GO-SLOW TACTICS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 78, 29 September 1930, Page 6

GO-SLOW TACTICS

HOW MY OWN SUCCEEDED A.T ." . . ' HASTINGS

The Spring Handicap, the main flat handicap at Hastings on Saturday, was hardly a truly run race, and the slow pace set over the fir t mile was all against the chances of those who had to rely-on their staying ability to carry them through.

■ ' Don Quixote and My Own were responsible for turning the race into practically a two and a half furlongs sprint. > Grey was unable to briiig the former to success even with this nursing, but Goldfinch reaped full advantage with My Own. Keesing, on (Singleton, realised what was happening, and he attempted to go up to the leaders along the back. However, his mount was not one to be served by ■uch a spurt, and he sacrificed all chance of taking' part in the finish by the move. When the - straight was reached Don Quixote and My Own were showing the vay to Singleton, Valsier, Queen's Choice, Hynanna, and To Awha. Real business had begun at this point, and it was soon evident that Don Quixote was not going to hold My Own, He stuck to his task, ■ but before the post was reached Valsier and Hynanna had also passed him. My Own was an.easy winner from Valsier by a good length, with Hynahna finishing • well on the outside half a length further back. After Don Quixote came Queen's To Awha, and Singleton. My Own was paraded looking very well, and. she may have won however the race had been ran, but Hynanna and Singleton •would have been harder propositions if stamina instead of sprinting prowess had . been the test. Hynanna began his run inside the three furlongs, and over all. the remaining distance he was going bet-1 ■ tcr than anything else. He did well to - get so close to the winner at the end, con-" ■ sidering that she had no need to call on her reserve till the race was practically over. The sprinter Valsier owed his place to the tactics adopted in the race. , My Own was 'somewhat better supported than Hynanna, who was very little more in r'- -and. than Don Quixote. Singleton ■wns :t in order, but would have paid near-i. twice as much as Don Quixote.