AT LONG ODDS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 974, 17 May 1930, Page 12

AT LONG ODDS

WINNER OF THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS NOW THE DERBY FAVOURITE It is really remarkable how a horse will drift in the market in a few hours. The latest illustration comes from England. On the eve of the Two Thousand Guineas, run on May 7, Diolite was an outstanding favourite at fours. Eighteen hours later he had won the first English classic and had started at a double-figure price. Diolite is owned by Sir Hugo Hirst, whose trainer picked out the colt from a bunch of yearlings. He paid 480 guineas for him, and ga-VB Sir Hugo his first classic win. Diolite is now the Derby favourite. This race is to be run on June 4. His Majesty King George, who attended on the first day of the Newmarket meeting, was again present to see the Guineas contest. .

Sir Hugo Hirst was a member of the English Trade Delegation that visited Australia last year. Paradine, which finished second to Diolite last week, was at odds of over 30, and Silver Flare (third) was at better than a quarter of a centurv price. The Best Filly Fair Isle (winner of the One Thousand Guineas on May 9) is the only filly in the half-dozen mentioned as the best of last season’s youngsters She is a chestnut, and Lord Derby is her breeder and owner. The really high-ciass staying fillies are few and far between in any country. Fair Isle is a sister to Fairway (St. Leger), being by Phaiaris (son of Polymelus) from Scapa Flow, by Chaucer (son of St. Simon) from Anchora, by Love AVisely (son of Wisdom) from Eryholme, by Hazelhatch. What a brood mare Fair Isle should make! We may be sure that her owner has a stud career in view for her. She may not, therefore, be allowed to remain long on the turf.