RACING Thomson Team Not Going To Wingatui

Press, Volume C, Issue 29437, 13 February 1961, Page 5

RACING Thomson Team Not Going To Wingatui

Riccarton representation at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s autumn meeting will not be at all strong. Riccarton trainer, K. J. Thomson, has cancelled plans to take four members of his team south, and I. McClure will not make the trip either.

Members of Thomson’s team entered for the meeting were Gabbler. Studio, and the two-year-olds Star Maiden and Springsure.

Hyde and Prospero, members of McClure’s team nominated for Wingatui, will not make the trip. Hyde will go to Trentham next month with Navarro.

J. L. Barr has made provisional plans for Quick Time, Kastanea. and Donna Marie to race at Wingatui and he will make a final decision after he sees the weights this morning Quick Time <W. Donovan) and Kastanea (T. Wilson) ran a fast mile on the trial grass at Riccarton on Saturday. They were abreast after running the distance in Imin 42 4-ssec.

Earlier Coral Ring (R. B Taggart) and Corduroy (C. T. Wilson) were paired over a mile. They were easing slightly near the end. but still recorded Imin Msec on the fast surface. They ran the last half mile in 51 l-ssec. Form Runner Coral Ring has won his last three races for his Dunedin owner, Mr E. H Young, and it will be surprising if he does not measure up to the class at Wingatui. He was feeling the hard tracks earlier in the summer, but ground conditions lately have been much to his liking Riccarton trainer, G. S. Barr, will take Panam and Polly Alonzo to Wingatui this week The two-year-old Pollv Alonzo ran half a mile brilliantly at Riccarton on Saturday.

Pictavia Girl CO. Anning) broke away several lengths ahead of her, but Polly Alonzo spurted keenly in the straight and finished only a length behind. Polly Alonzo’s time for the distance was 47 4-ssec. Donna Marie, which will be a form runner in the Trial Stakes at Wingatui, ran half a mile in 48sec. She was matched for speed by Golden Aureole, which did her earlier racing in the North Island. Cadiz Sprints The star Riccarton sprinter Cadiz (W. Hanlinl sprinted six furlongs on the plough in Imin 18 2-ssec. and the last four in 51 2-ssec. He was rested for a week or two after the Wellington Cup meeting, and is now back in work for another Trentham campaign. He has travelled wide and far this season, but looks bright and well. Balrannach (M. Wildermoth) sprinted seven furlongs in Imin 32 4-ssec. Timna (W. Hanlin) joined in about half way through the trial, and they dashed over the last three furlongs abreast in 37sec. Herbs CO. Anning) and Delaware (J. Leach) took Imin 35sec for seven furlongs and 52 2-ssec for the last half mile They will race next at West port. Rondar CO. Anning) and Zetland Leigh CL. Williams) ran in from the half mile in 52 2-ssec.

Rondar, formerly trained at Wingatui. is now in C. C. McCarthy’s stable.