HEAVY TRACK AT NELSON

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26395, 13 April 1951, Page 4

HEAVY TRACK AT NELSON

military chief RUNS WELL “The Press” Special Service rm NELSON. Aoril 12 )h T* le track was heavy at Richmond Park J?2?J rnornin B when final gallops for the » ™ e ?? ng st SBed. but the Cup Military Chief, Chord, and Lights On, all handled the conditions well In running a mile 40 feet out from the rails \ s !'T n ,/ url ° ng ? in lmin 40isec. an ?l.,H le half mile in 55Jsec. K C ? i?f ’ on the outside, finished weU the bit in, over the final furlong. The improving two-year-olds. Lady Belmont and Gold Stage, were weir paired over three furlongs in 41 l-ssec. Iron Trail, never off the bit, ran his last three furlongs of a round in 43sec He will be in great order for Saturday. Leeston was keen to increase speed when he ran home from the turn in 42sec. Miss Sunshine revelled in the conditions when she dashed over two furlongs in 25 2-ssec. Tailor Made and Night Letter could have improved on their 26sec. Red Victory also took 26sec for his last two furlongs, the going seeming to be unsettling. Valley Gold and Cardross are expected from Rjccarton to-day. Master Mishna (McLaren) and Leeston (Barr) shaped well when schooled over two hurdles. Riding engagements for the first day include:— L. French: Flying Control, Lucky May (Hope Handicap); C. T. Wilson: Infatuate. Miss Chase, Blue Teal, and probably Royal Monarch; N. Eastwood: Military Chief. Airwork, Fairest Way; K. Wadley: Valley Gold, Sarada; R. W. Gould: Rival Chase (twice). Mblos, Balloch Prince, Princess Ragi; F. Skelton: Chord, Herb O’Grace, Lady Belmont Iron Trail; A. R. Bowness: Demonic; J. P. Bowness: Fantham, Saturate, Admiral’s Blonde or Memories: D. M. Kerr: Oral Law; B. Priddle: AmberCTis (Waimea Handicap); P. Johnston: Mother’s Birthday. Nalla’s Pride; A. J. Stokes- Miss Sunshine, Show Mist, Gold Stage; R. McSeveny; Millsong. Silver Chase; L. H. Barr: Sally Gold, Arctic Circle; G. G. Hampton; Red Victory,

Young John; D. Arney: Leeston; E. Rosewarne: Cardross; B. McLaren: Master Mishna.