NOTES FROM RICCARTON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26634, 3 December 1947, Page 8

NOTES FROM RICCARTON

SOME USEFUL GALLOPS Special to the Daily Times CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 2. Light showers of rain fell while the work was in progress at Riccarton this morning. There was some useful galloping on the trial grass track. Catterick Bridge ran the best mile, lmm 44 l-ssec, the first half in 51 l-ssec, beating Longsword by a neck, with Royal Tan a length back. Salmon Spear was a neck in front of Soneri in lmm 44 3- the last half in 51 3-ssec. Blank Cheque and Mesalliance took lmm 45 2-ssec, equalled by Ned Kelly and Artful Maid, the first half in each case in 51 3-ssec. Responsive ran away from Sorry in lmin 46sec, the first half in 51sec. Authentic took lmin 48 2-ssec and Aganev lmin 49sec, Pageantry joining in for the last half early in 53 3-ssec. Zorro ran seven furlongs in lmm 30sec, Gay Stroller beating Thimble by five lengths in lmin 30 4-ssec. Tweedside registered lmin 31 l-ssec. finishing with Polka, who broke away in front. He did his last half mile nicely in 51 3-ssec. Revolte went alone in lmin 32 2-ssec. Fine Night set the main, lmin 16 l-ssec, for six furlongs, the first two in 25 2-ssec, following Rahine’s lmin 16 4-ssec, the first two in 2Gsec. Nightchild was clear of Flying Orders in lmin 17sec. Citril, Kartikeva, and Rosswood did lmin 17 4- Julius Caesar joining in for the last half mile in 51 4-ssec. Palomino s time was lmin 18 4-ssec, Newspaper and Faithful Pal took lmin 19 4-ssec, while Beaugard and Kinlass were clear of Romantic in lmin 20 2-ssec. Great Victory and Front Page were too good for Rebel March over five furlongs in lmin 4 l-ssec. Palm Bearer dashed over half a mile in 48scc, Indian Dawn and Beechwood following in 49sec, which Sky High equalled, while Blue Trout registered 49 4-ssec comfortably. Top Deck was clear of Hatrack in 50 2-ssec, Banshee took 50 4-ssec, Primitive 51sec, which Detain equalled, Le Sonnet 51 2-ssec, Confidence Trick 52 4-ssec, repeated by Signal Officer, Detract, and Broie separately Excellency wont very easily in 53sec, and Castlebrae in 54 3-ssec. Altruist went up the back in 52sec. Magical went well over three furlongs in 35sec, Musselman having earlier registered 35 3-ssec. Profane beat Finigan and Discord in 36 l-ssec. Conclusion and Terminate took 37 2-ssec, Curtana and Rumba 37 4-ssec. which Coral Arc equalled. Open Cast and Battle Chief were mates in a good school over six hurdles, Spanish Main pleasing in a similar task by himself.

Royal Flash has had a change of owners and has joined W. Barr’s stable. The West Coast owner, Mr L. W. Timperley, has bought Voltaire, and has placed him with A. McMullan. He will contest the hurdle race on Saturday, while he is booked later for the Dunedin meeting. An attractive performance, enabled Coral Arc to win the Seymour Handicap. He drifted early in the journey, leaving him with a long gap to bridge in the straight, where he staged an impressive run. As the result of a mishap while playing in the paddock, he returned from his trip to Trentham without being able to race, and he had to be given a short rest His latest performance suggested that he would have been a Derby prospect with no check in his preparation. He ran the mile out so solidly that he may be expected to show more good form, over more ground, for his Dunedin owner, Mr A. N. Smith. The Salmagundi four-year-old, Blank Cheque, ran a good race to be second in the Seymour Handicap, after being near the front all the way. He is one to be kept in mind. Though owned and trained in the North Island, he was bred in Otago. His dam, Half Note, was a useful Paper Money mare, with Irish Note, a. very good horse, a Stewards’ Handicap winner, among her earlier progeny.