Sapling Stakes Test Tomorrow

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 683, 7 June 1929, Page 13

Sapling Stakes Test Tomorrow

GREAT PARRISH ABSENT plrple bred two-year-olds ENGAGED Tomorrow at Ashbu-ton the 11th New Zealand Sapling Stakes cont.st which decides the two-year-supremacy, will be staged, and keening With the past records of S. k iswoAa"t event, a high class 77 promised. Locally, disapOtment is felt at the absence i from a good field of Auckland's ! fire youngster, Great Parrish. Th , two-year-old classic has berome a popular event in the Domin-.i ions trotting history, and is looked' prn as a guide to the prospects and OSS bitities of those engaged when £ey again race as three-year-olds in the two Derbies. In the past the form displayed in the Sapling Stakes has teen repealed the following season in the blue riband contests by several winners, and the records show that poraldina. Childe Pointer, Taurekareka. Kohara and Xuntrvich, who have t ot their names on the scroll or Derby lame, were previously successful in V inning the baby pacers’ race. .V few other winners of the Sapling Stakes have not afterwards dune so “ell. but in such cases a place-getter jn the two-year-old has proved the superior three-year-old as was instanced in the case of Daphne de Oro j and Wrackler. 1929 Field That the field to para de tomorro w is ; distinctly classy can be gauged from following list of final acceptors: two-year-olds. One mile and a-half. r M. Morten’s b c Ngingo Ngingo. bv j \ia tchlisrht —Trace I’rinc^ps. j v»’?shfnrton’ss ch g Reylct. l>y Rey ,Ip Oro— Letitia. . _ A. J. Wilson s • h g Real Huon, by Dcn- . * waon—Placid. *f C Butcher’s b f Rokena, by Author ‘ Di U on & Prince, by Wrack ’ _ n U *E' ins’s ch C Aquilin. by Author Dillon — ’athedral Chimes mare. p O'Keefe's eh c John Jinks, by Joan Dillon —Lady Jinks. Messrs Bovle Bros li c Grand Canyon, >. T Wra k— S’ell Pointer. > Chamber’s b g by jyMavny oyyy y s' Chamber’s b g Purser, by Man o’ War—-Succeed. .r. McKay 5 b c by John Dillon—Kiss- I inc Pur >lrv. fC. Bares b f by Guy Parrish— Royal Empress. With the exception of the Mamgerenwned Great Farriali. who quite recently proved himself a good colt, the tietd contains the cream of the two-year-olds, son;© of whom have shown tine form already on the race track. The defection of the Auckland representative through a misunderstanding oh the part of his owner, is to be regretted, as after his splendid achievements at Hastings the handsome son of Guy Parrish —Bertha Bell would have added a whole lot of interest to the event, and the solid Southern youngsters would have known all about him before the race terminated. Of those listed, the best known after their essays during the last few months are Ngingo Ngingo, Purser and Grand Canyon, and although the latter has not succeeded in earning a. winning: certificate to date, there are many keen judges prepared to see the Wrack roll defeat the other pair, who have, each a winning performance. J. Bryce’s Record Ngingo Ngingo. coming from J. Bryce’s stable, which produced previous Sapling winners in Ahuriri, Taurek&reka and Kohara, “Scotty” accomplishing th© hat trick, appears to be the ruling favourite, and. the Match - light colt will certainly be the most masoned of the field. But in Purser, •t ilan-o’-War gelding. Mr. Morten will find on© that will make it difficult for him to win the Stakes for the fourth time. Purser's performance in beating a big field last month was a striking one, and provided he has gone on the right way in the interval he should have a big say in the settlement of the argument.

May Effect a Surprise It may be that among the remainder of the field is concealed a likely winner. and while they have no racing experience to recommend them there is nothing lacking on the score of breeding. In this contingent will be found descendants of Author Dillon, Key de Oro. Denver Huon,” John Dillon, Guy Rarrish and Wrack, and it may bo that the coit by the latter from Queen Cole "ill be the most likely to spring a surprise. H© is reported to be a sturdy customer, and being under the supervision of D. Withers, he will be well tutored for the mission. It is possible, however, that the lack of a race will jeopardise the prospect of Flying Prince, when it comes to the real business. The contest should be brimful °f interest, and when the bells cease ■rngling the order may be Purser, Ngmgo Ngingo, Grand Canyon.