HURDLERS DEAD-HEAT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 395, 2 July 1928, Page 13

HURDLERS DEAD-HEAT

Kauri Park and Potoanui

TO DAY’S RACING AT ELLERSLIE

WARM weather favoured the Te Kuiti Racing Club, which held the second and concluding day of its annual meeting’ at Ellerslie to-day. The attendance was again good, and the track soft, due to rain overnight.

Results: KING COUNTRY HURDLE RACE Of £250; 2 miles. 1 — KAURI PARK (J. C. Lambess). b g, by Elysian—Sawdust, aged, 0.7, IT. Dulieu t 2 POTOAXUI (S. IT. Crawford, jun.), b g. by Potoa-Freebrid, aged, 9.0, J. Sharkey t 4 RAHEPOTO (A. E. Clinkard), hr g, by Maniapoto—Glutenova, aged, 9.1, G. Holland 3 fDead heat. Also started: — 3 Kara mu, 9.9, T. Chaplin 4 7 —Pekatahi, 9.0 (car. 9.3), E. Warner 5 5 Mangani, 9.2 (car. 9.3). A. McDonald • 6 6 Ural la, 10.12, R. E. Thompson .. 7 Winner trained by owner, Ellerslie. Dead heat, third horse three lengths away. Time, 4.1. Dead-Heat in the First But for losing an iron. Kauri Park must have won the King Country Hurdles outright, instead of deadheating with Potoanui. The former was a firm favourite with £1,023, Potoanui £5lB, Karamu £443, and lTahepoto £4ll also coming in for support. Raliepoto and Kauri Park were the leaders practically all the way, being followed past the stands the first time at four lengths intervals by Potoanui, with Uralla, Karamu, Mangani and Pekatahi. Running to the halfmile, the favourite dropped an iron, but he was kept going and was a shade in front of Raiiepoto into the straight, with Potoanui a dozen lengths back, and Karamu still further away at the head of the remainder. Potoanui put in a great effort in the straight and got up in time to dead-heat with Kauri Park, Rahepoto, who tired badly, being three lengths back third. A dozen lengths away was Karamu, and then at intervals Pekatahi, Mangani and Uralla.

HANGATIKI HANDICAP Of £150; 7 furlongs. 5 STORM FIEND (W. A. Strahan), b g, by Swift Flight—Kuratan. syrs, 9.3, H. Jones 1 4 KILLUTE (J. W. Watters), br g. by Kilboy—Salute, aged, 9.4. L. Manson . 6 ARIHANA (W. J. Wilson), b g, bv Sir Dightou—Quaver, 3yrs. 9.0, R. McTavish ■» Also started: — 5 Pompeius, 9.1, L. Pine ••••«"-- * 3—Eager Rose, 9.4, R. Reed o 1 — Oscar. 9.8, T. Green ” 12 — Segment, 9.3, A. Chrystal .. .. • • 7 11 —Golden Wedding, 9.12, C. Husband 8 7 9.0, O. Mclnally J 13— Sulla, 9.0, G. Holland w 2 Bahama, 9.11, S. Henderson .... 0 S— Wyoming. 9.7. S. Tremam .. .. 0 (Bracketed with Storm Field). 14 — Abbot’s Delight, 9.3, C. Browne .. 0 10—Good Boy, 9.0, J. Cammick ...... 0 Storm Fiend and Wyoming were brackewfnner trained by A. Morrow, Remu- ° Won by a length, one and a-lialf lengths betwen second and third. Time, 1.35 2-o. Bracket at a Price The well-backed division in the Hangatiki Handicap was soundly trounced. These were Oscar £1,511, Bahama £BO7, Eager Hose £772 and Killute £435, the latter being at a good price, with £256 on the winning bracket. They were let go after some delay, Wyoming, Arihana, Sulla, Abbot’s Delight, Bluespear, Segment, Oscar, Pompeius and Komak being in the order - named. At the end of a couple of furlongs Arihana was making play from Wyoming, Sulla, Bluespear, Oscar, Bahama and Komak, with Abbott’s Delight heading the remainder. Crossing the top Storm Fiend moved up and was on the outside of Arihana turning for home, with Sulla,

