PROMISING FORM

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 2, 3 January 1945, Page 2

PROMISING FORM

SOME HOLIDAY IMPRESSIONS

Special to Star WANGANUI, Mondw Wanganui and Forrfell-owned $a.j trained horses had a fair measure i success during the holiday racing. ?! Awapuni Ann Bank won the secon* Gillies Hack for Messrs. P. A. and To O'Neill, while she beat all but Phoenb in the New Year Hack at Marton, in which event she led until nearing the post, the distance, a mile and a quarter being beyond her. '

The Fordell-trained Kurl won the «>« Gillies Hack for Mr. W. McA. Dun£? Made favourite for the Aldworth StakS at Marton on Saturday, the FoxbrideeZ Black Cat gelding drew a bad marblT and had to be content with fifth r,W Kuri can be ticked off as one worth fou lowing, as he is a good sort.

Caudal, a filly by Rhodes Scholar Happy Boy, paid more than a quarter nf a century in the Nursery at Marton fop second. She made the pace most of tta way and was beaten a neck only hi Duplicity. Caudal is trained at Wanes nui by E. Nixon, and is owned by Mr M. C. Gould. She is on the small side! but very shapely, and is a nice mover Michael is making steady improvement The Broiefort colt was always one. of the leaders in the Nursery and was finishing on strongly for a close third. Even ff Michael does not win this season he promises to furnish into a three-year-oM of real class. • w

Although she has not been in work long, Vision, the Coronach—Courtsten filly, shaped well. This half-sister to Pekoe is likely to make her mark later on.

Spirit scored his first success over a middle distance in open company when he won the Kelvin Handicap at Awapuni The Bulandshar gelding was beaten into fourth place in the Marton Cup, but it will not be long before he wins again over a middle distance.

Coratrix was picked off at Bulls as one likely to win some good races for Mr. T A. Duncan. The three-year-old son of Coronach—Oratory confirmed this good impression on Saturday by running a close second to Eagle Flight in the first division of the Maiden. Next time out Coratrix should be a winner.

Duplicity is a two-year-old well above the average. The Solicitor—General filly won all the way at Awapuni, and on Saturday at Marton, after missing the jump out, she came with a great run on the outer to win going away.

In lifting the Aldworth Stakes, Our Pat put up a good performance and this four-year-old son of Posterity—Variable is an improver worth keeping in mind Broiefield followed up his Christmas Handicap win at Awapuni by scoring in the Marton Cup in handsome style. Hβ is likely to continue in winning vein. Betterman won the open sprint at liarton for his owner-trainer, Mr. H. Evans, of Paeroa, like a good one. It was not a strong field, but Betterman was a lone way back at the turn and had to come on the outer to cut down the leaders asd win going away.

The Dash Hack resulted in Lady Nahleen winning well, but the great finishing effort put up by Derryogue made it appear that the Wanganui-trained filly was unlucky not to have won.

Rebate, a winner at Otaki, was well supported, but the Defoe mare did not begin well, and this spoilt her chance in the big field.