King Balboa Puts Up Attractive Gallop

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 725, 26 July 1929, Page 12

King Balboa Puts Up Attractive Gallop

WINTER CUP CANDIDATES SCORE LORD RANALD STILL WINNING 7 Special to THE SOX) TIMARU, Thursday, The South Canterbury Jockey Club held its postponed meeting today in unfavourable weather. Steady rain fell throughout the day and the track was in a very heavy state. Taboo, a Winter Cup candidate, impressed spectators with his easy win in the Seadown Handicap, and as he is leniently treated in the Riccarton mile he may run well. The totalisator handled £7.066. against £9,347. Pukaki Hurdles Elysianor came from Trentham with such a good reputation that there was never any doubt as to what would start favourite for the Pukaki Hurdles. He was always racing in a prominent position, but. down the back he lost a little ground. Six furlongs from home Gold town and Gala Day were out in front forcing the pace, and they had as their nearest attendants Blue Peter, Craigmore and Elysianor. At the home turn Elysianor took third place, but Gala Day and Goldtown held such an advantage at this stage that the favourite’s task looked beyond him. But after jumping the last fence Stanway sent Elysianor through on the fence and. finishing brilliantly, he just got up in time to beat Gala Day by a neck. Goldtown was a neck away, third, and then followed Zeuxis, Troilus, Blue Peter, Craigmore, Beauty Light and Lancer, with Gay Bird and Projector last. Elysianor’s performance was full ot merit. At the home bend it seemed as if the leaders, Goldtown and Gala Day, would fight out the honours, but Elysianor’s finishing run was a great effort. Gala. Day ran up to liis best form and but for losing a little ground round the back may have been harder to beat. Novice Handicap Ell Boa counted sufficient admirers to send her out favourite for the Novice Handicap, but she had to strike her colours to her full brother. Mount Boa., who was at a long price. The race needs little description, for Alount Boa went to the fronts, from barrier rise and was never headed, winning by three lengths from Ell Boa, who beat Huntley by 10 lengths for second place. Prior to the meeting it was reported that Alount Boa (who is trained at Waimate) had executed some excellent track work and liis connections were confident that he would run well. He is a five-year-old gelding by Balboa from Ell Sorella, and the easy manner in which he disposed of his rivals today suggests that he will win again ere long. He was favoured by a wretched start, however. Prince Edward HandicaD The Winter Cup candidate. King Balboa, put up a striking performance in the Prince Edward Handicap, when with 10.11 in the saddle he outclassed his rivals, carrying nearly two and a -

half stone dead weight, he tin- j ished with great brilliance over the I last two furlongs and won in a canter 1 from Overdrawn and Wingatui. It was an effort that greatly impressed astute judges, and there is nothing more certain than that he will make his presence felt in Riecarton’s big mile race. From the commencement of betting backers eagerly took a short price about King Balboa, and at the close the Southerner was paying a very short price. When the field swung away King Balboa was slow to move and with a furlong covered he was whipping in with Town Bank. At this stage Overdrawn was out clear, forcing a solid pace, and at the six furlongs he had as his nearest attendants Circulation. Wingatui. Evening. King Balboa and Town Bank, but as the field raced to the five furlongs Overdrawn increased his lead to four lengths, and so freely was he galloping that it appeared as if he might retain his advantage. But with half the journey covered the favourite commenced to move up and at the far turn he took fourth place, though he stili was some distance behind the pacemaker. As the field swung across the top it began to bunch, and entering the straight Overdrawn was just showing the way to Wingatui, Circulation and King Balboa. Overdrawn held charge at the distance, but a little further on there was a sudden change. King Balboa, who had been gradually making up his leeway, shot forward like a bolt from the blue and in a few strides the race was all over. Continuing his run. King Balboa finished strongly and went on to inflict a three-lengths’ defeat on Overdrawn, who beat Wingatui for the minor placing by a length. Then followed evening and Town Bank. King Balboa’s success was one of the easiest wins recorded in a big race for some time. Before the field negotiated the home bend he had the race in sale keeping and the easy manner in which he left the opposition in the run home was amazing. Thus King Balboa has won at his last two- starts and so easily has he accomplished his victories against good horses that he has now come right into the betting for the Winter Cup. Of the beaten runners Overdrawn did best, having his second race since he entered Claridge’s stable. His running suggests that he will reenter the winning list at an early dale. The riding of Wingatui is open to criticism. She covered more ground than any other runner in the race, but in any case she bad no earthly chance of defeating the winner. Evening’s effort was mediocre, but once again Town Bank let his admirers down badly. Wai-lti Steeplechase After Lord Ranald’s easy win in the Wai-lti Steeples there can bo no doubts as to bis ability as a fencer, and if he succeeds in winning the Homeby Steeples on Saturday week •he might start favourite for the Grand National. In today’s race Lord Ranald’s task was made much easier as a result of Fabriano dropping out of the contest early, but had he stood up the probabilities were that the Riccarton horse still would have won. From the outset Fabriano and Lord Ranald monopolised the betting, but so solid was the support for Lord Ranald at the close of operations that the Riccarton hors£ started actflal favourite. Soon after the start Lord Ranald went to the front, and he led over the first obstacle, where Fabriano crashed and Mainspring collided with him and was almost pulled up. Following were Mataipuke, Terehu and Handy. Down the back Lord Ranald

