RICCARTON HORSES FOR DUNEDIN

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 206, 29 May 1944, Page 3

RICCARTON HORSES FOR DUNEDIN

Gulf Stream May Attempt Distance Event

Dominion Special Service. UOM CHRISTCHURCH, May 27, Light but persistent rain> any work-uu“ V'feVv r ha P S Xt direct sßsße&g IB Miss Clorane are due to go south ne appears as an acceptor in both the BHthdav Handicap, one mile two furlongs and a half, and in the. Genera Frevberg Handicap, six furlongs, a S t nts?n X fhK^e\nd O t n n l -king a Hue llnougb.his <o - iTU Jn his favour the fact that he ba ,t™ l n t ui v Mag' nii his previous visits to Miu-aiui *i g wL- token out of the Otago' Hurdles and left in the Birthday Handicap, . i Indication that she has «”own sonuTtong encouraging to warrant such a PH’l-J?." 1 ~, for her She has shown staying ability 1 all of her races, and with 7.7 on her back she will certainly be very I’™'; I’™ 1 ’™' 1 iln „. n cood part of the journey, Jias, Store Va stablemate of Gulf Stream an. her acceptance may suggest It hUH Stream will be reserved lor the snorter evenly but most likely both horses will be saddled up in the earlier raceShnm Bov i« the billy other Kiccariou candidate in the °P en . Bt ”:' nt ’ a ‘‘“aVbittous the trip would seem to be an ambitious onp in the face of his form this season, he is always likely to spring a surprise, specially if the track should be very soft. Thoriilde is to have his first race in t - Tn ini no Steeplechase. He has had a tair amount of schooling, but has Hl'hm twIW.L and can hardly be recommended against of many opportunities she lias had t opening'her winning account ini the Iri. 1 Stakes She has been lair ly co " siste i', t . I }” her racing, but seems to lack the ability to top off her efforts. *.»innrt Kileato and Roman Son both t ra bv W. Barr, will be making their * ir - t appearance as .lumpers in ,h e Otago Hurdles. They have shaped wo 1 enough to their schooling to encourage the trip bung undertaken, and it will be interesting to see how they shape with the colouis upGuile Is the sole representative ot Riccarton in the Brighton Hack .Handicap for apprentice riders. She is a tnree-yuii-old bv Solicitor General from Pennywise, .and lias had four unplaced performances *°Snver Sal, Owaka and Miss Clorane figure in the concluding event, the Aidworth Handicap, and the first two should race prominently. Silver Sal won well nuclei an apprentice rider over a mile at Ashbur'ton, and the extra two furlongs and n han should not find her out. Owaka lushed fast info third place in Silver Sal s race at Ashburton, and his prospects look good. He then trace Silver Sal 8lh„ and will now receive -Sib. from her. Miss Clorane Ims m,l done anything to point to her P'jS-t-ildllties and she may not. make the trip. Prince Shad was not: accepted lor on the first d.-ry. but Is to go south next week io nice on thu secund day.