HOW THEY RAN

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1075, 12 September 1930, Page 12

HOW THEY RAN

COMMENT ON YESTERDAY’S FORM WINNERS AND FAILURES Special to THE SUN WANGANUI, Thursday. . Bettors received a severe thrashing • on the opening day of the Wanganui meeting, but the form was very interesting, if expensive. The Maidens ! There was ample support for Auck- . land Gas in the Maiden, but he was never prominent. ! Baskier showed a lot of speed in the | Maiden, but failed badly in the run ; home. He led all the way to the straight and there had a nice advantage over the rest of the field, but could not come on strongly enough and was just cut out of second pi-ize. He was paying a good price to run even second. Tar Baby ran a fair race among the Maidens and will improve on it soon. Jayson runs creditable races, but so I far is not quite good enough to win. ! Another second came his way. Biflex had every chance in her race and was not nearly good enough. Vandyke gave his rider, 11. Gray, a lot of trouble at the starting barrier, but was fortunate enough to get away well and was never badly placed. He was handy at the home turn and, coming on nicely, won very decisively by a couple of lengths from Jayson. Vandyke, who is by Leighton from Catalini, is onfe of J. 11. Jefferd’s team and is a promising sort. lie looks certain to pay his way this season. Certainly he will do well in much better company than that in which he was successful. The Hurdlers The Okehu Hurdles resulted in a good win for Mister Gamp, who, however, had the race taken from him. Misetr Gamp finished with a terrific run to snatch victory on the post. It was a case of really hard luck. In consequence of the disqualification of Mister Gamp, the race went to Avro. who through bad luck at the last fence was a little unfortunate in not winning outright. Royal Acre and Make Up cracked on a warm pace and did well to finish so close after cutting out all the running. Luminary looked very well when he went out and his supporters were very ! confident, but he blundered at the j first fenco and dislodged his rider. ; Nukumai went a fair race for a