ONE-HORSE RACE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17607, 24 October 1931, Page 7

ONE-HORSE RACE

AMMON RA AT CAULFIELD Those who exppeted to got a thrill out of tne Caulfield Guineas were sadly disappointed, as it turned out to bo a ouehurse altair, says tlie Melbourne writer “Claron." The supremacy of Ammon Ra was complete. Cnatham won at Kosehill a few weeks ago like a really high-class colt, and he certainly looks the part. Ho was tne outstanding individual in \ the Guineas field. Although he is a very big colt he is perfectly proportioned, and shows nice quality. As an individual he is much more impressive than Ammon Ra, nut the New Zealander, whoso forelegs are far from being beyond reproach, is much better than ho looks. Jamieson was quite satisfied with the condition of Ammon Ra as the horse had done well after his arrival from Sydney. As a rule he is a bad traveller, but he suffered no harm from the journey to Melbourne, and Jamieson had no misgivings about the result of the Guineas. vVhiie ho was in the parade ring before the Derby at Randwiek Amnion Ra was in a lather of sweat, but he was quite cool on Saturday. Chatham was very much on his toes in the mounting yard, and parted company with Munro there, but on being remounted and led on to the track he went quite soberly to the post. The surprisingi feature of the netting was the good price on offer about Ammon Ra.

Mr. O. B. Kollow was the first man I met when I reached the course, and ho told me lie expected Gallantic to take a hand in the finish of Iho Guineas. Ridden with a little more restraint and judgment.she might have been equal to gaining a place. There are few luster horses in training than Ibrani, and when ho shot to the front as soon as the barrier rose, Percival sent Galhtnlie after him, and the pair cut at each other until they ran themselves almost, to a. standstill. Blie lasted longer tjian Ibrani, and was not far behind the placed horses at, the finish. Ibrani stepped badly, and seemingly six furlongs will prove to be his best disianee.

The hackers of Ammon Ra were getting anxious' when the two leaders streaked away and left the favorite in the middle of the field, but coming down the railway side McCarton set Amnion Ra going 'in real earnest, ajid as they began to round the home turn lie was close behind Ibrani and Gallantie. lie bad made up bis leeway wit bout an effort in about, half a furlong., .That, was the end of the race, as he Went to the front at (ho bottom of the straight and won mining away. Although ho > won so easily lie clipped half a second off .the Caulfield mile record of lmiu. 39sec., which lmd been held by Highland.

, A loss of £ls on the Waikato Trotting Club’s resent spring meeting was shown in a statement of receipts and expenditure presented at a meeting of the club in Hamilton. Expenditure tctailed £2094, including stakes, £895. a«4 Government taxation, £995.