ARGENTIC'S BRILLIANCY

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 62, 14 March 1934, Page 11

ARGENTIC'S BRILLIANCY

Bitterly cold winds' and'-'occasional showers made conditions most unpleasant for the final galloping of Wellington, candidates at Riccarton yesterday morning (says : "Sundridge"). The course proper was slow, after heavy rain in the early hours and everything conspired to" make the times slower than for several months past. Most of the team of H. and A. Cutts, whose- Trentham representatives were to sail in the evening, were galloped on Monday and they were let off lightly. Heather Glow strode over a mile in Imin 56 2-ssecj^being allowed to fun on for five furlongs and -then being steadied. Cricket Bat ran home" from, the three furlongs in 39 2-osec. • • Imperial Spear and Sibella kept together throughout seven furlongs' run in Imin. 33 2-ssec, the last half-mile in 53 3-ssec. They finished'strongly. Final Shot, alone, ran lmih; 34 f-osec, the last.half-mile in 54 3-ssec. She had to be kept at her task, for she is a notorious idler on tho tracks. Davolo and Ranelagh were paired, the latter finishing three lengths in front in .Imin 33sec. The last half-mile, took Banelagh 53 2-osee. Over six . furlongs, the ' star gallop was that in which Argentic (A. H. Eastwood) and Silver Eing (G. Humphries) were associated. They kept together till well down the running, when Argentic drew half a length ahead, and Silver Eing had to be ridden to get within a'neck of him at the wire. Argentic ran Imin 17 2-ssee, the last half-mile in 50 4-osec, and the honours were definitely with him. Grampian and Custodian ran a splen.did six in Imin 17 4-ssec earlier in the morning, the last half-mile in's2 1-osec. Custodian was in receipt of weight, but both came home pleasingly. Cranford required Imin 18 2-osee to run his six furlongs, the last half-mile occupying 52 2-ssec. The time of Cleaner and Bed Dance for five furlongs was Imin 71-ssec, the last half-mile in 53see. Silly Owl ran home half a mile, Safety Zone covering the same journey in olsec. Drum Fire took 52 2-ssec and Vintage 51 l-ssec. Importance and Copenna ran up the rack in 52 l-ssec. Variant will make the trip to Wellington, but she will not be accompanied: by Sam Smith. Davolo 's departure is very doubtful.