FINAL GALLOPS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20085, 3 November 1939, Page 12

FINAL GALLOPS

WORK AT RICCARTON

NIGHTCALM SPRINTS GOOD SIX FURLONGS TRENCH FIGHT’S MILE fl’iir Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Conditions were good for the final gallops at Riecnrton. Most of the work was done on the outside of the course proper, but. a few horses went on the plough, which was heavy.

On The Hough

Royal Chief and Sovereign Lady were together at the end of a mile and a-quartcr in 2min Usee. Twenty Grand was just behind them and Queen of Song several lengths UirthCi back

Yours Truly and The Wrecker were well matched over a mile and a* quarter in 2min Usee, with Shanghai Lily several lengths back. Ned Cuttle beat Dorado easily over a mile in 1.49 3-ssec. Lady Leigh ran five furlongs in 1.3 l-ssec. On The Grass

Centrepoise and Arctic King were on terms over a mile in I.4ssec. Lady Furst went a mile alone in lmin 44 l-ssec. Trench Fight ran the best mile of ihe morning in 1.41 l-ssec. Wardress took 1.41 4-ssec, with Lockit as _ a mate over the last half. Wagner, with Dinah Dhu over the last seven furlongs, took I.44sec. Passaform and Chirp took 1.45 2-ssec. Spartan narrowly beat Dictate, with Parquet further back over a mite and a-quarter in 2.12. Baran and Moorsotis beat Studiey Royal over a mile in 1.43. Beaupartir beat Raeburn easily in 1.46. Over seven furlongs Stylist stayed on well, beating Lady Rosette in 1.30 3- Sudan and Sceptre doing it in 1.30 4-ssec, Princess Minerva in 1.30 2-5, Old Surrey in 1.32 4-5 sec. Great Swoop and Great Flight in 1.33 1- and Rebel Lad and Pink Lad in 1.31 4-ssec. Nightcalm did the best six furlongs in 1.15 l-ssec, Montessa taking 1.16. Authoress beat Cymric in 1.16 2-5 sec. Swordstick and Half and Hall took 1.16. Disdain and Rakahanga went five furlongs in 1.2 2-ssec, Paper Slipper in 1.2 4-5, Sternchase and Areas in 1.2 4- and Sweet Mystery and King's Toast in 1.2 3-5. Vercy Lights and Great Legion occupied 1.4, and Rhodiirn and Nolana took 1.2 2-ssee. Over half a mile Toro Koura just beat Dark Flight in 48sec, while it occupied Rebellion 48 3-5, Density 50 2- Kilrobe, St. Cloud (separately), 48 Up the back stretch Not Out beat Lord Midas in 48 4-ssee

Along the back several two-year-olds sprinted. Doria narrowly beat Don’t Forget in 48 4-ssec. Shikari and Khinga doing 40 2-ssec and Wild Fox 50 2-ssec. Puella beat Blue Abbey in 50sec.