NOTES AND COMMENTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 391, 27 June 1928, Page 13

NOTES AND COMMENTS

DIVIDEND PAYERS AT EPSOM SOME FALSE PRICES Only one actual favourite succeeded »n returning a first dividend no Saturday, and even so well-supported were several candidates that the successful horse returned a useful price. It was surprising to see the good figures returned by Raima, Waikaha and Logan Chief in their respective events, while there is no accounting for Jackie Audubon’s false price. His forward running earlier i n the day from 60yds behind and being forced to cover a lot more ground to avoid trouble, was a fair indication that when meeting the field in the ten furlongs heat He would be in the picture. Easy at the Finish , Although Pageant only passed the judge less than a length in advance of Harvest Child in the opening heat, Tomkinson’s pacer had the race in safe keeping three furlongs from home. While he drew the second line at the barrier the four-year-old was soon in second place and trailed Master Councillor till going to the mile post, where be went to the lead, and it was all over. A Good Effort and a BaciOne Harvest Child was nicely placed after going two furlongs in the Mangere Handicap and with half a mile to go was just in behind Master Councillor and Pageant. When the latter made his forward move, M. Holmes went after him, and despite a solid effort on the part of Harvest Child he had to be content with second place. On the strength of his run Harvest Child was the medium of good support in the ten-furlong event, but, missing the jump out, Holmes’s charge was never in the picture. The locally-owned and trained Gold Jacket, who was well supported, won the Mark Memorial like a real good one. He went away like

a flash and after leading for a circuit, allowed Loch Moigh to make play till down the back. Here Audy Bryce again went to Here Andy Bryce again went to the front, and driving a fine race, landed the Gold Bell gelding a winner, after throwing off challenges by Tom Thumb, Dalmeny and finally Peterwah. It was a popular win for owner Parkes and his gelding. Will Call Again Call Boy went solid all the way in the Winter Trot and beat all except the winner, Raima. Sid Groat got him away well and he acted as pacemaker for a mile and three-quarters, where Raima headed him. Call Boy hung on well to get second and he has improved since last seen out at Easter. Raima Delivers the Goods It was surprising that the Hawke's Bay trotter Raima was only third choice on the machine for the Winter Trot, as since his arrival W. Head's gelding has shown he was in good form by the manner he worked on the heavy track. He was driven a patient and judicious race by his trainer, and two furlongs from the judge took the lead tQ go and win comfortably. A Solid Effort Dalmeny was always running in a handy position in the Mark Memorial Handicap, and when W. J. Tomkinson asked him for a final effort the black pacer made a good dab and looked like being second when he headed Tom Thumb opposite the stands. But the trotter Peterwah came with a dash that cut Dalmeny’s backers out of a second dividend. Pageant Makes It Two Driven a great finish by “Scotty” Bryce, the Mangere Handicap winner Pageant, despite a rehandicap of 24 yards, got up to snatch a narrow victory from Reremai in the Hobson Handicap. Pageant was not bustled "ver the early stages and did not come into the picture till passing the stand the last time, when he was in a handy Position. When the straight was reached he was in fifth place, and finished with splendid dash to get the naonye.

Reremai Improves ReJremai was always in the running i'or the Hobson Handicap, trailing Great Peter for 13 furlongs when J. T. Raul took her to the front, and was first into the home stretch. Running on solidly, the Mangere mare stemmed a strenuous challenge from Dillon Huon, and was acclaimed the winner, but Pageant’s wet sail cut her out of the first prize by a very small margin. \ Jim Paul drove the good trotter Wa<kaha a confident race in the Stewards’ Trot, and, he eventually won, although the final margin was reduced to a neck. When the field had traversed 10 furlongs, the Mangere trotter was in fourth place, and when Tamerlane stopped three furlongs from home he went to the front, and lasted long enough to win. And what a great price he paid for such a great trotter! A Great Final Run Young Blake trotted a great race in the Stewards’ Handicap, and put in a good run at the finish to get within a neck of Waikaha. At the end of a mile, Tomkinson’s squaregaiter was in a useful position, and his driver was content to remain there till the back stretch. Then he moved up, and was in third berth at the bend for bonne, although several lengths back. Hugging the rails, Tomkinson drove his charge at top pressure to suffer a narrow defe;%£. Jackie Proved a ‘'Jackie*’ All Right Jackie Audubon, despite the fact that he put up a good run in the opening heat, was allowed to start at a long price in the Marconi Handicap, in which he came with a line late run, to cut the favourite. Free Advice, out of the main end of the purse. J. Kennerley took the gelding away smartly, and after half the distance was covered had him in a handy position. He put in a great run over the final couple of furlongs to win nicely. An inquiry was held into his previous display, and the explanation of his driver was considered satisfactory. Filly Goes a Good Race Free Advice, who was bracketed with Sister Beatrice, was somewhat slow to begin in the ten-furlong heat, iu which the pair was made favourite. Once on the journey, the Auckland fllly was soon in a handy position, and when the back stretch was reached she went to the lead. With heads turned for home, Free Advice had a sight lead from Taipare, and insid the distance looked a winner, but Jackie Audubon came on the scene, and beat her by two lengths. Logan Chief was returned a winner in the Cornwall Handicap, after one of the greatest finishes ever seen on Alexandra Park. He was withdrawn from the Mark Memorial Handicap, the stable relying on Tom Thumb, who failec

after putting up a creditable showing. The public, however, selected four of th other competitors in preference to the Chief in the mile, with the result that he paid a remunerative price when he landed. A Consistent One Dalmcny raced with hard luck in both his essays on Saturday, being in the money on each occasion. After making a bold bid for victory in the Mark Memorial, and being forced to take third money, Tomkinson's charge gave a tremendous amount of cheek in the Cornwall Handicap, and when the fight was at its height Mrs. Barton’s pacer looked a winner, but Logan Chief’s rinal dab knocked him into second berth. The Southerner has not been out of the money in his halfdozen starts. Peterwah’s Good Display Peterwah trotted a solid race throughout the Mark Memorial contest, and from the bottom of the straight put on a determined run to the judge. He cut down Tom Thumb and then Dalineny, but was unable to reach Gold Jacket, who had something left to answer the final call of his driver. The Gisborne horse gave a splendid display of trotting.