ARGENTICS MILE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 69, 23 March 1937, Page 8

ARGENTICS MILE.

MOB RULE SPRINTS WELL.

CONCERTPITCH ALSO IMPRESSES.

(By Telecrann.—Special to "SUr.") 9

CHRISTCHURCH, thw day:

I Following rain overnight there wan) 1 light showers this morning, but art enough to 'interfere with training vttt at Riccarton. The plough was too hvtrj, but the outside of the course proper anvided good going. There was some unfal galloping by horses with engagement! at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meetiaj next week. P. V. Mason started off by giving Lon> and Merry March a useful gallop, ilna six furlongs, but the light was not goal enough for tuning. Wild Chase strode on a mile in 1.45 2-5, going at an even pate. Paper Slipper dashed over half a mue a 495. while Haughty Winner ran a nadaT distance along the back in 51*. Ym Notch was going well all through a auk in 1.46 4-5. Nightdress was in front d Lazybones at the end of half a mile a 50 2-s*. Mob Rule doing 40 4-s*. whit Mulatto and Great Bramble took sb. Garonne was going better than Yale at tat end of five furlonga in 1.4 2-5. Lwtnl led Primak over six furlongs up the back in 1.17 2-5. Silver Sight, with Last J*| over the last seven furlongs, took LB fir a mile, but he was stopping in the tat; home. Paper Note, Fiord and Soya Chief were in that order at the end af five furlongs, the last four occupying B 1-sb. Cyrilhan and- Heloise. after goaf fast in the early stages, completed sens furlongs in 1.31. Argentic, with Seretaaf as a mate over the last five furlonp, reeled off a mile in 1.42 2-5, after dong his first half-mile in 50 2-ss. It was a good gallop, and further evidence that Argentic is very well. Palady took IB for seven furlongs, after running the fiat three in 39 2-ss. Ponty was going eaa% at the end of a mile with Rousseau in IB 3-5. Sovereign Lady and Chidden IW on terms at the end of seven furlongs ■ 1.31 1-5. Polydora and Swordstick talriar 1.31. Wino sprinted three furlongs a}, the back in 375. while Gold Boa ran all a mile easily in 52e. a performance whiea. Happy Night and Bonnie Agnen etraaflotMar oh a sprinted half a mile up the had in 50 3-ss. Rotokino following in Bt -Toyous and Li France sprinted half a . mile in 50 2-s*. while Concertpitch coveni six furlongs in 1.16 3-5. the last four takhg 50 3-ss. Knockfin broke away from^ tit seven-furlong post, and after doingthwi 1 firrlonga in 38 2-ss. was eased up in, tal straight. Rebel Chief went with g*»| 1 dash over half a mile in 49 l-ss. WUJ I Win ran a mile in 1.44 3-5. the last haftmile in 525. Epic sprinted half a mile Vt the back in 51s. Tunnellor and Travenai sprinted seven furlongs in 1.31 35, •"* taking 30 l-5s for the first three. The Jumpers. Royal Amphora went well in a sehoa over two brush hurdles. Golden Lap and Monastic jumped twt brush lr.irdles twice, giving a good di*pul^ Hunting Bag was to have gone with t* previous pair, but seemed disinclined** the task, though lie jumped all right wh« lie set off some distance behind ™ ,eln ,- Haere Tonu jumped two open hurdw twice, shaping well, while going at » sound pace m^