RICCARTON TRACKS

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 257, 29 July 1942, Page 7

RICCARTON TRACKS

Good Jumping By Golden Memory Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH. July 28. Though fast work at Riccarton today xvas restricted because of horses raced at Washdyke on Saturday being let off with light ta«ks, there was some interesting galloping on the trial grass, which provided good but not fast going. The plough was also In use; but only a few horses were "worked on it. One or these was Donnybrook Fair, who covered five furlongs "well in L2 2-5, the last four in 50. Anchorage sprinted three furlongs In 37 2-5. x On the grass Don't Forget ran .half a mile in 31 1-5 and Good Scout beat Wardress In 51 2-5. Full Pitch and Royal Writ look 52. , . , Wedding Ring and Lord Advocate were abreast a length in front of Retriever at the end of live furlongs In 1.4 3-o. the last four lii 50 3-5. Fur Coat, easily accounted for Desert Love over the same ground In 15 the last four in 51) 3-u. Others included Troja and Red Dash. 1.5 2-5; Varuua and Monmouth, 1.5 3-5; and Botany, 15 4-5 ' Foxhnven, Arabian Night and Josette were companions over six furlongs in 1.10 and Greek Dancer and Lowry Bay registered similar figures. .Sally’ Ltinu and Palfrey, both lazv track workers, took 119 4-5, and Imperium' and Eulogist 1.10 3-'5. . . Jumpers In Action. Dozie Boy (Sagar) and Golden Memory (Register) were responsible for a spectacular display over eight of the schooling steeplechase fences. The hitter ontjumped his mate at every fence and finished in front, with dashing efforts over a double brush. Roseman (Leach), a newcomer to steoplechnsing. jumped eight fences in a safe tuanner. Roddy (Holland) and talantua (Walther) also executed an attractive task over eight, fences, with t.he former in front throughout. Valantua jumped cleverly for a novice and completed his work solidly. . Dividend (Walther) and Merry Simon (.Shaw) jumped six hurdles together st a fast pace, keeping abreast throughout. Erndalc (Caddy) and Native Song (Sagar) were companions over four hurdles, both giviiie faultiest displays.