Pasch (horse)
Pasch | |
---|---|
Sire | 2000 Guineas (1938) (1938)Eclipse Stakes |
Pasch (1935–1939) was a British
Background
Pasch was a
Morriss sent the colt into training with
Racing career
1938:three-year-old season
Pasch was unraced as a two-year-old after sustaining an injury to his pastern in the spring.[7] Although he recovered by autumn it was decided not to race him until the following year.[8] He was highly regarded by his owner who described him in November 1937 as a colt who might "be heard of next year in the classic races, as he is very good".[9]
In 1938 he began his racing career by winning the Coventry Stakes at
By 1 June, when the Derby was run over 1+1⁄2 miles at Epsom, the ground had been softened by rain. Although he was racing in more testing conditions than he had previously encountered, Pasch started the 9/4 favourite against twenty-one opponents.[12] He moved up to challenge the leader Scottish Union in the straight and looked likely to win[13] before Bois Roussel, a French colt who had arrived in Darling's stable two weeks before the race, produced a "spectacular finish" to win by four lengths. Pasch lost second place by two lengths to Scottish Union with Richards offering no real excuses, although he did state that the favourite had "hated coming down the hill".[14] Pasch was then brought back in distance and matched against older horses in the Eclipse Stakes over ten furlongs at Sandown. He started at odds of 13/8 and won impressively by three lengths from the four-year-old Fair Copy, with Scottish Union in fourth.[15]
On 7 September, Pasch ran in the St Leger Stakes over 1 mile, 6+1⁄2 furlongs at Doncaster Racecourse. He started favourite[16] but finished third of the nine runners beaten a neck and four lengths by Scottish Union and Challenge.[17] After the St Leger it was announced that Pasch had been retired but he returned for the Champion Stakes at Newmarket in October. He was expected to end his career with a win but was beaten five lengths by the filly Rockfel.[18]
Assessment
In their book A Century of Champions, based on a modified version of the Timeform system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Pasch an "average" winner of the 2000 Guineas.[17]
Stud record
Pasch was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion at Morriss's Banstead Manor stud. After completing one season at stud he became ill in September 1939
Pedigree
Sire Blandford (IRE) 1919 |
Swynford 1907 |
John O’Gaunt | Isinglass |
---|---|---|---|
La Fleche | |||
Canterbury Pilgrim | Tristan | ||
Pilgrimage | |||
Blanche 1912 |
White Eagle | Gallinule | |
Merry Gal | |||
Black Cherry | Bendigo | ||
Black Duchess | |||
Dam Pasca (GB) 1928 |
Manna 1922 |
Phalaris | Polymelus |
Bromus | |||
Waffles | Buckwheat | ||
Lady Mischief | |||
Soubriquet 1919 |
Lemberg | Cyllene | |
Galicia | |||
Silver Fowl | Wildfowler | ||
L'Argent (Family: 3-i)[4] |
References
- ^ "Pasch image". sporthorse-data.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ Anne Peters (1919-05-26). "Blandford". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Sister To Edwin – Family 3-i". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "Frederick Darling". Horseracinghistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ "DERBY FAVOURITE". Evening Post. 1 June 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ a b "DERBY PROSPECTS". The Evening Post (New Zealand). 26 May 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ a b "PASCH CONVINCINGLY". Evening Post. 19 May 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "THEY KNEW ABOUT PASCH". Evening Post. 20 May 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- Milwaukee Journal. 27 April 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "A GREAT RACE". Auckland Star. 16 May 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "TURF NOTES". Evening Post. 23 June 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ "ENGLISH DERBY". Evening Post. 2 June 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- Glasgow Herald. 2 June 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "PASCH'S EASY WIN". Evening Post. 23 August 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ "THE ST. LEGER STAKES". Evening Post. 15 October 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
- ^ "ROCKFEL BEATS PASCH". Evening Post. 26 November 1938. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ "PASCH AND WINDSOR LAD". Evening Post. 20 September 1939. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ "Pasch pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-02-07.