NOW WON THREE ON END

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 50, 21 May 1927, Page 8

NOW WON THREE ON END

SUCCESS OF CORNWALL HANDICAP CANDIDATE AT WANGANUI

Less than a furlong from home in the Connolly Handicap at Wanganui on Thursday Civility was being hailed as the winner. It was not to be, however, for the weight told its tale, and not being persevered with when her case was hopeless, the Auckland Easter Handicap winner was well back when passing the post. Once again Civility’s rider was unlucky at the barrier in drawing a 14 marble in a field of 15, but the mare began brilliantly, and after two furlongs she was actually in line with the leaders, comprising at this stage Day Guard, Bennanee and Royal Divorce. Along the back Civility was going very nicely in fifth place, and at the home turn she was lying in behind Bennanee and Royal Divorce. At the bottom of the straight she flattered, but it was only a spasm, and then the weight told its tale. In addition, that last half-furlong found her out. CONSISTENT BENNANEE Putting up a pound overweight, Barry had the mount on Bennanee. The half-brother to Kick Off was always in the picture, leading over the last mile to score convincingly by a length, and with a little left in reserve. This was the third win on end for Bennanee,

md apparently he has not done winiing. For his two v. Ins at Hastings le was raised five pounds in the Cornvall Handicap at Ellerslie, and now he s certain to be penalised again for his atest good effort. Royal Divorce recently went a good -ace behind Joy King in the Ormond 3old Cup, and on the strength of that performance was quietly fancied on [Thursday. He was always in the van, md he beat the others even easier ban the winner beat him. A couple >f years ago the imported horse was >eing hailed as something extra good,

and this opinion was rather borne out when he won the Eclipse Stakes. However, he went off, and is only now recovering his galloping ability. TRESHAM’S FORM

It was pleasing to see Tresham so well up, and his third may be taken as a criterion of- better things to follow. He was kept handy all the way, and although he finished better than most of his opponents he had really no show with the pair in front of him. Orazone, the favourite, was fourth, and in getting so close she performed very creditably. She drew the extreme outside but got into a position early, but she could not win from sixth place at the home turn. On such a small track, which does not suit her, Orazone ran a very fine race, and next season she will probably have developed into a splendid handicap horse. Alloway was unlucky. He was last after going a couple of furlongs, but crossing the top he made a big effort on the outside of several horses, finally fl ushing up in fifth place. He finished better than anything else in the race. TOP WEIGHT’S FAILURE After Degage’s success in the sprint event at Hawera a few days before, it was expected that she would show up, and she did, but only at the end. In the early part she had one horse behind her, Alloway, and running to the half-mile she was last. Then she sprinted into fifth place crossing the top, and finally finished sixth, her effort having left her without a punch. Degage would lose no friends by her showing for big events ahead. The unlucky horse of the whole race was undoubtedly Vivo. She lost several lengths at the start through standing on the mark, and then she was hurried up to her field. At the end she was well back, although she must be credited with a good effort under difficulties. OTHER ALSO RANS Rouex, Diamond Ring, Royal Mint, Day Guard and Income performed indifferently. Day Guard was one of those that went down exceptionally well, but he was done with half a mile from home. Avola broke down during the race, and it was all that she could do to get back to the birdcage, into which she was not permitted to enter until the placed horses had returned. It seemed an unnecessary adherence to a time-honoured custom.