TARANAKI TOPICS

NZ Truth, Issue 1061, 25 March 1926, Page 13

TARANAKI TOPICS

CBy "The Wa Mountain Ore won a cup. at Waitoitoi on Saturday, but the victory was nothing :tp (write home about. If C. Lowe, had ridden the ancient Bu'nyan I gelding, Roche, out the positions might k have beem reversed. B ■; '■'/, * •' .1 .' *•' -.'. ■*" ■ - V Roche Svori the .Barnett Handicap at m Wait'qitoi m. good "style. W '■ -'■■ *■■ . -'•■•■;■.■' » '■■.■■#, Camp Gun, which had been a y disappointment at the Taranaki meetings,, w.on a double on the beach at Waitoitoi. , ' ■ ' "'.';■ '• #, ■■' „';" a > #' Wintagonist was taken to Waitoitoi, where, he broke, down. - . ■ •'.' ■'.. *•. ■ ■ '*" ■';. /*■;.,. The veteran, G. Cpchrane, was riding at Waitoitoi, but. failed to score a win- * ning mount.'- ' " v ."■•.■' ;: '"'*'...■ ■ * A pice-looking maiden m Onward, a * four-year-old niare by. Haliowmas— lona, the dam of Te Toa, was seen out at Waitoitoi:' She should be heard \ of later, •'■."■ - ■ ■'; -i ■.'•■■■ •'-■ :+-■ ,; ;' # .-•"■ ■-■# . '■ Mountain Bell won the r Hurdles at Opunake m !good style and the win was fully anticipated m the right quarter. ■ . "■-. ■■ •'■■• .- ■ ••-'::.■ *..■.' Kairaeo Viearly brought off a surprise. .The 'old; fellow was looking swell and when-the going is not so hard will have to be reckoned with. i ■ •:/■■■> ■/■■.-.;•,•..• ...... • *:\- -. .* - ■ ■'■ '-. Frizzier' s • turn will come' soon. •'•, *'.'■'-::■-: .<». .\. ■'. ♦ , Gold: Ran'gi Ayas, a quiet tip at Opunake, ; and Ayhen the Waikaranga gelding moved ;.. to -the front after half a / mile 'his* few backers, looked pleased with_thenis,elves.. He stoped very, suddenly, however; :'. ■ ■ ■■■•■•.■•■■ .«,. ■• , : . . #■ .. ,^ . . ;* ' . ■ ■ ■ For a first 4'ufi dverliurdlds Rehutai shaded nicely. ; i. ':''■;''::■ ;■•. #■:■.■■■•■■ ?....#■.;,# ■■["■'. :■ Euchre had been doing great work on the tracks, but proved a disappointment. ■ :-; : a ■ \ '.:".-,*■•' ;!':■" '*'. '■ ..-*'■■ ■ •■.'.. r W;illow-Waiwas : given a run -in : the President's; m. preference to the , Cup, and -had .'every chance, but could not, pace the last furlong with Mohaghari. ' ' . ■ "■/*'■ ■ .'•■•■.■..';■# ■ ' Monaghari "is an improving gelding and witli, his good- manners at the barrier now, should earn a lot of stake * money if placed right. ' .:•.•■ " '.«*■".■ .• • #•;:., : Lady Anstruther was unlucky. With > a quick "vget-out" it' would have Tjeen all over. ■' :••.'■" •' ■" , - ■'■ .'• ' : '.: ■ ' *.'':.- * .• Lucernal does not seem' much good. . t •• •- .. : y-.m ;■' .. • ■•■ ♦ •:.,. ■*;.■ ■ . .-. .■.• Bent 'broke- his maiden at OptiB nake and paid a surprisingly good price. . •'■'-.■'■ ' ■.*•■<■.;■■■#,•■..■ * , lioyal Mint proved an expensive pro- ' position to New .Plymouth punters and was never m the picture. ' . .'■■ . '■■<*■;[, -:■' .-* ■•.'■• # ' . '.-, * Partaga carried A. Grant's colors, and though fancied m the right.quarter could only finish third.. ' * ■ ; „, .;«•' v•' : . *■'■ -.■ "" •■*■ • • •■ ''■ Eden Hall finished m a way that suggests that the. Quin Abbey * . gelding has ; only to -leave the barrier smartly to deliver the goods. , .-- . ,'i--*i\\y- ' v : '■*-.-■■* '■ .■■:,* ' ; - ■' :■• '■•■ ■ \ The hurdler, San Fora, paid, exes at Opunake, where, he ran second m a good : field of maidens.: . : ' - c • .!■■■',.■.„>*. '.•■.l,- ■-■-■;■*.-•.;,;-. „■•-.••/ '. ■ v The Lamb tried to win .the Opunake Cup from end to end, -but died -away to , third' iiv the. run home.; .. ,

