RICCARTON GALLOPS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 172, 7 August 1937, Page 5

RICCARTON GALLOPS

• Press Associawou.)

TrencK Fight's Snityrt Effott

(By lelegrapb-

CHRISTCHURCH, Thxs Day. " Although the sky was elear there was a cold southerly wind to make conditions at Riccarton this morning very unpleasant. The inside of the trial grass traek was in use., and though in" good order was slow, especially down the straight. Boekingham and Lxane opened proj ceedings, doing half a mile in 54 3-5 secs. Miracle did half a mile up the back in 51 2-5secs. Sovereign Lady and Chidden were on terms all through their mile run in 1.47 1-5, the first halfpaile taking 52sees. Petersham and Serap took 1.12 for five furlongs. Counterfiight followed Axaboa over six furlongs, each doing 1.21. Sir Hugh, Happy Night and Bonnie Agnes Covere.d five furlongs ra 1 8. * Trench Fight dashed ovef half a mile up the back" in 49 2-5secS.— a very smart effort. Dictate did half a mile in 54 3-5seca., going easily. Cottingham and Bed Sun took 1.50 1-5 for a mile. Settlement and Love Affair dashed down the straight in 51 4-5secs. — a good effort. Elegy left a mile behind in 1.50 2-5, and Royal Limond and Streamline took 1.51 2-5. Cocksure, Screamer and Solwit did six furlongs in 1.21. Silver Streak had Mount Yal as a mate over eeven furlongs tun in 1.35 2-5. Stromboli, Valantna and Mary Prati were not hurried to cover five furlongs in 1.1*1. Concertpitch and Grey Honour "were on terms at the end of seven furlongs ran in 1.34 2-5, time which Rousseau and Swordstick equalled. Blne Tiger and Master Musk took 1.36. Giggleswick and Eose of Tralee did seven furlongs in 1.36 4-5. Ponty and Wino went freely while doing six furlongs in 1.21 2-5, Big Dook beating Tiger Gain in similar time. Willie Win took 1.23 for six furlongs. Nightform, accompanied by Queen of Song, covered seven furlong3 in 1.34 2-5. Pekanui and Golden Dart reeled off six furlongs in 1.19 3-5 — -a good gallop. Waitaha took 1.38 for seven furlongs. Bay Dulce sprinted half a mile easily in 53 2-5sees., Amelita taking 53 3-5sees. Grampian and Le Toquet took 1.8 for five furlongs. Davolo and Irish Fiddle were well matched over six furlongs which took 1.23 2-5. Catalogue and Old Surrey were on terms at the end of seven furlongs run in 1.36. Palmyra beat Made Money over five furlongs in 1.6 2-5, and Bun Fight was slightly better than Mittie in 1.6 1-5. Fior.d beat Wxne Card over six furlongs in 1.20 2-5 — a useful gallop. Mother-in-Law was well clear of Laggard at the end of seven furlongs ran in 1.40 2-5. Colombo easily beat Huapa over five furlongs in 1.10. octurnus galloped a mile and a-quarter at strong three-quarter pace. The Jumpers, Golden Lap gave a good display over six hurdles. Toreador and Tho Surgeon set out to jump six hurdles. They got into some of the obstacles, and Toreador fell at the fifth. Clarion Call and Jolly Beggar were associated in a smart sehool over six hurdles. The paee was soiid, and both liorses went well, Clarion Call proving himself a partihularly fast jumper. Monastie and Corowa went over five hurdles, going a round safely at a fair pace. Ethiop and John Charles were mates over six hurdles. They travelled at a fast pace, and both jumped well, with Ethiop showing to special advantage at most of the obstacles. Macailfein and Lycidas went once round Over the schooling fences. Lycidate jufiiped well. Macailfein hit the first fence hard and blundered, and

ugara at the sccond of tho double, but go L round safely. The morning 's work was completed with a school over the steeplechasu course by Irish Comet and Brigadore, who went once round, starting with % short s run-in to Cutts 'S fence, - which both jumped very well. BrigadOre seemed to outjump Irish Comet over ono or two of the obstacles, especially Cutts 's the second time, but Irish Comet was very safe. It was an ex« cellent exhibltion of cleatt iumpiug by both horsea. ' ' - ■' - 4 !*