HOW THEY RAN

Opunake Times, 7 February 1939, Page 3

HOW THEY RAN

y DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS EXCITINfI CXJF FINISH Fourth in flic* order of favouritism, Ohaaga won well in Hie Pa tiki hurdles, to pay a fair dividend. First to show up at the barrier rise, Bocddaw*. the favourite. retained second place over the greater part of the distance, hut was beaten by a neck for that position hv Tied Sun, who finished strongly from the last hurdle. Ohnngo was having his second start over the sticks, and although a had collision with a hurdle in the hack stretch lost him much ground, he moved very fast over the concluding stacks of the journey to he first into the straight from Bnnklaw. resisting the late challenge of Bed Sun. T)nn Erma and Manhamti wet-' the onlv horses of the v f . s t *o he at all in the picture

Maiden to Baron Bold, One. defection from the card in the Borough stakes left seven starters for the maiden event ol six and a half furlongs, and of these, Karereuui was a decided favourite, with Sane; Bleu and Baron Bold next in cyder. It was Kernel Mint in the early stages, hom Colonel Bunsby and Karerenui, but Sang Bleu was not to he. kept out of it, and he was the leader round the hack, with Baron Bold commencing the forward move which was to, bring him home a winner. When Sang Bleu faded in the straight, Baron Bold went through to the fronl. and although Karereuui challenged strongly, the issue was already decided. Resin guard appeared in the. final sprint to fill third place from Kernel Mint, with Sang Bleu and Young Charles following Nos© Finish in Electric.

Prospects of a pood field in the Electric handicap weakened with the withdrawal of. five o! the ten candidates, and oold Petal, was backed down to a short price. His usual quick burst was delayed but Broughton sent him through lo_ lead Iron. Amoroso, Daisy Chain and 81. Cedric with less than half _ the distance covered. Checked slightly when he lost an iron, Amoroso recovered and was the only challenger in the straight, where G< dd Petal was hard jnrt to it to hold the lead, winning on the closest decision of the day. Daisy Chain was third, and St Cedric fourth.

Cup Favourite Beaten. Out of the card of nine, there were five starters, to face the barrier in the principal _ event, the **punake Cup* of 11 miles. On the strength of his fine showing a I Wellington, Aussie Ra, for whom a 71b. allowance was claimed, was installed _ hot favourite, X('reus and Winsome Lit closely disputing the second order in favouritism. The field went away to, a good start, with Te Du?a showing,the way to Aus!’o Da, Xerens, Red Sand and Winsome Tm. Round the back, Aussie Da and Xerens joined the leader, with whom they raced on even terms, and these two led into the straight. Te TTnia dropping hack. In. the run for home, Winsome Du and Ded Sand, coming from behind, cleared out from the rest and fought out the finish. Winsome Du having Hie advantage by a length and a halt •it the judge’s box.

All-thp-Way Win. Although the field was halved l»v scratching*, a good race reslilted in the. Alan Good Memorial, in which Mr. H. Dulieu collected his third win. Silver Gift was sent out favourite, hat the hertiug was fairly evenly clistrihuted. Hardly a furlong had heen run hetore Mischel showed out running smartly, and although first ’Golden Orchid then Silver Gift atempted to close on her, she was never headed. Silver Gift was a length behind the leader at the finish, and Golden Orchid made a game showing to he third, with Race Camp -onrfh

Success of Favourite. Carrying almost half of the investments, Judgment _ justified the confidence placed in him in +he Juvenile handicap, the topweight simply running away with the decision. Having displaced Fiancee and Gold Card with one furlong run, Judgement was not headed, and a two-lengths lead at the turn was increased to three, Fiancee and Lady Boden being next in order.

Airing Not Fancied. All started in tlio Flyinp handicap, where there was a sur prise finish. Favouritism was dis (mted by Lifeguard, Taitoru am Alyth, but it Was the outsider Airin<>:, which upset the issue The extra half furlong; affecte< Lifeguard, whp faded iu the fina

run, and Taitoru, who seemed likely to take second money was also beaten when Airing made his great run in the straight Lifeguard, was.the leader in the back stretch, and had command of the field as it rounded the turn, Taitoru and Airing, moving up fast, being in attendance. jtfTalf way up the straight, it was and Lifeguard, but the former was running away, to win bv three lengths.

Good Final Dividend. Professional returned a good price to investors in the final race of the day. Preference was shown for the topweights, and Wvnardo also was in the public fancy. Golden Orchid, wbo paraded for the second time, went out to a good start, with Professional, Wynardo, Karerenui and