Rosie’s Boy looks like an improver

Press, 2 September 1977, Page 19

Rosie’s Boy looks like an improver

Rosie's Boy has done nothing of note in two starts in a fresh campaign but there, were signs that some im-' provement could be close at hand when he galloped at! speed in training at Riccarton, yesterday. Rosie's Boy, an acceptor for the G. J. Barton Memorial, second leg of the T.A.B. I double at Wingatui tomorrow, was not one of the. fastest workers but he) shaped well to lead Sea by half a length after running the last 600 m of their task in lit Salonika, top weight in the| Woodside Hand' ap at Wingatui. took Imin 27.75' for her solo 1200 m and camcj over the last 600 in 43.15. I Lead The Way. a form) runner for the Seaview'

Brush Hurdles tomorrow, w'as no match for Star Order land Zeus. He was in a gap of I two lengths after his com-! panions had completed their' work with 600 m in 39.85. i j Most of the other work on jNo. 7 grass, which provided I easy footing was confined to horses with engagements at I Ashburton next Tuesday. I Deep Mystery took Imin, 22.9 s for 1200 m and was, joined by his stablemate. En-' I tourage.’ for the fast 800. iThcy finished together tftcr! (recording 42 for the final 600. SPEEDY PAIR Lycus and Pythian ran right away from Uncle Geoff ' over the concluding stages of 11200 m in Imin 21.25, thefinal 600 in 41.75. ) Special Whistle shaped well to record 38.4 s for 600 m

So did Released, which led Panic by three lengths after a similar task in 38.65. I Crestlane and Kool King' Took 42s for their 600 m and j Lover's Gift was a length and 'a half clear of Ben Ahee) ,ending a similar task in ) 42.65. I Stoney Topaz and Rosie i Harp completed their work with 600 m in 43.65. . Capital and Karastallo ‘ reeled off 600 m together in 39.4 s and Try Two led {Denosera by a length after) 1200 m in Imin 22.65, the I last 600 in 41.8 s | Nubilus took Imin 21.2 s for his solo 1200 m the last .600 m ti 4s and other 'efforts included 600 by One.dm in 10 4s. the same distance by Braque m 41.4* and Fiord recorded 41.75.