COMMENT ON FORM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23817, 19 November 1940, Page 5

COMMENT ON FORM

FOX WOO D WINS WE LL BLACK MUSK AT GOOD ODDS PANONI DEFEATS SOUTANE BY ABAYDOS Well placed to the turn, Fox wood finished on too well for Miss Ridicule and Town Survey, the leaders into tho .straight, to win the Frankton Handicap going away. The Fox bridge (illy, who is trained at Cambridge by the trotting trainer G. T. Mitchell, was improved for her race on Saturday. Miss Ridicule supplanted Town Survey from the lefid at the distance and luing on well for second. Town Survey had every chance, but weakened. although he succeeded in keeping (he win favourite, Kinvara, out of third money. The place favourite, Evans Head, who was not favoured in the. running, was next, with Lady Pay and Gas Acre following. Third fancy each way, Lady Bloater, who drew No. 1 position, was badly left. Going into the lead after the start, Black Musk won the Mntangi Hurdles from end to end, being six lengths clear of Loomhination :it the finish, with Inncss Lad two and a-half lengths away third. The winner was only fourth fancy on the win machine and returned a fine dividend of close on double figures. Loombination, each-way favourite, was early in second place but had no chance with the winner, although he beat the rest comfortably. Inncss Lad finished on well, with Spearconrt, always in the thick of ft. next, followed by the well-supported Aintree, who came from a good way back. The second choice. Mio Lume, was never dangerous. Two-Year-Old Contest The Ruakura Stakes, for two-year-olds, was a duel practically all the way between Panoni and Soutane, the former, who was first io break the line at the start, getting the decision by half a length. Tinketoon and Willie Pay, who were always prominent, had a tussle for third money, the more seasoned Tinketoon outstaying his rival. The winner, who ran a creditable race on Saturday and was second in the Nursery Handicap at Avondale in September, returned a good doublefigure price. Soutane, the win favourite, was only fifth choice on the place machine. Both fillies ran soundly and finished on well. Tinketoon ran consistently, while Willie Pay, by Antopay, drew attention to future prospects. El Maadi beat the rest, but was not dangerous. Peter Douglas, second to Cambria in (lie Taninhere Stakes on Saturday, and Mihinui were left. Bidden with fine judirinent by H. Long. Mintlaw won the Hamilton Handicap by a neck from the fast-finishing Greek Queen, who came from a good way back. Bacecamp, with a fine run, defeated the top-weight, 'Llangollen, who went a sound race for third place. When the field settled down Rcsiepre ran to (he lead from Town Section. Pern. Bronze Moth and Llangollen, and across the (op Mintlaw, Royevrus and Bacecamp Joined the bunch. . Royevrus Fails Besiege led into the straight, with Royevrus showing up on the outside, but Mintlaw ran through inside the distance to hang on and win at douhie figures. Greek Queen ran her usual race, revealing fine finishing powers. Bacecamp, showing a return to form, paid double figures for third. Bronze Moth had every chance, but weakened, as did the win favourite. Rovevrus. Anita Foe, place fancy, never flattered her supporters. Pern, well placed to the distance, failed to display the finish that gave him second place in the Waikato Cup. . , . Establishing a long lead m (lie Clarkin Steeples. .Till was bowling along 20 lengths clear of Te Monatckapa and Gar Vnals with about a mile io ko when she crashed, while Sabu and the each-way fancy .Dozie Boy fell at (he same obstacle. This left Te Monatckapa in the lead, but af (he (op Gar Vaals headed him to go on and win very easily by six lengths British Sovereicn. who moved up at the turn, was second, with Te Monatckapa six lengths away third and CeKic" Lad a moderate fourth. . Th«'consistent Lord Waifangi, going (o the front along the back, held on resolutely (o win (he Waikato Hack C'up by a neck from Palmint. with Trig Station a similar distance away third. The winner, considering his troml form this season, returned a very useful dividend. He was nicely ridden by 3- Waddell. Palmint ran his best race for some lime and appreciated the easy ground. Had he. got clear earlier he may have given (he winner more trouble. Joan -Peel, who was with Lord Waitanei at the turn, looked likely to win inside the distance, but faded into fourth. Son of the Soil and Hunter's Night were next. Foxsen Finishes Fast ' Trailing Trilharch and Mavam into the straicrht. Merry Vaals ran through to win the Kirikiriroa Handicap decisively from (he fast-finishing Foxsen. who put In a great run from well back to get within three-cpiarlers of a length of the winner. Nearly three lengths further back. Queen City shaded Star Vaals for third place. The winner was a firm eachwav favourite, and did not. cause his supporters any uneasiness. Trilliarch made play from the start, but on reaching (he distance stopped very quickly. Queen City made a good effort to get through on the fence, but was pressed for room, otherwise she may have been closer. The third favourite, Gold Money Song, begun smartly in the Tanwhare Handicap, and after shaking off Penzince. who went with hint for Ihe first two furlongs, came away to win by three lengths from Royal Pilot The latter, who won the second division of the Trial Stakes on Saturday, ran a useful race and was four lengths ahead of Te Hftka and Veritable, who finished on terms (o divide third money. Te link a was always prominent, but. tired in the final pinch, while Veritable finished resolutely after beintr well back in (he early staares. Forest Bridtre did best of the others. The each-way favourite Chain Acre was never- dangerous. ELLERSLIE MEETING , HORSES REHANDICAPPED Rehandicaps for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club's Mid-spring Meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday have been declared by Mr. F. .T. McMancmin as follows: — Cambria Handicap.—Cambria. Rib, making 0.1. Alison Cup.—Our Jean, Gib, making 0.0; I Mintlaw, 71b. making 7.7. : Pontii Handicap.—Trig Station. 1 lib, making I 0.8; Foxola, 'lib, making 9.0. Cornish has not been rebandicapped for the Alison Cup. Black Musk was scratched at 4 p.m. yesterday for all engagements at the meeting. NO ACTION TAKEN The inquiry into inlerferencc with Foxsen and Gavmiss in the Cambridge Handicap at' the Wniknto Racing Club's meeting on Sa(urday was concluded yesterday and after hearing evidence the judicial committee decided to take no action.