and Mataipuke were still the pacemakers, but leaving the straight the last time Lord Ranald was given a breather, and Mataipuke took the lead, but at the fence near the seven furlongs, where Terehu tipped out. Lord Ranald again took charge, and he led j over the next fence from Mataipuke = and Handy, It was here that Main- | spring crashed. Lord Ranald continued in the lead racing to the tar turn, and not being troubled thereafter won in a common canter by three lengths from Handy, who was j well clear of Mataipuke. At no stage of the race did Lord I Ranald appear in danger of defeat. ; Indeed, he was never going at better t than three-quarter pace, and was un- ! der a strong pull all the wav. Main- j spring broke a leg when he fell and j subsequently was destroyed. I After the race, when chatting with a Sun representative, Mr. L. J. Fecliney owner of Lord Ranald, said that j nothing definite had been arrived at j as to whether Lord Ranald would | fulfil his National engagement. lie is only a young horse and a hard race in the big cross-country event mig.it knock him out. But Mr. I* echne> added: “So far he has done everything asked of him. and if he wins the Homeby Steeples at bis next start the probabilities are that he will run in the National.” Temuka Hack Red Boa and Sweet Refrain monopolised the betting for the Temuka Hack Handicap, and this pair fought out the finish. Red Boa was rushed to the front soon after barrier rise and at the home turn he led Broapneld, Sweet Refrain, Night Elton and Miss Marco. Before the distance was reached Sweet Refrain dashed up on the inside and soon drew level with Red Boa. Over the last tmiong this pair fought out a great finish, but over the last 50yds Red Boa began to weaken and Sweet Refrain won amid much enthusiasm by a neck. Broadfield was three lengths away third, and then came Miss Marco and Nignt Effort. Sweet Refrain ran her best race for some time and thoroughly deserved her victory. On the other and. Red Boa may have done better had he been ridden in behind under his big weight. Hack Steeplechase The Craigmore Hack Steeples was a chapter of incidents, and Kapuna, who was backed down to be a warm favourite, came to grief at the first fence. Krasnoi ran off at the sod wall and when in the lead with Silver Light, Royal Land ran off at the brush fence at the top of the straight the first time. This left Silver Light in front and she led over the stand double, where Valves baulked, from Hyperion. The latter took the lead down the back and opened up a big break on Silver Light. Five furlongs’from home it looked any odds on Hyperion retaining his lead, but Silver Light finished strongly over the closing stages, and passing Hyperion after -crossing the last fence came on to win by three lengths. Valves, who was remounted and gained third place, was over three furlongs behind Hyperion at the end. Silver Light, who is a four-year-old mare by Tractor from Silver Patch, is a very promising recruit to jumping and she may win again on Saturday. Beaconsfield Hack Phastar was backed for the Beaconsfield Hack Handicap as if the race was already over bar the shouting, but

