Black Duke is Good Winner

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1003, 20 June 1930, Page 15

Black Duke is Good Winner

INEVITABLE BEST SPRINTER ; SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES Special to THE SUN TIMARU, Thursday. The first day of the South Canterbury meeting did not draw a large attendance, and as a result the totalisator figures were down £3,925. Nevertheless, the racing was full of interest, and several of the finishes keenly fought. A. E. Ellis’s three wins brings him up to three points behind H. Gray for the jockey premiership, and it is likely that Saturday’s racing will bring him closer still. Tekapo Hurdles In the Tekapo Hurdles Antrim Boy took the lead from Pangolin, Troilus, Guncase and Aberfeldy after the field had gone three furlongs, and was never afterwards in serious danger, piloting Pangolin over the last fence and stalling off a challenge by Troilus, to win by a good length. Troilus lay third three or four lengths behind the leading pair over most of the journey find was closing in the winner at the finish. Lancer was last, except for Zeuxis, for a mile, but moved lip smartly turning into the straight. He is worth watching on Saturday. Pangolin was outjumped by the winner and was unable to hold his position in the straight. Aberfeldy drifted going into the back but made up a lot of ground over the closing stages. Zeuxis and Oriflamb were disappointing. Smithfield Handicap

Glenrowan was last away in the Smithfield Handicap, and Ellis was content to stay there till half the journey was compassed, when he rushed his mount to the front. After leading Haze, John Bradbury, Membo, First Raid and Quarterdeck into the straight he had plenty in reserve to carry on and win from Haze by two lengths. Haze was prominent the whole way, but had no chance with the winner. First Raid was first out, but was knocked back to last at the seven furlongs. He came again on the turn and was within half a length of Haze at the post. Quarterdeck, who was fourth, was always near the front division, and so was John Bradbury, who petered out badly in the run home. Taboo was never within striking disance. Otipua Steeplechase Radiate compensated his connections for Dunedin disappointments by winning the Otipua Steeples entirely on his merits. I-Le lay third over the early stages behind Valves and French Fleet, but displaced the latter entering the straight the first time. Valves lost his place passing the stands, where Radiac took up the running from Radiate. This pair were together, with French Fleet, Valves and Scion following, till three furlongs from home, when Radiate asserted his superiority, and soon disposed of Radiac. He had to bo shaken up near the post, however, to hold off Valves, who came with a good run in the straight and got to within two lengths of the winner. French Fleet was three lengths farther back and Radiac fourth. Nightraid baulked at the sod wall the first time. Electric Stakes Charmeuse and Desert Song drew Nos. 11 and 12 respectively in the Electric Stakes, but both hopped out smartly and after the field had gone a couple of furlongs the former was in charge from Night Lark, Desert Song, Captain’s Gift, Arrowmaid, Bellbird and Garvary. Captain’s Gift dropped out on the turn, but the positions of the others were unchanged as they swung into the straight. Charmeuse had the race won half way down the running, but Desert Song felt the pressure and