TWO WINS FOR HAUGHTY

Southland Times, Issue 24236, 20 September 1940, Page 9

TWO WINS FOR HAUGHTY

ALL NIGHT JUSTIFIES FAVOURITISM

HALT PAYS DIVIDEND OF HALF CENTURY (Special to The Times) CHRISTCHURCH, September 19. Jewish Lad soon took up the role of pacemaker in the First Hurdles Handicap and with half a mile to go was four lengths in front of Recollection and Master Dingle, racing abreast, but was joined by this pair rounding the home turn. Recollection was first over the last fence and went on for an effortless win, pulling up, from Master Dingle, who outstayed Jewish Lad. FAVOURITISM JUSTIFIED All Night justified his favouritism for the Ohapi Hack by an impressive win. He did not move off well from an outside positiqn and was well back with half the journey covered. Green Gables was clear of Camphor, All Night and Wild Coon entering the straight but a few chains from the post All Night ran up lo her and after a brief struggle gradually drew away. Wild Coon was a moderate third, two lengths in front of Camphor. FAST PACE Combat was responsible for a fast pace over the first half of the Geraldine Cup by going to the lead from the barrier rise and soon opening up a big gap. He entered the back stretch about five lengths in front of Night Dress and Petersham, with another break to Night Hawk, Glenora Boy and Swordstick, the rear being brought up _by Roy Bun and Passaform. The field closed up on Combat rounding the home turn and when the straight was reached Petersham, Night Dress and Night Hawk were in close attendance, with Swordstick and Glenora Boy handy. Combat was in trouble a furlong from home and Petersham showed out from Night Dress and Glenora Boy, with Roy Bun making an appearance from the rear division. Petersham and Night Dress settled down to a hard tussle, the latter drawing away in the last few strides to win comfortably. Glenora Boy was a fair third two lengths in front of Roy Bun, with Combat and Night Hawk next. Night Dress races in the same interests as Recollection. MIXED FAVOURITISM Haughty was sent out the win favourite for the Geraldine Trot but was only sixth choice on the place machine. Haughty was in close attendance on Lady Truman and Happy Man entering the straight with Passing By showing up from the middle of the field. Haughty gradually drew past Andes and carried on for an easy win from Passing By. Happy Man stayed on for third place from Aurie’s Star, with Clonard and Hamarfast next. IN LITTLE DEMAND Halt, by Nightmarch from Peho, winner of the Raukapuka Hack Handicap, was in little demand and returned a win dividend of over half a century. Raceboy as usual, acted as pacemaker from the early stages and led to the. straight entrance from Halt, Airline,. Dinah Dhu and Cymric. Raceaway did not last long and Halt shot to the front to win without any pressure by a wide margin from Airline, who easily accounted for the fast-finishing Taxpayer. Raceaway was two lengths away in front of Blue Abbey and Cymric. CONVINCING WIN Hearth was installed a staunch favourite for the Squatters’ Handicap and scored a convincing win. Gay Parade, Skyrena and Kilrobe raced in line across the top in front of Hearth and Toro Koura, and Gay Parade had charge entering the straight from Kilrobe, Hearth and Toro Koura. Gay Parade was still in front a furlong from home, but Hearth then drew up to him and had no trouble in beating him home. Torp Koura finished on well into third place two lengths in front of Rebel Star and Kilrobe. ANOTHER EASY WIN Haughty was penalized 12 yards and had another easy win in the Orari Trot. She was always well placed after making up her handicap, and gradually moving up in the back stretch, was close up entering the straight to Irish Dusk, Manawai and Great Waitaki. Haughty soon had the leaders in trouble and again won without any pressure from Manawai, who narrowly beat Irish Dusk. CLOSE FINISH Iceland Spar and Dranoel were the two best supported in the Belfield Hack Handicap and they fought out a close finish. Whiphand and Ferriby were the early leaders and when die back stretch was reached Whiphand had a big lead and showed the way round the home turn and into the straight from Blazealong, Great Night and Dranoel, with Iceland Spar moving up from the rear. Whiphand weakened nearing home and Ferriby, Great Night and Dranoel in line drew past him. These had just settled down to a hard finish when Iceland Spar put in a claim and completing a difficult task in a most determined manner he got up in the last four strides to win from Dranoel, who beat Ferriby by a head with another head to Great Night. Whiphand was half a length away.