Desert Glow is Back to Best Form

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 231, 19 December 1927, Page 6

Desert Glow is Back to Best Form

GOOD HORSES RACE AT WAIPA TE AWAMUTU, Saturday. WITH such quality fields as contested the principal events at Te Awamutu on Saturday, the annual race meeting of the Waipa Racing Club was almost up to metropolitan standard, and in view of the big Auckland meeting, beginning to-day week at Ellerslie, considerable interest was taken in the form of those horses seen out.

T ARGE crowds of Auckland and Waikato sporting folk made Te Awamutu their race Mecca on Saturday, and consequently the attendance was large. Fields were good all round and the racing excellent. The course itself was in great order, and afforded horses claiming more important engagements in the near future a splendid opportunity for a good try-put. The success of the fixture was assured from the time the acceptances were published, for there were some splendid horses engaged. Furthermore, the management of meetings at the Waipa course in the past has left little to be desired, and this was again exemplified on Saturday, the gathering being conducted in a most efficient manner. CANTAB’S DEMISE During the running of the Orakau Hack Handicap, Cantab was seen to falter two furlongs from home and was immediately pulled up. Veterinary examination showed that the horse had knuckled over and broken a fetlock, and he was later destroyed. Cantab was by King Lupin from Ripple, and was regarded as a fairly promising sort. Speculation was fairly brisk througnout the day, the line weather prevailing for the first half of the programme inducing spectators to freely patronise the machine. For the latter portion of the programme the sky became overcast and the weather bitterly cold. The totalisator put through £23,112, against £24,4274 last year, a decrease of £1,315^. Notes on the racing and details of concluding results follow. HIGH FLOWN ALL THE WAY A good field of 14 saddled up for the Pirongid Hurdles, Highflown £322, Lady Cintra £276, Gold Rep £252 and Uralla £234 being the only horses whose chances were really considered. When they were let go Highflown and Gold Rain went out to set a merry pace, but passing the stands the fav-* ourite was closely attended by Lady Cintra, Gold Rain and Ring Potoa, with Athenry, Lady Spalpeen and Uralla in the next bunch. Entering the back stretch Lady Cintra was a neck in front of Highflown, with Gold Rain and Ring Potoa just behind, and there was a big gap back to Star Comet and Kawa. Highflown. was again in the lead crossing the top, being attended to the straight by Lady Cintra, Gold Rain and Ring Potoa. The favourite was never troubled to beat Lady Cintra by a couple of lengths, with Gold Rain three lengths further back. Gold Rep finished fourth, with Ring Potoa, Kawa, Star Comet, Lady Spalpeen, Uralla and Tinokaha. MATINEE’S SURPRISE There were only half a dozen runners in the Kihikihi Handicap out of the 13 acceptors. Awarere £S22 and Flying Juliet £792 had a spirited duel for favouritism, while New Moon £419 was next in order. A fine start saw Flying Juliet, New Moon, Awarere, King Smock and Matinee go out in a good line, but at the end of a furlong the favourite hit the front and piloted the field along the back, where he was attended by Flying Juliet, New Moon, Matinee and King Smock. The favourite was still making the running coming into the straight, but Matinee, New Moon and Flying I aliet were almost up with him. Awarere was the winner at the bottom of the straight, when Matinee challenged, and collared the favourite to finally beat him by a long neck. New Moon was nearly three lengths away third, and The Author and Flying Juliet were well up together, King Smock being last. The winner, weighted at 7.0, carried 7.625. THE MAIDEN RACE A big field of 21 contested the Waipa Plate, the betting market being in favour of Micrometer £376, the in Arms—Mauriaena bracket £282 and Lord Abbey £263. Carlaris and Catclaw, on the inside positions, were first away, but they were passed in the first 50 yards. Lord Abbey here being in the van from Tahutama, Thanks, Roman Abbey, High Tide and Mauriaena. Into the straight Lord Abbey was still in the lead, the field closing on him at the home turn, Tahutama, Micrometer, Rangi Kokiri, Roman Abbey and High Tide all being close up. The favourite and Lord Abbey had a hard duel over the last hundred yards. Lord Abbey hanging on best at the end, to win by a neck. High Tide was two and a-half lengths back third, with Mauriaena a good fourth. Next were Roman Abbey, Tahutama, Thanks, Catclaw, Rangi Kokiri and Queen Comet. THE CUP CONTEST In the Te Awamutu Cup, Mosaic and Eden Hall were the course scratchings, leaving 14 to go to the post. Papatu £567 was first favourite, while there was also even betting for Delightment £550, Gala Day £449, and Desert Glow £421, and Transformer, £286, was next. A fine start saw Delightment, King Lu, Papatu and Rarakau the first away, Delightment leading through the straight from Rarakau, King Lu, Papatu, Gala Day, Phaola, Siaosi, Gold Jacket and Te Monanui. At the five furlongs Rarakau retired, King Lu running up to Delightment, while Gala Day, Gold Jacket and Phaola were handy. Delightment and King Lu were together crossing the top, with Gala Day, Rarakau, Gold Jacket, Phaola, Siaosi, Desert Glow

