Sprinters Impress

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32234, 28 February 1970, Page 6

Sprinters Impress

"The Press” Special Service DUNEDIN. - Bargain Hunter and Baghdad Note rounded off their preparations for the Provincial Handicap. the second leg of the Dunedin Jockey Club's T.A.B double tomorrow, with a most attractive trial at Wingatui yesterday In one of the few gallops on the sand Bargain Hunter (N. Hunt) and Baghdad Note (E. Didham) were together over half a mile in 51 l-ssec. the last three in 38»ec. It was a smart performance C on a track which was not fast, a and both horses appeared to m be galloping within themselves, g On the course proper Slide- u rule <E. Didham) and Mon Amour (L. Didham) ran seven n furlongs in Imin 33 3-s»ec with- t out extending themselves. They r ran the open three in 40sec. 4 . and the last three in 40 4-ssec. V This time was equalled by < Celtic Chief <O. Anning). which ' ran the first three furlongs in , 40 l-ssec. Superspan <J. Pankhurst) made the running from Sweet , Vertebrae (E Didham) in a £ smart five furlongs in Imin 3 8 3-ssec. the last three in 38 f 1- t Listen Lady <G. Scott) and j? Berwen <R. Me Ar a) worked well ] in Imin 4 2-ssec. the first two 1 in 25 2-ssec. ' Trelay (A. Robinson) relished his task in running half a mile 1 in company with Cheeky Fella ‘ (O Anning) in 50 2-ssec I Maree Dee (L. Didham) showed that she bad come to I no harm from her race on Tues- < day when she sped over the < same ground in 50 3-ssec i Gay Doctor <E. Didham) was 1 not out for time in 51 3-ssec. ; the last three in 39sec l Colour Bar (E. Low) and Bonny Clyde <C. Marsh) were j not hurried in 54sec. and this i time was equalled by El Keba , <H. Anderton) and by The j Smoker (H. Anderton) and Whistling Boy (A. Robinson). On the plough, which was fast. Sun Priestess (P. Silver) dashed over half a mile in 50 2- the first furlong in 12 l-ssec. Whistling Fair (A Robinson) and Renoli (J. Pankhurst) were together over five furlongs in Imin 3 3-saec. the first two in 35 1-Saec. NORTH CANTERBURY RACING CLUB INC. NOMINATIONS NOMINATIONS for the above Club’s race meeting at Rangiora on Monday. March 23. 1970, CLOSE at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 1970. at the Club’s office: BYRNE and CO.. Ml Colombo Street, Christchurch. Telephone 85-029. Christchurch. Telegrams: “Byroc,” Christchurch. —Advt BANKS PENINSULA RACING CLUB (INC.) ACCEPTANCES for the Summer Meeting to be held at Motukarara on Saturday next will CLOSE at 3 p.m.. MONDAY. March 2. 1979. at McCormqck. Mackay and Co.. 190 Hereford Street, Christchurch. S. MACKAY. Secretary. P.O. Box 2211. Telephone 66-795.