TURF GOSSIP

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23746, 18 September 1942, Page 7

TURF GOSSIP

Track Work at Riccarton Conditions were favourable for fsst 1"“ « Riccarton yesterday, and <ome interesting work was done on the 'Cal thM hl KlnS y H PP ? ro ? t0 be goin S better man King Herod at the end of half a in’so 2Ssee 2 'n ec i. 3nd Junior followed « a fhrf 0, Ran;l i rec orded Msec. He Bat f ? eldlng b >' Crick.! SSm f Sa»nr?‘ B w Rank ’ by Day Conlct Other half mif n ° Pe ' an . d shows Promise. bvTmWchr,! ? Pnnts vvere recorded o y t-,,„ * u i < ‘ sb . Pat ro! and B ram ha 11 in 5(1 p a s iiirt’ 51scc - Scottish Dale £2sec SISS Sc r “ , - 5s "’ - A Fast Sprint < The best time of the morning was credited to Eulogia, who was the last to gallop and recorded 4a 4-sssc. This hallsister by Paladin to Eulogist shows speed and stamina, but is inclined to be fractious at a barrier. Hinepo ran five furlongs in linin 3 2-3 sec, Hie last three in 3Gsec. Eulogist recorded Imin 4 l-ssec, the last four in 50 3-ssec. Over Six Furlongs Stabilise and St. Cloud finished abreast after leaving six furlongs behind in Imin 16 2-ssec, the first three in 39 2-ssec. Straight Bat went over the same ground In imin 18 4-3 sec, the last four in 51 1-5 sec, and Don’t Forget recorded Imin n 2-ssec, the last four in oisec. Royal Writ and Lord Advocate took imin 13 2- the last four in 51 2-ssec, and Hurry Girl and Night Hawk imin 1!) sec. Gunga Din finished well alongside Lincoln after galloping five furlongs in imin 3 3-ssec, the last four in 52scc. Cay Fort and Cheap Lodging ran the same distance In Imin 6 3-ssec, the last four in 32 3-Ssec. Seven-furlong Tasks Foxhavcn again went well in covering seven furlongs in Imin 28 3-ssec, the last four in 51 2-ssec. Erambie and Wedding Ring executed similar work in Imin 29sec, the first three in 38 2-ssec and four in 49 3-ssec. Tea Drop and Imperium took Imin 31) sec, the last four In 52sec. Wardress and Good Scout kept together throughout the same journey in Imin 30 l-3sec, the last lour in 31 3-ssec. Warrigal and Nlghtglass took Imin 32 sec, the last four in 53 3-saec. Lady Mldtan and Recompense recorded Imin 31 l-ssec. Shikari impressed by covering a mile in Imin 42 3-ssec, the first three Belongs in 36sec and the first four in 4S. 3Amberley Racing Club In his report to the annual meeting .of members of the Amberley Racing Club, the president, Mr G. Fulton, states that the club h'as not been granted a permit to race this season, and it is unlikely that it shall receive one for the duration of the war. The financial position is strong and will enable the club to carry on without calling on members for their annua] subscriptions. Juveniles at Avondale The runners-up in both divisions of the Pioneer Handicap at the Avondale meeting, the Hist iwo-year-old race ot the season, claim Solicitor Genera) as their sire. Brief, who finished second to Baliron in the first cuvision, was bred o.v Mr F. Armstrong, of Christchurch and sold by h'im as a yearling for r.u guineas. He is from Gold Paper by Paper Money. General Burleigh, who followed Lord Puck home in thfc second division, is from Lady Burleigh, and is a brother to Gentry, who won at her first start this season as a three-year-old. He was bred at the Inglewood Stud and was also sold for 170 guineas as a yearling. A haltbrother by Defaulter to General Burleigh is among the Inglewood yearling draft this year. Balfron was bred by Mr J. C, Fletcher. Te Kauwhata, who purchased the dam, Legality, carrying'Balfron, at the dispersal of the late Mr R. T. Reid’s mares at Trentham. Balfron was named by his breeder. before being catalogued for sale.