Northern Horses In Good Trials

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28553, 5 April 1958, Page 6

Northern Horses In Good Trials

3 ates?-) fiSSSTSiIr mmu M the Cahter»«T Jockey Club’, autunui meetlßC with good triel. »t Blceertoa on Thuratay. , Drum HoU (haded Toparaa in a test over a mile and _a quarter. Juventea recorded the Mateat half mile of the mdrnM. and Caboone, Monogram, and The -..Drum were also impressive over that dletance. The Rlccarton pair, ttaka and Poet, were two other .tare of the training. The Great Autumn Handicap candidate.. Drum Roll (Bagby) and Toparoa (J. R- Beck) quickly worked up to a round pace after starting at the mile and a quarter on th? outride of the eouiw proper. Toparoa eatablldied a _ riiort lead going into the lari' furlong, but Drum Roll outran him at the end and beat him by a neck. They ran the last mile in Imin « 4ri.ee. the last halt in » 3-seec. and the final three' furlongs in 3# 3-Sroc. Drum RoU is bright and muscular and will be a strong Ught-welght ln the Great Autumn Handicap. He will be ridden by the Rlccarton apprentice, B. W. McDonald. : Teaka's imin 4goec was the fastut mile of the mbrning on grass. He was ridden by N. Bastwood: and his stablemate, Olympic Hame (A. J. Stokes) could not match him for speed. Teaks dashed over the last half-mile in KMec. He_ has done everything right in his Great Autumn preparation, and will _ be (enerally expected to be Canterbury's best. Bosky <R. E. Johnstone) and Lammas (T. Wilson) ran their mile in Imin 43 3-foec and the last half in 53 ,4-Ssec. Bosky will start a fresh esmpshm in the Opawa Handicap on Monday The atablemates, Goldwyn (B. B. Dodds) and Herbs (G. Baldwin) sprinted seven furlongs in Imin 32 2-ssec. the last four to 81 3-Ssec.-Mundus (L. McGuire) led El Jefe (A. J. Stokes) by a length ending seven furlongs in imin 34 1-Ssec. the last four in Slsec. Pack Drill (G. W. Mein) and Rose of Kildqre (T. Wilson) recorded Imin 33sec for seven furlongs and 53 4-ssec for the last four. Rose of Kildare is a light-weight in the Warstep Stakes. Made up Leeway Her Ex (C. T. Wilson) led Whiohau (J. R. Beck) by half a length and was clear of Cruising (R. B. Taggart) after running half a mile to Imin 30 2-ssec. Honours of the trial were with Whiohaq, which was tailed off by two lengths at the half-mile. The last halfmile was run to 51 I-ssec. Lucky Time (A. H. Eastwood) and Panda (N. Eastwood) did well for horses of their class to record Imin 30 l-ssee for seven furlongs. The last half-mile was run to 62sec. The consistent Panda' is fit for her engagement in the Courtenay Handicap. Shoal (C. McDonald) started leisurely from the mile and ran her last seven furlongs in Imin 34 2-ssec. the last four taking 53 l-ssec. Rise and Shine (C. T. Wilson) recorded Imin 34ffec for seven furlongs and 52sec for the last four.' She was scratched later to the morning for the Great Easter Handicap. Neptune’s Pride (A. H. Eastwood) led Bagman (N. Eastwood) by four lengths axter running a mile to Imin 44sec. The pace was strongest early, and they recorded 51sec for the first half mile. Search Warrant (G. W. Mein) beat May Whistle (R. L. Browning) from the six furlongs by a length, and recorded Imin 18sec, the last four taking 51 4-ssec. Search Warrant, a last-start winner, may take beating in the Papanui Handicap on Monday. Miss Quality (N. Cowles) led Ci!L Dara (A. J. Stokes) by two lengths, and Garbett (C. McDonald) was tailed off ..last after a six-furlong trial. Miss Quality recorded Imm 18 l-ssec, and ran the last half mile In 51sec. She is engaged in the Courtenay Handicap, but has drawn badly. Not flurried Cheyenne (W. Hanlin) k ran half a mile leisurely in 54 l-ssec. Braganza (A. J. Stokes) followed unhurriedly in 53sec. He is to great trim for the Champagne Stakes. Mexico (B. S. Dodds). Kelp (G Baldwin), and Kalan (T. Wilson) ran half a mile to .52 4-ssec. SarceUe (N. Eastwood) and Gouidvink (W. Beck) were going at threequarter pace from the six furlongs to the half mile, and quickened to run home from there to 50 l-ssec Goudvink will be a strong North Island representative in the Warstep Stakes, to which* she will be ridden by W. D. Skelton. The unraced youngster Tabriz (A. J. Stokes) led Tombola (W. Hanltn) by two lengths after running half a mile to 51sec. Tombola was not hurried. His solid form to the last few weeks will be reflected to the betting on the Papanui Handicap. Cabonne (J. R. Beck) sprinted half a mile attractively in 49 4-ssec. It was a very good solo trial, and a pointer to one of her usual .sound performances to the Champagne Stakes. * Mindanao (J. C. Bagby) recorded 51 3-ssec for the last four of six furlongs. Count Pierre (C. T. Wilson) .ed his stablemate Romancing (T. wil-

