NOTES ON THE RUNNING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25275, 12 July 1943, Page 5

NOTES ON THE RUNNING

(Special) WELLINGTON, July 11. Visitors from far afield won the four main races at Trentliam. Southland took the Parliamentary Handicap with Platform and the July Steeplechase with Noko, and Auckland district took the Winter Hurdles with Town Survey and the Members’ Handicap with Peter Gregor, The Great Northern Hurdles winner, Town Survey, was pressed by Authoress to win the Winter Hurdles, but he did his work comfortably throughout and probably had something in hand at the post. His stablemate, Rich Blood, made play early, but when he retired Town Survey went up to test Black Musk in the lead and Authoress joined them also two fences from home. Town Survey and Authoress singled themselves out after crossing the last, fence, and Town Survey safely held tire Hastings mare and won by. a short length. Talenta came from behind to cut Black Musk down for third money and after Black Musk came Young Charles, about five lengths away. Colibn fell a mile and a-quarter from home, and the favourite, Renascor, toiled along at the rear throughout and had only Rich Blood behind him at the end. Noko gave a good exhibition to win the July Steeplechase. Bisquit set out to win all the way, and at most of the fences gave a dashing display of Jumping. He war always well clear until the six-ftir-long post on the last round, where Abbey Lu and Noko joined issue with him. Abbey Lu fell at the brush fence near the five, and from that stage it was a contest between Bisquit and Noko, and the last-named outstayed the northerner and beat him by a length. Half and Half, who was always running prominently, was third, and Hyderabad was fourth. Spendthrift was trailing the leader for two miles and a-half, but tired and did not complete the course, nor did Radiant Bay. The Cardinal fell a round from home. The Parliamentary Handicap was won in solid style by Platform, who assisted with most of the pace and then ran on well under pressure to win trom Fiddler’s Green and The Monarch, who had fought out the Whyte Handicap. Fairy Bard, Platform, Brokers Dream, The Monarch, Fiddler's Green, Indian Sport, Landveyor, and Airport was the order into the back stretch. across the top from the half-mile Fiddler s Green, Platform. Broker’s Dream, and Fairv Bard were almost abreast in front, and when they turned for home Brokers Dream dropped his rider, and in the ensuing mix-up The Monarch and Aiiport appealed to get the worst of it. At this stage Platform dashed clear, and at the last furlong Fiddler’s Green, The Monarch, and Landveyor came on again to long® hot challenges, but Platform never looked like submitting, and he won by half a length from Fiddler's Green, with a similar margin to The Monarch Landveyor was a close fourth, and was followed m by Airport, Piastre, Noble Fox, Kinsman, Stairway, Alethea, and Coronace.' Flying Spy. who was sent to the outside, jumped across the field at the start and ruined the chances of Kinsman. Coronace, Noble Fox, and Hippodrome. . „ . . Peter Gregor survived in a hard finish with Gay Miss, Monte Cristo, and Minority in the Members’ Handicap. He got out smartly, and at the end of a furlong had established a clear lead from Shamboy, Symbol, Auto Ute, Whackie, Monte Cristo, Bashful Lady, Gay Miss. Minority, and Pompit, the two last-named having got away .badly. Peter Gregor was never deposed, but he had to be hard ridden to stall off Gay Miss, who, after being one of the first to jump out, drifted in the middle stages and then came home brilliantly and appeared very unlucky. Monte Cristo and Minority also finished fast, and they tied for third, only a neck behind Gay Miss. Autolite was fifth, with Symbol and Pompit next. Sing Sing and Kronos were never possibilities.