SPORTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1942, Page 8

SPORTING

HARD TO FATHOM

PAY ROLL DISAPPOINTS

'Patrons at the Woodville Meeting selected Pay Roll as favourite for the open sprint, but this uncertain filly once again failed to produce the "goods." Although not the smartest to begin, she was up with Cheerful Lady on the turn and was the first into the straight, but she cried enough. Her recent displays make it difficult to understand how she beat a smart field of sprinters over seven furlongs at Riccarton. No doubt she will fulfil expectations when the majority of her backers have despaired of her. Coming Right. The New Zealand and Wellington Cup winner, Happy Ending, was a runner in the open sprint at Ashhurst on Saturday, and although he failed to foot it with the sprinters he was finishing better than'anything at the close. He should be cherry-ripe for an assault on a handicap event at no distant date. Good Family. By Lackham from Aratulla, a daughter of that good mare Martulla, Ara is bred on lines that indicate she will come right with time. She has not had a great deal of racing experience and, under the circumstances, her second in the maiden company at Ashhurst was j quite promising. Likely Juvenile. ' Making his debut with the colours up, Sir Bradbury showed a lot of promise by running second to the more experienced Piko Piko in the Sapling Stakes at the Woodville Meeting on Saturday. He is a gelding by Leighon from the Paper Money mare Miss Bradbury, and although he was very small when handed to L. A. Pine at Awapuni he has grown into a good stamp of youngster. More will be heard of him. A Handicap. Even though his breeding is hardly attractive, being by Master Colossus from Agincourt, a mare by Gainscourt from Actifid, a daughter of Multifid, Crispin showed a fund of promise by finishing over everything in a division of the novice event at the Ashhurst Meeting. With B. H. Morris in the saddle, he was sent out favourite in the second divison of the Maiden Plate at the Woodville Meeting, but, after getting badly away he ran wide turning into the straight and his rider did not persevere with him. He should make good on a bigger track. i