I al -'- r racing in the lead with C.iriniM, to the home turn he compounded and missed a place. Mcnibo, who was well back early, finished \ery strongly over the last half mile and easily i->-at Corn mentor by two lengths. Haze, who was unsuited by the going, ran a creditable , third. and then followed Carinthia i Felony. Barrington and Phastar. Seadown Handicap Taboo gained many admirers for Ms Winter Cup engagement when he walked away with the Seadown Han dicap. In the early stages he was in the middle of the field, but at the home ; bend he took third place to Arch Arrow j and First Raid. Taboo easily ran to ; the front at the distance and won as he liked by three lengths from the outsider. Rascal, who beat First Raid bv | a neck. Arch Arrow was fourth and Pangolin fifth. Solferite was never | prominent and failed to reproduce the j good form he showed at Ashburton | last month. i Following are the results: Pukaki Hurdles, of £l3'); 11 m’le.1 Elysianor, 10.13, E. Stanway, l; C Day, aged. 9.13. 1. Tilson. 2; 3 Goldtmvn' aged, 9.0. T. Humphris, 3 Also: 3 Crainmore. 1".13; 4 Lancer, 10.1i’, and Projector. 10.4 (bracketed); 7 Troilus. If b* m Paris, 9.2; 9 Beauty Light. 9.1; (, Peter. 9.0; S Gaybird. 9.0: 10 Zeux * «. f, Won by a neck, with the same distance between second and tn-rd. Tim*. £.55 Novice Handicap, of llO 1 : 5 f« r <• Mount Boa. 9.0. C. Eastwood. 1; t ED Boa. 9.r». W. Cooper, 2; 3 H untie v. 9 V L. J. Ellis, 3. Also: - Airplane. > s 's Bon Waif. 9.0; 9 El Xido. 9.1; 10 Blue Ray. 9.0: 7 Dundalk, 9.1; 4 Moriar. !» i--5 Haulage. 9.0. Won by two Time. 1.4 2-5. PRINCE EDWARD HANDICAP Of £200: about 1 mile. 1 KING BALBOA. 10.11. L. J. Ellis t O—OVERDRAWN. 9.11. W. Pascoe 3—WINGATUI. 10.3. L. Moulin ; Also. —2 Town Bank. 9.13; 4 ClreuL lion. 9.12; 5 Evening, 9.10. Won by three lengths. Time. 1.50 3-5. WAI-ITI STEEPLECHASE Of £200: about 2j miles. 1 LORD RANALD, 10.5. W. Scoifit 1 S—HANDY, 9.13, E. McGovern . t —MATAIPUKE, 9.0, F. Pratt .. .1 3 Also.—2 Fabriano, 10.13 (fell); 4 .Mainspring. 10.3 (fell): 3 Terehu, 9.3 (feil* Won by two lengths, with 12 lengths between second and third Time. 5.55 3-', Mainspring broke a leg tnd was destroyed. Temuka Hack Handicap, of £l2o* t; fur.—2 Sweet Refrain. 10.3. A. Li. Kiri's’ t--1 Red Boa, 10.6. L. J. Ellis. 2; 5 Broadfield. 9.0. a. E. Didham. 3. Also: 4 Night Effort, 10.3: 3 Miss Marco, 9.9 Won by a neck, three lengths separating second and third. Tune, 1.20 2-5. Craigmore Hack Steeples, of iiir.o* 0 miles. —2 Silver Light. 8.11. A. K. Ellis! 1: 3 Hyperion. 9.13. I. Tilson, 2; 4 Valves 9.9, H. Andei ton, 3. Also: 1 Kapuna. 11.9 (fell): 5 Taramoa. 10.7 (baulked): «*. ! Royal Land, 9.11 (ran off): 7 Krasnoi, 9.0 ! (ran off). Won by three lengths, with i half a length between second and third 1 | Time, 4.33 3-5. Beaconsfield Hack Handicap, of £Ro--1 \ miles.—3 Membo, 10. SI. A. E. D»dhar.i! 1 1:6 Commenter, 9.0. L. J. Ellis, 2; 4 Har. ■’ 10.3, W. Pascoe, 3. Also: 2 Carinthia! 9.6; 1 Phastar, 9.13: 7 Felony, 9.0: 5 Barrington, 9.0. Won by three lengths ; Time. 2.21. Seadown oT L‘lso; b fur.— 1 Taboo. 10.8. B. Crodie. 1: 9 Rascal. £.2. ■ C. Eastwood. 2; 3 First Raid. J. Huni- ! phreis, 3. Also: 4 Wingatui. 9.13. 2 Solj ferite, 10.1: 6 Royal Tractor, 9.11; 7 Arch ; Arrow. 9.5: S Waterlow. 9.5; 5 Pangolin, j 9.0. Won by three lengths. Time. 1.20.