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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 40, 17 February 1930, Page 6

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NIGHTMARCH WINS EASILY

GLARE GOES WELL

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") DUNEDIN, This Day. The Duuediii Cup Meeting was concluded under the most favourable circumstances.' It was a day of brilliant sunshine tempered with a mild breeze. There was a good attendance and, although tlie two principal handicaps were won rather decisively at the finish, the card provided very interesting raciug1. Much interest was aroused by the James Hazlett Gold Cup, and, although, the result appeared to be a foregone conclusion, the others were backed in the hope that Nightmareh might bo caught short of racing condition. Niglitmarch was always kept handy and 11. Heed, taking no risks, kept his mount on the alert and won nicely from Paquito, who stayed on better than the others, as the scale of weights suggested. Niglitmarch pulled up well and came back to the birdcage without showing any .signs of distress. He evidently does not require 'a great deal of work to bring him into his best form. The track was firm and fast, and the atmospheric conditions favourable to fast racing, with the result that track records were in jeopardy during the day. OWHIRO HURDLES. Heather Lad was taken out of the Owhiro Hurdles, for which Craigmore was made a slightly better favourite _ than Gayoma. Oriflamb went down core in the preliminary. Graigmore and lied Heather were showing the way to Gayoma at the stand hurdle, and: the first-named had a lead of close on half a dozen lengths going along the back. Craigmore was travelling like a winner at the far turn, where Kapuna fell. Craigmore dropped back last going up the rise, and Red Heather .took charge and led into the straight. Gayoma finished on well, and, catching Red Heather a few strides from the post, beat him by a good half length. Oriflamb was a bad third. Craigmore made a disappointing show over the final three furlongs. Kapuna was very lame in front when he came back to the birdcage. W. Cooper, his rider, escaped injury. WARRINGTON HANDICAPBackers fastened principally on to Ranelagh and Topere in the Warrington Handicap and they were on the right track, but in tlie reverse way of betting. Topere at once drew, clear and was never seriously challenged at any stage of the journey. He was followed in the early stages by Miss'Marco, High Speed, Assemble, Sailing Home, Marsham, and Ranelagh, with Phastar and Royal Slower at the tail of the field. They were well strung out at the home turn, and Topere sailed home a comfortable winner by about two lengths from Ranelagh, who beat Salmo Salar by the same distance. Miss Marco was close up fourth, and in close order came Marsham, Town Major, Paris, and Phastar. ' JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. They backed everything, in the Dunedin Jockey. Club Handicap bar Taboo. Glare started a £43 better favourite than the bracket,' Queen Balboa and King Balboa. Amor.soon •took charge from a good start, and set the pace from Night Lad, Money Mine, and King Balboa, with Glare running last. They continued to set a solid pace along the back, and Amor was still iri "charge at the far turn. Three furlong's from home Glare commenced a forward move, and Amor, Circulation, and Money Mine were showing the way at the homo turn. Night Lad retired at the distance. Glare ran up to the leaders, and, coining on,, won by two and a half length from Circulation, who beat Amov by half a length. Money Mine was another half a length away, with Queen Balboa next. The sound pace suited Glare, who won well at the finish. Queen Balboa made a poor show. The result suggested that if a sounder pace had been. set in the Dunedin Cup Glare would have been much harder to beat. FLYING HANDICAP. All on the card vPont out for the Flying Handicap, and in a good betting race Meadow Lark finished a slightly better favourite than Kin Tin Tin, whilst Silver Coot and Royal Saxon were evenly backed. They broke away from a fair line, and Silver Coot and Rin Tin Tin were smartest away from Caterpillar. The field quickly ■spread out, .and Silver Coot and Riu Tin Tin led Caterpillar to the far turn, with Waving Corn and Meadow Lark next. They were still spread over a good deal of ground going up the rise. Kin Tin Tin took charge, and, drawing away, won by four lengths from Meadow Lark, who beat Silver Coot by a short length. Waving Corn and Royal Saxon came next in a well strung oiit field. Caterpillar faded out after drawing;up again at the distance. The winner equalled the track record for the distance. WAIHOLA HANDICAP. ; Inevitable started a fairly sound favourito.for the Waihola Handicap, and he carried close on £300 more than Sohnar. Full Fling began, well near the rails, and led nil the way. My Council, Quiuopal, and Wigwag followed the leader, but they could make no impression on her in the run home. Corn Queen, Fair Money, and Abbeville got badly away. Inevitable did not appe.-ir to got too good a passage. He was running about fifth or sixth, and did not improvo until reaching the straight, when ho was finishing on in third place. Solmar was not sighted, :md neither was Noteworthy nor TTurly Uui'ly.' They began from (he outside of the field. HOPEFUL HANDICAP. Winsouii; Hind HnUhcd favourite for the Hopeful Handicap. Chnrmuine jumped out smartly in front of Winsome Hind, and they wero never headed. Tracsouo, Bachelor's Idol, and Compensation were next. Going1 tip the rise Charmaiue kept

