Chilli Bean In Good Barrier Trial

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31771, 30 August 1968, Page 4

Chilli Bean In Good Barrier Trial

Chilli Bean confirmed that he I, making good progrtpt tor hl, engagement at Ashburton next Tuesday week when he matched Early Dawn, an openclass galloper, tor pace In their heat of the barrier trials at Biccarton yesterday morning. The trials were held under Ideal condition, on the course proper, which provided good footing. The distance was about 56 yards short of six furlongs. Early Dawn (Donaldson) and Chilli Bean (Stammer,)- draw out from the others in the test furlong of the second heat and finished abreast. Turf Queen (Carston), one of the tailenders starting the run home, made rapid progress in the straight to dead-heat for third with Headwyn (Apes) but they were four lengths from the first two. Royal Encounter (Smith) led In the other,.

> The third heat wa, another r two-sided finish between Time . and Tide (Stokes) end Long--1 slip (Kerkvllet). Time and > Tide, which was tried in a hood, . tracked Longsllp til Ithe last 50 yards then, as he should, drew alongside with a minimum 1 of effort. Five lengths away Anker Fair (Broughton) cut Sailing Home (Mein) out of third and Narcotie (Gullery) > was close up on these. Dory I (Cowles) led in the others. I Downside (Broughton) ran on . well to shade Cantella (Gullery) I tor first in the first heat. Sis- > tan (Beek). which made the t pace till the furlong, was third I tn a gap of two length,. Voldeur > (G. Jackson) and a We Don't • Know gelding (Eastwood) were . fourth-equal in another small : gap. 1 - Tt L e °.P en ’Printers, Harold Bank (Hadfield) and Shoshone ! tDoneldson), were together, ’ fi** * length ahead of Avobelle (Carston) at the end of the fourth heat. Twinson (F. Skeli ton), which made the early pace, was allowed to drift out in the run home. In the fifth heat, for two-year-olds only, the contentants did not complete the whole course. Eurlpydies (Gullery) wa, too smart for the other. The best of his rivals when he eased up outside the furlong were Gllplno (G. Jaekson) and an Eastern Nip—Love and Kisses colt (Coe). Jekover (Reuben), which led the chase at the junction, eased down early In the run home. In the last heat Dipmate (C»rston) ted out but was no. match of Quetta (Kerkvllet) In the run home. In the last two furlongs Quetta drew away at hl, leisure and finished well clear. Dipmate held second from Harrigan (Coe). The other, rl « ht u ” ln th « straight.

Monastic Fit

"The Press” Special Service WANGANUI. Jack of Hearts, Monastic and the northern visitor, Honey Belle, were Impressive triallst, at Wanganui yesterday. Trials were held on the No. 1 grass and the plough. <?«>’*>»">>. which has benefited from his Foxton sprint !!* e ,ront ’tnartly in n 11 1? ? rlal wlth ® un ' r« ven (Carroll). He retained the advantage at the finish to record 49sec for the full distance’ the last three furlongs taking 36 3-ssec. Coalseam (Waaka) wa, most Impressive when he galloped over a half mile in 52 4-ssec, the last three furlongs in 39sec. Working on the plough, Monastic (Holmes) sprinted three furlongs in 37sec. Rain will enhance his prospect, In the Newman Handicap this week-end. Jack of Hearts wae given two sprints down the straight. He looks in the right order to assert himself in the River City Malden.

The,re wae keen Interest tn the appearance of the Taltanlnl pair. Honey Belle and Superior star. Honey Belle is the most forward of the stablemates, which were given pacework on the plough. Both are entrants in the Wanganui Guineas on the Second day.