Reremoana Comes Back to Best Form

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 238, 28 December 1927, Page 10

Reremoana Comes Back to Best Form

SPREADEAGLES STAKES FIELD NO VAR'S MILD SURPRISE (Special to THE SUN.) PALMERSTON N., Tuesday. The second day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting was held today in hot weather. The totalisator handled £ 41,833, against £35,280 on the same day last year. Novar Comes Back Most of the support in the President’s Handicap came for Euphonium, Damaris and Vertigern, but a surprise was in store. Gaze and Damaris made most of the running, and half a mile from home Vertigern and Euphonium were in behind them. Novar moved up fast on the home turn and he was alongside Gaze and Damaris at the entrance to the straight, while Euphonium was handy in the next lot. Novar took charge a furlong from home, and in a good setto with Euphonium hung to the lead and won by a head. Damaris was only half a length away in third place, and Vertigern was fourth, with Black Mint next and Gaze last. Easy for Reremoana Reremoana was a good favourite for the Palmerston North Stakes, and nothing had a chance of beating him. Silver Rule was in front half a mile from home, followed by Covent Garden and Flicker, with Kiosk and Reremoana next. Reremoana moved forward on the turn and was second to straighten up for home. Kiosk came at him a furlong from the post, but he went away and won by four lengths. Kiosk was well clear of Covent Garden, and Silver Rule and Flicker were next. All six acceptors in the Himitangi Handicau went to the post, Kilmiss £1,634, Royal Game £1,343, and Polar £l,OlO being evenly backed, but there was a marked drop thereafter. Royal Game led from Kilmoyer and Kilmiss passing through the straight, and they

raced in that order into the back, where Polar made a forward move, while Kilmoyler suddenly dropped back to last position. Royal Game was first to turn for home, and although Polar threw out a challenge the Royal Stag gelding responded to pressure to prevail by a head, with Kilmiss third three lengths behind Polar. Kilmoyer came again to take fourth berth, ahead of Ardfinnan and Othon. Epistle’s Surprise Lausanne was a better favourite than Licinius and Arrow Boy for the Awapuni Handicap. Dobbin led early, but Epistle took charge crossing the top and led Liciniiig into the straight, going on to win by a length, while Licinius just beat Arrow Lad. Lausanne was a good fourth, and Dobbin fifth. Later results: HIGHDEN HANDICAP Of £175; 6 furlongs. 6 —THE RAIDER, 8.9 1 3—FIRST SIGHT, 7.5 2 1-KEDDAR, 8.6 3 Also started.—Mountain Heath, Panther, Broad Acre, Mandy, Carrigallen, Abbess, Plane, Dainty Mark Mint and Ironic. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Time, 1.13. TERRACE HACK HANDICAP Of £175; 7 furlongs. 1— ARIKIWAI, 8.13, Ellis 1 B— RING BOY, 8.5, R. Beale 2 6 —POWHIRI, 7.11, Barry 3 Also started: 4 Cool Card, 9.12; 12 Boy, 8.6; 3 Kindle, 8.4; 5 Tone, 8.3; 2 Desert Lad, 8.1; 7 Grand National, 7.13; 10 Borsalene, 7.11; 9 Lin Arlington, 7.7; 14 Irish Lad, 7.7; 11 Golden Egg, 7.7; 13 Exhibition, 7.7. Length; half a length. Time, 1.27. HIMITANGI HANDICAP Of £250; 1 mile, 110 yards. 2 ROYAL GAME, 8.6, Wilson .... 1 3 POLAR, 7.12, Potter 2 I—KILMISS, 9.4, Green 3 Also started: 5 Ardfinnan, 7.2: 4 Kilmoyler, 7.0: 6 Othon, 7.0. Head; three lengths. Time, 1.47 2-5. AWAPUNI HANDICAP Of £350; 6 furlongs. 6 —EPISTLE, 7.5, Webster 1 3—LICINIUS, 7.13, Ellis 2 3—ARROW LAD, 7.13, Green 3 Also started: 1 Lausanne, 8.1; 4 Sarchee, 7.5; 7 New Moon, 7.2; 8 Standard, 7.0; 10 Dobbin, 7.0; 9 Cosmetic, 7.0; 5 Macroom, 7.0. Length; head. Time,

Activities Further Curtailed At the Racing Conference in .July it was decided to permit H. Gray to work in an approved stable, and he was given other privileges, but there were certain restrictions. The conditions applying to him have been altered still further in regard to racecourses and riding work, and they now read’ ‘ln consideration of alleged destitution and incapacity for other work, permission is granted H. E. Gray by the Licensing Committee to work for Mr. W. C. Ring on condition that he does not alter his employer without special permission, and does not enter or go upon a racecourse where races are in progress, and his employment by Mr. \Y. C. Ring be limited to stable work at Mr. Ring’s stables. Suspension to be • revocable by the executive of the ' conference.” Eulalie’s Winnings The three-year-old filly Eulalie. who ; won the Stewards’ Handicap at Riccarton last month, has had an easy time so far, as she has only started eight times. Last season she won three races, while she was second once and unplaced twice, while this season she has started twice for a win and a second. Though only moderately raced. Eulalie has proved a good stake earner. The value of the 1 Gimcrack Stakes, which she won in Australia, amounted to £1,970. and, with £1,200 credited to her in New Zealand at the same she won £3.209 at two years old. So far this < season Eulalie has captured £990. which brings her total to £4.199. This J record stands an excellent chance of j being enhanced at Ellerslie during the next week or so.