RACING Pleasing Sprints Run On Frost-Hardened Ground

Press, Volume C, Issue 29557, 5 July 1961, Page 4

RACING Pleasing Sprints Run On Frost-Hardened Ground

McCool, Safe Harbour and My Fair Lady, acceptors for the Doncaster Handicap at Washdyke on Saturday, sprinted pleasingly in training at Riccarton yesterday. Others to shape well included the Wingatui-trained Ravelston, a candidate for the Whyte Handicap at Trentham, and Golden Aureole, a dual acceptor at Washdyke. Work was done on the outside of the course proper, which gave firm footing after a frost. Working on a well-grassed track, trialists were able to make an earlier start than usual.

I McCool (C. McDonald) hur--1 ried over six furkxigs in Imin 116 l-ssec, the last half-mile iin 50 3-ssec. and went about I his work with marked keenI ness. I A wide barrier position j could be one of his biggest 1 handicaps in the Doncaster I Handicap on the second day iof the South Canterbury [meeting. I My Fair Lady fP J. KempJton) gave her stablanste Ghana (If. Eastwood) a start i of four lengths from the six ■ furlongs, but they were ! abreast from the home turn | to the post. i Ghana recorded Imin 16 4-5 < sec and My Pair Lady’s time ! must have been about Imin i 16sec. ' My Fair Lady is the last of ' three reserves in the Doni caster Handicap, and may be | lucky to start. Her programme at the Grand ‘ National meeting will include a start in the Winter Cup. Safe Harbour (N. East- ' wood) was dear of Magic 'Circle (G. W. Mein) ending ' seven furlongs in Imin 30 2-5 sec. the last half-mile in 52 j sec. Fit Light-Weight j Safe Harbour is a fit ligtitI weight for the Doncaster ■ Handicap. 1 Ravelston (H. T. Anderi ton) was keen to increase ' speed from the start of his j seven-furlong trial and com- | pleted his task impressively •in Imin 32 4-ssec. He ran his last half-mile in 52 2-seec. By the way he shaped in this i gallop he benefited from his : race at Washdyke last Satur- ; day. Promise <B. P Kennedy), a stablemate of Ravelston. Iran h»s seven furlongs easily i in Imin 38 2-ssec. Fast Mile i Golden Aureole (N. Eaati wood) ran the fittest mile of i the morning, and showed to i advantage in beating William

David (G. R. Baldwin) comfortably and leaving Abduction (A. H. Eastwood) and Prince Morocco (T. McGill) well behind. After making nearly all the pace. Golden Aureole finished in Imin 44 4-ssec and ran her last half-mile in 51 3-ssec. Golden Aureoles programme at Washdyke had not been settled yesterday, but she will have strong backing after a second to Packwood at Ashburton. Packwood (P J Kempton) beat Corowa (G. W. Mein). Herbs (W. Beck) and Pyrites <A J. Stokes) over a mile. He ran it in Imin 45 2-ssec. .he pace slackened after they hurried over the first half-mile in 51 4-ssec. Blonde Sprite (G. W. Mein) led Rayspar <N. Cowles) by a length after running the la<at four of seven furlongs in 52sec.

Other gallopa were:— Mile.—Hush Lady (A J. Stokes) Imin 56 l-ssec. Six furlongs —Sir Pedro (C. T. Wilson), Kamal (Taggart) Imin 18sec. Five furlongs— Explain (C. T. Wilson), Mast 'Beck) halflength to Garcia (N. Eastwood) Innin 6sec. Half - mile.—Riboflavin (Mein) half-length to Golden Retriever 'Palmer) 52 3-5 sec; Treasure (McGuire) 54 3-ssec; Bridie (yCally (McGuire) 54 4-ssec: Matauwhi (Leach) 53 l-s»ec; Donna Maria (Baldwin', Picwyn (Finlayson) 52 3-5 sec; Cheyenne <C. T. Wilson) 55 2-ssc-; Jimmy Hill (Graham) 53 3-seec; Lido (C. McDonald), Bagful (Mein) 52sec: Candia (Wildermoth) 51 3-Ssec; Omaha (Aiming) 52 3-ssec; Lady York 'Kempton), Scribbler (Low) 52 4-5 sec.