Oscar, Killute, Bahama and Pompeius following. Storm Fiend shot out in the straight and came on to win by a length from Killute, with Arihana half a length further off third. Next to ;• cross the line were Pompeius, Eager Rose, Oscar, Segment, Golden Wedding , and Komak. WAITOMO HANDICAP Of £350; 1 mile. 2 QUEEN ARCH (R. B. Ilines), b m, by Marble Arch—Miss Amans, syrs, 9.11, R. Reed 1 , S—KING5 —KING EMERALD (W. Kemp), b g. by Nassau —Miss Ethel, 4yrs, 9.5, ; A. McCormac 2 • 4—MERVETTE (J. Fraser-Smith), b m, by Lucullus—Brayton, 4yrs, 9.1, A. Tinker 3 Also started: — 3 Thursby, 9.0, R. McTavish 4 I—Te Koroke, 9.9, T. Green 5 9—Desert Glow, 9.S (car. 9.3), H. Jones 6 11—Gold Jacket, 9.0, A. McGregor .. 7 6 High Pitch, 9.13, J. Cammick .... 8 S—Auriculus, 9.0, J. Pennell 9 7 Master Doon, 9.0, S. Henderson .. 10 10—Takarunga, 9.0, L. Manson .. ..11 Winner trained by owner, Te Aroha. Won by two and a-half lengths, with third horse a length and a-half away. Time, 1.46. Qu.een Arch Scores Nicely By punching Queen Arch home in the Waitomo Handicap, Reed drew level to Green in the race for the jockeys’ premiership. Te Koroke was a £155 better favourite than the winner, while there was modest support for Thursby £717 and Mervette £599. Takuranga went away best out of the tapes, followed by Master Doon, Mervette, King Emerald, Gold Jacket, Te Koroke, Desert Glow, Queen Arch, High. Pitch and Auriculus, the last-named tailing off. Passing the five furlong post Thursby and Takarunga were together in the van, followed at a length and a-half interval by Dest Glow, with Te Koroke, Master Doon, High Pitch, Queen Arch, Mervette, Gold Jacket and King Emerald. Approaching the straight Thursby held command being- first into the home stretch from Dest Glow, Te Koroke, Mervette, Auriculus, Master Doon, Queen Arch, King Emerald and Takuranga. At the distance Queen Arch had joined issue with the leaders, Mervette, Thursby and Te Koroke also being in the limelight, the last-named being the first beaten. Then Queen Arch forged ahead to win by two and a-half lengths from King Emerald, who finished well. Mervette was half a length back, and Thursby fourth. Then came Te Koroke, Desert Glow, Gold Jacket, High Pitch and Auriculus. MAUKAU HANDICAP Of £200; 7 furlongs.

3—HVDE PARK (N. Cunningham), b g by Marble Arch —Sawdust, Syr, 9.5, W. Ryan 1 2 DAY GUARD (J. M. Zimmerman), b g by Day Comet —Keepwatch, 6yrs, 10.4, L. Dulieu .. .. -2 4 KING SMOCK (Ernest Deeble) b g Snow King—Lady Smock, aged, T. Green 8 Also started:— 6 Harbour View. 9.0, H. Wiggins .. 4 I—Waltzer, 10.1, R. Heed 5 7 Saucy Lass, 9.0, J. Cammick .... 6 5 Plying Juliet, 9.11, S. Henderson.. 7 (Winner trained by owner, Ellerslie.) Won by two and a-halt lengths, two lengths betrvee second and third. Time, 1.34 2-5. Hyde Park Improves A seven-horse field contested the Mokau Handicap, the winner turning up in Hyde Park, who was much improved as a result of his race on Saturday. The favourites were Waltzer £1,339, Hay Guard £1,249, Hyde Park £1,004 and King Smock £903. Harbour View, Flying Juliet, Day Guard, Waltzer, Saucy Lass, King Smock and Hyde Park was the order inside the first furlong, and approaching the halfmile Day Guard was making play a couple of lengths ahead of Harbour Vietv, Flying Juliet, Waltzer, Saucy Lass, Waltzer and Hyde Park, this trio being in line, with King Smock, Harbour View and Flying Juliet further back. Once straightened up, Hyde Park went to the front and was never troubled to win by two and a-hall’ lengths from Day Guard, who was a couple of lengths ahead of King Smock. Harbour View and Waltzer were right up next, with Saucy Lass and Flying Juliet following. Later results will be found in the Stop Press as they come to hand.