Astral Row sprints fast

Press, 15 October 1982, Page 13

Astral Row sprints fast

By J. J. BOYLE . Astral Row showed a brilliant turn of speed to shade her stablemate Treacle in one of few gallops on the trial grass at Riccarton yesterday. Both will run for Peter Jones’s stable in the Geraldine Challenge Stakes tomorrow. Astral Row has had better luck in the barrier draw and on yesterday’s gallop she will move up on the list of the stronger chances. Trialists had wind assistance in the home straight yesterday, and both the grass and the plough gave fast footing. Ay Em. in his winding up gallop for the 2000 m McDonald Memorial at Orari. showed the sharp speed of a sprinter when he

galloped on the plough with his stablemate Anticipate. They sped from the 800 m in 48.85, and reeled off the final 600 m in 34.25. Anticipate appeared to have slightly the better of the gallop at the end. He will race at the Oraip next Tuesday. The Trentham-bound Magellan was under a snug hold while running 600 m on the plough in 37.45. He is in great shape for the Wainui Handicap tomorrow.

Sovereign’s Will. Five Over Five, and Gay Fripon finished 1400 m on the plough in close order and returned Imin 31.45, the last 600 m in 38.65.

Kelly Robe pulled away from King’s Robe in the last few strides to finish 1400 m in Imin 29.85, the last 600 m in

37.85. Macho Man and Watese ran their 1400 m in Imin 32.45, and Silver Print and Silver Gale followed in Imin 31.85.

Firefly ran in from the 1200 m in Imin 18s, the last 600 m in 375. She missed little work when she ricked a leg last week, and it is planned to race her at Trentham at Labour week-end. Little Dan and Kusadasi did their work with a will to cover 1200 m in Imin 16.85, the last 600 m in 37.45. Auchentoshan did not have to do anything demanding in her final gallop for the Geraldine Challenge Stakes, 600 m in 40.25.

Dainty Dish was paired with her stablemate Spy Force for 600 m in 39.25.

Glydavari brilliantly ran

her 600 m in 35.85. Third Degree and Weinmeister recorded Imin 19s for their 1200 m and 38.2 s for the final 600 m. Buster McCoy was clear of Yukon Lass finishing 600 m in 38.25. Dreamville and Kabeau were restricted to 53.6 s for their 800 m. Lord Chester sped in from the 600 m in 365, and was keen to do more. His time was equalled a few minutes later by Babooshka and Full Floater, and Nick a Char came up with 36.25. Chapel Guard and Bartsky finished their 600 m on terms in 37.65. Godfree did well to record 36.4 s for his solo 600 m. Tipsy Too and Mhorso ran in from the 1400 m in Imin 33.85, the last 600 m in 39.85.