Kenloch Shows Pace And Polish In Schooling Run

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29894, 7 August 1962, Page 4

Kenloch Shows Pace And Polish In Schooling Run

Kenloch, the pre-post favourite for the Grand National Hurdles today, gave a faultless display of jumping over three standard hurdles in the middle at Riccarton yesterday morning. Kenloch, a keen worker at any time, completed his school at a strong pace With

his race rider, J. Williamson, up he measured each of his fences perfectly and got away from them quickly Elrey, one of Kenloch’s rivals today, did not shape neatly as well in his school C, R. Cooksley did not bustle him into the first fence, which he jumped slowly and extravagantly, then he ducked off on the inside of the bundle alongside the brush double on the trial steeplechase course The attempt to school him was then abandoned and he rounded off bis task with pacework on the sand. Mighty Felia (J. H. Hely) was tried over the double brush on the trial steeplechase course twice and made a satisfactory showing. In fact, his second attempt was outstanding. Hely will ride the Wlngatui ‘chaser tn the Hunt Cup Steeplechase today. Most of the horses to work on the fiat on the No. 1 grass were tried at speed over only short distances. This track whicn at present is a grass in name only, Was firm for the early galops but was inclined to cut out as tlie frost began to thaw. Anchor, which will have his first start at the meeting in the Heathcote Handicap today, was one of the early workers and dashed home from the three furlongs in 37 l/ssec. He had only a light-weight up. being ridden by L. J. Clutterbuck Jun., a Son of his Wanganui trainer L. J. Clutterbuck Anchor’s race rider will be R W. Taylor Water Boy (A. H. Eastwood) took 54 2-ssec to run in from the half-mile. He was joined for the last three furlongs by Robin Adair (F. H Pope). They ran in from there together in 40 2/ssec. On Account (R. W. Donovan) left his three furlongs behind in 40 2/ssec. His stablemate. Donna Marta (W. Tracey), followed and recorded 41 t'Ssec for Ute last three of four furlongs Harbs (G. W. Mein) showed fair speed for a hurdler to run the last four of an easv seven furlongs tr 32sec William David (R. J Ske’ton) was alloted a similar task, working at three-ouarter pace from the seven furlongs to the half-mile and coming home from there in 54 275ee0. Count Pierre <W. H. Beck) took 52sec for his half-mile but galloping honours for the morning over this distance went to the credit of Jules (R. w Donovan) and Printer (P. J Kempten!. They dashed home together in 50 4/teec.