RICCARTON TRACKS

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 184, 1 May 1940, Page 13

RICCARTON TRACKS

Horses For Amberley Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH, April 30. Conditions lor track work at Riccarton were very favourable today, the No. 6 grass truck providing excellent going, while some horses were galloped ou the plough. Most of the horses engaged at Saturday’s Amberley meeting were seen out, though those who had raced at M ashdyke last week were let off with comparatively easy tasks. On The Grass. Ryetown was the first out and he gave an indication of the condition of the track by reeling off six furlongs in 1.14 l-o. Prudent Prince finished better _than Settlement over three furlongs in 37 2-5, and Winchelsea bent Box On over half a mile in -19 2-5. Winchelsea is a three-year-old filly, by Lord Warden from Sweet Beauty, dam of Cottingham and Rebel Star, and is owned by her breeder, Mr. G. Hall. c< 1 Symbol beat Benevolent and St. Cloud over live furlongs in 1.1 2-5. Symbol' is a two-year-old filly, by Gascony, from Symballo, dam of Syindouy and The Crooner, and is being trained by H. Nurse for Miss E. Jones’, Timaru. Benevolent has shown marked improvement in his work of late, and may yet come good. Rebellion, carrying a good weight, covered five furlongs comfortably in 1.1 4-5. Disdain and Iceland Spar ran half a mile in 49 2-5.

Gold Nugget impressed by finishing a length in front of The Vulture and Auchusa, after taking 1.2 for five. Blue Abbey finished slightly in front of Dispense and Chanteur over the same ground in 1.3. Race Away accounted for Searteen in 1.3 3-5. Papernilla and Citizen took 1.4 3-5.

The best gallop over six furlongs was credited to Kilrobe, who always held Ferriby safe in 1.13 4-5. Aggravate beat. Grey Silk over the same distance in 1.15 2-5. Others included Donadea 1.17, Rebel Chief 1.17 2-5, Lady Middleham and Flame Queen 1.17 2-5, Princess Minerva and Sham Bo 4 }’ 1.17 4-5, Rebel Star aud The Duel 1.18. Dranoel was well clear of Good Health at the end of a mile in 1.44 3-5, and Cape Gabo strode over seven furlongs in 1.31 2-5. On The Plough. Capricious and Ripley were together throughout a mile gallop in 1.47 2-5.’ ■Shanghai Lily .beat Greenbank over six furlongs in 1.16 4-5. Great Flight and Great Swoop showed a turn of speed by sprinting three furlongs home in 36. .Roy Bun was half a length in front of Skyrena after running five furlongs in 1.4. This pair look well, after their strenuous West Coast campaign. Novice Stakes. Several little-known horses figure in the big field for the Novice Stakes at the Amberley meeting on Saturday. Ann Mie is a three-year-old filly by Robespierre, from Wyn Wym, a twin by Winkie from Peho, dam of Clubman, and Halt is a three-year-old gelding by Nightmarch from Peho. Box On is n five-year-old gelding by Hunting Song from Colima, by Autumn. Citizen is a three-year-old gelding by Robespierre, from Arrowmaid. Greenbank is a three-year-old gelding, by Paladin from Universal, half-sister to Queen of Song. The Vulture is a three-year-old gelding by Valkyrian, from Silent Flight, by Day Comet. Anehusa is a half-brother by Myosotis to ’Willie Win. Blue Abbey is a two-year-old gelding, by Myosotis, from Some Abbey. Dispense is a two-year-old gelding, by Paper Money, from Minerva. Farida is a two-year-old filly, by Nightmarch, from Arrowlet, dam of Knight Commander and Lady Leigh. Gay Thread is a two-year-old colt by Lord Quex from Seamstress, dam of Hunting Chorus. Gold Nugget is a two-year-old colt, by Iliad, from Gold Dress. . Hurry Girl is a two-year-old filly, by Defoe, from Lady Camp.