LIGHTNING BOY’S FAST SPRINT AT WASHDYKE

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28929, 24 June 1959, Page 4

LIGHTNING BOY’S FAST SPRINT AT WASHDYKE

The Press' S/ieeiul Service

TIMARU. June 23. The stablemates. Lightning Boy and Graewyn. rival candidates for the Donald Grant Memorial on Saturday, and the promising Underbid were impressive workers at Washdyke today. A hard Host last night on top of heavy rain on Sunday night left the plough solidly frozen. All the gallops took place on the course proper, where the trestles were out nearly 30 feet and the going was slippery. Proceedings got under way very late in the morning. The first Io work were Brian Warwick <C. S. Jones). Race Book 18. T. Jones), and Legal Game <C. L. Hemmingsen), which started from the stalls, to run over half a mile in 55see.

Legal Game showed speed alter being slow out to finish on terms with the others. Race Book is owned by the president of the South Canterbury Jockey Club 'Mr H. G. Jamieson), and will make his debut on Saturday. Miss Halyard <C. S. Jones), a good track worker, sped over hall a mile in 53 4-ssec. the final three furlongs in 39 4-ssec. She will make a fiesh start in the hack sprint. Hunting Melody (C. S. Jones) and Orderly iK. W. Berry) were not extended to run their halfmile in 53 3-ssec, the last three furlongs in 40 l-ssec. The pair shaded Red Mane <C. L. Hemmingsen) at the finish. Hunting Melody bears a well-trained appearance and will be one of the hardest to beat in the Beaconsfield Hack Handicap. Rhythm Rein Rhythm Rein (B. T. Jones) and Timely Boy (C. L. Hemmingsen) were also sent over half a mile, taking 13 4-ssec for the! opening furlong and completing their task in 54 2-ssec. Rhythm Rein is in good order to begin a new campaign on Saturday, and Timely Boy will resume racing on Ihe second day.

Aquarius <G. G. Hampton) and Stage Boy ij. W McDonald) were well clear of the steeplechaser, Show Place 18. T. Jones), after six furlongs in Imin 24sec. the last three taking 43sec. the fastest half-mile of the morning was by Lightning Boy ( C. L. Hemmingsen). which clocked 53 l-ssec, the last three furlongs in 38 4-ssec. Lightning Boy worked very keenly. Brookfields Lad. ridden by his Orari trainer. P. H. C Stock, started from the mile and a quarter, picking up the two-year-old, Aloment (C. S. Jones), near the half-mile. The pair came home in 54 4-ssec. the last three in 41 l-ssec.

, <^‘’®e ' v Y n *C- L. Hemmingsen) handled the conditions well when she completed her trial by dashing over three furlongs in 37 3-ssec. A very fit mare, Graewyn was a failure over a mile at Ashburton. but will be more at home over Saturday's longer journey. . Her time was equalled by Uri-

derbid (C. L. Hemmingsen). .Underbid will be one of the toughest to dispose of in the Winchester Handicap, in which he has top weight of 9-0. He looks im- ' proved by his run at Oamaru. j where he was successful. I Tarras IK. W. Berry) was doi”g better than Taitumu (C. L. Hemmingsen) at the end of five furlongs in Imin 8 4-ssec, the last three in 43 4-ssec. Lord Fane <C. L. Hemmingsen) showed imjprovement to run three furlongs in 38 2-ssec. He was handily placed fo the turn at Ashburton, but dropped out to ninth in the run home. Schooling The morning's schooling began on a bad note when Whipsnade. which was to have jumped four trial brushes, tried 1o run off at the first fence, dislodging his rider. W. B. Hamilton, who was taken to hospital for an X-ray examination. Starwyn iJ. W. McDonald) accompanied Nonplussed (G. T. Dobbs) and Incredible <B. T. Jones) over two trial brushes. Then Nonplussed and Incredible were sent over five steeplechase fences on the course proper with Nonplussed, apart from one mistake. giving the better display. Owned in Waimate by Mr M. Bradford. Nonplussed shows jumping ability and may make his debut soon. Sir Edwin <J. W. McDonald) and Bargain <G. T. Dobbs) were sent over six flights of hurdles with Sir Edwin outjumping his stablemaate at most of then). He may make his firs* appearance as a hurdler on the second day. Beau Revere <B. T. Jones) followed them round, and he gave a satisfactory exhibition. W. T, Hazlett’s Invercargill team. Brig O’Cally. Ronson Light. Baby 'Foes, and the two-year-old McGregor, is now quartered at Washdyke, each horse being let off with pace work this morning Brig O'Callv will probably contest the steeples on the second day.