Stablemates train well

Press, 18 July 1980, Page 8

Stablemates train well

Pennianne and Keeko, form runners for John Bourne’s Riccarton stable at the South Canterbury Hunt Club’s meeting, advanced their claims further with good gallops in training yesterday. Galloping on the Nd. 8 grass, Pennianne beat her Claremont Handicap rival, Ernest, from the 800 m by- a length.* She ran her last 600 m in 38.65. Ernest. was ridden by

, Garth Jackson and was at a i disadvantage in the weights. t Keeko bowled into his ; work keenly while running I 600 m in 38.25. . • l Little Brown Jug was re- ; stricted to Imin 26.6 s for 1200 m arid 42.2 s for his last > 600 m. He has been entered • for the Christchurch Hunt , Club’s Brabazon Handicap i and the handicapper’s rating ; of the talented three-year-old will engage much interest. r Scotch Mist, whose, winter

programme. was interrupted when he bruised a foot, sprinted 600 m keenly in 39.55. He may do his earlyspring racing in the North Island.

work keenly to return 38.5 s for 600 m. . Rebel Star recorded 40s, Ay Em 39.85, Orderho 40.45, Watese and Wat’s To Come 42.65, Latchmi 40s, Kusadasi 40.85, and The Chairman and Just a Rebel 43.65.

TheTaggar t-trained and Dolmar Tattyreagh ran in from the 600 m in 40.2 s and were taken on for a repetition sprint, recording' 41s the second time. J

Midknight ran 800 m on the No. 1 grass in 545. He was sore after his race at the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting. - . >

Middav Nip, a form runner in' the .first maiden at Washdyke, 'bowled into his