A BLACK SATURDAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 84, 6 October 1943, Page 8

A BLACK SATURDAY

It was expected that with improved track conditions at Hastings on Saturday form might prove a trifle erratic. However, no one could have foreseen what a disastrous day was in store for patrons, for not one favourite fulfilled expectations. There' was a similar state of affairs at Paeroa, the only favourite to win being Flying Acre. The nine-year-old son of Acre and the Romeo mare Pink Page won the Ngatea Handicap, early in the day, but later in th"c Flying, Handicap joined the growing list of favourites who disappointed. At First Start.—Glenfalloch, winner of the Spring Handicap at Hastings, had his first start since failing at Poverty Bay on April 10. By Kincardine from the Colossus mare Memmon, Glenfal- j loch won twice in the hack ranks last season. One of those successes came in the Camp Hack Handicap at Trentham in January, and although he had little to spare on that occasion from Sir Bradbury he gave the impression that he would make good in. the higher grade. However, it was not till Saturday that he succeeded. Making Good. —During his two-year-old days Bonny Pay built up a splendid record, but he threatened to join the list of the brilliant youngsters who failed later when he went through the following term without a single win. His two outings before Saturday had been non-productive, but the turn in the tide came at Paeroa when the Autopay gelding won the Flying Handicap very'attractively. 'Nice Type.—Last ■ season the Lord Quex gelding Interrogation had rather impressed when he ran third in the Maiden Stakes .at Feilding, but he, failed at his following start. He did not again race till Saturday,'but he proved capable of coming with a strong run to win the Imperial Plate at. Hastings. He should carry his account still further. False Price.—Since being taken over ■by the Tauherenikau trainer B. McKnight Sir Wina has built up a record of two wins, a second, and a third in six starts, and the price he returned i his supporters' at Hastings on Saturday was a false. one in view of his form. He is by Pink Coat (a son of Hunting Song) from All Smiles, a Gay Lad mare from the unnumbered Yatterina family, and as he is staying on better he should win more races. Unlucky.—A half-brother to Gold Bod, -a . good winner in Australia, Aqueduct followed up his win in the Higgie Handicap at the Wanganui Meeting by going very close to making it two in a row at Hastings. Within sight of home he appeared to have the race within his grasp, but Glenfalloch snatched the honours from himin the last stride. By Tiderace, Aqueduct has shown ability to handle heavy tracks, and he should go to greater heights. Grand Colt.—Bought by Mr. S. J. Newland, of Wellington, at the JanuarySales at Trentham for 900 guineas, Silvio should do good service for* his owner. At his first start, in the Wanganui Debutant Stakes, the colt did not enjpy the best of luck and was beaten into third, but in the Hastings Stakes he scored very attractively. Being by Lang Bian from Love of Silver (by Silverado), dam earlier of Indian Princess, Silvio has staying blood in his veins. * In the North. —Radio Call, who did his early racing around this circuit, is now owned and trained in the north, and in his last three- starts he has been the runner-up twice. However, he never promised to go to any great heights when trained down this way, and the opposition he met ,at Paeroa on Saturday was by no means formidable. Expensive.—Backed as unbeatable in the Kerepeehi Hack Handicap at Paeroa,- Yorkish was not in the call early. The Man's Pal gelding then suffered a check that sent him back to last, and he lost any chance he had had. It was a severe blow to backers, for he carried more than half the machine.

Extra Ground. —Favourite for the open sprint at Hastings, Palora had some ground to make up in the closing stages and was forced to make her challenge wide ' out. Under the circumstances she did well to finish third. Better things should come later on.

Consistent.—Betterman^ who stands up to a lot of racing remarkably well, added yet another minor placing at the Ohinemuri Meeting. It was his sixth outing for the term, and his record now reads two seconds and two thirds. As he is still at a reasonable poundage a win should come his way to reward him for his consistency. . -\ .

Serious Loss.—The unfortunate accident during the running, of the Flaxmere Hack Handicap that led to the destruction of Shah Jehan cost the Hawke's Bay owner Mr. F. Ormond a horse that might have gone far. By Bulandshar, he was a half-brother to Peerless and Yogi, and was. built on the same generous lines. Something in the nature of compensation came to the owner when Kol Ragi won the open sprint at good odds. Locally Owned. —Sandy Cape, who was purchased some little time ago by Mr. P. Louis, of Wellington, registered his first win for his new owner.in the Hollycombe Hurdles at Hastings. The Cape Horn gelding was at long odds, but it is stated that the success did not catch his connections unprepared.