WINNER OUTED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 520, 24 November 1928, Page 10

WINNER OUTED

TIMARU SENSATION WINS FOR FIRST SIGHT AND FIRST RAID (Special to THE SUN) TIMARU, Friday. There was glorious weather for the opening day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting, but there was only a fair crowd in attendance. The totalisator handled £S,S3S, against £11,385 10s on the first day last year. Otaio Hurdles Ned Kelly was better backed than Bonatic for the Otaio Hurdles, but after having every chance was well beaten into third place. The Quin Abbey gelding set a solid pace in the early stages, but half a mile from home he was being hard ridden to keep his ! place. Rangatahi and Tunamoe | headed him before reaching the straight, and after clearing the last hurdle Tunamoe wore Rangatahi down and beat him by a length and a-half. I'Jed Kelly was half a dozen lengths away third, followed by Carinthia, Shandre and Bonatic. The winner, who is a full brother to the steeplechaser Maungamoe, is a good sort, and more should be heard of him. Spring Stakes Mr. H. A. Knight’s imported filly, Belcaire, by Treclaire from Chanavar, j won the Spring Stakes in impressive I style from the favourite, Page Boy. Entering the straight she was lying in third place, but once on the road for home she ran up to Page Boy. For a while the pair ran stride for stride, but inside the distance Belcaire drew out and came on to win by a length and a-half. Waving Corn, who finished strongly after being last to leave the barrier, was close up third, followed by Colonel Quex. Belcaire won like a good youngster, and as she is likely to be improved by the outing, there is every reason to believe that she will develop into a smart performer. President's Handicap Quarterdeck was considered to hold excellent prospects in the President’s Handicap, but she failed to run better than third. The hard track did not suit her, and she appeared to be bothered by the sharp turns. Amor, who was ridden with great judgment by W. Pascoe, was always handily p’aced, and after entering the straight he drew out to beat Malmsley by a neck, but the honours of the race were with the latter, who put up a meritorious performance. She was palpably sore in her preliminary, and with two furlongs to go she was standing Amor at least ten lengths, and she got to within a neck of him. Maiden Plate The extreme confidence of the connections of Singer and Toawai marked the Maiden P’ate. At the close of betting both were at very short prices, but there was a big surprise in store, for the winner turned up in Sweet Refrain, who was at forlorn odds. Whereas the favourite, Singer, was always in the van, Toawai met interference soon after the start and this sprilt whatever chance he possessed. Entering the straight Singer held charge from Full Flight, Bon Raid. Bolero and Royal Flower, with Sweet Refrain moving up fast at the distance. Singer shook Full F'ight off, and 100yds from the post he looked a certain winner, but with a suddenness that was quite unexpected Sweet Refrain dashed up on the outer, and after a sharp tussle with Singer beat the favourite home by a neck. Upr ar. who finished well, was a length and ahalf away third, followed by Full F ight, who weakened over the concluding stages. It an excellent performance by Sweet Refrain. Kerrytown Hack

Zeuxis was reckoned such a good thing for the Kerrytown Hack Handicap that backers took a very short price about him, but he failed to do better than run fourth. There was excuse in his defeat, however, for he was totally unfitted by the sharp turns, and at one stage he was off the track. Arrowy and Bankdraft were always in the lead, but once in the straight Bank Draft drew out to beat Arrowy by a length and a-ha’f. Tardy, who finished well, was half a length away third, and then came Zeuxis. Flying Handicap

Gay Sonnet was always favourite for the Flying Handicap, and she eventually beat Money Mine in easy style by a length. But the surprising part aboHt her win was the gcod dividend she returned. She had the opposition beaten from the start and gave C. Emerson his first win of the day. Money Order ran only a fair race, but both Receipt and Some Rose should improve. Teschemaker, Handicap

The big event was considered to be a match between First Sight and Battle Colours, and these twe carried the bulk of the investments. First Sight won after a great struggle over the last furlong, but the merits of the race weer entirely with the winner. He stood his rivals up a start with four furlongs to go, but he proved equal to the task, and finishing in rare style he wore down Battle Colcurs and went on to score a bri’liant victory by a length. But a regrettable feature was the serious trouble that befell Prick 1 es turning out of the straight, when she tried to go up between Battle Colours and First Sight. She received a terrific bump when negotiating the turn, thus losing considerable ground and an excellent winning chance. At the rise of the barrier Prickles was slow to move, and after meeting with interference shp had drifted well back. By the time the mile post was reached Solrose had opened up a break of five lengths from Wayward, who was followed by Battle Colours, while another few lengths away came First Sight well clear of Prickles. There was little change in the leading nositions

