ALL ALONE IN FORM

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25955, 8 November 1949, Page 7

ALL ALONE IN FORM

CLEARCUT WIN AT WINTON

FULL PLAY SHOWS SPEED IN SPRINT

Making only her second appearance in open company, All Alone proved much too good for the strong middle distance field she met in the Soldiers’ Memorial Handicap at the Winton Jockey Clubs spring meeting on Saturday. it was her first win for Mr N. W. D. Beck, who bought her for a four-figure ‘price from T. Deegan in July. With a mile to run, All Alone was near the tail of the field, and into the back she had made up little ground. Racing to the half-mile she came into the picture when she took fourth place behind Bragden, which had been four lengths clear at the five furlongs. Special Flight and Billy Mac. Merry Lancer, Some Sal, Sir Garnish, and Mount Barker were heading the others at the half mile with a gap to the favourite, Excellency. Bragden gave ground quickly after passing the half mile, and at the straight Special Flight. Billy Mac, and. Al] Alone were racing in line clear of Some Sal, Merry Lancer, Mount Barker, Excellency. Sir Garnish, and Bragden. All Alone was clear sit the distance and over the last furlong she had the situation in hand to win decisively by two Special Flight, which held off Mount Barker by half a length. Some Sal was a length back fourth, with Excellency finishing on for fifth ahead of Merry Lancer, Sir Garnish, Jimmy the One, Bragden, and Aganev. Douglas Haig was last to finish and was lame when pulled up. A four-year-old mare by Salmagundi from SfaHy Sage (dam also of Bragden, Spice, and Purple Sage), All Alone won two races, including the C.J.C. Papanui Handicap last season. She is trained at Invercargill by R. E. McLellan. Sprint to Geisha Girl Geisha Girl, a Six-year-old mare by Man’s Pal from Tea Gown, won the Stewards’ Purse Handicap from end to end at Winton.

After a furlong Geisha Girl was clear of Mr Micawber and Sterling Lad, with a break to Jan, Frances, Sea Flower, Nigger Lad, and Full Play, which was chopped back at the start.

Geisha Girl was clear racing across the top, and *at the home turn she had a break of three lengths from Sea Flower, with Sterling Lad two lengths baicJk, and Mr Micawber, Winning Cheer, and Full Play moving up at the head of the others. Geisha Girl was two lengths clear of Sea Flower into the straight, with Full Play two lengths further back. She ran or* well to beat the fast-finishing Full Play by three lengths. Sea Flower was two lengths away third, Mr Micawber a length back fourth, and then came Sea Power, Jan. Frances, Sterling Lad. and Nigger Lad. Geisha Girl had one win last season, luckily beating Full Play in the Taramoa Handicap at the Southland Racing Club’s spring meeting on November 13. The following Saturday Full Play won the Stewards’ Handicap at Riccarton. Full Play has now advanced in favour for his attempt to win the Stewards’ Handicap for the second time. Dunkirk’s First

Dunkirk, which was purchased by Mrs S. Taylor, Dunedin, from the Riccarton trainer, W. Barr, in August, scored his first win in the Winton Stakes on Saturday, He finished solidly over the last furlong to win from Sirocco, which Was shaken off only in the last few strides. Floresta took no part in the race and Sad Sonntag and Flip were slow away. Sirocco and Purple Sage took up the running from Salazar, Rosehaven, Fine Art, Angelas, and Dunkirk, with Fast Flight at the head of the others. Sirocco and Purple Sage led for the run home from Dunkirk, which came through on the inner, Rosehaven, Salazar, and Sad Sonntag. Sirocco soon had Purple Sage’s measure, but he was unable to hold off Dunkirk, which got up to win by half a length. Purple Sage was a length back, third, and Rosehaven was two lengths away, fourth. Back to Form

