DOUBTFUL STAYERS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 71, 21 September 1943, Page 8

DOUBTFUL STAYERS

CANDIDATES IN GUINEAS

There was not a great deal to enthuse over in respect to the calibre of the three-year-olds, that contested the Wanganui Guineas at Marton on Saturday, and riding tactics played a big part towards the success of Gulf Stream. This halfTbrother to Beaupartir had revealed, plenty of speed in his early racing, but the Guineas test did not show him to be a stayer in the making, for he was being fast gathered up at the post by Financial, a son of Inflation from the Spear Dance mare Manurewa. Gulf Stream's rider, W. J. Broughton, took his mount up to Greek Art and Royal Heir early and then assumed charge with half a mile to go. Royal Heir and Magnus Lux ran up to the pacemaker coming across the top, but when straightened up for home Gulf Stream dashed clear again. He had to be kept up to his work to hold off Financial, who finished very generously. Failures.—Although he met with a check coming across the top, Greek Art, favourite . for the Wanganui Guineas, was still a possibility turning into the straight, but he failed to come on. Royal Heir was always handy and little excuse can be advanced for his failure, except the state of the track. Contrasting.—ln the early days many high-class horses won the Wanganui Guineas as a stepping-stone to brilliant careers, and among the giants of the past who figure as winners of the classic are Danube, Bone Reve, Bonny Helen, Reputation, Nones, Bjorneberg, Estland, Gloaming, Affection, Duo, and Tamatete, who took the honours during the rieriod 1910 to 1921. Fair Showing.—Linbury, a filly by Bambury from Miss Linley, trailed the field in the Wanganui; Guineas right into the straight, but came home quite well for third. Her dam was the first of the progeny of the Quin Abbey mare Quinkama, who later produced that good one, Suleiman.

A Mudlark.—The Nightmarch— Variant gelding Borak is displaying a preference for heavy going, for he won the Gonville Hack Hurdles at Marton very definitely. On the opening day he had been a shade lucky to touch off Moderate, but he had the latter's measure a long way from, home on Saturday. • Promising.—Mansura has been showing promise of better things since being transferred to the jumping branch, and his.second to Borak at Marton suggests that a winning turn is not far off. Actually, he came home better than anything. Speedy.—The northerner Hunting Mac, who had fallen on the opening day at Marton, looked like being a formidable force when he ran to the front to lead along the back in the Gonville Hurdles. However, he commenced to, weaken when tackled half a mile from home and retreated to third in the run 'in from the last fence. Tide Turned;— Last season the Vermeer; gelding Solver ran a sequence of minor, placings, but the luck turned in the Apprentices' Hack Handicap at Marton when he won very comfortably. In his earlier racing he had shown ability to stay, and his' finishing run on Saturday was yiery attractive. He is a full-brother td Kentucky. 1 Stopped.—Backed as unbeatable in the Apprentices' Hack . Handicap at Martan,; Vera Lynn stopped very quickly over a furlong from home when the pressure was applied. The Man's Pal filly had earlier displayed ability to run out longer journeys, but on this occasion she was the * first beaten. The only excuse that can be offered is that it was her first outing since Easter.

An. Improver.—Although, she1 was beaten into sixth .in the Apprentices' Hack Handicap at Marton, Lady Spiral is improving with the racing she is having and/further improvement can be expected when the tracks firm up. Gp : od,JEffort.7-Third to Kaitoa and Jovial Lass on the opening day at Marton, Keen Play ran right up to that form on the second day when he filled second place in the Apprentices' Hack

Handicap The Plato gelding had some ground to make up, but finished very courageously. ..,,,-, Big Dividend.— Substantial though the dividend of Peter's Choice was in the Trial Handicap at Marton it would have been still greater had Ozel won. The latter looked a "certainty" after straightening up for home, and had her young pilot sat down to ride the Broifort mare all the way home she would have been the winner. . Racy-looking.—After making a smart jump-out in the Trial Handicap at Marton Valconia dropped back two or three places, but by keeping to the rail was still in the picture turning across the top. However, the halfbrother to Noble Fox lost further ground approaching the turn and seventh was the best he could do. He looks like an early improver. Good Dividend. —Now trained at Stratford, the former northerner Royal Son paid a substantial amount when he got up for third in the apprentice riders' race at Marton. By Surveyor from Jolly Princess, he is now seven years old, but has won only one race. His effort on Saturday was quite attractive. Greatly Improved.— Aqueduct, a wellbacked failure in the Marangai Handicap on the opening day at Marton, seemingly benefited by the outing, for on Saturday he went to the front early in company with Amigo. The Tiderace gelding dropped his fellow-pacemaker three furlongs from home and never allowed the others to get near him. Incidentally, he clipped 1 3-ssec off the time returned on the first day. It was certainly a sharp improvement. Strong Run. —With a fast pace being set in the early stages, Alexcelia was a long way back with five .furlongs to go in the Higgie Handicap,at Marton, but the Captain Bunsby mare put in a great finishing effort to get up for second. On that showing this mare should win before the tracks firm up. Good Effort. —Transferred to the open ranks on the .second day at' Marton, Crucible did riot disgrace herself in the Higgie Handicap. She had to be asked for an early effort to get to within striking distance of the leaders, and it was v not surprising that she. could not go on with it, although she held on for third.

Not Top Class.—The Philamore mare Sanction was expected to go well on the heavy track at Marton on Saturday, but the fast pace early told against her and the leeway was too much for. her to make up. Bred as she is, Sanction should do well as a hurdler, but her owners seem reluctant to persevere with her in the role for they intend breeding from her, and are fearful, that she might meet with an injury.

Coming Bight. —The racing Full Hand has been having should be beneficial, for each day at Marton the Te Rapa representative came home particularly well. Last year he won only twice in 18 starts, one of his successes coming in the Hawke's Bay Cup, and he should not take long to add to his account this term. AUCKLAND CLASSICS P.A. AUCKLAND, September 20. After declaration of forfeits the following remain in the Auckland* Racing Club's spring classics:— . ■~-,-. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS, £1000; for j three-year-olds; 1 mile.—Llnbury, Sir Dink, ■ Balfron, Nepeta, Expanse, Grey Salute, Skyhawk, Sky Queen, Tavernside, Sweet Biscuit; Theology, Mr. Rosa, Our Pat, Good Bay, Look Again, Gold Moth, Royal Heir, Noble Hall, Playfellow, Constitution, Atatu, Olga's Pal, Toora Vale, Mr. Valiant, Foxwyn. -

THE WELCOME STAKES, £500; for two-year-olds ; 5 furjongs.—Master Ted, Noiram, Quick Draw, Diamond Pay, Ausar, Sir Emmett, Yours' and Mine, Golder's Green, Firm Lass, Broieform, Melody Night,- Tonight, Saffron Walden, Blue Bonny, Ballrooni, Great Pleasure, Navroze, ' Arcovie, Ink Spot, Nawab, Chalette, Gay Chat, Te Heroine, Bonny Baf, Royal Serene, Presage, Lily Ann, Callinan, Queen Brierly gelding, Karlova colt.

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