GREAT ENGLISH RACE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 257, 13 October 1932, Page 2

GREAT ENGLISH RACE

THE CESAREWITCH. NOTABLE HORSES ENGAGED. Special interest in the result of the Cesarewitch Stakes, the great English long-distance handicap race which was run at Newmarket yesterday (see cable page for result), will be taken in New Zealand because of the tact that two Auckland residents have drawn horses, Sandwich and Bonny Brighteyes, in the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake, the first prize in which is £30,000. Sandwich, who won the St. Leger last year, is top weight with 9.5. In the original handicaps Brutette, who went from France to win the Oaks Stakes last year, and US Majeur, winner of the Cesarewitch Stakes in 1930, were placed above him, but both dropped out when the first acceptance was declared on September 6. Sporting Life, London, stated that if Sandwich were seriously trained for the race he might go close, with all his weight, as his class would be in his favour. The fact that a month ago he ran second in the Doncaster Cup 2J miles, the same distance as the Cesarewitch Stakes, indicates that he is being seriously trained and, moreover, is in good form.

Bonny Brighteyes’ weight is 7.10. As winner of the Chester Cup, about 2J miles, fast May he is entitled to respect as a stayer. On September 7 he ran fifth in the Rufford Abbey Handicap 2J miles, and a critic wrote that his’failure to do better did not put him out of the Cesarewitch picture. The total number of first acceptors was 64. The Aga Khan, who has had a wonderfully success season, withdrew Ut Majeur, Udaipar and Bulandshar, leaving in only Taj Kasra, who ran fifth in the St. Leger last month. His action was construed into a tip for that colt, but Sporting Life says that, even if the other three had remained in the race Taj Kasra would still! have been a pronounced public fancy alter his bold St. Leger display. The paper adds that he now looked to be remarkably well in with 7.12. Two previous Cesarewitch winners, Arctic Star, 1928, and West Wicklow, 1929, held their place in the first acceptance. Arctic Star’s weight four years ago was 8.2 and now he has 8.4, while West Wicklow carried 7.6 three years ago, and now has 7.9. Other notable horses include Disarmament, 8.12, winner of the Cambridgeshire Stakes, 1 mile 1 furlong, last year Bruledur 8.11, second last year in th Prix du jockey Club, Chantilly, know;, as the French Derby; Nitsichin, 8.9 winner of the London Cup and Irish Oaks last year; Son of Mint, 8.5, thin in last year’s Cesarewitch; and the three-year-oMs Sigiri, 8.0, and Gains law, 7.2. The last-named ran sixth " the St. Leger. The Cesarewitch course at New market has often been criticised on th ground that people congregated on th, stands cannot detect individual nm ners until the rpce is half over. Th< first mile is hidden by the Great Ditch embankment, and the course has b®® l ’ termed “the silliest in the world, tn its place there has long been an agitation for a circular course for longdistance races. , London newspaper files to hand by yesterday’s mail show that there were 64 final acceptors, Sandwich being at the top of the list with 9st 51b. As £35,000 is provided for distribution among the unplaced horses this will give each of them about £555. To this may be added the benefit of bank exchange somewhere between 9 and lu per cent.