PROMISE AND PERIL

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29246, 2 July 1960, Page 6

PROMISE AND PERIL

Sound Trials At Wingatui "The Press' Special service DUNEDIN. July 1. Promise and Peril, rival candidates for the Donald Grant Memorial, the feature race at the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting, came through their final gallops in a pleasing manner at Wingatui yesterday afternoon. The work was again held up until a late hour through frost. The fast work was held 12 feet out on the inside grass. The track was heavy. Promise (R. J. Skelton) was going easily to finish in line with Ravelston (H. T. Anderton), Mitre Peak (P. J. Denton) and Linton (B. J Anderton) at the end of five furlongs In Imin 9sec. the last three furlongs in 43 2-ssec. Promise won the Oamaru Winter Cup at his last appearance and he has done well in the meantime. Ben Ledi (R. J Skelton) was not extended to finish on terms . with Kumal (B. J. Anderton) and Surapt (H. T Anderton) over the same ground in Imin lOsec. the first two furlongs in 26 l-ssec.

Peril (J. D. Pankhurst) r*n.a sound mile and was assisted over the last hls ’tablemate. Mattock (R. J. Skelton) Peril ran the last seven furlongs In Imin 40 3-Bsee. the final half-mile in 57 3-Ssee, and the concluding three furlongs in 44 3-ssec, and did it well. Ops (R. J. Skelton) completed her work by eoming home the last half-mile in 36 2-ssee, and the last three furlongs in 43sec. Golden Miller (R J Skelton) and Sir Joseph (j D Pankhurst) ran the first furtong in 18 3-ssec and completed half a mil* in 88 4-Ssec. They were two of the firet to 'work The track Improved later. Meridian (B P. Kennedy) completed a round of paea work by sprinting home the last three furlongs in 43see The Midday - >Bun gelding is recovering well from a bruised pastern and if he continues to Improve he will have his next start on the second day of the South Canterbury meeting . - Sehoannw Sarkey (R. O. Calms), the early favourite for the Timaru Hack Steeplechase, skinned both hind legs his final school at Wingatui yesterday but he did not appear to suffer any ill effects The going into the brush in the back straight accounted for thia safe lumper getting into the fence. He made a brilliant leap at the board fence and then galloped half a mile at a sound paee. Greencilie IP Gazzard) and Mats<AMcKay > gave a good display over tfie same fence*. Paper Clip (B. P Kennedy), one ° f *.*” .? ar lX fancies for the Tekapo Hack Hurdles, mad*, light of hi* task over two flight* of hurdle* at * sound pace. Master Ascot (P. Geesard) and £“b™ e ra <A. McKay) gave a caretul display over the first two fences, but when the pace increased they completed a school over four hurdles in brilliant fashion. Master Ascot. Cashmere and their stablemate. Milord ar* booked for Rtccarton on the first stage of their trip to Trenthant bn Saturday,