Ash, Entourage sprint well
Ash and Entourage, both winners at the Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting, sprinted satisfactorily in training at Riccarton yesterday.
Their 52 l-ssec was not the best of the morning for 800 metres on the trial grass, but they went about their work with a will, staying on terms throughout.
The two-year-old Classique. Glow showed that the track has; dried somewhat in the last few | days by reeling off 800 metres in 50sec. The Masterton trained j Classique Glow has placed form,: and at his present level of fitness might make an impression; at Riccarton tomorrow. Straga Fox had his race rider, W. Lucas, up when he sped over' 800 metres in 50 4-ssec. This effort was equalled later by his stablemate. Vexed, but she carried less weight. Royal Grace and Kai Tak stayed on terms to the end of 1600 metres, finishing with 53 4-ssec for the last 800 metres. Castle Hill was going well just ahead of Stelios Beau and Classic Legend finishing 800 metres in 53 2-ssec. Fair Jane was clear of Juneau after running 800, metres in 51 2-ssec. and Ruy Lopez was better than Pat’s Bebe i over 800 metres, run in 53sec. •
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33534, 15 May 1974, Page 8
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