Cup winner’s dashing trial

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34000, 14 November 1975, Page 1 (Supplement)

Cup winner’s dashing trial

The New Zealand Cup winner Heidsieck ran like a high-class sprinter to provide one of the highlights of the training on the trial grass al Riccarton yesterday. He led Prince Appeal by a length finishing 1200 m in 1:13.2, the last 800 m in 48.5. Obviously he has thrived since his Cup victory and ■ will be a formidable rival! for the others in the Benson ■ and Hedges Gold Cup. Quick Answer, the Sanders stable’s hope for the! Benson and Hedges Gold. Cup, did his cause no harm by beating Guardian by three lengths over 2400 m 1 Quick Answer ran the last

2000 m in 2:8.2 and the final 800 m in 51.2. Europium raised hopes for a strong local challenge in the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup by running 1600 m in 1:43, the last 800 m in 51. Andrew ran his 1600 m in 1:46.6, and the last 800 m strongly in 49.4 Our Countess, the New Zealand Cup third recorded 1:46.4 and 49.4 for the last 800 m. Mop. the favourite for the ! New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, created much inter|est in her winding-up gallop j for the classic She was paired with The Blues to •I sprint 800 m in 47.8. the last in 34.6 The i Blues stayed on terms ! with the flying Hastings i filly to the end t. Just Dianna did well to

run 1200 m solo in 1:15, the last 800 m in 48.6. The Awapuni stablemates, Nuriootpa and Quondo, dashed in from the 800 m in 47.8, the last 600 in 36.7. Their stablemate Sonkar, a One Thousand Guineas candidate, ran 1200 m in 1.15.2. Entice rolled into her work with a will to record! 1:1.2 for 1000 m and 48 4 for the last 800 m. Rojanda, a light-weight in | the Members’ Handicap, took 1:4.3 for 1000 m and 50.8 for; the last 80Oni | Buzzin' Along and Weldun stayed on terms to the end of 800 m in 48.6. i The Welcome S’akes win ncr. Prince Royal, something I of a sluggard in solo tasks, rar. in from the 600 m in ,38.4 He will be Biuce Com-

pton’s mount in the Pioneer! Handicap. Kayenta looked sharp for] the One Thousand Guineas! in running 800 m in 48 I the' last 600 m in 36.9 Lynda Mary, a Southland hope for the Benson and! Hedges Gold Cup, finished 1 1 her work by running 600m j in 37.8. Mr Richmond and Battle Joy finished 800 on terms in 49.8. I Surge Again, one of Ric carton’s runners in the Members Handicap, showed I his usual keenness while running 800 m in 50 4 i Jivan started near the I 1000 m, and was easing short 'of the past, taking 53.4 for |his last 800 m.