Sprint Trio Untested

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31094, 24 June 1966, Page 4

Sprint Trio Untested

Natter, Time and Tide and Jester Jinks, a formidable-looking Riccarton trio in the Seafield Handicap at Ashburton, ran keenly at well below their best speed in solo trials on their home course yesterday.

N. Cowles is “wasting” to ride Natter at 8-2 in the New Zealand Oaks winner’s first start since December 11. Cowled rode Natter when she ran half a mile easily in 55 4-ssec on the No. 1 grass at Riccarton yesterday. Earlier Time and Tide (B. Collins) ran seven furlongs in lmin 35 2-ssec, the last half-mile in 52 4-ssec.

Trialists had soft footing after a shower overnight, but Misjudge (A. H. Eastwood) and Tumble (C. T. Wilson) showed what could be done by keen workers when they recorded 49 4-ssec for half a mile.

Misjudge is in the Maronan Handicap, and could be a light-weight place prospect at least Jester Jinks, on the other hand, is lazy In solo training tasks and his trainer, P. H. Jones, expected nothing much better than his 55 l-ssec for half a mile.

The Wlngatul jockey, E. J. Didham, will ride Jester Jinks on Saturday.

CONSISTENT

Mogambo (F. H. Skelton) galloped into stronger favour for the Maronan Handicap with his lmin 17 l-ssee for six furlongs, the last half-mile in 50sec. It was a good solo trial under weight.

Mogambo is holding his form well, but Is finding it hard to Improve on minor placings. Luck of the running has been against him at times, however.

Sabell’s weak run at Oamaru on Tuesday was made to appear more puzzling than ever when this useful performer beat We’ll Find Out and Shoshone over a mile, run in lmin 46sec.

We’ll Find Out finished in a gap of two lengths behind Shoshone, but was not being bustled at the end.

J. R. Dowling will ride We’ll Find Out In the Mayfield Hack Handicap. Danny Kaye (B. Edens) ran keenly to lead Apache (K. Quayle) by a length, finishing half a mile, the last three furlongs in 39sec.

IMPROVER

Tixall produced an Improver's run when she beat Cosmetic and Not Guilty by half a length from the half-mile in 51 sec. However, Not Guilty, with her trainer, D. J. Thistoll up, had the worst of it at the weights. Not Guilty and Cosmetic will start their careers in the Lyndhurst Two-year-old Handicap. Flair Go (Mrs V. Clutterbuck) sprinted six furlongs in Imin 20 3-ssec. Malecite (C. E. Wilson) joined in for the last five furlongs and the stablemates recorded 51 l-ssec for the final four.

Sir Llmond (W. Jackson) led Research (G. W. Mein) by a length ending half a mile in 52sec.

Pawnee (R. Moir) was a length better than Avodelle (D. N. Hadfield) and Millie Small (A. J. Stokes) was a length and a half further back after running half a mile in 52 4-ssec. Senator Jack (W. H. Beck), a form runner at Ashburton, recorded 52 3-ssec, as did the stablemates, Brown Brocade (D. N. Hadfield) and Prince Pat (G. W. Mein).

Taxman (W. H. Beck), a lightweight in the Seafield Handicap, ran his half-mile in 53sec. Manana (A. J. Stokes) took 53 2-ssec.

May Wyne (F. H. Skelton) led her stablemate, Gold Shower (B. Collins) by half a length, finishing half a mile in 52 1-5 sec.

The imported Royal Student (Ffl H. Skelton) bowled along keenly while running the last three furlongs of his task in 37 4-ssec.

Ejay (A. Swanson) jumped

safely and kept to a steady pace in a run over five hurdles. Gunga Da (Swanson) jumped three brush fences correctly, finishing with two good leaps at the double.