SYDTREV FIT

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29913, 29 August 1962, Page 4

SYDTREV FIT

Steeples At Gore “The Press" Special Service DUNEDIN, August 28. Sydtrev showed that he was in first-class order to contest the Eastern Southland Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase at Gore on Saturday when he worked in an attractive manner at Wingatui this morning. Other candidates tor the meeting which showed up in the trials included Tombob. The Wanderer. Captain Morgan and Matlock. For Sure and Radiant Howe recorded the smartest sprint. Overhead conditions were ideal. The tracks were heavy after overnight rain and the work was confined to the plough. Sydtrev is one of the early favourites for Saturday’s feature cross-country race after his impressive win in the Lawford Steeplechase at the Christchurch Hunt meeting. Ridden by R. O. Cairns, he was accompanied by Roseair (H. T. Anderton) over five furlongs in imin 8 3-ssec. the first two furlongs in 27sec. Tombob (J. B. Dowling) covered the same ground in Imin 9sec. the last three furlongs in 42sec, but he appeared to be under a good hold and could have Improved on these times. Like For Sure. Tombob is engaged in the Mandeville Hack Handicap, the second leg of the Eastern Southland Hunt Club’s double. Last Start Winner There was little between The Wanderer (B. J. Anderton), Captain Morgan (J. Carvalho) and McGregor (R. J. Skelton) at the end of their six furlongs gallop, in which they came home the last five furlongs in Imin Bsec, and the final three furlongs in 41sec. The Wanderer, a last start winner over a sprint distance at the Otago Hunt meeting, will be tried over a mile and a quarter in the President’s Handicap, the first leg of the double. Captain Morgan, which was consistently placed under topweights tn hack company, is a light-weight candidate for the same event. He made a fresh start at the Otago Hunt meeting. Boawood (R. J. Skelton). Coral Maid <R. Wilder) and Innuendo (E. J. Didham) finished in a bunch in Imin 9 sec, the first two furlongs in 28see. Kumai (J. Carvalho), which is coming along nicely in his preparation, was a length clear of Chartlea Park (L. Tyree) in the same times. Kumai may race in the sprint at the Dunedin meeting before racing at the Wellington spring fixture. Matlock (W. Gye) was galloping nicely alongside Prince Ermine (L. Tyree) at the end of a bright six furlongs in Imin 21 4-ssec, the first three furlongs in 40 2-ssec. Radiant Howe (J. D. Pankhurst) and For Sure (E. J. Didham) sprinted home the last three furlongs in 39 3-ssec. Reeco (B. J. Anderton) and Jolly Fox (J. Carvalho) were not out for time over half a mile in 59sec. Callandriile and Irish Rose vjere given a similar gallop in 57sec. Mondovi (B. J. Anderton) and Lucky Son (R. J Skelton) ran the opening furlong in 13sec and completed the distance in 54 2-ssec. Blue Grotto (H. T. Anderton) and Tara Hill (J. Carvalho) were together in 55sec, the opening furlong in 13sec. Solidity (B. P. Kennedy) and Red Chief (P. J. Denton), apart from getting in too close to one fence, completed a satisfactory school over two rounds of the steeplechase fences.