Looking Back on Riccarton

NZ Truth, Issue 1108, 24 February 1927, Page 13

Looking Back on Riccarton

(By "The Toff.")

Nincompoop made a proper job of his colleagues m the Craven Plate when Voight let him go. It wasn't a race. ■ * • • * *■.." i- Countersign's rider lost a stirrup i early In the contest for the Craven Plate and then she finished fourth. * . .4 .4 ; Young Lochinvar enjoyed a lucky run on the rails m the Craven Plate. This helped him to secure secorid money. ■ #, * W. Brown made a great job of the finish on Serotina m the Hals- : well Handicap. He fairly carried her to the post and kept her there. * ' * * Gold. Mint 'went a better race than usual m the Halswell Handicap at Riccarton. He is a good track worker. '■#..-■ 4 4 • ' The English horse, Hoylake, made his first appearance m New' Zealand when he started m the Halswell Handicap. He ls a good Bort. * * • Ophir carried a bundle of the right money m the Post Handicap and after a big fight with Thorndale he got home by a head. It was a big improvement on anything Ophir had previously done. 4 4 ';,.#■. Thorndale was well back for seven furlongs m the Post, Handicap and it was a great effort that took him to i within a head of the winner. .."• . . * ■*.■..' Goldbrick was expected m the Post Handicap at 'Riccarton; but he was well beaten at the finish. * '* .-.*'• Reckless gave a good showing m the Lytteltori Plate and is \ one that looks likely to improve with racing. .■■-■■■'# 4 .- * Shalimar, a pupil of R. J. Mason's stable, is a handy two-year-old. She won the Lyttelton Plate m good style. - ' • ; * ' * Front Rank got a lucky run on the fence m the Midsummer Handicap and then was just touched off for second by Battlement. 4 * 4 Assurance was well placed all through the Midsummer Handicap, but when the straight was reached he got the stitch. * * . "' ■ * Fresco was m the firing line m the ! Midsummer Haridicap a furlong Urom home, but he weakened m the final struggle and finished fifth. ' . * V 4 * Crossbow was. a strong paddock tip for the Trial Stakes a.t Riccarton. He was third m line for home, but he could not come on.

The Middle Park Plate was soft for Agrion. The colt simply played with his older opponents. '444 Battlement was at the rear of the field for a mile m the Midsummer Handicap. He came round his field into the straight and finished like a lion m second place. * * * .. Princess Malfalda threatened to romp home m the Trial Stakes at Riccarton, but over the last furlong she closed up like a book. ' ■ " ■ * 44 Sir Roy got a bad run m the • Trial Stakes. He was. outside of;, four at the turn for home and then finished second. '4 44 Calcite had to cover a. lot of ground m the Trial Stakes at Riccarton. But for that disadvantage she would have finished first instead of third. * * * Haze broke his duck when he led the field home In the Trial Stakes at Riccarton. 4 ' 4 . »'■ , Jolly Glad, which made the trip from Dunedin, romped home m the- Hornby Haridicap. His was a very easy victory. * * ■ ■ * •■ Sayanof a had the pace to suit him In the Hornby Handicap at Riccarton and then he was not equal to the,-occa-sion.