ENGLISH RACING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 175, 14 October 1927, Page 13

ENGLISH RACING

MIDDLE PARK STAKES TRIUMPH FOR PHALARIS By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. LONDON, Thursday. At Newmarket, the principal race, for two-year-olds, resulted aS follows: MIDDLE PARK STAKES A sweepstake of 30 sovs. each, with 1,000 sovs. added; six furlongs; colts S.lO, fillies and geldings 8.7, with penalties. PHARAMOND (Lord Derby), o c, by Phalaris—Selene 1 PARWIZ (H.H. the Aga Khan), b . , by Phalaris—Waffles 2 MAER HILLS (C. Anson), b f, by Lemon ora.—Craig 3 There were eight starters. Won by a head. Mr. J. B. Reid’s Black Watch, leased to Mr. L. Neumann, was not entered for this race. The event proved to be a triumph for the progeny of Phalaris, whose list at 400 guineas is full for a

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! couple of years ahead Two years ago J Phalaris headed the list of winning sires, his stock earning £41,475 in stakes. He j was raced by Lord Derby in the years of the Great War, and was one of th*: greatest gallopers the writer has ever seen, possessing a machine-like action suggestive of wonderful speed. Mr. O. M. Currie, of Wanganui, on one occasion endeavoured to purchase Phalaris, but a last minute hitch prevented the transaction being completed. Althoagh only a sprinter himself, Phalaris has got good stayers, notably the Derby winner, Manna, while he also got Colorado, thrice conqueror of Coronach. In addition to Pharamond, yesterday's winner. Lord Derby has another smart twe-year-old in Fairway, ?o that it would come as no surprise to find the popular blark jacket and white cap being well to the fore when next season's classics come up for decision.