LIKELY MATERIAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 2, 2 July 1938, Page 25

LIKELY MATERIAL

YOUNGSTERS AT HASTINGS

To many this period of the racing season is the most interesting of all on account of the yearlings that have just passed through their initial education. Not for many seasons have the yearlings round Hastings been so promising, states a Hawke's Bay writer. The Ngatarawa establishment, which also has its private track, presided over by J. H. Jefferd, had five youngsters at the recent Hastings Meetings, and a fine quintet they were. The light bay colt by Bulandshar from the Limond mare Clemency is very well grown. He is a fine-bodied colt, and when furnished and developed will hold his own for conformation in any company. The half-brother by Bulandshar to Solarium is another well-grown colt. The policy of having to place him aside may, however, have to be adopted. The only filly of the Ngatarawa group is the full-sister to Russian Ballet (Nightmarch—Praise). She is a rich brown in colour and built on sturdy lines, not unlike the Martian type. She is on the big side in condition however, but impresses as one that will not take a great length of time to come to hand.

The colt by Hunting Song from Calisto. the latter a full-sister to the defunct Gallio (General Latour —Pro-

dice), who cost Mr. W. lorns over 800 guineas at the last yearling sales held at Trentham, naturally came in for a very fair amount of inspection when present at Hastings. He looks a trifle more robust than the average Hunting Song, and impresses as one most likely to train down into a fine specimen of the thoroughbred.

The fifth member of the Ngatarawa lot is Mr. W. Richmond's bay or brown colt by Myosotis from Lucinda, by Martian from Lady Lucy, by Seaton Delaval from Hilda. This youngster comes from a highly-successful family which produced Antares, Fulman, Mahutonga, Kopu, Gasbag, Gold Mag, Star Stranger, and others. The juvenile, backed by staying blood on both sides, should develop into a Derby colt, as his make-up and general conformation are hard to fault. It was mentioned recently in a cablegram from Sydney in connection with the pur-j chase of the sire Myosotis that several of liis stock were owned in Hawke's Bay, but as far as can be ascertained there are only two of them in training here.

S. J. Reid, who acts as private trainer to Mr. Frank Ormond, of Napier, has three broken in so far, but this number is likely to be added to very shortly. The general fancy is the colt by Beau Pere from the Limond mare Prestige. He is a fine colt, and it will be surprising if he does not develop into a tip-top galloper. The brown or bay colt by Bulandshar from Pretty Girl, by Boniform, is hard to fault, being of average size, but possessing an extra good middle piece. It is many years since critics have seen brie of his age that moved so machine-like.

Some are inclined to prefer the Bulandshar—High Art filly as the best. She is a light bay in colour and is very well mannered. She is also well grown, and, like all the Bulandshars, is well put together and possesses a strong middle piece. She will race early.