TO-MORROW’S ST. LEGER

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 230, 11 September 1934, Page 2

TO-MORROW’S ST. LEGER

Last of the Classics

To-morrow will see the last of this season’s five real English classics, the Two Thousand Guineas, the Thousand Guineas, the Derby, the Oaks, and tho St. Leger, run on the Doncaster course. As the cable informed us last week, the payment of the final forfeit saw eleven left in to contest the event, and the following giving particulars of thenbreeding and ownership, and also the names of probable riders, will be of interest. ST. LEGER STAKES. Of £lOO each, with £4OOO added,; three-year-old colts and fillies; colts 9.0, fillies 8.11 ; about I mile 6 furlongs 132 yards. Adept, i.oru Astor's 1> c, by Gainsburuugh—rennyconiequick (it. Dick;. Tiberius, Sir Abe bailey s br e, by I 1 exitin' —Glenabatnek (G. Nichoil), Primero, W. -Barnett s b c, by Blandford —Athasi (C. Ray). Lo Ziiiguro, J. A. Dewar’s ch c, by Solano —Love m Idleness (G. Richards). Umidwar, Aga Khan's b c, by Blandford— (jganda (K. Fox). Achtenan, T. Lant's b c, by Aclitoi— Aautenan (R. Perryman). St. Hubert, A E. Alcfxiulay's b c, by Abbots trace— Lust Shot (W. Nevett). Windsor Lad, M. Benson's b c, by Blandford—Resplendent (C. Smirke). Patriot -King J. A. de Rothschild s b c, by Bolingbi'oke—Grandissima (G. Bezant). Pride 01 the Chilterns, 11. S. Lester s ch c, by Spioli Hop Molly Adare (J. 11. Hine; Autumn, J. E. Widener's b e, by Ulelan the Great—Spring 111. (J. Childs).

Various circumstances, especially the withdrawal of Colombo, have combined to reduce interest in this year's contest. Some little time ago it was stated that the Derby winner, Windsor Lad, was an unlikely starter, but he has survived the final forfeit and is still the ruling favourite. The fact that since his success in the Derby he has changed hands lor £60,000 shows he is held in high esteem.

Umidwar, owned by the Aga Khan, is popularly considered to be the most dangerous opponent for Windsor Lad. Like the Derby winner, Umidwar is a son of Blandford. Another candidate by the same sire is Primero, a fullbrother to Tngo, who won the Derby and St. Leger in 1929 under the colours of the Irish sportsman Mr W. Barnett. In the Irish Derby, run in July, Primero and Prudent King dead-heated for til st. and they will meet again in the St. Leger. In the Eclipse Stakes on July 20 Umidwar ran second to the four-year-old King Salmon, with Windsor Lad third

Latest available reports showed Lo Zingaro as being quoted next to Windsor Lad and Umidwar 111 the betting, followed by Adept, Achtenan, Priniere, and Patriot King in that order.