LATE SPORT

NZ Truth, Issue 997, 3 January 1925, Page 8

LATE SPORT

RACING

Only five runners again went to the post, for the Hurdles on the last day at Awapuni. The two poor fields at the meeting should make the club consider the advisability of cutting the events out. Waioeka Jack bolted m the Hurdles the last day at Awapuni. His price at Marton is going to be small. Little River went well for a mile m the Hurdles the third day at Awapuni, but after he made a bad jump along th« back he turned it m. It is hard to express one's feelings about the Vallance horsey m the King's English. Kaua'ka is a hopeless proposition as a hurdler, and the sooner he is given away the better. Highway was favorite m the Whitmore Handicap the last day at Awapuni, but running to the home turn he was m a hopeless position and at the post he was sixth. The morning of the last day , at. Awapuni, Pantagruel went a fine four furlongs, and on this he was given a chance m the Whitmore Handicap. In the race , he went like a goat. There is not much of Bonnie Nurse, but she is game. She stuck on well m the iWhitmqre Handicap at Awapuni to get second money. ; On his race m the Whitmore Handicap, Slump was well sold. , He ran m the rear all the way. Potanui won the first race, for Auckland at Awapuni when he scored m the Whitmore Handicap the last day. Once m a line for home the issue was soon put. out of doubt. The Juvenile Handicap the last day at Awapuni \?as won by the consistent Gaze, who was not out of a place at the meeting. . . Te Kuri was favorite for the Liverpool Handicap the last day at Awapuni, but he was never m the hunt, and was one of the last to finish. Koodoo ran a fine race m the Liverpool Handicap the. last day at. Awapuni. He was well gone a furlong from home, but under hard riding he finished on most gamely. , Cleasanta was all over the shop m the Liverpool Handicap at Awapuni on Monday. Her rider seemed to be without his compass. They were m on Santonip m the big i race, at Awa-uni on Monday. Oppo- j site the stewards' stand he looked like going on, but a few yards later he was j going up and down m the same place. Though he is well down m the] weights, Star Ranger will always be dangerous m big races. He was only beaten over the last fifty yards the last day at Awapuni. The Westbury' Handicap the last day at Awapuni was run under impossible conditions, torrential rain falling all the while. Ruby Ring won the. Westbury Handicap at Palmerston on Monday, and he was the only one galloping at the finish.. His owner threw m for a good win. ''■■.. There was quite' a lot of talk about Huikai for the Westbury Handicap at Palmerston on Monday, but a bad jump away spoilt any chance he had. The going put the end to Miss O'Dille's pretensions to winning m the Westbury Handicap. She does not appreciate it when it is deep. Crossfire won the Clandeboye Handicap the last day at Awapuni, and if the tote was to be taken any notice of, he was the winner. Unfortunately the tote did not start to show the investments on this horse propex-ly till the machine had closed. In this instance the electric joint showed that it was . not better than the handoperated machine, for the final investment was registered a long while after the machine windows came down. Helen Rufus was left a street m the Clandeboye Handicap the last day at Aw^apuni. She was only sideways on when the barrier li.'ted. The extra furlong suited Master 6'Rorkc the last day at Awapuni. He had no chance Avith Crossfire, but the others' had n0 '.chance, with him. ' The last day at Awapuni was Glument's turn. His lider pulled the I stick on him at the turn and though for a few seconds he seemed to be gone, he went on and won by a length. The win of Glument m the Welter the last day at Palmerston did not please some con the outer who bellowed for his, disqualification. This was a ridiculous attitude to take up. Hall Mark absolutely failed to handle the going the last day at Awapuni, and finished sixth.; Bezau nearly caused a- 1 surprise m the Plack Welter the last day at Awapuni when he tried l -, conclusions with Glument. Unfortunately 'for his backer he came off second best. ;■ ■ , On Boxing Day, Dangle was one of the first beaten m the . open, six at Awapuni, but on Monday he got so far to the front he was never caught. The heavy going suited him and he never let the rest m. The going also suited Master Sandstone m. the final event the last day at Awapuni, and he worried Last- Crust out of second money.. It would hay,e Tpeen peculiar if one of the stock of Solferino failed to make a bid m the greasy turf. . ' '