TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25309, 8 October 1947, Page 4

TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

BLUE TROUT SPRINTS BRILLIANTLY

Blue Trout showed all the brilliance of her two-year-old days when she sprinted five furlongs in the fast time of imin 0 2-ssec at Riccarton yesterday morning. The No. 1 grass was open for fiat work and provided good going. A strong following wind made for fast times up the back straight later in the morning, with a corresponding slowing up in the run home. Other horses to impress were Citril, Magnaform, Falconbridge, and Royal Tan. The two-year-olds, Musselman and Magical, opened proceedings by sprinting three furlongs up the back in 37sec. Wide Range broke away at the seven furlongs and was joined by Rival Chase at the five, completing the journey in Imin 28 2-ssec, the last half in 50 4-ssec. Wide . Range had to be kicked up over the last furlong to draw level with his companion. Double Cross and Penetrate worked over a mile in Imin 44 4-ssec, the last half in 51 3-ssec.

Citrß and Morning Watch finished clear of Ballockbuie at the end of five furlongs in Imin 1 2-ssec, the last half in 49 l-ssec. Citril was having her first serious gallop after an enforced let-up, and worked impressively.

Lodestar, with the pull in the weights, was well clear of Pacific Star at the end of six furlongs in Imin 16 2-ssec, the last half in 51sec. Night Blush went over the same ground in Imin 17 2-ssec, the last half in 50 4-ssec.

Flying Orders showed plenty of dash when he returned Imin 14 3-ssec for six furlongs, the last half in 50 3-ssec. Flying Orders is to resume racing at Trentham. In a similar task, Ned Kelly beat Dress Rehearsal by a neck in Imin 16 l-ssec, the last half in 52sec.

Blue Trout was quickly into her stride when shej sprinted over five furlongs in Imin 0 the first furlong taking 11 4-ssec. Blue Trout wiß make her first appearance since she raced as a two-year-old in the 1945-46 season in the Flying Handicap at Washdyke on Saturday, and is likely to give her rivals a merry chase. She has developed into a solid mare and seems to have lost none of the brilliance she showed as a two-year-old when she

won four of her seven races and established an Australian and New Zealand record of 57 4-ssec for five furlongs. Wavejock finished well clear of Silver Bridge over seven furlongs in Imin 32 2-ssec, the last half in 53 2-ssec. Veteran Sprinter’s Effort

The veteran. Lord Advocate, and Tranbycroft sprinted four furlongs up the back 'in 47 4-ssec, assisted by a following wind. Nightchild came home from the four furlongs in 50 l-ssec. Beechwood and Altruist returned 51 2-ssec.

After being three lengths behind at the half-mile. Indian Dawn came home well to be with Rahine at the end of seven furlongs in Imin 30 2-ssec. Her last half took 52sec.

Magnaform, with the worse of the weights, was always doing better than Lovemom in the run home, to return Imin 27 2-ssec for seven furlongs, the last half in 51 3-ssec. Magnaform worked particularly well. Rebel March finished weß clear of Lady Welbeck to return Imin 32sec for a similar task, the last half in 53sec. Maka Maka and Leadership finished together over five furlongs in Imin 2 3-ssec, the last half in 50sec. Revolte worked away from the six furlongs and ran the last five in Imin 3 4-ssec, and the last half in 51 l-ssec. Bruce and Soar kept together over six furlongs in Imin 17 2-ssec, the last half in 52sec. Al-Sirat and Leeston worked over seven furlongs in Imin 29sec, the last half in 51 4-ssec. Invest and Minton went over the same ground and returned similar times. In a very good gallop over a mile, Falconbridge, with much the better of the weights, finished four lengths in front of Royal Tan to return Imin 41 2-ssec, the last half taking 51 2-ssec. Mysterious Melody with a good weight up, came home from the four furlongs in 50 l-ssec. Jacquee returned 51 4-ssec. On the Plough Banshee sprinted over four furlongs on the plough in 53sec. Zorro returned similar lime. Palm Bearer sprinted home over the last three furlongs of a working gaßop in 39sec. Avonbridge was weß clear of Deficiency at the end of five. furlongs in Imin 6 2-ssec, the last half in 53sec. Ration was schooled over four hurdles and jumped well. In a similar task, Royal Saleve did not make such a good showing, jumping carefußy. Excellency at Riccarton The Riverton trainer, A. McKay, was at Riccarton yesterday with Excellency, which was given light exercise in the centre of the course. Excellency travelled up from Wingatui by float on Monday and will go on to Trentham for the Desert Gold Stakes next week. Imported Horse Arrives The imported horse. Super, arrived in Christchurch’ yesterday on his - way to Wingatui. A three-year-old brown colt by Nearco, Super has been imported by the Southland studmaster, Mr A. Chisholm, of Otautau. Super looks a nice colt and stands about 16.2 hands. He has stood the journey well, and if he becomes acclimatised satisfactorily he may be given a race or two before he goes to the stud. Super was bred by Lord Portal, and his dam is the Irish Oaks winner, Superbe, by Bosworth (by Son-in-Law) from Surbine, by Bachelor’s Double from Datine, by Roi Herode from Cyrilla, by Cyßene. Super is the second son of the great Nearco to come to the South Island, the other being Lord Bobs, which stands at the Inglewood stud at Kaiapoi.

Ladyship’s Easy Win Making her first appearance as a three-year-old and also her first for her Indian owner, the Maharajah of Kashmir, for whom she was purchased at a substantial figure several months ago. Ladyship beat the open sprinters very easily in the Wairongomai Handicap at Otaki last Saturday. Ladyship was in forward condition and found the holding course to her liking. Ladyship was purchased at Trentham as a yearling for 850 guineas by Sir James Fletcher and Mr J. C. Fletcher, and

as a two-year-old won three races’, including the Great Northern Champagne Stakes. A light-fleshed filly by Foxbridge from Foreign Queen, a mare that won the Wellesley Stakes and the Wanganui Guineas. Ladyship will have her next race in the Desert Gold Stakes. Her performance last Saturday suggested that she will run ou| a mile satisfactorily. Out of Hack Company Triumphal has token a long time to win his way into open company, but the manner in which he accounted for the hack field in the Milburn Handicap at Wingatui last Saturday suggested that he will hold his own in the higher grade on heavy tracks. Triumphal was patiently handled by the young apprentice, B. Southee, who was having only his eighth ride in a race. After being slow away, Southee took his time in working Triumphal forward, end won with a well-timed run in the straight. Triumphal is a seven-year-old gelding by Irish Lancer from Real Glad, the dam of two useful performers in Norseman and High Glee, and is raced by his trainer, J. A. White, of Wingatui.

North Canterbury R.C. Nominations for the North Canterbury Racing Club Meeting at Rangiora on Labour Day, October 27, 1947, close at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 1947, with toe. Secretary p. j. Byrne, 193 Cashel street, Christchurch. AdvL