Captain’s Command In Good Wingatui Run

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31170, 21 September 1966, Page 4

Captain’s Command In Good Wingatui Run

“The Press” Special Service DUNEDIN. Captain's Command impressed in his work at Wingatui yesterday when he galloped five furlongs on the course proper. He did not record the fastest time for the distance, but galloped alone and appeared to have something in hand at the finish. The track was cutting out slightly after early-morning rain, but the weather cleared again after the work was completed. The trestles were 45 feet out on the course proper. Cesare Borgia, Hilarion, Belltana. El Tegrave and Golden Silver worked well over sprint distances. Belshazzar and his stable-mate, Superspan, both of which were recent winners,- impressed over a distance. Ridden by B. J. Anderton. Captain’s Command ran five furlongs in lmin 8 2-ssec, the opening two furlongs in 26 4-ssec.

The fastest time for this distance was credited to Cesare Borgia (B. J. Anderton) and his stablemates, Hilarion (R. McKissock) and Awakiki <G. O. Finn). They ran the first two furlongs in 25 3-ssec and com-

pieted the distance in Imin 7 4-ssec.

Over the same ground. A. N. Didham’s pair. El Tegrave (R. N. Marsh) and Golden Silver (J. L. Coulter), kept together in Imin Ssec. the last half-mile in 54 4-ssec. Belltana (B. J. Anderton) had something in hand when he shaded Heavenly (A. Robinson) in imin lOsec, the opening two furlongs in 27sec. Belshazzar <L. W. Hare) and Superspan (J. D. Pankhurst) worked well over six furlongs in Imin 23sec. running the last half-mile without being extended in 56 3-ssec. Bellbridge In Good Order “The Press" Special Service INVERCARGILL. Bellbridge, a good third in the Wattle Gold Cup at Wingatui last Saturday, has taken no harm from his race. He looked bright at Invercargill yesterday when restricted to pacework, and will be fit for the Grandstand Handicap on the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting. Rockfire, a two-year-old Jekyll gelding out of the Clmbrone mare, Lady Margaret, will be put aside after racing in the Juvenile Handicap on Saturday. Yesterday he sprinted three furlongs with Lorastan in 41 2-ssec. They worked 27ft out on the course proper, which was in good order.