HOW THEY RAN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 882, 28 January 1930, Page 13

HOW THEY RAN

Dividend Payers at Te Aroha FORM REVIEWED At th* Tc Aroha trotting function on Saturday, which proved one of the most successful ever held by the prograssive country club, form generally, proved a good guide for backers. While a few favourites succeeded in making a return to backers, those who had a leaning toward “long shots" would have a pleasant experience, particularly with second placegetters. Backer* Uneasy Some Dillon was made a hot selection in the Waitoa Handicap and while he pulled his army of supporters through they were never feeing too comfortable during the race. The peter Moko gelding was slow to strike a gait, but after he got up with the leader. Margaret 'Wallace, left his feet on two occasions for nothing. Over the final 100 yards, however, he had too much pace for the opposition. Margaret at Fine Price Margaret Wallace went a good race in th*■ Waitoa Handicap, and when overhauled by the favourite at the mile post she kept him doing his best, crossing the top the Epsom marc had an advantage through Home Dillion leaving his feet, but in the run home the Mangere pacer headed Margaret ~ff. although sh Q put up a game tight nnd secured second money at a nice price. Trotted Correctly While Lord .Haldane was elected favourite for the Elstow Handicap he g ave his admirers a useful return w hen he landed tho stake. Bob Saunders took tho ex-pacer away gently, and allowing him time to get the right -ait, Lord Haldane caused no trouble thereafter. He was in a handy position with half a mil© to go, and taking the lead before the straight was reached held on well to score a narrow victory. Making a Bold Bid Although conceding a number of his opponents a solid start. Paradigm went a good race in the Elstow Handicap, which landed him in second berth when the line was crossed. He put in h. couple of skips in the early stages, but once warmed up trotted solidly. He got within striking distance of the winner near the post, but failed to head him off. Held Trump Card The only surprise about the Dealer’s win. in the ilanawaru Handicap was the price he paid. W. Saunders’s pacer looked ready for the fray, but the public showed preference for Haerenga Pai and Benefice. The latter was out in front with Dealer for the greater part of the journey, but when the time arrived for the best cards to be produced, the Dealer held the joker, and home he sailed to collect the stake. Stayed on Solidly Always a solid trotter, and recognised as a real stayer, Anseline was allowed to go out in the Manawaru Handicap as the absolute outsider of the field. It was not until half the journey had been covered .that Joe • lee’s mare began display any enthusiasm about her work, but from this point on Anseline got right down to business. While she had no chance of overtaking Dealer, the trotter beat the other runr.ers comfortably, and her backers were in clover when the dividend was hoisted. Alan McMillan was quite confident that Brutus would put up a tough fight in the Cup. He informed “Abaydos" that since the old gelding had shown up so well over two miles at Epsom recently, he had given him plenty of strong galloping work and the Hal Zolock gelding thrived on this exercise. Brutus was somewhat slow to get away, but when a mile had been traversed he was lying handy six back from the leader. When the straight was reached A. McMillan had headed them all except Peter Pirate, and the Hal Zolock gelding finishing strongly beat his younger rival by a length. He paid nearly a* much as his new owner purchased him for recently. A Game Pacer Peter Pirate was a doubtful starter in the Te Aroha Cup on Saturday morning, the reappearance of corn trouble causing his party a good deal of anxiety. However, it was finally decided to let the Peter Moko gelding take his place in the field and he showed effects of his ailment when paraded for the race. Peter did not set going quickly, but with six furlongs covered was pacing with, more freedom in behind the leader, Lord Nepean. J. T. Paul was first round he bend, but d< jpite* gamenesa on the part of his charge, could not withstand the final sortie of Brutus. Good Judgment When Pavlova, moved up along the hack in the Ruakaka Handicap her hackers gave a sigh of relief, but before entering the straight the handsome black mare appeared to have enough. Quickly summing up the position, Andy Bryce gave her a breather, • nd when the leader, Gaza, caved in, Pavlova made a dab for Dady Yvonne *nd j&t headed her off. It was a fine piece of reinsmanship. Nearly Did The Trick Bady Yvonne has often shown signs dash in her races over short courses, but repeatedly spoiled her prospects by tangling for nothing. In the Ruakaka Handicap, the Our Thorpe-Lady Stepney mart, although losing some ground •t the start, put up her best performance to date. When Gaza, petered out -in the run home Dady Yvonne looked the winner, but just failed to stave oft* Pavlova’s final dash. However, her backers received a rattling good price for second. Consistent Performer After her creditable showing in the opening event. Mountain Princess was elected a good favourite for the Hot Springs Handicap, ind while she ultimately gave her supporters a small return, they were not happy during the running. The mare, on the outer, tried to head Zealous off for half a hhie and then dropped in behind the Te Awamutu mare. J. Foley’s charge looked beaten two furlongs from home hut gameness saw her get up to make a dead-heat of the issue. “Good Old Joe” Joo Gee took the drive behind Childe Audubon in the Hot Springs Handiand he succeeded in getting th»

| rather disappointing gelding to do his j best. He began well and was handy I when the final stage was entered upon and 50 yards from the post looked a winner. Then Mountain Princess made j her effort and the judge could not j separate the pair. Childe Audubon’s supporters got the better of the deal j from the machine. Akenehi proved that under the car , e J* T. Paul she has made exI cehent progress toward solidity. j In tho Waihou Handicap the grey mare began well and, trotting speedily and squarely, was soon at I the head of affairs. She hit the front before reaching the mile post, and then the others had no chance of heading her off. It was a fine exhibition of trotting and j augurs well for further successes. j Still Getting His Share Although Peterson could not foot it successfully with the pacers in the Manawaru Handicap, he was quite at home in his own section later in the day. T. Roe’s consistent trotter went very solidly in the Waihou Handicap and while he could not supplant Akenehi in the run home, he cut Paradigm out of second prize, and his backers got an appreciable return. The aged Petereta gelding is doing better than ever this season. After Many Years Kingsclere again proved that he Is a sprinter only when after failing long before the wire was reached in the two mile Manawaru Handicap, the Advance gelding hung on well to win the mile saddle. He paid a fine price and added further to Tommy Grimmond’s record as a successful pacing rider. It is just over four years since the Advance gelding won a race, the occasion being a saddle heat at Claudelands. Consistent in Saddle Dad’s Hope lacks brilliancy ami this ! just keeps him from landing the thick end of a purse. Pie ran his usual solid race in th e saddle heat, but second was the best he could register. The Ribbonwood gelding is earning an unenviable record for such placings with the weight on tcp. W. Clifton’s pacer was at a nice price on Saturday.