CHILDSPLAY FLIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 224, 10 December 1927, Page 15

CHILDSPLAY FLIES

PAPERCHASE TOO FOOTFALL GALLOPS SOUNDLY AND PULLS UP WELL (Special to THE SUX.) CHRISTCHURCH. To-day. A feature of the morning’s work at Riccarton was the tremendous speed shown by the Autumnus filly Childsplay over the first three furlongs of her six furlongs sprint, which was run in 35 1-5. She began brilliantly, and racing past the three furlongs post had registered her phenomenal time. After passing the five furlongs post she eased up slightly, but continued on, to register 1.16 2-5 for the full journey, which proved one of the best gallops over six furlongs of the morning. The fast work Childsplay has had since the Cup meeting has agreed with her, and she will be thoroughly wound up when she contests the Foal Stakes at Ellerslie this month. BEST FOR YEARS There is little doubt that she is one of the fastest youngsters seen out for many years, and while it is recognised she will be up against a very brilliant mare in Eulalie in the Royal Stakes at Ellerslie, her abiilty to assert her great burst of speed in a few strides is an indication that she will thoroughly test the Absurd mare in the coming six furlongs. The best gallop over six furlongs this morning was credited to Paperchase. She was always travelling in her best style, and did really well to register the good time of 1.15 2-5. v ALL RIGHT AGAIN Footfall galloped in free style over live furlongs, and appeared to pull up well. He was later given steady work over a round, and now that he seems to be throwing off the shoulder trouble that affected him he may yet go North to contest the Auckland Cup. Two Derby candidates, Martarma and Satrap, were associated in a spin over a mile, which they left behind in 1.44 4-5. Both three-year-olds kept together throughout, but after traversing seven furlongs Martarma was eased up and was a little behind Satrap at the end. The last seven furlongs were run in 1.31 2-5, and both acquitted themselves in pleasing style. HELD SAFE Agrion, accompanied by Lucinda, ran six furlongs in 1.19. The Limond colt was never at top at any part of the journey, but he always held his mate safely. Don Jose, assisted by Paper Boy over the last seven, galloped a mile in resolute style, the time for that journey being 1.46. RAPIER AND COUNT CAVOUR Count Cavour was again in the limelight this morning, when he defeated the Auckland Cup favourite, Rapier, over a mile and a-quarter. The pace was very slow for the first six furlongs, but over the last half the speed was increased, though not to a great extent. Count Cavour was ahead of Rapier up the straight, and maintaining his advantage finished two lengths clear of the Greyspear horse. However, Rapier went nicely all the way and is in great fettle to undergo his coming engagements. The time for the ten furlongs’ journey was 2.16 2-5. Eulalie and Golden Armour were given a strong working gallop over six furlongs, both fillies hitting out with plenty of freedom.