RACING Search Warrant Sprints Fast At Riccarton

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29301, 5 September 1960, Page 4

RACING Search Warrant Sprints Fast At Riccarton

Search Warrant showed his fitness for spring racing in a fast six-furlong sprint with Blonde Sprite at Riccarton on Saturday. Paua, which will run in the John Grigg Stakes at Ashburton, was also impressive over six The work was done an the inside of the No. 1 grass, which gave fast footing.

Search Warrant was ridden in his trial by N. Cowles, so had a good weight up in his trial with Blonde Sprite (A. J. Stokes). They finished a good gallop on terms in Imin 16 l-ssec. dashing over the last halfmile in 49 3-ssec.

Paua (D. N. Hadfield) went faster for the last half-mile of six furlongs. She recorded Imin 16 3-ssec for the distance and 49 2-ssec for the last half-mile to beat Derailment (A. J. Stokes) by half a length and Montez (O. Anning) by a length and a half.

■ Hadfield will ride Paua in the Grigg Stakes. This. Sabaean filly is small, but she runs her races out strongly. She was fifth in the Aylesbury Hack Handicap, her only race at the Grand National meeting. Studio (K. Reggett) led The Splicer (R. B. Taggart) oy a neck, and Sir Pedro (A. H. Eastwood) was half a length back finishing six furlongs in Imin 16 2-ssec, the last half-mile in 50 3-ssec.

A race at the Grand National meeting has advanced Studio in his preparation for a spring campaign. Water Boy (C. T. Wilson) and Quite Able (R. B. Taggart) showed pleasing dash in running a mile in Imin 44 2-ssec, the last half-mile in, 50 2-ssec. They could be good winners for C. G. Humphrie’s stable in the next few weeks.

Kelp (M. Wil d erm o th) and Thumper (G. Baldwin) took Imin 49 2-ssec for their mile, but went rather leisurely for a start. They ran their last half-mile in 51 3-ssec. Shoal (C. McDonald) and Gaytana (D. N. Hadfield) recorded Imin 45 l-ssec for their mile, accelerating for the last half mile in 50 4-ssec. Top Weight In Cup Shoal should be at her best for the Ashburton Cup, in which she is top weight with 9-4. Another win would carry her earnings into five figures. Magic Circle (G. W. Mein) and Corowa (O. Anning) ran home from the mile in Imin 45sec. They went evenly from the start, running the first half mile in 52 2-ssec. Vestment Lady (D. N. Hadfield) and Kaseno (A. J. Stokes) took Imin 46 2-ssec for their mile and 53sec for the last half. Vestment Lady will be a form runner for the hack stayers’ race at Ashburton after a strongly-fin-ishing third over a mile and a quarter at the Grand National meeting McCool (C. McDonald) sprinted seven furlongs in Imin 31 4-ssec, the last half-mile in 51 l-ssec. He could have bettered that without much exertion.

Golden Rhapsody (P. J. Kempton) also recorded Imin 31 4-ssec for seven furlongs, and ran his last half mile in 51sec.

Forsythe (W. Beck) ran a mile in Imin 47 3-ssec and the last half in 52 l-ssec. Pleasant Ways (R. B. Taggart) led Cheroot (E. B Skelton) by a length and a half finishing a fast sevenfurlong trial. Pleasant Ways recorded Imin 30 l-ssec, a smart gallop for a horse which has done much of his racing this year as a hurdler. Rustic’s Sprint Rustic (D. N. Hadfield) sprinted six furlongs in Imin 19 2-ssec. The Native (L. J. Ellis) joined in after a furlong and the stablemates ran the last half-mile in 51sec. Omaha (W. Hanlin) and Gambol (N. Cowles) recorded Imin 19 3-ssec for six furlongs and 52 l-ssec for the last half-mile. Omaha was runner-up to Navarone in the Redcliffs Hack Handicap. her only start at the Grand National meeting. It will be surprising if she does not manage to improve a solid record on her spring campaign. Keep Time (P. J. Kempton) tore away from the mile . and dashed along the back to the half-mile in 49 4-ssec.

Portent (A. J. Stokes) slipped home from the half-mile in 50sec. It was an attractive sprint by this promising Lucky Bag filly. She is in the Lagmhor Stakes at Ashburton.

Cinnaman (W. Beck) ran his half mile in 50 3-ssec. He shaped like an early winner in the Longbeach Hack Handicap on the third day of the Grand National meeting. He finished fifth and was promoted to fourth. Finished Well Plcright (B. B. Skelton) trailed Amulette (W. Gibbs) and Cairo News (W. Hanlin) from the five furlongs to the straight but finished alongside them. They ran the last halfmile in 51 2-ssec. This gallop should have benefited Cairo News in particular. He blew hard after. Double Impress (S. Hepburn) and Delaware (O. Anning) sprinted five furlongs, the last four in 52 4-ssec. Tried over the same ground, the stablemates Whiohau (M. Skelton) and Skylight (K. Quayle) recorded 51sec for the half-mile. Other half-mile sprints included: Balallan (W. Beck) and Anaconda (G. W. Mein) on terms, 52 3-ssec; Jack Ashore (M. Skelton), 52 2-ssec: Tidal Wave (W. Beck) and Bilkis (G. W. Mein). 51 3-ssec; Abu el Saad (N. Cowles) two lengths clear of Swinton Hugh (T. McGill), 52 2-5 sec.

Three furlongs.—Princess Blue (O. Anning) and Jamie (A. H. Eastwood), 38 3-ssec; Burgos (G. W. Mein) and Gay Ribbon (D. N. Hadfield), 38 3-ssec.

Barborough (R. L. Browning) jumped three hurdles at a fairly fast pace. Balance (N. Cowles) jumped four hurdles, the last two slowly.