NOTES ON THE RACING.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17167, 25 March 1927, Page 7

NOTES ON THE RACING.

Hard Prince at Last. .'•'•no, the first day winner, was th >pulat- selection for the Pacific rdles, about a hundred tic03 vs first hurdle, which Bonm Oriflamb, who were pretty e .'acked. Red Heather, Hard l'i n d Bonatic showed the way ovc first hurdle, which Bnoatic • ped. At the hurdle near the ' — :1' ost Red Heather had drawn j . . li i." of Bonatic anr TT~ 1 Prince. | ,vith Oriflamb next. -oiir'1 1 the bend with half a nule . . > th>- : order ' was Red Heather, Hard j Prince, Bonomel, Oriflamb, Atapo. ] Breasting the rise Red Heather was I beaten, and Hard Prince was left in charge from Oriflamb and Atapo.

a fine finisB resulted Ilard Prince by ha1 Oriflamb a jbe.ad i7 .J Red Heather wr. three lengths fu ed by Bonatic • - winner who v". Island, is traincu . > J. Trisl Plate to LadyEyed Ova, who had fimsiieq fi&jffil in the hack race oni thd first d,s®| was made a raging favourite fo^i the Trial Plate, carrying 850 tickets, against 480 on Luthy, whp was a pronounced second choice. Craigmore was quickest to begin* hut was soon supplanted by Cupids Dart ,and Luthy. Running rouftd the bend Cupid's Dart showed the way' to Luthy, with Cynelli and Eyed Ova following at intervals. The two-year-old was done with in the dip, where Luthy took charge from Cy-, nelli and Eyed Ova. Luthy looked u winner at the last elbow, but wa outstayed by Lady Traetor, wn won by half a length froni the othr mar«!, with the favourite a leny' awhy third. Craigmore was four and Cynelli next. ' King Sol's Easy Win. The Samson couplet (Vawarc Mountain Lion) and Fresco domir ated the betting on the Buckfey Mc morial, there being a big drop ir the figures to King Sol, who was a few points in front of Chickwheat. At the end of two furlongs King Sol was setting the pace to Vaward, with Fresco and Courtley Rose following at intervals of two or three lengths. Passing the six furlongs King Sol was a couple of lengths | in advance of Vaward and Fresco, j Courtly. Rose still being fourth and j Coastguard tailed off. Courtley Rose , moved into third place at the bend, and turning towards home the order was King Sol, Vaward, Courtley Rose, Fresco. King Sol was well i clear in the dip and ran round the last corner with a break of four or five lengths from Courtley Rose and Vaward. Galloping freely, the Solferino gelding won easily bj four lengths from Courtley Rose, who was over a length ahead of Fresco. Vaward was a neck awav ; fourth, with. Mountain Lion next. King Sol finished only sixth in a seven furlong welter race on the first day. He carried 9.1 in that j event. . , l.3 j-

LutT/' lockett Scores. Mime w.as made a pronounced [ favourite for the Weston Handicap, : most of the remaining investments being entrusted to Gay Sonnet, Lucy Lockett and Spode. Spode, Royal Saxon and Gay Sonnet were quickest to hit their gait, the last to leave being Mime and Sasham. Rounding the bend Gay Sonnet, Spode, and Royal Saxon were carrying on from Lucy Lockett, Mime still being second last. Mime moved up fast in the dip, and aUthe last elbow wnc just :'(n front of Peho and Gay Son- ! net,.Lucy Lockett being at the head | of the others. A hundred yards from i home Peho headed Mime and was | iooking the winner when Lucy Loc- : kett put iri her claim a;nd came iway to win by a length. Mime was . 1^ lengths behind Peho, and just in front of Gay Sonnet and Spode. Brightling Wins Redcastle. The majoriiy declared for Miss mkie in the Redcastle Handicap, Wingatui mare carrying nearly i>0 more than Brightling or Over■mi1. Gold Brick, Sjweet Melody, drose and Miss Winkie jumped off iine, and at the five furlongs Gold ■mk, Sweet Melody and Solrose ,'re leading. Overhaul moved up t the fbend, and turning for the '.raisfht was almost on terms with f .teadiiig . division. Half -way up cj rise Oyerhaul was just in front of Sweet Melody, Brightling and j Miss Winkie. In a hard finish I Brightling wore Overhaul down and j beat him by a length, with Miss ! Winkie a similar distance away. j Sweet Melody and All British fin- ! ished close behind the third hprse. ) Easy for Battle Colours. In the Windsor Handicap, in a field of four, Wingatui was sent out a £3 better favourite than Battle Colours. Tholomon and' Battle Colours were first to break the line,and they ran along the back a cou5 pie of lengths in front of the7 other j pair. These positions were maintajned until half the journey had been traversed, when Moratorium commenced . to drift back. Running through the dip Raftle Uolours shook off Tholomon, who was joined by Wingatui. Once in the straight Battle Colours drew .away and won by four or five lengths from Wingatui. who defeated Tholomon by over a .length. Booster and Rob Dead Heat. Much the higgest pool of the meeting was rung up on the Electric Handicap the final event of the meeting. Receipt was favourite with a large individual total, hut Booster, Rob and Eaton Bells * also carried substantial amounts. Lava and Dancing Days were soon out in front, with Booster in third place when the field settled down. The leaders piloted Booster and Receipt into the dip, where they heat a speedy retreat, leaving Booster in charge from Receipt and Eaton Bells, with Rob improving his position. Booster held a slight advantage from Receipt and Eaton Bells at the beginning of the straight proper, but 50 yards from home he was challenged by Rob who, vigorously ridden, got up to secure a dead heat. Receipt and Eaton Bells were a length away with only a head between them. Dangle, who , was carrying a stone overweisht was ahvays at the tail of the field.' -