FIRST DAY AT HASTINGS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 130, 18 June 1937, Page 12

FIRST DAY AT HASTINGS

"The Barb.")

Some Notes On The Form Shown RUNNING REVIEWED

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Jadynth and Clavercourt were left. standing in the Maiden, so took nd part in the race, while Girl Pat, who was well backed, was very slow off the mark, thus having her chances extinguished. Sihani, the inner, was always vvell placed and, revelling in the going, outBtaying Joe Louis over the business end, after the latter had looked all over a winner at the distance. Cletrac, who drew No. 16 at the barrier, eame through the' field With a great run to gain third going easily, so appearing to have been the unlucky contestant in the race. After the placed horses came Winitailgi, Tommy Atkins, and Seattle, all seemingly beaten on their merits. The HurdlefBi Highgiader tried to win the Hurdles all the way, but Want of racing condition saw him stopping at the end of 1 a mile. Unexpeeted was always handy and, being favoured by the soft track, won easily by the best part of five lengths fronii Kelitucky Song, who improved greatly on her iencing at Napier Park. Blue Tigier Was near the tail of the field for the first mile, 4 when he gradually improved his position to pass all but the first two horses. It should not be loilg before he wins. Contact failed to carry his 11.5 in the going, but, anyhow, he does not seem to be the horse he was 12 months back. The AmateUrsl The Corinthian Plate for amateur riders saw a hot favourite in Taillight winning most comfortably. Running inthird position for most of the way, when Mr Ken Duncan said the word the race was over.. Bothwell and Umpire ran fair races for second and third position, but they never possessed an dartbly chance of doreating the winner. Iddo ran a fair race for 10 furlongs, but failed to see the distance right out, ' while the others were completely j outclassed . Over Country. Manawatu, second favourite in thc steeplechase, may have been a little luoky in colleoting the first prize as two fences from. home, going easily four lengths in front, Wykerusit looked what inay be termed a racecourse certainty. His rider, however, seemed to take that obstacle a little too cheaply and allowed his mount to duck off. Cotsliold and Riotous, jumping perfect- , ly throughout were beaten into tho uiinor places through want of stamina. jMitzie and Padnos were both running in forward positions when they fell, but Dozie was last all the way and how she won at Napier Park last Saturday provides something oi a puzzle. Tne Mile EVeiit. Royal Feast, showing more heart than last week at Greenmeadows, was always in a handy position in the Winter Handicap, and over the last ftirlong was going at little bettcr than three-quarter pace to enjoy a clear-citt - win. The runner-up, Trailer, got into a j little bother about five furlongs frotll. | home, otherwise would liave beeii hard to beat. Terry and Silent Acre rnil solid races. but the former was fiot belped by the going. Hamarin rau disappointiilgly after her attractiVe track work and she is evidelitly one that goes better with a stronger horseinan. There was a big gap back after the j fourth horse. and the contingent that failed to weigh in do not Idok like being dangei-ous on Saturday. the Hack Spfint. Liane, the winner of the Clifton Handicap was never near tlje leading di- i vision until the straight entrance was reached, when in the middle of thc course she made her bid. Handling thc going better than the majority of tho opposition, ehe went on to win nioely by a length from Marsyas, always in the picture, and Gladium., who did not show up until the business end of the race. Both Fossicker and Joviality found their weight under the conditions more than they could contend with. Royal Minstrel Should improve with the race, while Paul RdbeSOn and Buster Brown found the distance just a little beyond their powers. Close of tHe Day. Hunter's Morn led early in the Heretaunga Handicap and was still there when they sWUng iilto the straight, but prior to that Blygaifi, Passion Flower and Passion Fruit had been in close attendaiice, While Gay Huiiter was making heavy weather pf his work and Taro was all at sea in the going. VVhen it came to the run home Hunter's Morn was first to cry enougli, leaving Passion Fruit td look like a Wiuner, but his co-bi'acket, Fassioii Flower, came oli the outslde to Avin by a ieilgth, witli Gay HuUter a inoderate third, linding ihe distan.ee too short. Blygaiu was fourth. This raco may throw but little light on the opeu sprint on Saturday, as in it there will bo some i'resh hoi'ses.