A BIG SURPRISE

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1933, Page 3

A BIG SURPRISE

WINOOKA’S FAILURE IX AMERICA POLSON AND NAYLOR STUNNED. ' United iPres* Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ■ i ' ‘ NEW YORK, October 35. Winoolfa : &vs led through the’ : paddock Poison, the trainer, and was acclaimed by- well-wishers, including prominent society ac'd turf figures. Winooka made a beautiful appearance. Poison Was confident before the race, ifr.d • N ylop. said, “Winooka’s a cinch,” .He started .favourite. .‘.The start was good,; with no delay at the barrier. All the' five starters broke together, with ■ Character first to • show Oiii top by a short margin. Kerry 'Patch was second, Winooka third, and Mate Ist at this point. A\U for the first quarter ,of a mile raced closely with' Character • now leading by half a length. Gold step moved into second position, Ma'-e being; third.. Winooka fourth,..arid, 'Kerry Patch last; The; .challenger: was in tight quarters Ir.e'iving the three-furlong post, and he fell back to ■ last.*.place. He recovered quickly, and .replaced Kerry Patch,' but only momentarily; in four'll position. Midway: in the 'turn, it was plain ': that ’ Winooka was a beaten horse. He . would mot come on,- despite hr.rd urging' by Britt. He fell 1 back steadily, ’ and (appeared ' very . tired at fhe d-d, •‘though he--'-seemingly pulled' nip - iii •' good shape . after • -the finish. Winooka, was 'beaten % a . total of _B| lengths by : v>e winner. The ' time, 112 4-5 over ,a : fast- track - was hot an especially good time for' the Laurel course. • ' - '1 ‘ j;;' ' -' v 'l • ' Polsoin ’ and Naylor vvdre stunned -by Wjnbokai’s pobftv';-race. iPolson - slid that, had the horse: been himself , ho Would have been winging it out - on top. •He added that' he 'knew the ‘ horse was beaten soon after thevtta.rtv Ho wqs' slightly interfered with near the three furlong post, but not enough tci;. cause his defeat. ’ '■ V ’' ' Naylor said that the horse Would be; givein another ro.ee at an early date. Some prominent horsemen sa’d that the climatic conditions had .something to do with the poor race. The cool weather of the last few days caused the horse to eat and. fill out. Others said that t'ho horse might not have been ' acclimatised, ‘ Ofte®, horses coming East from Galiforriii, ‘rra dull rices ki their first starts.! “ ■ : The "- ritcing , editor ;,ot the “New York.' TiiWes’,’.. : l.Sa.ys ; :. - ; W.inopka should not too quickly:,be' condemned, as his Aiist-ralian; reebird’- .entitles bhifn to. .' further conisideratio'n. ■; Thrdev-... races lin six months: country is 'very little ..competition,' particularly as : the first two. races were °f little acicounf; The present race may be iri many , respects’ reg Wded 'as Winooka’s first competitive effort. Winooka wn c made favourite ch'efly on talk and mot on performance in Amer : n. Public view was distorted by the prolonged regotiauons, and the lack of action. Many profession*! selectors pic'-cf Winooka to win. He ruled a consist . ent favourite.