RACING

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 38, 7 May 1927, Page 8

RACING

Kawini Promises For Two Northerns STYLISH VICTORY WEDNESDAY’S FIELD OUTCLASSED When one considers the coming Jumping season, the most important event at Te Rapa on Wednesday, was the hurdles, and in winning in such taking fashion Kawini, with his past performances at Eilerslie, was at once installed favourite for the Great Northern Hurdles and Steeplechase. A WINNING POSITION At the start Kawini was the slowest to move, but that apparently made little difference, and he was not hur-

ried by Holland. At the end of the first seven furlongs he was nearer the end that the front of the field, his rider being very patient, and it was not until well in the back stretch that he moved up. Then he was sent up into fifth place, and even then it was seen that, barring accidents, he was sure to win, and that Rangatahi would be his most formidable opponent. These two rose at the last fence together, and they had tha issue to themselves. Rangatahi was being hard ridden by Thompson in an effort to keep up with Kawini, whose rider did not find it necessary to move, and he finished half a length in front of Rangatahi, a margin which might have been much greater.

1 It was a victory achieved without apparent effort, and it was the manner in which he wound up his task that immediately caused the observant ones to think of him for the Great Northern double. Kawini was prevented by a cold from running at the Auckland autumn fixture, and it now appears that the trainer, R. Hall, did right in taking no risks with such, a fine jumper, with big events looming ahead. FAVOURITE NOT DISGRACED In going under to a good one like Kawini, Rangatahi, a good first fancy, was not disgraced. Indeed, he beat the others just as comfortably as he himself had been headed, and he will still have friends for his immediate engagements. If started in the Century Hurdles at Wanganui, Rangatahi would stand an undeniable chance, despite the fact that that race is sure to draw a classy lot of jumpers. Kamehameha made most of the running and struggled on into third place, so that with a little more experience he should soon g*et a stake. Slump was fourth and Te Tahi fifth, therefore confirming their first day’s form. Gold Rep went a good race for most of the journey, but did not finish too strongly. Wiltshire did not go so kindly as on the first day, and in his case it might have been lack of experience. WEIGHT TOLD THE TALE Raised 121 b for her good win on the opening day, Lady Spalpeen must have found the increased poundage too much for her, for she never seemed able to hit out so well as before. She was in a good position over the first mile, but crossing the top it was obvious that she was beaten, and at the finish a moderate seventh was her portion. That was not her true form, and an improvement can be expected where the company is not of the tophole calibre. Lady Arch failed again. Peter Maxwell was with the leaders for a mile, jumping well, and so it will not be long before he will be found footing it again with the best of them over the country. Peter Rosa never got near the leaders, and at the finish he had only three horses behind him. It was a disappointing exhibition after the promise he showed at Eilerslie recently.