FAST TRIALS AT RICCARTON

Chronicle (Levin), 9 August 1946, Page 6

FAST TRIALS AT RICCARTON

-I ress Association

1 1 BRANTOME AND DUMBO SCHOOL

By Telegraph—

G±iKiSTU±i U itUii, ixug. a. At Riccarton this morning Leigh Barton returned the fastest time for Iive furlongs on the outside of the courso proper, rogistering 1.2 2-5, the lirst furlong in 12 3-5sec. Tliere were many otlier attractive spriuts over Iive furlongs, among the best- beihg Desert Fox and Revivre, Foxchase, Lord Elgin and The Grand. Grand Melee, « Julius Caesar and Gritlin worked smartly over six furlongs, wliilo the best time of the moi'm ing for seven furlongs was credited to Piccolo. Lance Wing and Royal Chance also ran nicely over a mile. Tlie traek was in splendid order. Lexia broke away at the mile post, running her last half in 53 3-5sec. Longsword was too good for Lowry Bay and Higli Ideal at the end of seveu furlongs in 1.31 l:5see, the opeuing three taking 38 4-5sec. Salary was going better thau Lady Welbeck after running seven furlongs in 1.33 4-5, the lirst three taking 41 ' 3-5sec. Notary and Wane worked freely over tlie same ground in 1.31 4-5, tlieir lirst three taking 40 3-5see.' Grand Melee was a length in front of Hart Royal at the end of six furlongs in 1.1S 2-5, the lirst two taking 26 4-5 see. Bridge Acre sprinted Iive furlongs in 1.3 2-5, the lirst in 12 4-5sec. SSlie did her work well. Rahine, after taking 13see for the lirst furlongs, coinpleted Iive in 1.4. Findon in Form Royal Robe gave Detain a break oi' two lengths at the start and tlien sliaded him at the end of six furlongs in 1.19 2-5, the opeuing two in 26 4-5 sec. Golden Souvenir drew out to beat Bitter Sweet and Good Bay by a length over the iinal stages of seven furlongs run in 1.34, the last four in 52see.

Wild Note iinished 011 to be 011 terius witlv Double Cross and Avonbridge over lice furlongs in 1.4 4-5, the lirst in 13 4-5sec. Findon Iinished strongly to head Surnra and complete seven furlongs in 1.32 .1-5, the last four iu 51 4-5see. Foxliaven and Swingalong went over the same ground in 1.31 2-5, tlieir iinal four taking 32see. Desert Fox and Revivre did well to record 1.3 2-5 for iive furlongs as they

went from practically a standing start. I Tlieir lirst furlongs took 13 4-5sec. _ , Special Flight sprinted from tlie four furlongs in 51 4-5scc, Gallimaufry and 1 Bruee following iu 52 2-5sec. .'; Regal Lily, after a slow lirst furlong ! in 14 l-4sec", iinished five in 1.4. Soneri iinished seven furlongs along- , side Montosorrie in 1.31 3-5, tlie last ; four taking 52 3-5sec. Soneri completed ; her tusk with her ears prieked.

Piccolo Pleases Piccolo sprinted seven furlongs in 1.31, tlie iinal four in 52sec. Tiger Tan could have improved 011 the 4!) 4-5sec lie took for four furlongs. Ile ix'very well. Julius Caesar and Griffin beat Provider by a length over six furlongs in 1.1 S 2-5* the last ■ four in Jlsge. Penicillin had an advantage of half 'n length from Queen's General after record ing 1.3 4-5 for five furlongs, the first in 12 4-5sec. Foxchase had no difficulty in finishing clear of Runaway on eompletion of 1 five furlongs in 1.3 2-5, the first in 12 4-5sec. Tomahawk and Cramond Bay kcpt together over five furlongs in 1.4 l-r». the first in 13see. The Grand aiul 1 aird Elgin sprinted

five furlongs in 1.2 3-5, after taking 13 sec for the first. Ilonesi Sal rau away from Desert Victory over tlie Iinal stages of six fur longs in 1.19 4-5, tlie last four taking 53 2-5soc. Lance Wing and Royal Chance, after running the lirst half. in .52 l-osC'', Iinished strongly to record 1.43 2-5 for I a mile. Tifox and llobingav were together after running Iive ■ furlongs 111 1.3 2-5. the first iu 13 1-osee. Big Top outjuiuped Bpliere in a truil over four hurdles. j The fastest run over four hurdles at , Riccarton for a long time was done by Brantome and Dumbo, which iinished 'clear of Betterman. Brantome led the ! otlier pair over the first tlir.ee, _ but 'Dumbo then moved up to him, the pab j taking the last lvurdle together. ; Gold Claim gaw a good exhibitiou in ; a run over six hurdles. I