Quick March, winner of £4265 last season, staged a return to winning form in the Alison Cup, the principal event at the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting on Saturday. “Quick March looks an improved horse this season and he may do even better thwi he did last season,” writes the Auckland correspondent of “The Press.” From an otherwise good start, Paul lost a lot of ground and Vice Chancellor dwelt slightly. Fifth Note, Maricrana, Bramble Leighon, and Mountain Glory were prominent early, Fifth Note being in front at the seven-furlong post from Mountain Glory. Bramble Leighon, Maricrana, Aylesbury, Bridge Watcher, Ruling Master, Quick. March, and Wonder Boy. Fifth Note, Mountain Glory, and Wonder Boy were the leaders into the straight, closely followed by Bramble Leighon, Maricrana, Aylesbury. Bridge Watcher, Ruling Master. Quick March, and Wonder Boy. Fifth Note, Mountain Glory, and Wonder Boy were the leaders into the straight, closely followed by Bramble Leighon, Huntore, Ruling Master, and Quick March, with Vice Chancellor improving his position on the inside. In a good race to the post. Quick March finished solidly on the outside to win by a neck from Fifth Note, with Mountain Glory another neck away, third. Vice Chancellor came home well to be almost in line fourth, and was followed by Bramble Leighon, Wonder Boy, and Ruling Master. Fourth Successive Win

The Finis three-year-old, King Finchall, scored his fourth successive win, and his first in open company, When he won the Ponui Handicap very attractively at Ellerslie on Saturday. He followed Rozami, Stanfred, and Lady Coronach into the straight, and then came through to win by four lengths and a half from Lady Coronach, which battled on solidly. Cowper, after being wide out in the straight, ran on best of the others to be half a length away third. Chalette, dam of King Finchall, won at her only start, the Avondale Jockey Club’s Pioneer Handicap. She was by Chatsworth from Rulette, winner of six races and a sister to Supremacy (A.R.C. Welcome Stakes), and The Begum, Winner of four races and dam of eight winners, including High Caste, whose successes were worth more than £35,000 in stakes. Other members of this family are Stretto, a good winner and the dam of three winners Including Fifth Note, winner of the Avondale Guineas in 1947. Italian-bred Sire

The Italian-bred horse, Duccio, has been purchased in England by xVlr J. L. Macky, jun., Pirongia, Waikato. Duccio was bred in Italy by the successful breeder, Mr Federico Tesio, who has won 19 Italian Derbys with horses of which many have subsequently proved notable sires. Among them was the champion sire, Nearco.

Duccio was purchased towards the end of his three-year-old career by Mr W. Harvey, England. He won six races in Italy as a two and three-year-old, and was considered the second best two-year-old of his year. At three years he won the Premio Principe Emanuele Filiberto, one mile and a quarter, from Tenerani, winner of the Italian Derby and St. Leger. Duccio is by Bellini, the best two-year-old of his year, and at three years the winner of the Italian Derby, St. Leger, and Premio del Jockey Club, and the Braun Riband of Germany. He sired Tenerani, which is leased by the National Stud, and the unbeaten two-year-old Naucide, which is now at the stud in England at a fee of 400 guineas. Duccio’s dam, Donatella, won the Gran Criterium in Italy and is three-quarter sister to Donatello 11, winner of the Italian Derby and sire of Alcidon, one of the best

stayers of this century. Picture Play (1000 Guineas), Angelola, Orestes, etc., and Is a half-sister to Dossa-Dossi. winner of the Italian 1000 Guineas and Oaks, and El Greco, a leading sire in Italy and sire of five classic winners. Donatella is by Mahmoud, winner of the Derby in record time, and a leading sire in the United States from Delleana, winner of eight races, including the Gran Premio d’ltalia, a famous brood mare by the 2000 Guineas winner, Clarissimus, from Duccia di Buoninsegna, winner of the Italian 1000 Guineas, etc., and half-sister to Spelthorne, winner of the Irish St. Leger. This mare was by Bridge of Earn, winner of the 2000 Guineas, and sire of Foxbridge’s dam, from the great brood mare, Dutch Mary, by St. Simon’s best staying son, William the Third, from immortal Pretty Polly, winner of £37,297, including me 1000 Guineas, Oaks, St. Leger, etc., and a member of one of the most successful families in the world.