Royal Escort Impressive

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32213, 4 February 1970, Page 5

Royal Escort Impressive

“The Press’* Special Service WANGANUI. Royal Escort worked with his stablemate. Bonnie Lassie, at Wanganui yesterday in preparation for the Wanganui Cup on Saturday. Royal Escort, which won the Earle Handicap on the first day last week-end. is thriving. He will have a change of rider, R. Marsh, substituting for J. Messent who had earlier been committed to Aristoc for the cup. Trials took place on the No. 1 grass which is firm. Royal Escort worked from the It mile mark and had the pace on from the mile. He came home from the six outside Bonnie Lassie, in Imin iSisec, the last three in 39 4-ssec. Bonnie Lassie galloped kindly throughout and had a neck advantage at the finish. ,

His Surprise impressed as a likely candidate for the Sedgebrook Juvenile Handicap with a commendable half mile in 50} sec. the last three in 38sec. He ’has the No. 1 draw and on firm ground should open his winning account. On the plough Crepe De Chine and a Songkoi gelding worked quietly together over three in 41 l-ssec. Roger was restrained over a half in 52sec. the last three in 40sec. He was heavily bandaged around the heels. The New Plymouth visitor, Royal Tuscan, was allocated two rounds on the plough, finishing solidly over the last three in 139 4-ssec.