FINE RACE FOR TROPHIES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 136, 10 June 1937, Page 13

FINE RACE FOR TROPHIES

The valuable trophy donated by Mr. John Donaia attracted a- splendid field for the Bristol Hack Cup, all eighteen acceptors going to the post; and it was a fine'race,- with a number of the horses showing considerable improvement on their first day's form.' The incidence of the betting indicated that such improvement was expected in the right quarters, and it opens a question whether such races should be re-served-for the later days of a meeting. Brazen King's:-winning performance was a? meritorious achievement, as. he was badly drawn at, the post. He used his pace to settle down sixth behind Dictate. Taro, Airing, High Test, and Flying-Chief, and he was ready to strike at a convenient moment, un the home turn he. joined, issue with Dictate, and in an all-in,finish he wore down the southerner to score well by a head. All the; honours were with the winner, who- improved on his first day's effort, which nevertheless was not a'bad one,.as he was finishing, on solidly after. not,having,made too good a Thfs^take was a good one for any "horse to win going-out of hack class. Brazen King has been a^useful.peiformer this season, and he is like.y to go on to further successes in open company^ After the race the trophy, a gold cup valued at £60, . was pre--sented'by Mr. Donald .to Mn D. Lourie, the owner of the winner. Another trophy, an afternoon tea service, was ■presented to C. Pilcher, the winners trainer. Dictate, making all allowances, ran a ' much-improved . race, m front or withinheads of the front,; and on the fence,, from start to finish. He was more than half as well backed again as any other.horse in the field. The rest. were, outclassed by me dividend-payers, who were ridden respectively by the brothers B. H. and L G. Morris. : Chat came round from well'back, on the home turn, to reach third place three lengths back. it was • one of the best performances this filly has yet recorded. Like the other two place-fillers, she is a three-year-old. High Test ran a good race, but could not improve ;over the last bit and was beaten put of the money.' Flying Chief's effort was an improvement, but the distance beat him. Rotoma,. who had a last-minute .change of .riders through the mishap to. Jenkins; was rather too prominent early- and weakened at .the close afteY being vfourth into: the straight. .Myriam, from No ■17, was set a difficult, task, and she did well to finish seventh. Airing and Taro, early among the leaders, faded out, and so did The1 Sandwich Man, who was showing up for a space. Spender and Maahanui were among those never in the serious running.