WAIKATO FORM

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 605, 6 March 1929, Page 12

WAIKATO FORM

HORSES GO QUICKLY FINE RACING WITNESSED NOTES AND COMMENTS The racing witnessed at Claudelands during the week-end was of a very high order throughout and the finishes in the majority of cases presented the onlookers with plenty of thrills. Times, unheard and undreamed of on the Hamilton track were a feature of the day’s sport, proving that the caretaker Has bestowed special attention on the footing. Public Judged Well The Improvers’ .Handicap proved a jog: fo.r tlie favourite Tamahine. She began smartly and never left the issue in doubt, the only time W. I-lughes shook the reins being over the last 30yds. The price was a Gloaming one. Promising Novice Te Ngutu trotted solidly all the way and put in a dab at the finish that cut Lochade out of a second dividend. The Imperial Child mare made a favourable impression. Will Do Better Nelson Girl showed speed in patches, but several bad breaks settled any chance she had of getting a prize. She was a good fourth, however, and when the Nelson Bngen mare learns to go solidly she should win a r + . She may go to Ashhurst next week. Not Quite Good Enough Solidity was Lochade’s chief asset, and she looked a certainty for second berth, but could not raise enough speed to stall off Te Ngutu over the final pinch. The mare may get some more place-money this season. A Bold Pacer

Carmel was too good for the opposition in the Progressive Handicap and J. Shaw had a comfortable drive, and when he called upon the half-brother to The Abbey it was all over. He is a bold, game pacer, and if not strangled for his record on a lightning track will do well.

On the Up Grade Mountain Dell went a fine race in the improving pacers’ heat and was decidedly unlucky in striking su.ch a good one as Carmel. The .Blue Mountain King mare was driven by W. J. Tomkinson, and she made no mistakes. Like the winner she tramped pretty fast.

Not His Usual Style When Wrackler failed to go away correctly in the Cup he extinguished a rare chance of securing the trophy. When he got under way the three-year-old paced boldly and was close to the placed division at the end. He may make up for this failure at Timaru uu Saturday.

1 Genuine Pacer 3 Torpedo Huon was always well placed in the big event, and being first d into the straight, he hung on gamely to e, win by a small margin from Gold Dial. The Australian horse is a splendid pacer, and cut several seconds off his handicap. Two starts and two wins * since crossing the Tasman is a good record. 1 Stiff Luck 3 To go 4.28 for second money with d Gold Dial was hard luck for the Wellsd ford sportsman, G. A. Williams. The r >. mare began quickly and was always in a handy position, but despite a >0 game effort in the drive home she failed to overhaul Torpedo Huon. Retains Her Speed 1 Lady Dunmore went one of her best races in the Waikato Cup, but third r> was the best she could do at the end. She was unlucky enough to tramp 4.28 3 for the 50sovs. The Te Awamutue trained mare retains her speed in a reie markable degree. i. Popular Victory There was a great demonstration of i. approval when Joe Gee returned to the enclosure after driving Anseline c - home a comfortable winner in the f Members’ Handicap. The old mare L t never put a foot wrong and had it on fc Koro Peter over the last lap. n A Good Youngster Koro Peter was trotting in great I-' style in the Members’ Handicap, but •. half a mile from home he left his feet <1 and Anseline soon went out in front. • Koro Peter made a determined effort in the straight to overhaul the leader, but left his feet again and finished second. »0 All the Way 2 Cornelian went away from the field 3 in the Raglan Handicap over the first circuit as if they were standing, and l with a mile gone was a dozen lengths in front of her nearest attendant. Limosa challenged, but when Adams 0 asked Author Dillon’s daughter for a final effort she came away to win easily, .registering splendid * time for T the journey. , Promising Proposition 3 Limosa went a good race in the ;t slow two-mile heat, and over the middle half-mile showed a lot of pace and got up within striking distance of Cornelian. When making a bold bid for supremacy the mare tangled and second was the best she could do at the box. Limosa is a promising proposition for Trainer C. Lowe. From Post To Post

First out and first home describes the win of Tony Victor in the Waipi Handicap. He was confidently driven by Sid Groat, who got a line reception when the horses returned to the paddock. Tony went that quick the rest had no show of getting near him. \ Great Rally Gold Dial did not begin too well in the mile dash, but she made up for it at the finish, where she came with a rattle to cut Medusa out of second money. The mare registered 2.12 4-5 for the small portion of the stake. Slow To Begin Medusa was slow over the first portion of the mile, and this cost her any chance she had, as the pace set by Tony Victor made it impossible for the mare to get up over the final half. As it was she went fast for third place. In Her Own Time Well driven by J. Shaw, Trustworthy made no mistakes in the unhoppled race, and won easily at the finish. The three-year-old paced nicely all the way, and stayed on, although she was not asked to improve her handicap. She was one of the very few that ware lucky in this respect. A Solid Trot The Tartar went a solid trot all the way in the Dominion Handicap and finishing like an old general he got second money from the breaking Anseline. He paid a nice price, and no one begrudged his party their innings. Joe Still Smiles Anseline, with a 3Gyds penalty, made another effort to get a stake in the unhoppled race, but Joe Gee had to be content with the smallest end. She made a bad break nearing the finish, otherwise Joe would have been a lot closer at the box, but while he lost a dividend he never lost his smile.

Does Best Fop Tartar While beaten out of a place in the mile dash Nella Dillon ran sufficiently well to say she would be dangerous in the final heat, and with the assistance of A. J. Julian in the sulky the pacing mare won nicely after a tough finish with Mountain Dell and Regret. Unlucky Mountain Dell Mountain Dell was unlucky to lose several lengths at the start of the Farewell Handicap, and under the circumsiances she did well to get up second at the finish. The Blue Mountain King mare has improved a whole lot of late, and is a credit to her young Grey Lynn trainer, H. Mitchell.