HOME ON THE BIT

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 139, 10 December 1930, Page 8

HOME ON THE BIT

HAWKSHAW IN BETTER LUCK

Hawkshaw, -carrying the same colours as the hurdles winner, Royal Flier, and also having his last race in that livery before his sale, won the Whariti Handicap with the greatest of ease. He drew well clear o£ his opponents in the straight, and although he was being steadied up at the end, had an official margin of two and a half lengths in his favour over Pewa. He has been unlucky for some time in his races, and the win was overdue. He is a three-year-old bay colt by Nassau from the Demosthenes mare Hikoia, who is a lineal descendant of that famous brood mare Juliet Bred in Australia, he waß imported by Mr. W. H. Gaisford last year, and thus came back to the couutry that produced his maternal ascendants. There was considerable delay at the start, but a fair dispatch was effected. Hawkshaw took charge after the field had gone a couple of furlongs, and showed the way into the back to Pewa, /Cephyrus, Arrowzone, Dainty Ways, Lordlikc, Ben Hur, Spearopa, and Acini]. Hawkshaw and Pewa turned for home ahead of Arrowzone, Acmil, Dainty Ways. Lordlike, Spearopa, and Nea Lap, but only the two firstrained were much concerned in the finish, Hawkshaw drawing out some lengths ahead and Pewa closing up slightly again before the post was readied. Dainty Ways was.three lengths away third, just ahead of Lordlike. Spearopa, Fallow, Acmil, Jayson, and Ben Hur were the next to cross the line. Dainty Ways was a good first choice, with Hawkshaw, Lordlikc, Pewa, Acmil, and Jayson next in request. Lordlike did not receive a good run, being hold in on the ..rail most of the way. Aemil drew almost on the outside of the big field, and had a lot of extra ground to cover to get into position. Her effort was a strik,ing one in face of the difficulties she encountered, and a better performance can be expected from her before long. Jayson was.sent to the outside of the line, but crossed right over to the rail behind the field at the dispatch. He was not prominent till the closing stages. Dainty Ways was first out, and had every chance, but she was no match for the pair who beat her.