SOUTHERN HORSES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 94, 18 October 1939, Page 13

SOUTHERN HORSES

USEFUL RICCARTON HAND

(Special to the "Evening Post.")

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Following the usual practice, there will be a useful team of Riccarton horses for the Wellington Meeting. A year ago the horses from this end won six races, and, though there is nothing of the Defaulter class for this year's trip, some wins may be expected. H and A. Cutts have taken four , horses to the meeting. Trench Fight has been galloping freely and he looks as well as ever, though it is against him that his race form for some time past has riot been good. Winning Rival looks an improved filly since her whining effort in the Dunedin Guineas. The two-year-old Wild Fox has come on lately and she should pay her way in handicaps. Great Flight, though not engaged on the first day, will be worth keeping in mind for later in the meeting. D. Cotton has Density looking well and she has lost none of her speed, the only question being whether she is quite ready to run out six furlongs solidly. Rebel Lad, having his first race for eighteen months, shaped creditably at Washdyke, and he will do better soon. Grey Night is a speedy galloper in form, and certain to show up in hack sprints. Blue Coat, a candidate for novice events, will have to be kept in mind, as he is useful and improving. C. C. McCarthy has' Haughty Winner at his best again and he will be hard to beat over a mile. Rabble is coming on but is not at his best yet. Cymric is a promising maiden who will benefit by racing. A. J. Martin has Wagner at his best and a repetition of the form that enabled him to win easily at Riccarton in August will keep his opponents busy. Dinah Dhu, with engagements on the second and third days, is an improving three-year-old capable of running a good mile. Parquet has shown that she can stay, and as F. Christmas has her in good order she will be handy in distance races. Gay Parade is a brilliant sprinter, a recent recruit from hack class, and he is capable of pacing it with the best. Although Dictate failed at Washdyke last Saturday, he must not be ruled out. This was one of his rare bad races and he should pay his way on this trip. F. A. Roberts will have Kinsman as his only representative. This Beau Pere two-year-old has done well and he should be good later on, though he has not been highly tried yet.