STIRRING FINISH IN TE AROHA cup

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 336, 23 April 1928, Page 6

STIRRING FINISH IN TE AROHA cup

GOLD DIAL GETS LP TO BEAT TAIPARE BY AJHORT HEAD " Gold Dial, who for I past has been refusing to T«v. ~m" uarner correctly. went out hi **" rocket in the Te Aroha o,„, .! .** » j tiav. lu r backers thought ! lt n v - t> * ,Ut ’ over, but although the mar 4 e 1 aie'pSsr m headins Taipa™ Wnen the field paraded. Toll rv, was the only one that failed *« n,nKs the call. F. knocked himself on the eve fixture. No fault could be founa , th ' the condition o£ the various,™, th ants, and after watching the tnaries speculators waded i n to ' their la net Whe i the machin.cWv the pool was a good one, and at ]. a ,' halt a dozen contestants were with sufficient spirit to show their, l ' lorm bad been closely followed The trotter Tamerlane finished , favourite, then came ConcertinT^ I Tamare, With only £ls them. Gold Dial. Nelson I Dtngen King were next in demand ti,' i last two being evenly supported l£lo less than Gold Dial. The troto, Peter McKinney was the outsider , the 14 runners. They're off—Some Were Not When the signal was given by start*Jack Williamson, Maid of the Moub tains and Mars gave an < xhihition «• ! can-canning. Van Rich failed to atrika gait, and Nelson Tasker lost sore ground. Hohora went away the back from Peter McKinney Tam*. | lane, Bingen King and Mutu. With only half a mile covered Hohora broke and went to the pack Tamerlane and Bingen King being * the head of affairs into the straight When the stands were reached nine » the field were in a bunch, and tbr turned out of the straight in ci<* formation, Bingen King, Tamerlar.* , Gold Dial and Concertina all hi ij t> the latter nearly off the course, wl: Mutu, Peter McKinney. Nelson Ta» r Taipare and Pitaroa in a bunch r their heels. When the back stretch was Concertina had lost her position. Bergen King and Tamerlane showing the way to Peter McKinney, Gold Dial and

Nelson Tasker. Three furlongs fnn home Bingen King threw in the tcuc. and Tamerlane and Nelson Task*? singled themselves out from the but Taipare and Gold Dial went pursuit, followed by Peter McKini i and Pitaroa. A. McMillan got a guc passage round the bend and was jjst in front of Nelson Tasker when he.'E were turned for home. Gold Dial and Tamerlane together next, with Peter McKinney, Pitaroa, Mutu and Binpii King the only ones of the remainder in view. The Fight Is On Nelson Tasker put up a struggle .? head Taipare, but the grey was doir* his work well, and Gold Dial. Tam? lane and Peter McKinney were ai making an effort. A hundred yard* from the box Gold Dial had the me;; - ure of Nelson Tasker and threw in t a challenge to the leader, who was still hanging on with the tenacity o a bulldog, but Williams's mare was wearing him down. Both pacers w :# under a hard drive and the grey s victory was being loudly proclaimed wlfn Williams, with a final effort, almost lifted Gold Dial over the line, ami intense excitement. Backers vraiid in breathless suspense for the hoi?: and up went Gold Dial’s number, tb* judge’s verdict being a “short real While this herculean struggle *** in progress for the thick end of ti* purse, Peter McKinney had upon Nelson Tasker to extract his bev effort to get third money, which did. being barely a length away fro® Taipare. and only a head in front c Peter McKinney. Pitaroa. Tun*-' lane (who weakened in the run horo< Mutu and Bingen King, were the n«i to cross the line. The winner w«f handicapped on a -L39 mark, but tw journey occupied 4.47. Presentation of Cup At the conclusion of the race. Y C. E. Macmillan. M.P.. presented ownIG. A. Williams with the han-lror« j cup donated by Mr. George McJlJi _ 'and after complimenting the j on the meritorious performance oi pacer and the fine raoe he had ari . referred to the good sporting *P | prompted the generosity of the fTHjv ! ing Auckland donor of the Williams having acknowledged ! compliments, cheers were given _ ferously for owner, horse and of the cup. RACING FIXTURES April 21, 23.— Marlborough Facing acl April 27, 28.—S. Canterbury Jockey CHi April 27. 28.—Hawke's Bay Jockey Clak April 28. 30.—Waikato Racing ClubMay 3, s.—Nelson Jockey Club. May 10. 12.—Kgmont Racing ClubMay 12.—Ashburton Cty. Racing ClubMay 17. 19.— Wanganui Jockey Ctub- # May 26.—Amberley Racing Club. June 2. 4. Otaki-Maori Racing Club. June 2. 4, 6.— Dunedin Jockey Club. June 2. 4. 6.J-Auckiand Racing Cto«June 16.—Napier Park Racing Club. June 20.—Hawke’s Bar Hunt Clua June 22. 23 —Hawke’s Bay Jockey July 7.—Ashburton Cty. Ragnjr CM , July 10. 12. 14 —Wellington Rarjnt July 39.-—Waimate District Hunt CTO July 21.—S. Canterbury Hunt C*u July 28. — Christchurch Hunt Clu®July 26. 28.—Gisborne Racing CW®-