clear and won by two lengths, and the same distance separated second aud third. ... Compensation swung over on to the rails when making his run in the straight. Pink Paper, finishing on well, got close up to (ho third horse, and is a promising colt The winner' appeared to beat the barrier, and so helped her success. JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP. Nightmarc'li, Latin Quarter, Paquito, and Pink Note formed the field for the James Hazlett Gold Cup. Nightmarch was showing a false price during the progress of betting, owing to the others being supported better than expected. Nightmarch, however, finished a strong odd on favourite. Itceil united on Latin Quarter and Pink Note until turning for homo. Xightniarch then' moved up, and was finally kept swinging to bent Paquito by a short length. Latin Quarter was over two lengths away, just beating Pink Note. They ran the first half-mile in 51 2-3 sec, and Nightmarch. wae always travelling well on the bit in the early stages. . The presentation of the handsome gold cup held an interested audience, and the transfer from the club to the recipient was marked with rounds of applause for the owner, the horse, the trainer, and the rider. ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP. AVaterline started over £100 better favourite than John Bradbury in a good betting race in the Abbotsford Handicap. Don Jose sot a solid pace from Blue Metal, Assemble, and Waterline. Once in the straight Waterline ran past the leaders and won well by two lengths from Assemble, Blue Metal, aW Don Jose, who finished almost in liuS behind the winner. Camisader wag always behind the leaders, but could not improve on his position. Stealth was badly placed in the early stages, and did not improve much during the end of "the race. Waterline won well, iiud has to be regarded as the promising sort he suggested by winning at the Wellington Cup Meeting. licsults:— Owhlro Hurdles Handicap, of 200 soys; ono mile and a half.—2 (.'ayonm, 0.7 (A. S. Ellis), 1; 4 Keel Heather, 9.7, 2; 3 Orldumb, U.I, 3. Also started: 1 Craigmore, 10.7; S ICapuna, 10.0. Time, 2niin 47sfic (track record). Warrington Handicap, of 210 soys; one milo. —2 Topere, car. 8.6 (VV. J. Pascoc), 1: 1 Kanehigh, 5.3, i: 5 Salrao Salar, 9.4, 3. Also started : 7 Tcmbroney, 0.5; 3 Assemble 9.0; (i Town Major, 13 Paris, 9 Marsham, 4 Sailing Homo, 8.1; 14 Koyal Flower 7.12, 12 Phastar 7.11, 8 Miss Marco 7.9, 15 Felony, 11 Dumblano, 10 High Speed, 14 Good Gift, 7.7. Time, lmin 40 l-ssec. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of 425 sors; one mile and a quarter. 1 J. W. Lowe's Glare, 8.5 (C. Emerson) .. 1 4 L. C. llazlett'3 Circulation. 7.10 (P. E. Ingram) 2 SV. Williamson's Amor, 7.4 (K. E. Covcny) 3 Also started: 2 Queen Balboa, 8.9, and King lialboa 7.12 (bracketed); 7 Taboo, 8.4; S Night Lad, 7.8; 3 Money Mine, 7.4; 6 Amor, 7.2. Time, 2mln 5 4-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, of 300 soys; six furlon«s. 2A. C. Mills's Kin Tiu Tin, 7.12 (Andrews) 1 1 J. Lindsay's Meadow Lark, 9.13 (K. Brodie) 2 3 G. Gerard's Silver Coot, 7.13 (Coveny).. 3 Also started: 4 Royal Baxon, 8.9; G -Waving Corn, 8.4; 5 Caterpillar, 8 Et Boa. 7.9; 12 Speed Lipht, 7 Blue Metal, 0 JacK a Dandy, 7.1; 10 Impertinence, 7.0. Time, lmin 13 3-5 sec. ' ' Waihola Handicap, of 175 soys; six furlongs.—G Full Fling. 8.12 (A. E. Ellis). 1; 3 Wig Wag, 8.11, 2; 1 Inevitable, 9.13, 3. Also started: V Hurly Burly, 16 Noteworthy, 9.2; 1 Qulnopal, 2 Solmar, 8.6; 14 Abbeville, 8.2; 2 Meltui, 7 Corn Queen, 9 Audience, 19 Cross, bow, 12 Coupling, 18 Stringbow, 17 Sohmirl, 11 Fair Money. 10 Leading Boy, 15 My Council, 13 Ballance, 8.0, Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. Hopeful Handicap, of 200 soys; five fur-longs.-r-4 Charmaino, 8.0 (Andrews), 1; 4 Winsome Hind, 7.11, 2; 2 Compensation, 9.1, 3, Also started: 5 Water Power,< 3 Bachelor's Idol, 7.11; 7 Tracsono, 7.8; 6 Pink Paper, 7.7; 8 Palado, 4 Totolomai, 7.0 (bracketed with winner). Time, lmin 1 4-ssec, JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP, Of 450 soys; ono mile. 1 A. Louisson's Nightmarch, 9.10 (Reed).. 1 2 H. A. Knight's Paquito, 9.1 (A. Ellis).. 2 3 W. T. Hazlett's Latin Quarter, 0.0 (M'Kay) 3 Also started: 4 Pink Note, 9.1. Time, lmin 40 3-Osec. Abbotsford Handicap, of 210 soys; seven furlongs.—l Waterllno, 7.7 (Coveny), 1; 4 Assemble. 7.7, 2; 4 Blue Metal, 7.7, 3. Also started: 2 John Bradbury, 8.13; 7 Tardy, 5 Camisader, S.G; 3 Stealth, 8.4; 8 Don Jose, 0 Evening, 7.8. Time, lmin 20 4-sscc. .