Gay Youth Has Had Five Wins In His Last Ten Starts

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 July 1947, Page 5

Gay Youth Has Had Five Wins In His Last Ten Starts

A winner at his last three attempts, Gay Youth has confirmed the good impression he made when he commenced racing for the season at the Egmont winter meeting in May. Trailing the leaders into the straight in the Riddiford Handicap at Marton on Saturday, he took charge before entering the final furlong, and looked an easy winner till strongly challenged by Prince Revel. Gay Youth responded gamely and won by a neck. He has command of a good turn of speed, and as he runs his races out well he should not be troubled by a longer journey. Gay Youth has had 10 starts this season for five wins, two seconds, and a third. He is a rising five-year-old gelding by Royal Chief from Nanette, and was bred by Mr H. W. S. Faulks at Wanaka, Central Otago. He was purchased for 200 guineas on. behalf of Mr R. E. Kelly, Bucklands, at the 1944 yearling sales, but is now raced in partnership by Mrs G. Kelly and Mr A. G. Thomas, Tuakau. Plans for Beau le Havre

Beau le Havre will not make his projected trip to Australia for spring engagements. His future plans are indefinite, but his interests are of the opinion that there are sufficient weight-for-age races in New Zealand Beau le Havre may run in some of the important handicaps.—(P.A.) From -Ahaura

Mr J. Becker, Ahaura, is sending a yearling colt to be trained at Addington by C. A. Tasker. By Noble Scott, the youngster is out of a winner in Highborn, which is by Truman Direct from Cappriccio, by O.Y.M.

Riders for Grand National Riding engagements in the Grand National Steeplechase are: R. Hensley Page’s Raid; K. E. Wilson, Filibeg; M. E. Ritchie, Surpeen; J. Winder, Town Survey; J. Williamson, Spirillum; D. McKinnon, Roman Ned; R. Hawes, Spanish Main; and B. J. Langford, Appeasement. No definite engagement has been made for Abbey Lu, while Tamerlane will probably be ridden by L. C. Brown, though he is not a certain starter.

Seaborn for Australia Seaborn, 1945 Auckland Cup . winner, has left New Zealand for Perth, where he has been sold to Mr J. P. Stratton. The son of Arion Axworthy and Fair Wave is now rising 11 years and during his racing career has won nine races and £7501 in stakes. _ Sea Born is a half-brother to Willow Bank and a brother to Mount Mellick. ,

Australian Pacers , The Australian pacers Sky Raider and Johnnie Lawn have done well since arriving at Russley and they will make their first appearance at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington next month. Sky Raider, which is assessed on 2.10, 2.44, and 4.27, is a seven-year-old horse by Raider from Canica. A successful performer in Australia, Sky Raider should do well

in New Zealand. Johnnie Lawn, which is by Lawn Derby from the Derby Chimes mare Chiming Rose, was lightly raced in Australia. The winner of the 1945 Sydney Derby in 3.22£, Johnnie Lawn is a free-legged pacer.' Goodwood Stakes

The Goodwood Stakes resulted:— Strathmore, 1; Mytholm, 2: Bettercatch, 3. Eleven started. Won by four lengths; three-quarters of a length.—London, July 30.