel and King's Toast, the last away being Scold. Great Flight and Alcatruz. Kings Toast drew to the front passing the fiwfurlong post- and. led into the straight from Raroa Great Night. Cymric. Hearth. I riident Prince and Scold. Hearth threw out a challenge to King's Toast early in the run home and the filly soon had his measure, going on to win comfortably. 1 rudent 1 rime nut in a telling run to get to within a at'ck o" King's Toast, with Rebellion a length away. Then came The Raker, C.vmric, Scold, Periby and Great Night.

SNAP STARTING RIVERTON OFFICIAL FINED STANDING METHOD OBLIGATORY The decision of thf stewards of the Ri\er* lon Racing Club to fine (he starter, Mr. C. Giescle-r, £3 for letting the field away to a snap start in 'he Pournkino Handicap on Saturday makes it evident that they intend to enforce the rule making standing starts in Hat races obligatory The fining of a starter is most unusual and further facts regarding the incident will be awaited with interest. . Ruie 280, paragraph 2, of tlie Rules of Racing, under which Mr. Gieseler was fined, reads "as follows:—"The horses shall, as far as practicable, be drawn up before the start in the proper order of positions, and it shall be the duty of every starter, assistant or substitute starter lo marshal the horses in every flat race as nearly as possible in a straight line, so that the race shall commence from a standing start, provided that in hurdle races and steeplechases a standing start shall not be obligatory." The decision of the Xfcw /culund itnnuK Conference to make standing starts obligatory iri flat races about two years ago has not been generally apnrovcd, especially in Auckland, where large fields have to be handled. The walk-in start lias many advantages and where capable starters are concerned there should be. no need for the Racing Conference to make mandatory the method of" starting they are to employ. What is aimed at is to get Ihe fields away evenly v,-itli as little delay as possible, and it will not be surprising if there is a further move to have the rulo altered. RACING fixtures March 30—Vincent Jockey Club (at WingaMarcli 30, April 1 Grcymouth Jockey Club. March 3(>! April I —Avondale Jockey Club. April •!, »i—Manawatu Racing Club. April (>—Reefton Jockey Club. April 11, 13 —Uawke's Bay Jockey Club. April 11, 13 —Oainaru Jockey Club. April 12, 13 —Whangarei Racing Club. April 13, 1"> —Nelson Jockey Ciub. April 20 —Otautau Racing Club (at Invercargill). April 20 —Waimate Racing Club. April 20, 22— Marlborough Racing Club. April 27 —Waverlc.v Racing Club. April 27 —South Canterbury Jockey Club. May 2, 4 —Egmont Racing Club, May -I—Franklin Racing Club. May -I—Soulliliiml Racing Club. May I —Amberley Racing Club (at Ricra rton). Mav ll—Otakl Maori Racing Club. Mn'v 1 I—Ashburton County Racing Club May 11, 13 —Poverty Bay Turf flub. May 10, is—South Canterbury Jockey Club. May 17, IS —Manawatu Racing Club. May 15, 20—Waikato Racing Club. May 20—Fox ton Racing Club.