LIMELIGHT’S LAST RACE

Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1933, Page 4

LIMELIGHT’S LAST RACE

GALLOP IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE. BROWN BETTY AGAIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, August 17. The King is to be represented in the Cambridgeshire by Limelight (writes our racing specialist), and I understand, that this will be the horse’s last race. He is then to go to the stud at Sandringham, his Majesty’s residence in Norfolk, where he was bred. Several other high-class four-year-olds are also to begin their breeding careers at the end of the season. These include the Aga Khan’s Firdaussi, the St. Leger winner, Dastur, and April the Fifth, who won the Derby for Mr. Tom Walls, the actor. The Cambridgeshire usually attracts the best class handicap entry of the year, and this season’s event is no exception. Classic stamp has been given to it by Firdaussi and Dastur, who, like Limelight, are not expected to appear again. Both are, of course, sure to be heavily weighted, but horses of their class are not easily overburdened, and they are bound to be fancied on the day of the r A strong challenge will probably be offered by the two fillies, Brown Betty and Eclair. On their two-year-old form, Brown Betty was considered to have as much as 171 b. in hand as compared with her rival, and the running of the two in the One Thousand Guineas suggested that this estimate was fairly correct.. In the meantime, however, Eclair has improved in a remarkable manner, and I shall be surprised if the handicapper makes much distinction between the two fillies in the Cambridgeshire. Both are in the same stable. Versicle is another high-class filly who has been entered. She belongs to Lord Stanley, the son of Lord Derby, and it was suggested both owners might triumph at Epsom. But while Hyperion played his part successfully for Lord Derby in the Derby, Versicle failed to do herself justice in tire Oaks. Two of the most consistent handicap horses have been Colorado Kid and Solenoid, but with unfortunately contrasting results. While the “Kid” has carried all before him, Solenoid in six outings has been second four times and third twice. Colorado Kid has been entered in the Jockey Club cup as well as the Cambridgeshire, so that it is apparently believed that he can win over longer distances than he has so far attempted. A horse to watch for the Cambridgeshire is Canaletto, who belongs to Lord Derby. Owing to foot trouble he had not run until the recent Liverpool meeting since his first season in training, and he was of course decidedly backward. He, however, gave a most impressive display, and, inasmuch as he is sure now to be given other races, I think he will be a greatly improved horse when the Cambridgeshire is due to be run. There are other entrants with obvious possibilities, such as King Salmon, who gave a 'highly satisfactory display at Goodwood, and Raymond. King Salmon, however, is first to take his chance in the St. Leger.