field of 17, of whom Orchus £713. Waltzer £341 and Auriculus £302 being the betting order. Ponticus, Lord Abbey and Waltzer got the best of the dispatch, but when they had settled down Some Lady was making play from Cantab, Abbey Day, Lord Abbey, Auriculus, Ponticus and Waltzer. Two furlongs from home Cantab faltered, and among the horses that suffered severely were Waltzer and Lord Abbey. Some Lady led into the straight from Abbey Day, High Rose, Atapai and Ponticus. Up the straight Some Lady easily held her own to win by two lengths from High Rose, with Abbey Day half a length away. Flitter was fourth, and the next home were Atapai, Auriculus, Lord Abbey, Master Lu, Porticus and Peketahi. ONE FOR SCAT War Officer £721, Scat £673 and Wenday £478 carried the bulk of the investments in the Paterangi Handicap. Rarangi went to the front from the start, being followed out of the straight by Scat, Quincoma, Wenday, Th urn us and War Officer. With half the journey traversed Rarangi was still clear of the field, Scat and Wenday ( lying next, with Thurnus and War Officer following. Rarangi led Wenday and Scat into the home stretch, the former running wide. Scat challenged Rarangi and beat her by a neck, with War Officer half a length away, a neck in front of Wenday. Thurnus, Qincoma and Pita were next at good intervals. TEA TIME EASILY One of the four scratchings in the Flying Handicap was Paganelli, and in a good pool the favourite was Aussie

£559, with Value £394, Flying Juliet £363 and Tea Time £346 evenly supported. At the start Berinthia, Aussie and Nancy Lee began smartly, but when they had settled down Tea Time had taken up the running from Ned Kelly, Aussie, Bracken Abbey, King Arch and Romford. This was the order turning for home, and Tea Time went on to score in easy fashion by a couple of lengths. Aussie finished strongly in second place, a length In front of King Arch, with Berinthia a good fourth. Next to finish were Flying Juliet, Ned Kelly, Nancy Lee and Value. MOSAIC’S GOOD EFFORT The concluding race, the Ohaupo Handicap, attracted only half a dozen runners. Mosaic £867, being made a big favourite, with Day Guard £BO9 and Matinee £628 at the head of the remaining quotations. King Smock, Day Guard, Matinee and Mosaic was the actual order out of, the tapes, and when they had settled down Macroom had taken up the running from Day Guard, Matinee, Mosaic and King Smock, the last pair being well back. The favourite moved up crossing the top. the order into the straight being Macroom, Day Guard, Mosaic and Matinee, the quartette being in close order. Mosaic finished too strongly for Matinee, and beat him by a length, while Macroom was a neck away third. Day Guard and King Smock were next, and Gold Jacket a long way off last. Concluding results: TE AWAMUTU CUP HANDICAP Of £300; 11 miles. S—DESERT GLOW, 7.0 1 4 KING LU, 8.4 2 3 GALA DAY, 7.7 . 3 Also started.—Te Monanui, Te Kara, Delightment. Pegaway, Phaola, Transformer, Papatu, Siaosi, Gold Jacket, Ballachulish and Rarakau. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, 2.7 j. PATERANGI HANDICAP Of £120; 8£ furlongs. 2 SCAT, 9.9 1 5 RARANGI, 8.3 2 I—WAR OFFICER, 8.2 3 Also started: Quincoma, Pita, Wenday and Thurnus. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.50 3-5. ORAKAU HACK HANDICAP Of £110; 7 furlongs. 9—SOME LADY, 7.13 1 6 HIGHROSE, 9.1 2 4 ABBEY DAY, 9.5 3 FLYING HANDICAP Of £150; 6 furlongs. 4—TEA TIME, 7.9 1 I—AUSSIE, 9.13 2 10—KING ARCH, 7.0 3 OHAUPO HANDICAP Of £110; 7 furlongs. 1 MOSAIC, 9.0 1 3 MATINEE, 7.13 2 4 MACROOM, 7.2 car. 7.0 3 Also started.—2 Day Guard, 5 King Smock, 6 Gold Jacket. Won by a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, 1.27 1-5. - REMINDERS Marton handicaps are due on Friday next, and first day acceptances close on Tuesday. December 20. Acceptances for Stratford are due on December 22. Nominations will close for the "Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting -on January 9. Nominations for the Takapuna Jockey Club’s summer meeting are due to close on Friday, January 6. at b p.m. MEETINGS TO COME December 26, 27—Dunedin J.C. December 26—Waipukurau J.C December 26. 27—Westland R.C. December 26. 27—Taranaki J.C. December 26. 27, 29 Manawatu R.C. December 26. 28. January 2. 3 —Auckland December 30. 31. January 2—Greymouth December 31, January 2—Wairarapa RC January 2—Waikouaiti R.C. January 2—Wyndham R.C. January 2. 3—Hawke’s Bay J.C. January 2. 3—Stratford R.C. January 2, 3—Marton J.C. January 3. 4 —Southand R.C. January 6, 7—Reefton J.C. January 7. 9—Vincent J.C.

and Papatu. The last-named pair here moved up quickly, and into the straight King Lu, Delightment, Desert Glow. Gala Day and Papatu were *n close order, with Phaola and Te Kara at the head of the remainder. Desert Glow joined issue with King Lu in the run home, the former winning by a head, while Gala Day was half a length back third. Papatu was fourth, and Te Kara, Delightment, Phaola, Siaosi and Te Monanui were next to cross the line, not a great deal separating this bunch from the placed horses. SOME LADY’S SURPRISE There were many scratchings in the Orakau Hack, 11 defections leaving a