CORONILLA'S NURSERY

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 96, 20 October 1933, Page 6

CORONILLA'S NURSERY

ANOTHER DESERT COLD?

Cofonilla impressed'as a very racy-look-ing filly when she! was seen out on the tracks after her trip down from Greenmeadows, but the secret of her prowess was not revealed o'i the 'galloping ground prior to the meeting. It is clear now that she must have registered some excellent trials at her home track _ prior to her departure, for; not only did' she wholly outclass her opposition in the Taita Handicap, but she was.backed down to third favourite both ways by those who were in the know about her. '

Coronilla, drawing No. 3 at the barrier, began very fast, and ihe was goon clear. She came over on to the course proper well out in front of Brown Betty, who was also clear,' with' Bodyline, Capital (hanging.out), Bazaine, and Mother Superior nearest of the others. In the run down the straight .nothing ever got in a blow against the' leader, who won as she liked by four lengths from Brown Betty, who was a similar distance in'front of Bodyline. 'Capital;was a fair fourth, with' Bazaine, Zionist, Mother Superior) Windsoreen, Redeem, Contract, and Choral following.

The winner'is' a bay filly by Chief Ruler from Desert Gold's full-sister, the All Black mare D'Oro, so that she is a halfsister to useful sorts in Moorland, Doree, and Marion's Birthday, as well as toHhe dam (Orozino) of Knollmere and Grand Jury. She was bred at the Okawa Stud of her owner, Mr. T. H. Lowry, and she carries the same colours as Desert Gold, who also opened her career at Trentham in the spring, when' she ran third in the Wellesley. The merit of Coronilla's performance is indicated by the exceptionally fast time of 469isec for the halfmile, and she may be another Desert Gold. . . . '

Brown Betty, a close relative to Beacon Mre, improved on her previous two performances, in which she did not have good passages. Bodyline lacked the early speed ho displayed at Marton, and, in additiou. he was one of several horses carried o,ut by Capital, who began on the rail .aud finished well out on the. track.' Bazaine, from the outside, was never dangerous. Zionist and Mother Superior went useful first races. Choral was the only runner to give any trouble at the start.