Jealous Lover looks ready to win again

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33451, 5 February 1974, Page 8

Jealous Lover looks ready to win again

Another winning run from Jealous Lover seems likely at Riccarton tomorrow. The . Johnny Walker Handicap topweight impressed with his fitness in a fast sprint on the course proper during the training yesterday. The uniaced Ever Dreaming (Mrs D. Kerr) was no match ' for the Wanganui-trained coif in their 600-metre dash. Jealous Lover IS. Crutchley) ran the distance in 37 2-ssec and was out by five lengths and doing it! ■ easily at the finish. Both the course proper and plough were available for fast | work. Tlte footing was firm. Dalkeith Lad iD. Reedi was more impressive than Eidi IS. i Ching) in their two-sided gallop on the plough. The former led by three parts of a length after ) 1200 metres in 1:19 2-5, tlie last ' 600 in 37 l-ssec. Dalkeith Lad is one of the form runners in ’ the New Zealand Breweries Handicap. 11 Power 11. Grant) led Rebel Lad ' | (E. Low) by a length ending 1800 | metres on the course in 2:2 3-5 I see. They stepped up the pace I for the last 800 which took 51 Ii l-ssec. Rebel Lad is a lazy track- ! worker. ; Classic Sun (J. Dowling) and Jomai (L. Molloy) were paired for a fast 800 metres on the course. i They dashed home together in 49 l-ssec. They will be rivals in ' ! the Fletcher Humphreys Handicap but Jomai requires two ; further scratchings to get back I into the field. ‘I Mellie (Miss L. Stewart) took 52 l-ssec for her 800 metres and came over file last 600 in 37 , 4-ssec. Funfui (I. Grant) and Jimjon KE. Low) shaped well to run home ■ from the 800 metre mark to- ; I gether in 50 l-ssec. ’) Classic Legend iM. Cohen) and ) Argus (P. Tibbles, completed . their work with 80 metres in 53sec. Classic Legend led by a . I length at the end. I Seaside Story (S. Ching I rounded off her Canterbury ‘Hotel Association Handicap pre- ) paration with 80 metres in 50 t 2-ssec and Royal Clover (L. > Molloy), one of her rivals tomorl rod, completed a similar task in - ■ 52 l-ssec. ,) Bev Leigh, a fresh runner in -1 tomorrow’s open sprint, took 52 1 4-ssec for her solo 800 metres.

She had her race rider, M. Mem. I up Hore (L. Molloy) was a length ; ahead of Campoli IP. Thistoll) j after running the last 800 of 1400 I metres in 52sec. ; Dream of Arragon IP. Thistoll) ! and Prince Avon (Miss S. Allen) , \ dashed home from the 600 metre ’ mark together in 37 2-ssec . I Morere (D. Reed), Patrick John ‘IIP. Goslin) and Pasa Robles (P. 3 ■ Thomas) were almost abreast Tending 800 metres in 52 l-ssec. fl Oliver Twist IP. Thistoll) l !showed good speed to run home . • from the 800 metres mark in 1 49 2-ssec. ■ August Belle (S. Ching) took; ,: 52 3-ssec for her solo 800 metres ! 3 1 on the plough and Buteley (D.i ■ (Reed) ran home from the 600 ; 1 metre mark on the same track ■lin 38 4-ssec. Audaciter and Red Gae were l both listed as doubtful starters Hin the New Zealand Breweries '■Handicap tomorrow by their re--5 preetive trainers yesterday. , G. D. Lee. who prepares ! Audaciter, said he feels that - 2500 metres might be a bit far ’ for the Mellay five-year-old at : this stage of his preparation and 1 R. B. Taggart said that Red Gae was sore after her Benson and , Hedges Inter-Island failure. Grey Pride, an acceptor for the New Zealand Breweries ' Handicap and also the Jim Beam High-weight, is likely to; Krun in the latter event. J!