:tchman/ r ) Va ward's win was well merited and proved no 'surprise to those who saw his forward run m the Stratford Cup. ■..•_, ■» * The useful Crossfire finished on fast and ran into second place. , # * * Yoma was made fovorite m the Cup, but was never closer up, than third. • * ' * Sunshot was expected to run prominently, but the going was top hard. # # * . Fire Brigade was too far behind to be of any use. . , * #• -« When Argue hopped out as usual and two furlongs for home was two lengths clear his backers moved off to collect, and received a« severe jolt when their favorite was beaten out of a place. What went- 'wrong m the straight, as Argue seemed to shut up very suddenly? , , ■ . ; *, * * Those who recollected Whenuanua's fine showing at New Plymouth at Christmas time profited by the useful dividend the Acre gelding returned. Messrs. Glassford and Baker have' a nice youngster m Whenuanua,- which will do much' better m experienced hands. ■•'#.. * * : Windbag is not much good. . *, - * ..'.*' ■..■•."■ Gold Collector is wrongly named. He has collected none for his supporters? Rational Syas produced by J." Brown m great nick and running m behind the leaders the champion ■ came with his old brilliance 'over the last bit, just failing to get first money by a neck. '■_".-, . * . * ■'••*.. Merry Jest was regarded as unbeatable m New Plymouth and so it proved. ■■*..,/ » # . ■ Irapuka was never prominent. #* . * Hipo is rapidly running into form. ■ • ' •''»■■ *.■ ..'■■ ' Pouma went sore ''arid was not taken to Opunake. The Campfire -jmare will be on the scene again very soon. ■ • . ■; ':■■•.•■:■: /■* ■ ■.■■*■'-■.■;■: - Bondgne got the worst ofj the running but an enquiry • afterwards '.'/showed tha t while there had"- been ■interference no particular jockey could be blamed. ',■■'•'■ ■: ' * '• - ■■*;'' Demure", finished on strongly to win the Welter Hack. • ■. ' :'* -. ■ * •■♦' ■ ■ Subjection has ( shown; improvement since being under, O. Cox's guidance and. his 'running, at .Opunake. suggests ; thaf'-h'e. 'will pay a dividend soon. " . ■ ■ ■ ■'■■ . ■ • ' * • # ' * Sovena finished on , : well, ' and will come good. •• . # #• :'.■..#. Rapid Fire was chopped out badly at the -start" of the Welter Hack. " . "■■ :■■ . * .- ■: * *. ■ ' Mountain . Ore was penalized ' lOlbs for winning at Waitoitoi and that probably lost her the Farewell Hack; as with R. Reed' up. she got to. within half a length ''of the winner. . Ben'zora showed: a lot of pace and finished on gamely to win the Farewell Handicap. '. ■ • . •■■'■*': '• ■..*/:. . : ■ * '-, Nastori was backed and beaten. * .■'. * .. ' "■ * <: Quilflre was taken to Opunake.'but was not produced. '..■■■.. ... .... ■ " ■ ■* '-.*■• ■ '*.... Tawehi did not show out too well, his jumping being on the big side :