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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 31, 1988
G. RICHARDS ON HIS DERBY CHANCE
BOYCOTT THREAT
Louis Schmeling Contest
"CANNOT SEE WHAT WILL BEAT HIM"
Epsom Course Should Be In Pasch's Favour
̈(By WATCHMAN)
New York, April 27. The non-Sectarian League states that it is boycotting the ATHOUSAND GUINEAS I LEARNT FROM F. DARLING OF Louis-Schmeling contest in New THE COLT'S NARROW ESCAPE AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR York on June 22 for the world's FROM AN INJURY WHICH MIGHT HAVE MARRED HIS WHOLE heavy-weight boxing champion-CAREER. PASCH HURT THE PASTERN JOINT OF HIS NEAR ship. It states that it will picket FORELEG AND WAS WITHIN A FRACTION OF SPLITTING A the box offices unless Schmeling PASTERN. agrees to give a share of the
In the autumn the colt had recovered from the injury and was purse to German refugees.
sound enough to have run, but it was decided not to attempt to do "Our struggles are not against anything with him until the present season.
These facts are im- Schmeling, but against the things portant, as removing the impression that Pasch did not run as a he represents," the league says. two-year-old merely because he was backward. The trainer added "His position in the boxing world that he always had the idea that Pasch would make a high-class is being used as another fulcrum
performer. of Herr Hitler's propaganda ma- chine."
NEWMARKET, APRIL 28. FTER HANDSOME VICTORY OF PASCH IN THE TWO
Guineas winner, though he was second when Bahram beat his stable panion, Theft.
com-
The following description of the race was given me by Gordon Richards:
"Pasch was splendidly out of the gate and gained a length on all the others. He was so full of dash and energy that I allowed him to stride along for a while. All the time he was looking around him like a novice...
"When at last he settled down I took a pull at him and Scaraben and Cave Man went about a length in front of me as we were ap- proaching the Bushes. Those two dropped away as we began to go down the hill, and Pasch was in front again. He still ran distinct- ly green, and that is why I never ceased riding him. He was an easy winner, and I really cannot see what can beat him in the Derby."
Pasch was bred at the Banstead Manor Stud. Newmarket, by his owner, who won the Two Thousand Guineas and the Derby 18 years ago with Man- na, a colt purchased at auction.
The dam of to-day's winner, Pasca, is by Manna from Soubriquet, a mare for whom Mr. Morriss gave a tremen- dous price at the sale of the late Sir
Mr.
Edward Hulton's stud. It has proved a profitable purchase, as Soubriquet, who is by Lemberg from Silver Fowl "Considering that this was see his colt run at Epsom. Mrs. Mor- (dam of Silver Tag and. Fifinella), has only his second race,'
," added Dar-riss was here this afternoon, and re-also been responsible for the undefeat- H. Cooper, with an amazing total of
ceived the congratulations of the King. ed Tai Yang. Pasca is the dam of the
for ling. "I was immensely pleased Soon afterwards she left the course filly Pascal, a good winner 275, won the Oakland (California) open championship by one stroke from Jwith what he did to-day, and I owing to the illness of her son.
Morriss last season. Hines and C. Sheppard. Needing a see no reason why he should not
"This morning," said F. Darling, "I birdie four at the last hole to tic, Coo-do as well in the Derby, which is lighted with his ride. "He could have Pasca. He is a topper."
I found Gordon Richards highly de-saw a yearling colt by Singapore, from per, after a 300 yards drive, put his
carried another 7lb. and spoon shot six feet from the hole, and to be his next race." sank the putt for an "eagle" three, and We may be sure that Mr. H. F. Mor-won," declared the jockey, who had not the 1,200 dollars first prize.
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As soon as the second race had been Thousand run a crowd gathered round the parade ring. It was my impression at this inspection that the quality of the Guineas field came well up to the best traditions of the race. I had no hesita- tion in declaring for Mirza II. as the fittest of them all. He was simply a mass of muscle.
The most imposing members of the field, in my opinion, were Portmarnock and Scottish- Union. Both are grand specimens, and if Scottish Union filled the eye more than the other it is be- cause he is about two inches higher from the ground, and that without be- ing in any way on the leg. Both these colts were in need of a preliminary.
race.
Two of the field ran in blinkers. Unbreakable and Rafano. The French colt caused a buzz of comment as he came on parade. He is a light chestnut with a white face and four white stock- ings reaching to his hocks and knees. His conspicuous markings made it easy to pick him out as _one_of_the_leaders in the early.......
stages but he 'signally failed to stay.
MIXED CRITICISM Pasch, very much on his toes in the paddock, came in for some mixed cri- ticism. Some did not like his hocks; some said that his tail is set on pecu- liarly. All this did not prevent him from galloping faster than any of his rivals. The son of Blandford is much more closely-coupled than such ឆន Scottish Union and Portmarnock. His action is rather high, but he bounces along the hard ground like a ball and his style of moving should be in his favour at Epsom. Perhaps it is no- thing against him that he has the habit of showing the white of one eye.
Unbreakable, finishing fifth, improv- ed appreciably on his Kempton per- formance, and was more forward in condition, than Portmarnock, who may still redeem his two-year-old reputation in the Derby. Round Foolish did the best of, the Manton trio and will con- tinue to improve.
ACQUITTED. WELL
Mirza II. acquitted himself splendid-- ly for a non-stayer, but the last stretch of rising ground was too much for him. Scottish Union, on the other hand, came up: the Hill like a lion and probably would have done still better had. this not been his first outing since the Autumn.
At the same time, we have to make due allowance for the fact that the winner ran green, and we may be sure that Pasch will now settle down as a strong favourite for the Derby. Tahir was the chief disappointment. Having. gone
a furlong or two he seemed to take no further interest in the proceed. ings. Possibly he was still fooling the effects of his untimely mishap early in the wack. If the ground, is softer a fortnight hence it is probable that Scottish Union will be saddled, for the Newmarket Stakes. Carslako is, to rida him in all his races.