HOW THE RACES WERE WON

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1931, Page 4

HOW THE RACES WERE WON

KEEN STRUGGLES ON THE FLAT. COOK DESTROYED AFTER MISHAP (By Wire —‘Special to . News.) Palmerston N., Last Night. The Manawatu Racing Club’s winter meeting was concluded in cold, but dry, weather, arid the course wifs in good order for the winter season. King’s Counsel was always in the firing line in the Hack Steeplechase and jumped carefully throughput. Dayla'ss juriiped erratically, but -showed, plenty of pace on the flat. Revel took the obstacles in dashirig style, only to failnarrowly in the run home. . Lieut. Bill ', made several bad jumps. Jiri Jazz, who was backed almost as well as' Revel, lost her rider at the first- double the first time round. • Top Flier held up the -start 'in the Rangiotu Plate, but once the field was away Merry Hunter hit the front arid never looked like getting- beaten.; Gran Chaco and Flower came from behind to beat Tavora, who did not rim. at all well after getting- a good start. Cook /made the pace in the' early stages of the Terrace Handicap, but going across the top he- appeared to stumble and was pulled up. .On examination it whs found that'he had broken, a leg, arid he was destroyed; -.Royal Black was two lengths ahead of Wild Country at the straight entrance arid had no difficulty. in stalling off a hot challenge from the latter. MERRY DAMON PAYS BIG PRICE. Royal Opera was a firin favourite in the Newbury Handicap. He bpd every chance, but faded out in the straight. Merry Damon, . who . returned nearly a double-figure dividend, was patiently ridden in. behind until going across the top, where H- ifrifjiß. shook hijn up, and he gradually wore do;Vn the opposition to, win like a good . stayer. Air Laddie finished very well to .get second, and Pahu beat the rest of the field honie after running;well throughout. Royal Opera was; a poor fourth, followed by Manawhenua, Royal Gaine pud Fitzquez. " ' LLANDUDNO WINS CONVINCINGLY. Llandudno won the Longbum Hurdles in convincing style.’ He - jumped poorly throughout, however, .and it was only his 'pace ori the- flat that carried him along. Gourmet .lefl, mopt. of. the way, but evidently found the extra quarter pf-a mile .too much. Llyri Du jumped well. .Caljamart.. a .long way hack in the early stages And found the winner top'fast in tjierun to .the jn4ge. ; ;.... '■ NIGHTMARE—ADVENTUS. DUEL. The Victoria Handicap provided, an exciting finish! NJghtm&re And Adventus were both well ~place 4 bejnrid Kissless and Acrospire at tjie straight entrance. At. the distance Adventus drew out, but Nightmare’wept after, him on the rails. Twenty yards from the post Adventus had his head in front, hut B H. Morris kicked Nightmare in front to win by half a heath a great race.to get Wflfpin a length of the pair. Aefoflpire WflS close IW, followed by Thrasher ’ apd Patearoa. Brown of. tjio faded right'out. . ’ \ ■ BEVERAGE COMFORTABLY. Beverage had the Milsom Handicap won right from the start. He wafl always going well ip beMpd-. tpe. lead-, ers, and at'the straight entrance lie just cantered away from the field, Trojpn Melody challenged half7W down Hie straight, but Tinker. just- hit . Beverage orice and he went on to win. py two and a-h'alf lengths fropi. Troian Melody, who was eased up at the .fjnisji. If was too much to expect Trojan Melody to give away a stone and a-half. manifesto HOLDS OFF CHALENGE • Manifesto hopped put smartly in the MeRAe Handicap. He led all the way and stalled off a strong challenge frpm Arajean.' Great Charfer ran an improved race, 'Blue Pieper (stopped as usual. Coon Song was fifth, follqwed by Sight Draft and Blpe Paper. - ’■ ■■' TURF T9W-’ / ■ (]By “Moturoa.”) ■■ . Hector Gray did not ride-at the Manawatu meeting, but is attending the Gisborne fixture. The smart: .three-year-old Gold Day leaves Auckland to-day for .Sydney, where he will race during th> spring.. The “Referee? reports the fact that Nukumai was so gay before the. Highweight Handicap, that he bijeked his rider off three times. In hjs second childhood? ' Chief Ruler and Iliad are' the only sires in New Zealand quoted At 100 guineas this season, Siegfried, at 96 guineas, being the next highest. Most figure below 50 guineas—a sign of the times.

. Although ;he.is j-etairjed'by Mr- ’W’. R. Kemball, H. Gray-, will. Jjave all the mounts on the Brilliant Bronze Eagle during the 'next season.’ ,'GrUy'.' rode the Brazen .youngster' ‘several? times this season. ' ' Acceptances for the Grand . National /Steeplechase and Hurdles and’thb Winter Clip must be made at eight o’clock to-night. General entries close' at the same time. 'x• • • * Little Doubt was in a winning position'in the crucial stages of the big face at Awapuni on Wednesday, but he failed to run on, and it looks as jf he has trained off, • • • . •. After his excellent displays at the Great Northern meeting the loss of form suffered by Lucess at Trehtham was very disappointing. The only explanation is that his hard racing has. affected him. • • • • One of these days Royal Finance will begin well and escape trouble, and the rest will not see the way she goes. At Awapuni on Wednesday she again struck all the trouble going. • * * • Gay. Crest, who was unlucky to lose the last Auckland Cup,, has come to hand quickly at Riccarton apd !w evidently benefited by his spell. He is galloping freely, and promises to develop into a good winner this, spring, HECTQR GRAY NOT TO Rip?. A.J.C, REFUSES PERMISSION. By T«lear»ph—Frew Assn. —Copyright. ReK.9 p.ttr; ' Sydney, July 23. The Australia/. Jockey Club lias rejected Dr. Ring’- appear to permit Hector Gray to ride here. Dr. Ring sailed for Auckland by the Aorangi to-day. He says Bronze - Eagle will henceforth race only in New Zealand.