BIG ADVANTAGE YIELDED

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 85, 12 April 1937, Page 13

BIG ADVANTAGE YIELDED

Greenwich's defeat in the Stonyhurst Juvenile Handicap, was; J sensation al, for she" appeared to haye' an invincible, advantage on entering the straight. Then her rider,'F.-Bentley, instead of

making -.sure of. -getting to -the. • post, •liad a look' round for--the others, and when' Lickem^ came - Up- fast- -with a claim.and he had'"to *draw the'1 whip the filly was unable.to make the.necessary 'response to- -hold off . her challenger. Greenwich had 9.9-onher back, and, as She is not over-endowed with stamina, her defeat under all the circumstances • was . ■ not altogether •beyond understanding Lickem was' one of. the youngsters noted running on at the end of the ■ first day's juvenile contest, and he put. up his best"effort to.date-here.- Never far back, he was racing round" the horses "futilely pursuing Greenwich at the straight entrance, and-he swept .. along to secure an unexpected victory in the last strides by a neck. He is a -- bay • colt ■by Lackham from the • Tonbridge—Kilteel mare-Kilting, :.who "hever raced-but was a'half-sister to a ' good winner in Baperßoy, and Kilteel, as a full-sister to the-A.JiC; Derby

•: winner • Kilboy, indicates his--quality -. breeding.' He is being -raced by his breeder, the Hawera trainer O. Cox. Lickem and Greenwich both drew ■ '.wide marbles. ■: Greenwich was -on the

outside of. the line of thirteen, and TiicTtem was No. 11; so:b.oth had initial -disadvantages .to overcome. Greenwich races■' in"'the same' interests' as Aureus,' who finished'second in. the first day's juvenile event. ■'.:. Settlement,'. always -; Well up and second'into the straight, hung on to be a fair third two and a half lengths away. He is a-Night Raid colt who has been galloping well lately .at Hawera. : Sdarf Dance, after appearing frightened .of .her. field bn the turn, came out in the straight, and was -running .911 strongly a close fourth;' Son and Heirj Hunting Lore, Gay Molly, and Laughing Chief went fair races. The screaming hot favourite. Bluffer; did not beJ'gin. too.. vvell, .and .was. always in the ruck. . : .;'.. , '.-■■:■', '■■■.' ■ ■; -■ " .'■ . ■