WINNERS WELL BACKED

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1934, Page 4

WINNERS WELL BACKED

CONDITIONS EXCELLENT BRITISH COLUMBIA SURPRISES. CURLEW WINS THE FIRST. (By Wire—Special to News.) Hamilton, Last Night. Conditions were excellent for the conclusion of the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting at Te Rapa to-day. Most of the winners were well supported and the best price of the day was returned by British Columbia, who won the open sprint. A poor class field contested the Frankton Handicap and the well seasoned Curlew won well from Astarth. Curlew was always well placed and won by a length. Astarth battled on fairly well at the finish, and Ford Acre made a creditable showing for third. The unlucky horse was the win favourite SpearcOurt, who appeared to stumble at the start and was in the rear most of the way to finish feist into fourth position. , Decisive Victory. The win favourite, King Win, scored very decidedly in the Matangi Hurdles. He followed St. Ames and Cordon most of the way and asserted himself in the straight to win by two lengths from St. Ames. Luminary was two and a-half lengths away third and Booklaw was fourth. It was a moderate field, ana King Win won well. Mia Stella, the best performer in the race, ran much below form, showing no dash At all. Diagano Bleeds Seriously. Diagano was an each-way favourite for the Clarkin Hack Handicap but he bled badly and finished last. The race provided a fairly good finish, but the first day’s novice winner, King Rey, scored well at the end, winning by half a length from Lia Fail, who ran another good race. Coronis, who missed the jump out and was last in the early stages, finished strongly to. get third ahead of Gay Rose, who was also running on after receiving a cheek in the middle stages. Gay Marigold’s Success.

Gay Marigold, the favourite, scored a very convincing Win in the Hamilton Handicap. She followed King’s Knave, Master Norval, Prince Colossus and Aga Khan into the straight and then slipped through on the rails to win running by four lengths from Aga Khan, .who ran another sound race. .King’s Knave, who claimed a 51b apprentice allowance, attempted to win dll the way but weakened near the end. Velocipede's Easy Win.

The each-way favourite Velocipede easily won the Kirikiriroa Handicap. He followed Golden Princess for about four furlongs and then went on to win by two and a-half lengths from Golden Princess. Cyllaros was seven lengths away tiiird and Jay was fourth. General Ruse was pulled up after going a couple of furlongs. Velocipede is an Australianbred colt by Rampion from Phyllis Martian and looks like being useful. However, he beat a moderate field, and most of those behind him are not yet ready, Two who may have possibilities are Cyllaros, a rangy gelding by Iliad, and Jay, who is a typical magpie. Third Successive Wilt.

The each-way favourite Silver Jubilee, ridden by L. J. Ellis, scored an all-the-way victory in the Waikato Hack Cup. He jumped out in front and won with the greatest ease by two lengths from Lagoon, who .finished on solidly. Killadar also ran on to get third., Silver Jubilee has now. registered three , successive victories. He has had only four races and looks like being a good performer. On this occasion he outclassed the opposition. British Columbia Improved.

There was a surprise in the Kirikiriroa Handicap when British Columbia displayed marked improvement upon his running at Whangarei and finished strongly to win from Princess Star after Scotland had made the running from Sinking Fund and Princess Star. It appeared as if Princess Star would win inside the distance. British Columbia, however, finished resolutely to win by a long head from Princes Star. Scotland was half a length away third and King Mestor was fourth. The winner was well placed in the Weights, but owing to his lapse of form at Whangarei he was allowed to pay a fine price.

Separated by Necks. Nicks' separated the placed horses in the Tauwhare Highweight Handicap and the win favourite, Bugle Call, just got Up to score from Alloy, who took command inside the distance. Valpai, always well placed, was third and Arch Ruldr was fourth. Bugle Call came with a characteristic run at the end and just took the honours from Alloy, who weakened slightly after reaching the front.