MASTER DASH A GREAT SPRINTER

Chronicle (Levin), 1 May 1946, Page 6

MASTER DASH A GREAT SPRINTER

Master Dash, who won • liis second Canterbury Jockey Club's Great Easter Handicap on Easter Monday, witli 9.12 oii liis back, is the Dominion 's best sprinter at the present time; in fact, no compares favourably with the best this land has ever produced. He tyas bred by Mr. R. J. Grego.ry, Clive, being a bay gelding by the ^irnported Gyneriuni from the Lord Quex mare Royal Dash, bred by the late Mr. W. G. Stead from the imported Lady D, by St. Denis (a son of St. Simon) from Lady C, by Ladas from St. Cecelia, by St. Serf (by St. Simon) from Mclody, by Tynedale from Sweet Sound (sister to the Derby winner Kettledrum, and half-sister to Mincenieat, winner of the Oaks,;hnd to Clove, ancentress of Abercorri, "Wolaroi and Bigaroon, three great Australian performers) ~ by Eataplan. •Tlius it.will be seen that Master Dash comcs from the best English blood and is a member of the No. 3 family. Master Dash is live years old and began racing as an early two-year-old by winning at his first attempt at Napier Parlc. He was unplaeed in his next eft'ort, but won again at his third start at Wellington and it was after that win that his owner-breedcr, Mr. E. J. Gregory, sold liim for 000 guineas to Mr. E. Louis, Wellington, who still owns him. Eor the latter sportsman Master Dash was started fwice as a two-year-old to win at Wellington and then at Wairarapa, so that as a two-year-old he won four times in five starts. As a ^three-year-old he won twice only, inclndiug" the Great Easter, and as a fpnr-yeai-old. he was only started thre"e' times for a'Wiu, a fourth, and an unplaeed performance. lt luis been this seaspn that he has really distinguished h'imself, being only onee ouj of tlic money in 12. starts. He Logan this season bv .... runhiiig three tlii'rds in important races in a row — the W.E.C. Shorts Han3icap(, the. C.J.C. Stewards ', and the Jockey Club Handicap at 11 icchrton— but tl'ien he won the CJ.C. Members' Handicap. At the Wellington Cup meeting Master Dash won botli the .Tclegraph and the City ITandicap, the lattor with 9.10 on his back. He was second on the same track in the W.R.C. Thompson Handicap, and at his next start was unplaeed at Awaj puni, wliere on the second day he was j runnor-up in the Awapuni'Gold Cup. j In his oue start at Hastings he won J like a. xeal faceliorse with 10.2 on his i back, and followcd. this up with his | doublc success at Eiecarton — the Great | Kaster and the weight-for-age Tasman i Stakes. Tn all hc has oarned £5787 in 'stakes this seaso'n, bnnging his total winnings to' £8100/.- in prize-moncy, £8105 being for M r. 'Louis. liis recorl stands at present 12 firsts, three seeonds, four .thirds, and nine unplaeed cfforts in 28 sta.rls. *