JUVENILES MAKE BOW

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 46, 23 August 1938, Page 13

JUVENILES MAKE BOW

PROMISING TALENT

PARADE AT ELLERSLIE

(Special from "Early Bird.")

AUCKLAND, August 22

By no means the least interesting event on the race card at the Pakuranga Meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday was the two-year-old parade, for which a dozen youngsters lined up, the distance being two furlongs up the straight. The going was very holding, yet most of the youngsters seemed to handle it all right; indeed, none of them as yet have had the chance .of running under any other conditions, thanks to a very wet winter.

There was never anjr doubt as to what would win, for Noble Fox was soon in charge and his rider appeared more anxious than the majority. It is rarely that the winner of this parade goes on to big things, so the result could be viewed with equanimity by other owners and trainers. The bunch following Noble Fox past the post comprised Princess Val, Hunto, Gay Movie, White Mark, Anopheles, La Vie, the Lady Marie filly, and 'the Thuranna filly. WINNER RATHER SMALL. The winner of the parade could not be called outstanding on appearance, for she is on the small side, although there is no doubt about her pace. She is by Foxbridge from Lady Lulu, a mare by Valkyrian from Glacier that raced in the Auckland district without being impressive. There was no doubt that the pick of the youngsters was the Foxbridge filly out of Lady Marie, a half-sister to a prolific winning family comprising Gay Sheila, Gay Blonde, Gay Sheik, Marie's Acre, and Philcourt, the three eldest of whom have finished their racing days in Australia. A well-built filly, the latest member of the family to enter upon a career on the Turf looks like being top class. In her action she could not fail to impress, and it is probable that she will extend the record of her dam as the producer of good winners. Furthermore, the filly should be ready for early classics. She cost 700 guineas at the last National Yearling Sales. Another youngster to take the eye was the chestnut filly by imported Vaals (whose progeny have won numerous races in the north) from Iceball, and thus a half-sister to the wellperformed Hot Box. . There is plenty of room for development in her makeup. • One two-year-old that had been sprinting brilliantly at Ellerslie in La Vie was also a participant in the parade, and while she did not actually show ur) she pleased by the manner in which she hit out. Purchased by Mrs. S. L. Parsons for a modest 70 guineas, this youngster should prove ■ a very profitable investment, for she has a lot of speed and will come to hand early. She is by Night Rail from the Claro mare Royal Favour. RAN GREENLY. Carrying the colours of the vicapresident of the Auckland: Racing Club, Dr. A. McGregor Grant, was the brown gelding by Lord Quex from Caligo, who realised 200 guineas at the National Sales. This gelding ran greenly, being wide out and taking some time to settle down, but he has a good action and is a solid sort .likely to do well. Also to attract attention was Gay Movie, a chestnut filly by Sargon from Picture and a half-sister to Gay Talkie, breeding which suggests, in conjunction with her appearance, a bright future. A rather nice colt 'was the bay by Hunting Song from Dodo, by All Red, who will race as Hunto. . Dodo raced conspicuously when owned in the Rangitikei district some years ago. Useful displays were given by Anopheles, a well-built filly by Vaals from Marshland and a half-sister to the speedy Palustre; White Mark, a filly by Vaals from Miss Melva; the unnamed chestnut filly by. Vaals from Thuranna; Esquire, a Nubian black colt by Foxbridge from Golden Wedding; and Royal Tray, the bay filly by Tea Tray from Royal March (dam of On Parade and Royal Appellant), by Lucullus from March, breeding that should produce results. Those paraded on Saturday did not represent the sum total of Auckland's youngsters in work. An interesting addition would have been the speedy Dark Legion (a colt by Dark Fox from Our Legion), who should prove a bargain at the 70 guineas Mr. A. D. Potter paid for him at the Sydney autumn sales, but this owner is never keen on early two-year-old racing. Most of those already seen in action will have their first serious public trial at Avondale in the Avondale Stakes; which is now only a little more than three weeks off, and the final payment this week will convey some idea of the numerical strength of the field.