AT A LONG PRICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 19, 23 January 1937, Page 22

AT A LONG PRICE

SEA WRACK'S TRIAL! PLATE So lean an innings has T. R. George's stable had during the present season that many of its representatives are now being allowed to go out at long prices, and at last one of these shots came home when Sea Wrack cut Earl Colossus out of the main honour in the Trial Plate during the last stride. It must have been near a dead heat, but the judge declared a nose, whatever that abused term is meant to imply in connection with a horse. Sea Wrack's win dividend exceeded all prices previously paid at the meeting, for those fortunate enough to be with her participated to the extent of over a third of a century in odds. It

was really a false price, for in hack company on the last day at the Manawatu Meeting at Christmas she had run an excellent fourth, and yesterday's was her first start since then. It was not till the straight that the winner came into prominence. Entering the home stretch, Blue Mauritius and Earl Colossus had charge from Good Sun, Nereus, Lustrajl, and Peacock. Then Sea Wrack appeared moving through fast at the false rail, and with a clear run she was soon pressing Earl Colossus, whom she finally just succeeded in wearing down. It was Sea Wrack's first win, but m a mixed record she has often shown promise and was due for success at any time. She is a three-year-old chestnut fillv by Lackham from the Bisogne— Ora mare Orazone, a useful performer in her day, and she is thus a fullsister to Lacquer another mare ol rather similar performance to yesterday's winner. Last season she was raced by Mr. S. E. Hill and her trainer in partnership, but Mr. Hill whose colours were well known on Princess Doreen, took over George's interests at the beginning-of the present season. Earl Colossus continues to be the most unlucky maiden in commission. After being fourth in the first days highweight, he had yesterday's race won everywhere except at the post. His defeat was due entirely to his being squeezed back while the field was sorting itself out early, for though he soon recovered the lost ground it required an effort that just found him wanting at the end. Good Sun, another Trentham three-year-old, was always about third on the fencc, and he finished less than a length away to return his first dividend, slightly better for a place than the winner's. He is owned by his trainer, J. W. Lowe, and is an improver. The favourite, Lord Quick, was near the rear till the straight, and though he then came through fast he could reach no closer than a handy fourth. After a gap was Southern Blood, on his own, and at the head of the rest were Lustral and Nereus, who, with many others, had their chance but found the distance too far. Gironde, well backed, lost all chance at the start.