jat the six. but before the ! was reached Battle Colours 1 ward had begun to reduce the rti - I that separated them from Racing across the top Battle r^ o *- made a sharp run. which took ? ou^ ;to solrose, and when straight*" l for home he held charge from S** 1 ; and First Sight, who through with a well-sustained I 0 ! the distance both First Sight „ r S n - At : tie Colours were hard at ir ***- he fought tenaciouslv f or th*! aft *r got the better of his rival n v concluding stages and drew F j wta by a length. Prickles whft ut * going as fast as both Battle c£i Was and First sight over the coiSS Ur * stages, was a length and a-hatt*®** ! third, and then came WavWL %W *- v | Solrose.. Over the last twofmL an< * she literally flew and was ~oim! guns at the end. &Olns great Tycho Hack Having his first race as a tK year-old. Great Star scored liant victory i n the Tycho Hack dicap. He was well supported right quarter, but unhappily fn? backers he failed to draw tiL r weight and was disqualified, the being awarded to the favourite A? Raid. His jockey, R. j. Riekerby Fi ™ claimed an apprentice allow, weighed out S.SJ. but on remS**’ scale his weight was found to bTs*, 0 He was allowed one pound hm ,*• failed to draw the required weE*?? certainly was unlucky for his consJ : tions. and it is now certain after ?' great display to-day that he at a short price at his next start »** Raid was outclassed by who appears to have big possihuf.- ’ Campanula, who originallv ran tw 1 was awarded second place L??’ Arrowy weighed in third. ’ Later results are : Teschemaker Handicap, of *.**- miles.—i First Sight. 9.2. A e. viiT* ** 2 Battle Colours, 5.13, 2- 3 3. Also: 4 Sol rose. 7.5; 5 l* Won by a length. Time, 2.5 1.5 ***• Tycho Hack Handicap, of £125- c TKUb^'Ts 1 : 'l’T'hurso. If finished first but was unable to weight, and was disqualified. Time; 1 % President’s Handicap, of £150; l —4 Amor. 7.5. W. Pascoe, 1; 2 MaliS 7.7, 2; 1 Quarterdeck. 7.11. I Also- * Rascal, S.l; 5 Gold Brick, 8.1; 6 Mom" tormm. 7.7. Won by half a length, tS£ Maiden Plate, of £120; 6 furlongs.— it Sweet Refrain, 8.7, B. Brodie, 1; 1 ginr* 5.7, 2; 4 Uproar. 8.7, 3. Also: 12 Bolwc 8.7; 11 Bon Raid. 8.7; 13 Claret Cup 8J : 15 Diamond Jack. 8.7: 9 Evening 5.7- 3 Filosol, 5.7: » Full Flight. 8.7; 6 Flower, 5.7; 8 Star Raid. 5.7; 7 Twan* 8.7; 2 Toawai, 5.7; 14 Madame, 8.7. Wor by half a length. Time, 1.14 4-5. Kerrytown Handicap, of £130; 7 fur. longs. —i Bank Draft, 8.1, J. \Y. Jennings, 1; 5 Arrowy, 7.12, 2; 6 Tardy, B.L 3. Also; 3 Money peer. 8.13; 1 Zeuxip; 8.6; 2 Impertinence. 7.11: 7 Inne, 7.12. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 1.2 s 1-5. Flying Handicap, of £175; 6 furlongs.— 1 Gay Sonnet, 8.6, C. Emerson, 1; 4 Mon** Mine, 7.4, 2; S Some Rose, 7.3, 3. Also: 2 Money Order, 8.13: 5 Receipt, 7.13. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.12 2-5. RACING REMINDERS Waipa Club. —Nominations for the annual meeting at Te Awamutu on December 15 close with the secretary at Te Awamutu and at Messrs. Blomfield and Company’s offices, High Street, Auckland, at 5 p.m., on «Friday next, November 30. Manawatu R.C. —Entries for thi* fixture (December 26, 27 and 29) clone at 9 pm. on Tuesday, December 4. Mart on J.C.—Nominations for the summer meeting (January 1 and 2) are due at 9 p.m. on Friday, December 7. Taumarunui Club. —Entries for the annual meeting on December 8 close at 5 p.m. to-day (Saturday), November 24. The Obedient Case A cable from Sydney yesterday week conveyed the information that Arthur Caffinan, the well-known jockey at ihe unregistered meetings, had been di«* qualified for two years for his handling of Obedient the previous Wednesday. Now Sydney files to hand contain interesting details of the case, published the day before the decision was announced. r The “Guardian” said: Sensational developments may result to-day from the inquiries commenced yesterday into the running of Obedient, odds-on favourite for the 14.1 Handicap at Kensington. The stewards have exonerated the owner-trainer. R. Skelton, but have not finished with the rider, Callinan. An inquiry into his handling was adjourned to the A.R.C. office to-day. aw bookmakers have been ordered to attend with their books on the race. Testerday’s inquiry was anticipated, for t M running of Obedient, a pony wno looked the ncares. thing to a certainly possible, was far below the form that he had shown consistently at previous efforts. The effort was all the more remarkable in view of the fact that one of Sydney’s best known commissi^ 0 ' ers, who seldom attends a pony meeting, is known to have bet heavily upo the horse, even though it was an 00 ason chance, and to have laid Skelton big sum. Obedient opened up at ewwAt one stage he touched heavy yet as soon as. the barrier rose me bookmakers were willing to bet evens* Punters rushed them, but they app«’ ently had no view of the race. O® B *’ .ent missed the jump out, and at tw stage of the race was he freely Merlin Rose was 20 ahead at one stage, and for a pony give away weight and make up m leeway in three furlongs was an sible .ask. But what was more peculiar about the effort was that the aaa» that had characterised the runs of Obedient was missing.a furlong from the post Obedient practically alongside Sister that mare comfortably beat him n The stewards took a long reach a decision in the case. -*4 each of several succeeding rac ®f*__ iru! h had the parties before them, lt0!1 s evidence was taken before