GREAT DERBY TRIAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 256, 31 October 1935, Page 4

GREAT DERBY TRIAL

KINNOULL’S IMPRESSIVE WIN TRENTHAM HARCOURT STAKES Judging by the impression obtained about Kiunoull at Trantham on Monday, it is likely that followers of three-year-old form will plump solid!) for the Pink Coat colt when the New Zealand Derby comes up for decision at Hiccarton next -Monday week. The greatest thrill of the whole meeting despite the ultimate case o£ the victory, was appropriately pro vided in the Harcourt States, a weighttor age event that often gives a useful line on the Derby, writes “Rang**lira" in ure Evening Post. Kinnoull was set a big job when he was squeezed back at the start and was still last, six or eight lengths from the front, at the tne furlongs; but.when required to go along nearing the half-mile he biiliiantly inn up to the paeemaking’Plato in very little over a furlong, and he i ame right away in the straight to win by three lengths from Cuddle. hunnodl s performance was undoubtedly one of the finest ever recorded in this mile and a quarter race, and it was deservedly thoroughly well ap piauded. Although of a diiferent nature in some respects, it was reminiscent in many ways uf that recorded six years ago, when the victor was no other than Kinnoull' a sire, Pink Coat, who finished i»n three legs to achieve an outstanding success. 1 hat was Pink t ent's last race, tor he never recovered sutii l icntly from his breakdown to be trained again, but in Kinnoull he has got a son who looks probably an even greater horse than he would have been. Kinnoull proved himself recently in rhe Dunedin Guinea*, when he easily beat Greek •Shepherd, to be premier three-year-old ot the South Island this season, and it may not be long before he shows himself first also in the Dominion. His North Island ri'iJ of main note is Heritage, who was not seen in m i ion at Wellington over the weekend, but Het Huge wdi icquire to be abuse averu'-’e to beat- Kinnoull in next month’s Derby. When the pair met is juveniles Kinnoull was victor in he < UampagiM Kei tage i enge H winner the ne t i‘\.. but it is doubtful if Kinnoull wa.- at his best in his ( second start that meeting. In their -month style of action both colts are 1 -uinewhat similar, but Kinnoull ap- I pears to have the lunger reach in hi.- I low, sweeping, and rhythmical stride, j \- i- generally kr.ow<. Kinnoull is a bay son of the Hunting Sung horse pink < oat and the King Mark —Links marc Lady Link.-, the same family as . ■ v. _ - «nd iormcrlv also that tire stayer Welome Jack ‘(New Zealand Cup and Auckland Cup ..nd New Zealand Mr. D. Grajit. the popular president ot t and who has l ink Coat at his stud, . - ' Ellis. I o date he has started twelve times for seven wins. and his stake-earnings are £1220, r»f which £575 has Ireen won in his four Cuddle was just as much superior Lo the le.-t m Monday's race as the r. inner "v> to her. s he was actually lir.-t aw:»v, but Plato and then Romp Akn" ran past her, and she was content to remain there. She was the L*niv one capable of throwing out an} =..rt of a ch;. Henge at the close but it was of no avail against such a colt it Kinnouii is. Plato was lucky to be third after setting the main pace, lie was tiring hadlv over the la:t furlong. and Greek Shepherd, running up along his inner. •T.-t failed to take the other portion ‘.f the stake off him. On this showing Plato, and through him probably 3■. his owner "s other string Haut Dnndc, I.mid have little thanc« against Kinnoull in the Derby. Greek shepherd was “n-.-e aizain out . classed bv the winner, but he was running on at the end and was not | at all disgraced. In a race Mich as i rhe Derbv one would prefer him for I » pla.-e to I Into. Spin.l, Mirth mo-t af th- way. was a poor tifth. with Happv Ijtn.iing at the rear, ex.ept tor | Com:. Mong, who was pulle.l up in me Stni-ht •» his «... He had siippe 1. i B< mi Mong si ■ spee n going up to Plato at the mile, an.l he laste.l mere till near the straight, when tee I mishap with bis saddle probably oe- | .-lirr. ! Neither Happv Landing nor : Rnmp Along, however. would look •-» , ha e anv chance in th.* Dcioy.