H.B.J.C. MEETING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 133, 22 June 1937, Page 10

H.B.J.C. MEETING

'The Earb.")

Notes on the Second Day's Running IDDO'S G00D HURDLING

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The Hawke's Bay Joekey Club's -winter meeting concluded at Hastings on Saturday, when the raeing was again most interesting. The receipts all showed an increase, the most noticeable being in the tote figures, which were over £0000 in cxcess of the 1930 -winter iixture. Racing commenced with the Hastings liandicap, for which Candico "waa made a de&ided favourite. This -was her first race after a respiratory operation. She was running in a handy position for most of the way, but faded over the last quarter and was seventh passing tlie winning peg. Colleen Gain, who looked well and perhaps the pick in the birdcage before starting, was always up in the van to come home solidly, but her margin over Marsvas was only a head. The latter again ran a good Tace, but there was no excuse for his defeat. Inside the distance First Chapter looked all over a wlnner, but weakened, and was a neck away third. Had his .-joekey delayed his run possibly this gelding would have won. Hunting Spy, the early leader, was fourth. Anubis ran a fair raee for fifth, and with the reeent raciing he should very soon get out of the hack class. Wilful Lady lived np to her name and eaused bother at the start. Winitangi ran disappointingly after her lirst day's ehowing. The Hurdlers. " -v ^ 1 This event resulted in a surprise win for Iddo, as both Oohn Charles and Journet, as the betting suggested, were considered a class above the others. iddo was tucked in about fifth position for tho first mile, but three furlongs i'rom home he went to the front, and Ihat was the end of affairs as, full of running, he enjoyed the easiest win of the day. He gave a perfect exhibition of liurdling. and being turned out in tip-top condition;by his owner-trainer, Mr. W. J. Woods, held too many guns for the opposition. Journet tailed the field for most of the way. He made his cifort about three furlongs from home, but made no impression on Iddo; the race will do him good. The favourite, John Charles, was always in a favourable position, but could be soen making heavy work of it throughout. He ran much below expectations. Contact dislodged his rider at the first fence. Bothwell, when ho fell at the last fence, was hopelessly beaten. Unexpected, after his clear-cut win last Thursday, Tan a most disappointing race. Mahala finished a mpderate fourth after leading for about ten furlongs. She is improving, and irapresses as oue that may develop into a first-elass steeplechase mare. Fossicker Firsfc. As at the autumn meeting Fossicker, after getting beaten the first day, won Ihe second. On Saturday he was never further back thun third, except for a moment entering the straight, when ho was shaded for that position by Buster Brown. He finished witn determination to get up in the last stride to win by a head. The opposition was not strong, but as this light-fleshed chestnut had 9.7 his performance stamps him as usoful at any rate, Gladium. who had run a good race on the first day, again went well to suffer a narrow defeat. Royal Feast, afcer his easy win on Thursday, looked a good thing, but his attempt was weak. Having every chauce and B. H. Morris in the saddle, his efEort was a moderate third. Buster Brown was not equal to a plaee. The favourite, Black Fox, finished well back. Le Touquet made play for about four and a-half furlongs, and then cried enough. Between the Plags. The Steeplechase was a little disappointing, with only three horses finishing. Riotous, jumping perfectly throughout, finished well to win by the best part of half a dozen lengths. This Hawke's Bay-bred gelding is gradually coming back to form, and may be heard of again in the near futwre. Padnos, the collector of the second prize, also jumped well; in fact, at eome of the obstacles he jumped too big, and it may have been this big leaping that caused him to tire over the concluding stages. When he learns to keep down he will win minor cross-country events. The other finisher, Cotsfield. again fenced perfectly, but lack of stamina will always bo against him. Dozie, usually a very safe conveyance, fell. Mitzl, for a little 'un, cali leap with the best, and many of her leaps took the breath out of one. She was very tired coming to the last fence, and over she toppled. Tired as she was she wouid have been second. Wykemist was made favourite, but when hopelessly last was pulled off at tho last fence. The first timo over the post and rail he stifled it badly, which took all the steam out of him, and at the same obstacle again he stifled himself, so his poor showing is nccounted for. Lame Horse Wins. When Trailer returned to the birdcage on Thursday last after lhiishing second to Royal Feast ho wus very lame, and although aceepted with that evening, Trainer J. E. Olsen told thc writer lh.at he did not Ihink he would bo ablo to start. However, the owner, Mr. George Priest, seeing that the going was easy. decided that his golj ding was to start. Start he did, and win at that. He was again lame on returning to tho weighing-in enclosure, but no worse than on Thursdpy. On Saturday he was fairly well back in the early stages, but getting warmed up camo with a great run to win on the post. Tail-light was in a nice position early, so thero is no excuse for his defeat. Tcrry has dimppohitcd on nioro , than oue occasion, but with an even

run ho would, I think, have won. Gironde ran fairly well for fourth, but had every show. Silent Acre failed to see the journey out. Hamarin is better suited to firm going. Tractile, when going comfortably, was knocked back, Royal Minetrel was another that failed to see th© mile out. \ Not Out of Turn, Quake succeeded in winning the hack sprint, but his win was not out of tuni. With B. H. Morris in the saddle he went much better than ho had been doing of late, but it was mostly due to the vigorous riding of the man on top that Quake won. Top Hat's performance was a meritorious one, as he has done little galloping of late, and it was for tho want of a gallop or two that beat him ver the business end. Saddled up again and with a 71b penalty Colleen Gain ran a very fair race ofr third, with Shairi fourth. Tkey were not a very formidable field of hacke on the day, as the time revealed.. An Imp.essive Win, Ben Braggie, by carrying lOst. and running the three-quarters of a mile on a dead track in 1.15 showed himself to be a better class of horse than many considered. Morris always* had the Gascony gelding dn a comfortable position. and when asked for an eifort at the finish "Ben" went on to smother . his opponents and win much more easier than the length margin might suggest. Once again Blygain was second, bringing her total to 31 for that position. The day 's disappointment was Peter Beckford, who, after having every show, 'weakened at the finish. He has done practieally no. f ast work returning .eariier in the week from Ellerslie, and perhaps it was that that caused him to run below expectations. He appeared a little "beefy" when purading an the bird-cage prior to the start. Solara did the best of the others, to weigh-in fourth. Passion Flower rau below expectations. Sku will do better with a gallop or two more. Hunter 's Morn was on his worst behaviour, and after galloping twice back to the enclosure, the race was started without him.