NOTES ON THE RACING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24608, 16 May 1941, Page 3

NOTES ON THE RACING

Flagman set the pace in the Levels Hurdles from Donadea and Waka. Dividend was crowded off at the third hurdle. Donadea joined Flagman coming round the top, with Green Boa next. In the run home Green Boa came on and won by three lengths from Donadea, who beat Waka by two lengths. Flagman was a head away fourth. • . Claremoni Handicap Music Hall was first to show in the Claremont Hack Handicap, but Jolly Time and Hurry Girl led him round the top with Irish Lass next. Hurry Girl took charge in the straight and won by two lengths from Treasurer, who beat Eulogisl by two lengths On Call was a length away, with Roman Son, Irish Lass. Mush Hall and Jolly Time next. Hurry Girl was 21 at the barrier and paid a good dividend. Eulogist was 20 and came witi, a late run The favourite. Lady Derby drew 17. Elloughton Handicap Cymric and Royal Lancer led out ol the straight in the Elloughton Handicap and were attended along the back by The Wrecker. Liane, Cherokee, Trencii Fight, Rebel Star and Prudent Prince Cymric, Cherokee and Royal Lancer l<?d into the straight. Royal Lancer then came through on the rails and won by a length from Cherokee, who headed Cymric by the same margin Prudent Prince was a head away fourth, with King's Toast, Wardress and Airline next. Aravane tailed off early in the race Craigmore Steeples Jewish Lad was made a good favourite for the Craigmore Hack Steeplechase but collapsed a long way from home. He lea to the stand double with Roseman Golden Glow. Astral Flame and Night Scout Roseman led along the back and at the far turn was joined by Astral Flame and Golden Glow, and they led Night-Scout rcund the top. Astral Flame led to /he last jump and came on to win by two lengths from Roseman, who beat Golden Glow by half a. length. Night Scout and Superex were fairly close up Gloucester Cup Hunting Bag. Gay Thread and IMoko lost giound at the start in the Duke or Gloucester Cup Taxpayer. Auctor Funay Bay and Big Joe led out of the straignt and Taxpayer, Fundy Bay and Auctor led tlons the back. Taxpayer got sent oack or the rails at the five-furlong poft< Fundy Bay and Auctor led Big Joe, Islay Downs and Noko round the top, and in the straight Auctor took charge, but Norse wore him dowr. and won by a neck Tax paver was a length away, with Fundy Bay and Big Joe next Seadown Handicap Stabilise King Gustavo, and Craiglea were slow to move in the Seadown Handicap Rawhamai, Density, and Mastei Hotspur were smartest out and Boswell got sent back on the rails. Master Hotspur led Density to the straight with Rawhamai and Gold Flight. Master Hotspur was in charge at the distance, but faded, and Gold Flight., staying on. beat i him by a length. Then in line came Rawhamai, Secret Flight, Stabilise, and Rebel Mat*.

Opilu Trot Warform took charge in the Opihi Trot, and led along the back from Catalpa and Swagger Jack. Catalpa led round the top and came on to win by two lengths from Swagger Jack, who beat Special Agent by two lengths. Canister was four lengths away, with Technique and Scrapeum next. Beaconsfield Trot Trevathan led Great Waitaki. Loyal Friend. Misdeal, and Lisette passing the stand. Trevathan broke up. and Loyal Friend Scapa Flow, and Braw Lass was the order going to the far turn Into the straight Loyal Friend retained the leadership and won well by a length from Scapa Flow, who beat Braw Lass by three lengths. Black Label was a head away.