sonl/by MgM a jisigjh. finishing half a xrifie in 81 Cbunt Pierre’s recant work Jma been good. He should be one of the improvers in the Champagne Stakes field. Brummel (N. Cowles), wen held, recorded 52 4-soBc for half a mile. He. is another Riccarton-tratoed youngster to the Champagne Stakes. Moaart (R. J. Blair) Mmped out from the starting gate and ran from the mile to thathme furtongs to imin 3 2-sadt. M 2-5 sec for the opening half mile. Juventas Goes Fast Juventas (O. Robertaon) aped home from the half-mile.to 48aec. Recent racing, has probably, brought her back to her > Tripped (A. H. Easfwopd) ran five furlongs from the starting gate to imin 7 1-Seac. Rayspnr (l£Eastwood) was alongside her for half a mile and was then eeaed, and Glare (R. B. Taggart) and Ration Time (C. T. Wilaon) followed some way behind. The training on the plough was distinguished by a brilliant sprint by the Greet Raster light-weight. Poet. Ridden by N. Eaitwobd. Poet ran up in the straight to toad Massive (J. M. Dempsey) by half a length, finishing six furlongs to Imin 14eec. Pickard (D. J. ThiirtoU) was three lengths behind, but was not disgraced for a non-winner. The pace was lively from the start; they ran the first three furlongs in 88 4-foec. Tamarisk (B. 8. Finlayson) and Metueka (R. W. Gould) were abreast, clear dt Nugget (R. L. Browning) ending a mile in imin 44 3-Seec, the lest half to 5p 3*Beac. The stablemates worked well. The Hbwera pair. Monogram CF. R. Meynell) and The Drum (G. W. Mein), dashed home from the half* mile on terne in 80 l-Saec. and ran the last three furlongs brilliantly in 36 4-ssec. Monogram is small, but plucky, and his best performances have been marked by his powerful finishes. Skylight (L. McGuire) was keen to increase speed while running six furlongs to imin 20 2-ssec after taking 42 4-ssec for the opening three. Gold Crown (R. W. Gould) wu ■ length clear of Old Monty (C. T. Wilaon) flnlahina aeyen furlong, in Imin 32 Iriaec. They increaeed the pace for the last hall mile, which was run In SOsec. Old Monty waa not riiaded by his companion. Lightning Boy (R. W. Gould), which is in the high-weight on Monday. recorded Imin 32 3-seec for seven furlongs, and 33 X-Seec for the last four. _ Robes (L. McGuire) and Heath (N. A. Dempsey) were running clelr of their stablemate Argos IK. J. Blair) ending six furlongs in Imin IT l-ssec, the lest four in Slsec.