TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26662, 22 February 1952, Page 4

TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

SMART SPRINT BY ENTRANCING

SSSs SFusrsSitTS asui’m’iXJrs&ifw: straight and completed her task attractively. Entraneingran the last three fur10|snuffl»ox (P SS H. - Jones), a winner at the summer meeting at Riccarton, sprinted 4-ssec. Detention has been given some training as a hurdler. The stable-mates. Merrymyle (C. 1. Macdonald) and Loveloek (N. Symons) were on terms after running six furiongs in imin 20sec, the last three in 40 2-ssec. Merrymyle has galloping ability, but he is not clean-winded. „ Connair (K. Nuttall) galloped haff g ■sazBs%.‘i! , *sa> (C. Brace) rfioved away from the seven furlongs, but did not have much pace on until They reached the half mfle. They came home frqm there in Msec. „ R. P. Register's pair, Lucky May (G. G. Hampton) ana Sxyzami (D. M. Kerr), were on terms oh completing six furlongs in Imin 20 2-3 sec. They dashed over the first three furiongs in 37 2-ssec Trinidad (N. Penton) showed dgsh in his run over five furlongs, recording Imin 4 2-ssee, the last three in 38 3-ssec. Admiral’s Blonde (D. J. Thistoll) and Matd of the South (C. Brace) ran home from the half mile in 52 2-ssec. Morse Code (R. MeSeveny), with the better of the weights, was a neck in front of his stable-mate, Moombarra (K. Nuttall) on completing half a mile in 51 Infanta (G. A. Hillis), which is making good progress in her preparation for autumn racing, dashed home from the three furlongs In 36 4-ssec. Two Light? (G. W. Mein) and Devalue (P. Hill) followed over the same distance in 38 3-ssec. Finance Shows Zest Finance (W. Hanlin) showed zest for his task of six furlongs, which he covered in Imin 19 3-ssec, the last half mile in 53 2-ssec, and the final three furlongs in 40 3-ssec. Trench Fray (W. Hanlin) was just shading Dalray (R. Hanlin) on completing six furlongs in Imin 19 4-ssec. They ran the last half mile in 53 l-ssec, and the final three furlongs in 40sec. Trench Fray worked very keenly. Dalray does not show much of his ability in training. Robin Dayes (J. T. Anderson) ran a mile In Imin 50sec. He was joined for the last seven furlongs by Hermes (M. Prendevllle), and the pair ran the last half mile in 55 l-ssee and the final three furlongs In 40sec. Kind Wish (E. Blance) gave Foxy Girl (N. Eastwood) and Tyro (A. Eastwood) a start of three lengths from the half mile, but was first to finish. Kind Wish made up ground steadily to beat Foxy Girl narrowly in 51 l-ssec. Meriden (G. G. Hampton) gave a fair display over four hurdles. The Sir Crusoe gelding had some experience as a hurdler in the North Island before he joined R. P. Register’s team. Royal Dollar (L McClure), Grand Sign (M. Prendevllle), and Laindon (E. G. Rosewarne) set out to jump four hurdles, Laindon starting behind the other two. Grand Sign stumbled and fell on landing over the third flight, and Royal Dollar completed the round clear of Laindon. which jumped smoothly. Royal Dollar also gave a fair display. Later, Grand Sign was remounted and jumped two hurdles.