Valuable trials for Wingatui-bound stablemates

Press, 9 May 1983, Page 29

Valuable trials for Wingatui-bound stablemates

By

J. J. BOYLE

The talented Washdyke jumpers, Taitan and Lord Hymac, were two of the attractions in jumping trials at Riccarton on Saturday.

They won a notable double for the Graeme Jackson stable at Wingatui last winter and are to return there for the Otago Hunt’s centennial meeting on Friday. Taitan won the 1982 Otago Steeplechase and Lord Hymac the Otago Brush Hurdles on the same programme, each with Paul Dooney as skilful partner. Paul Dooney teamed up again with Lord Hymac in

one of four trials for hurdlers at Riccarton on Saturday. They finished second to Silva Ruler, which in the hands of Donna Beck showed front-running dash and jumping skills. Lord Hymac flawed his run — the trial was over eight flights — by dipping on landing over the second to last flight. Silva Ruler completed his trial in Imin 56.25, clipping 2.4 seconds off the time returned by Tipsy Too, winner of the first heat.

Tipsy Too jumped confidently in front, with Grey Van in. close attendance, and with Afore Ye and Sovereign Dean following in

gaps. Sovereign Dean’s failure to take closer order was understandable: he bled during the course of the trial.

Tipsy Too, Danny Crozier’s mount on Saturday, will race against the hurdlers on his home track at the Amberley meeting next Saturday. Ay Em shaped as if he will be another talented newcomer to the hurdling ranks in winning this event on Saturday’s programme. His good turn of foot was decisive in bringing him out on top against Crystallize, King Anthony, and Pedro, but his pace was backed by

a good standard of jumping. Ay Em was ridden by Colleen Christieson. He completed his trial in lmin 59.85. Pack Ice won the fourth and final hurdling trial in 2min 6s in the hands of Alan Reeves. He was opposed by Country Scene and Arrjon. Like the hurdlers, the 'chasers went over a course of eight jumps in the middle. Te Haroto and Taitan, the latter with the outside running, contended for the lead, with Politician and Cellay following. Te Haroto finished with a short lead, but Taitan’s run for second should have done

him no end of good in his build-up for another winter campaign. Te Haroto was ridden by Kathie Dooney, whose husband, Paul, was on Cellay.

The Riccarton horseman, Barry Pelling, had some painful memories of Saturday’s trials. After starting' with Sovereign Dean, which bled in the first trial, Pelling switched to Legalize, which fell on landing over the sixth flight in the second event.

Pelling was taken to hospital for a check-up after receiving slight concussion and abrasions.