SENSATIONAL ROYAL VICTORY

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24867, 6 May 1946, Page 7

SENSATIONAL ROYAL VICTORY

KING’S FILLY WINS ONE THOUSAND GUINEA*

(N.Z. Prtss Aasodation—Copyright) w LONDON, May 3. The King's horse, HyWricum, la winning the One Thousand Guineas at Newmarket. provided one of the greateat sensations in the history of the English turf. The race resultedHypericum 1, Neolight 2. lona 3. Thirteen started. One and a half lepgths; three-quarters of a length. Time* Imin 41 3-ssec. Hypericum swerved as the horses were walking to the tapes, threw her jockey (Douglas Smith), bolted three-quarters of a mile round the course, which she left {ind made towards Newmarket town. Onookers, however, intercepted her at the back of the stands. A man mounted her end, with another leading her, she was taken In the direction of the barrier. Smith, who was driven in an ambulance to Yneet the filly, remounted her and rode her back to the barrlfer.

As Hypericum was none the worse for her escapade, it was decided to allow her to start. She again swerved when the barrier, rose, but she soon settled down. Thei’e was terrific cheering from the large crowd when it was seen that she was gaining under the jockey’s pressure. She passed the favourite Nflolight in the straight and went on to a comparatively easy victory. - Princess Elizabeth saw the race. Hypericum was bred by His Majesty' and is a bay filly by Hyperion from Feola by Friar Marcus from Aloe, tne latter a sister'to Foxlaw. a winner of the Ascot Sold Cup and sire of the leading New ealand sire Foxbridge. Hypericum was rated one of the best of the two-year-old fillies at the close of last season, and was one of the winter favourites for the classics. Her dam, Feola, was bred by King George V, but on his death she was raced in Lord Derby’s name. She finished second in the One Thousand Guineas in 1936, and third in the Oaks. She has previously bred the winners Foretaste, Knight's Daughter, and Kingstone, the latter a good staying colt that won four good class staying handicap last season. This is the third classic winner King George VI has raced, the other two being Big Game and Sun Chariot, but Hypericum is the first classic winner to be bred at the Royal Stud since Scuttle, which won the One Thousand Guineas in 1928. Rehandicaps The following rehandicaps have been declared for the Carterton Racing Club’s meeting:—Gladstone Handicap: Trig Point 9-4. Taratahi Handicap: Dileas 8?9. Bunny Memorial Handicap: Swift Jay 9-t. Klectric Handicap; Blue Chips »-11.

AMBERLEY R.C.

HANDICAPS ' Ths Press ’ Special Service The following hudleap? have be% daclared for the Amberley Racing elite's meeting to be held next Saturday:— BRAcKENrntIJ3 HaNuXCAP. ol £IM; nine furlongs.—Fairy Bara 11-4; Burberry 11*0: Alpine 10-11; Wane 10-7; Str BWnard 10-5; Rout 10*1; Duh o’ Dink 9*11; Periwig Lyndon Lea »-10; Hamish 9-7; Trench Law 9-«; Roadslder. Bannockburn. Bravura 9-0. TEVIOTOALJt TROT HANDICAP, of «!«■ 2mLn 59rec rate; nine furlongs.— B Alr A - n Vol °' Cull ion, Dflbar. ouble Deck. Emerald isle. Gold Winner. D fjby, Lodestone, Lottie Jinks. Loyal X°!?' JlhCdion Valence. Orient Girl, Paul Defiant, Rey Potto, Rlvette. Sir Vesta. Sure S a " < «?..t A^ O A r S» m *A e A^i C ‘ A U p‘ rJ ' seven furlongs.—Deep Harmony 9-0: VulWays d s' 3 ' ll - ”"*»t?rl>re B i«n G. B STARKY MEMORIAL, of £3OONightstalk, Detain, Witness $-7 * 7-13; fee Mi; kowai trot hAtoicap. i'luo; £2Sb?e Defiant, Rey Potts, RlVette. Sir Vesta te G vr«o s^ m 'b i, g Ta si g . a t ' A’i t J? or DUlon mare scr; Ellery Queen 36 SEADOWN HANDICAP u^7SL?c u h p, Mon. Lawless 7-971 Pink Gown BljJfhl" legwood'camlei? l *' s '' F ° re!gn

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