NOTES ON THE RACING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1890, 27 October 1913, Page 5

NOTES ON THE RACING.

Eighteen starters went to the post in the Rimutaka Handicap, in which B. Deeley's mpunt, Toa Tore, was a pronounced '.favourito. • Tho Maniapoto gelding never once got to the front, and was eventually beaten out of a place, victory resting with the second favourite, Ladoga, who has been a consistent performer on the Trentham course. Pavlova was again one of the placed division, though She failed to pay a dividend, second place being filled by Lady Louisa, who, on account of her penalty for winning at Masterton, was the actual top-weight. Sunbird's Wanganui form caused her to be well supported. She scarcely showed the improvement expected of her, for after being well placed in the early stages, she finished but poorly in fifth position. ' Quito a number of falls occcurred in tho Steeplechase, but though one of the horses was killed the riders all escaped serious injury. The race resulted in the downfall of another favourite,' Gondolier, who, after a keen strugglo, was beaten by Addnought. The latter's victory was really a narr.ow ono, and was generally considered to be due to superior horsemanship.. Silver Monarch and, Ingenkender both appeared to be holding winning chances when they fell .during tho laßt mile. Bootlo had a very simple task before him in the Selling' Plate, but his rider took no risk, and won by a good margin. There Was keen bidding for the Birkenhead gelding when he wont into the ring, and he was sold to Mr. J. Paku, of Waipukurau, for 160gns. The owner of Katua,. who ran second, will therefore receivo quite a good stako, viz., 10 sovb. from the stake and half of tho surplus of 100 sovs., the regulation selling price. There were eighteen horses catalogued for tho Wellington Handicap, and they all started. Ab generally anticipated, Kilrain was sent out favourite, and he carried nearly twice as much support as Emperador, who was next in demand. They were not a first-class lot to start, hut Mr. O'Connor got them away in good line, with tho exception of Lady Moutoa, who lost a couple of lengths. It- so happened, howovor, that what she lost at that end of tho race, lifer stablo companion, Lord Renown, gaihed at the other end. At Otaki last rrfonth Lord Renown won tho big handicap on the opening day very easily, and on-this account he was fairly well supported at Trentham on Saturday. His name was never called.until the candidates were well in tho straight, but as soon as he was observed putting in his finishing run, it was clear that he would win. He is undoubtedly a great finisher, and apparently a true stayer. It was a fine race for the places, and tho halfdozen horses behind the winner wero all close- together. Emperador and Los'. Angolos, who both snowed up in the concluding stagos of the race, will bo competitors in the Champion Plato today, when tho field will, of course, be much smaller than in Saturday's b'ig handicap. Had Bandiera won tho,Shorti Handicap he would have had to shoulder a 31b. penalty for tho Stewards' Handicap at Riccarton next month. It may prove unfortunate for his opponents that he did not earn it. He probably would have done so but for being crowded on to the fence during the running of tho race. When ho got olear of trouble, he put in a fine run on the outside, but failed to reach Merry Roe, who was nicely placed throughout. Sevcandidates besides Bandiera suffered in tho crowding, and some of them can be expected to finish closer up when next they start. A featuro of the Wainiji Handicap was tho disappointing form shown by several of the New Zealand Cup horses. Tho Auckland mare, La Reina, managed to gain third place, but Bon Rove, Has r kayno, and Sea Pink, who were all well supported, finished near the rear of the field. Bon Rove.was actually the gratost favourite of the day, but ho only carried 9} tickets moro than Haskayne, and .tho defeat of these two was a severe blow to backers. There was, however, a deal of merit in the victory of Royal Arms, as ho was giving Lady Laddo a big start at one stage. In less capable hands than Oliver's ho wuuld doubtless have failed. Honosty, a half-sister (by Martian) to the Great Northern Derby winner, Kilwinning, was made favourite in tho Wellesley States, and the Auckland candidate G'astalia carried most money of ths others. Neither of the pair ever looked liko winning. Chime, who managed to get away better than any of the others, mado the early running, but ill tho straight she was cut down by Hymettius, who won rather easily at the finish, Pariform, in second place, was finishing very fast, and should not be long in winning a race.. He was the aristocrat of Saturday's field, and if looks count for anything, he should prove an even better performer than his half-brothers, Boanerges and Nylaud. Hymettius is tlio first of tho stock of the Cylleno horse, Hyraottus, to get on the winning list. He would probably have been more heavily backed, but for being reportctl as being very wild as yet. He did something to keep up his reputation by galloping a quarter of a mile past the post, and finishing up in tho trees. The clerk of the course led him bick to weigh in. A rank outsider won the Final Scurry, and another rank outsider was second. Tho favourite, Secret Link, was rather unfortunate in being defeated. She was shut in among the big crowd of horses in tho early stages of the race, and, though &hc finished brilliantly, she had to be content with third place. She lias been most consistent of late, and should be worth watching.