Valuate Impressive In Trial For Stakes

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30235, 13 September 1963, Page 4

Valuate Impressive In Trial For Stakes

Valuate and Boundless sprinted keenly. Magician satisfactorily, and St. Malo lazily in training at Riccarton yesterday. They are rival candidates for the John Grigg Stakes, the feature race at Ashburton tomorrow. Valuate (N. Eastwood) sprinted six furlongs on the No. 1 grass, which gave easy footing, in Imin 16 2-ssec. He was paired with his stablemate Navarro (Finlayson) and they were on terms after dashing over the last half-mile in 49 3-ssec. Valuate ran keenly to a short lea J early, and looked as if he could have stayed clear, given a bit more rein. He carried little weight, but there was obvious merit in this trial, his second good one in the last week.

He is thoroughly seasoned, and his condition "might help him to capitalise on any weakening by his rivals at the end of a hard race. Boundless (Mein) and his stablemate Royal Mile (C. McDonald) dashed over half a mile in 49 3-ssec, staying on terms to the end. Good Trial Roval Mile had a good weight up, but was not overshadowed. If Boundless wins the John Grigg Stakes Royal Mile, on this gallop, should have a second-to-none chance against hack sprinters in the Penscroft Handicap. Magician was shaken up by M. J. Skelton close to home to stay alongside the free-going Omasong ißeritl) to the end of six furlongs, run in Imin 18 3-ssec. St. Malo (N. Eastwood) started with them, but dropped behind from the half-mile and finished in a gap. Magician and St. Malo are both lazy track workers, but their condition is hard to fault and their racing records are sound. Of the others tried at six furlongs none impressed more than Magician's stablemate. Apparel, which ran six furlongs solo in Imin 17 3-ssec. the last half-mile in 51sec. He was ridden by M. J. Skelton. Apparel may take beating In the Methven Improvers Handicap at Ashburton. Zero, another member of the Thomson team, also showed sharp speed in beating Royal Pie (C. T. Wilson), by four lengths over six furlongs. Zero

showed possibilities as a highweight contender at Ashburton by running the distance in Imin 18 l-ssec. the last four in 51 3Gilpey (A. H. Eastwood) and Scribbler (M. J. Skelton) were abreast after running six furlongs in mln 18 4-ssec, the last four in 51sec. The unraced Gilpey went promisingly. Meandering Fit Other features of the training Included a keen sprint by Meandering (Collins), which recorded 50 3-ssec for the last four of six furlongs, and a sharp run by Filspar (Stokes), and N’ewbrook (McCann), over half a mile in 49 3-ssec. Other gallops:— Mile.—Navarone (Swanson), Imin 46sec. last half Msec; Melody Maid (Swindlehurst). Imin 47sec. last half 52sec. Seven Furlongs.—Paua (Daley) three lengths to Golden Howe (Low), two lengths to Studio (M. J. Skelton), Imin 34 l-ssec, last half-mile 54 l-ssec; Timatan (Traecey) and Spartacus <M. J. Skelton), Imin 34 3-ssec. last half 52sec; Coral Chief <N. Eastwood) and Foxy Boy (Low), Imin 36 3-ssec, last half 55 4- Last Count (A. H. Eastwood), Imin 32 2-ssec, last half 51sec. Six Furlongs. Royal Duke (McCann) and Trold (Beriti) clear of Pepe (N. Eastwood), imin 22 l-ssec. last half 52 4-5 sec: Lady York (Mein), Imin 19 l-ssec. last half 51 2-ssec; Katrine (Collins) and Flashest (Hadfield), Imin Msec. last half 54 3-ssec: Caplin (Hadfield). two lengths to Margaret York (Beck) and Dallabella (Daley). Imin 18 3-ssec. last half 51 2-ssec: Picket (Collins), Imin 20 3-ssec. last half 51 4-ssec; Cumberland iCowles). Imta 22 4-ssec, last half 53sec, Half Mile.—Begame (Traecey) and Mushtara (Daley), 50sec: Joyean (Cowles). 52 4-ssec: Vault (C. T. Wilson). 52 2-ssec: Misjudge (Martin) and Bagful (C. T. Wilson). 50 4-ssec: Francisco (Mrs Clutterbuck), and Canadians (F. H. Skelton), 51 3-ssec; Fonteroy (Traecey), 51 sec. Three Furlongs.—Hushaway (Stokes), 37 2-ssec.