A GOOD TRIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 32, 8 February 1939, Page 12

A GOOD TRIAL.

ROYAL CHIEF'S EFFORT ' ; Mi SPRINT BY COUNTERBLAST. FINAL OAIXOPS AT WIJTOATtTt i (By Telegraph.—Press Associativa.) DUNEDiN, thie day. Drizzling rain made training condition* ' utipleaeant for the early workers at Wittgatui, but during the breakfast interval the weather conditions improved, aiid the outside of the grass track, on which meet of the fast work Was done, became faster. Little real work was done on the plough tfack, which was in excellent condition, but F. D. Jones selected- it for Royal Chief, who was sent seven furlongs. Aftef coveting the first furlong in 12s, he ww picked tip by Settlement, and the ae*t furlong was run in 12 2-ss, the half-mile took 48 3-ss, and the full journey 1.28 1-5. Settlement was in front half-way down the straight, but over the last 50 yards Royal Chief easily cut him down. It was a good gallop by the thmedin Cop favourite, who finished very strongly. Great Flight ran half a mile on the outside of ' the course proper in 54 3-ss. He wae followed by Counterblast, who completed the same task most attractively in 51 2-3*. Master Hotspur, Moorsotis and Mofiterr* - were companions over a similar journey /" fun in 52e. The flr»t-named, who w«e Ob ■ the outside, was going much th* bw* throughout the journey. Wild Cbaee ni six furlongs in 1.18 3-3, after taking 38" 1-Sr for the first three. He finished fey strongly and is likely to prove Royal, r Chiefs most dangerous Opponent la the - Cup. Spartan, who was reported te.have been galloned on. in his race at Riccarton - -• on Saturday, ehowed no signs of the injury and was going well throughout five " furlongs in 1.6 1-5. Rebel Queen, who travelled fast over the first two furlongs in 24 4-ss, was then eased up and took. 1.20 4-5 to complete six furlongs. Argentic was going slightly better than Rabble, at .. the end of six furlongs in 1.19 2-5, after running the first two in 28s. Caprleious* ran the first three of six furlongs in Sβ l-ss. and completed her task in 1.23; Qnesa of Song, looking well after her race last Saturday, ran half a mile in 53 4-ss. . , An Even Werfewt Neptiine and Chirp finished oti #***• terms at the end of half A mile m 535. On Call, after being jogged round the Course, Was sprinted home over the la* two furlongs. Passaform just beat Lady -' Argosy over six furlongs in 13& 2-5. Tnefe was not much between Top Row *M. Arami i until 50 yards from the post in a ' half-mile sprint in 535, then Top Ho* asserted himself to win by half a length. Phalanx ran three furlongs along the bAcM stretch in 37 2-ss. Astaire, w'ith. *Wg weight up, sprinted two furlonge doiWi the straight in 255, and Jfew Kote daehed ovet three futlotigs in 37 2-ss, both gtfifig well. Spearhuret was going much better than Pilot's Love at the end of half * mile in 555. Kippen, after running three furlongs in 36 4-ss, coiripleted five in 1.8 2-5. Elmarch and IHsband ran three f«tflongs in 37 l-Ss* the latter going the better. Synthetic led off with tllre*quarter pacework, but along the back stretch was allowed to run along, doiag one furlong in 12s. "Valmarch was nMudllg a lot of noise as. he Sprinted hota6 otet three fttflongs. Moneyless Wae sen* se*** furlongs, ftnd after taking 40s- for the firit thtee, completed the task in 1.37. Nignt Wings, who developed heel trouble" dptiflg the past two days< sprinted half a mile in 52 2-ss. She moved well and will take her place in , the Cup- Hodeut finished strongly over five fffrlcrtigs in 1.8 2-5. and Gold Salute was too good for Bastille *t the end of half a mile in 58 2-se. Spanish Lad was going slightly better than Lazybones at the finish of five furlongs in 1.6 4-5. the first two taking 25 2-ss. TOTO Kotifa was given slow work on the Inside track. He looks well and should Hnpf«*e # I on Trenthani form.