RACING NEWS & NOTES

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXI, Issue 8833, 16 October 1942, Page 4

RACING NEWS & NOTES

On The Small Side Bonny 'Pay had improved so much since his narrow defeat by Representative in the Avondale Guineas that the majority of Aucklanders were decided in their opinion that he would reverse placings. Bonny Pay did not get a chance to prove whether he could have done it or not, as the interference he met at the end of the first furlong settled his chances. Bonny iPay is only a pony, and while he has fine pace, one doubts his ability to carry a Derby weight over a journey.

On the Up-Grade Nizam is definitely an improver for three-year-old races in the near future. , He was backward at the start of the season, but has lately been showing more dash in private and he ran-a good race in the Great Northern Guineas in which he finished third. He should go on improving

add as he does not do his best on a soft track, future conditions should also be more in his favour.

Ran A Poor Race

Indian Sign was very disappointing to his admirers. There did not appear any excuse for his failure, but the form was so much below his best that there might be a good reason for it. Last season he developed a bit of trouble in a fetlock and it is to 'be hoped that there has not been a recurrence.

Nothing Outstanding There did not appear to be any outstanding two-year-old at Auckland, but the winner, Olga’s Pal, is a good solid youngster who knows his business. Olga’s'Pal was the first yearling sold at the national sales last. January, and he went to 4 the bid of his present owner, Mr J. Rudsits, of Taumarunui, for 220gns. By Man’s Pal from Molten, he is a half-brother to Night Eruption.

Was Unlucky

One of the beaten lot in the Welcome Stakes looked very unlucky, and will see a better day. This is Royal Glory, a sister to Orakau, owned by Mr Allan R. Kay and trained by A. Cook at Te Awamutu. Royal Glory got badly left at the start, but showed great pace when she got going; so much in fact that at the last furlong she was up with the leaders and was being proclaimed as the likely winner. Here, however, the effort told, and she faded out. Orakau and Royal Glory come from a great family, Bravado being by Psychology from War Scare, by Martian—Gossip, by Wallace.