Speedy debut
A miniature Happy Sunrise? Time will ) tell but Inky Lord showed such high [speed in his debut (from Brian Saunders’ tylethyen stable in the Wyatt) and Wilson Print Pacej at Addington last evening that) he could | be (in the same mould. 1 Inky Lord produced a withering ( sprint after coming wide around, the last cdrner to win going away, j . ' f; ) - ; I (The Lordship—Miss Bromafc colt was timed over his last mile in 2:3.4, and flew over his ! last 800 m from [well down the field in a brilliant; 575. His last quarter was a sizzling 27.95. “I knew he had high speed but this is the first time I’ve had to ask him for it,” said reinsman, Ricky Maj>. | Inky Lord, an attrac-
I ” I tive black colt, (is paced by Gavin Saunders, I a brother of the trainer.) “Miss Bromac* | had speed too but, Inky Lord’s a bit tougher than she was,” said Brian (Saunders. ' : r|. I') : Inky Lord, although ducking in when tried with the whip (close! (to home,;was a long necklin front iof Defoe) on (the line. Defoe settled ( a place iin front) of) Inky Lord (three wide) beginning the last 800 m, |but dived through on the inside rbunding the corner in contrast to the winner going wide. |-:i ?| !■ Grobbelaar, which began smartly from t'he 10m mark to lead) after only 200 m, was (cut back to third, with Agile,| a “bit on the fresh (side,” according to ) trjainerreinsriian, John (Versteeg, next.) hl-if I.' I I
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