RABBLE IMPRESSES

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1938, Page 11

RABBLE IMPRESSES

FINANCIERE SPRINTS

(By Telegrapli—Press Association.) . CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Fog enveloped Riccarton early this morning, but it cleared before Work started arid ' conditions were pleasant for the gallops prior to the Canterbury Jockey Club's Summer Meeting. A few horses went on the plough, which was holding after overnight watering, but most of the work was done on the outside of the course proper, which was-in good order. On the plough, Paper Slipper set the ball rolling by running six furlongs in lmin 16 2-ssec. He went at an even pace all the way and finished well. Lazybones and Mulatto were on terms throughout in a five-furlongs sprint in lmin 4 4-ssec. A working gallop. over seven furlongs by Great Memory and Great Bramble took lihin 36 2-ssec. Defaulter and -Yale ran six. furlongs in lmin ■19 4-ssec, but they were Hot ridden out. Rousseau arid Sovereign' Lady were on.: terms after.covering a mile in lmin 473-ssec,'the last three furlongs taking 39 3-ssec. "'" '. ' "1~~ ''■ ■ ••""■■' ''■;"". Contract beat Oriental King over half amile in 52.3-ssec. : Acceptable. ran five furlongs easily in lmjn 9sec. On the course proper," Guinea Fowl covered seven furlongs in lmin 30 1-5 sec, Sparkle going over the same ground in lmin 31sec/ Scuffle was,not hurried when running half a mile up the back in 52 3-5 sec. ~'; Financiere cleared out from Owls Gleam over the last part of five furlongs, run in; lmin 2 3-ssec. It Was a good performance. Night Dress and Liberate took lmin ssec for five furlongs, but they were not ridden out. Studley Royal covered a mile in lmin 44sec, Ephod joining in over the last half-mile, which, took 53sec. The former went very well.

SHOWING PACE. The southern two-year-olds Dunstan arid Netherlea dashed over half a mile in 49 2-ssec, a smart sprint. . Shooting Star ran half a mile up the back in 51sec..; Love .Affair started with her, but was pulled up, as her saddle had slipped. She ran, home later from the half-mile post in 50sec, finishing strongly.1 ... Stratosphere was L just in front of Bellerive and Superex at the end of six furlongs in lmin 18 2-ssec. Rabble beat Dividend by a length over seven furlongs in lmin 32sec. The former had the measure of his mate over the final furlong. ■ Pink Comet traversed a mile, taking 53sec for the last half-mile. Pucelle. Romain, and Chanteur finished in that order after running half a mile in 50 4-ssec. • Nightcalm did five -furlongs alone in lmin 3 4-ssec, finishing well. . Nolana, after getting a start of two lengths, finished on terms with Windward after running six furlongs in, lmin 18sec. Swordstick and Dutali broke away from the seven-furlong post two. lengths in front of Hapny Night, and the positions were unchanged at the finish, Swordstick being a neck in front. They did the first three furlongs in 38 3-ssec, and the full journey in lmin .29 3-ssec. Grey Honour ran an easy half-mile in 52sec. There was not much between Raeburn and Kilrobe at the end of a smart half-mile in 48 3-5 sec.

Density was going better than'Night Hawk at the end of half a mile in 48 2-ssec, Gold Trek following them all the way. It was a smart sprint. . Good Passage, brought home by Gaoler, covered half a mile in 49 3-5 sec. .

Gas Mask finished well at the end of a mile with Top Rank in lmin 47sec. Flame Queen showed a lot of dash when registering lmin 2 3-ssec for five furlongs. Glenogle beat Clubman over half a mile in 48 3-ssec. Bright Prospect drew away from Drinkup at the end of seven furlpngs in lmin 30 l-ssec. Dracula, from' a slow start, ran six furlongs in lmin 38 2-ssec. THE JUMPERS. Royal Amphora went over four brush hurdles, jumping in his usual smart style, though not at top speed. Conception went once round over the hurdles at an even pace, jumping cleanly. Horses that arrived yesterday from South Canterbury were Top Row, Double Gift, Stratosphere, Bellerive, Superex, Neatherlea, and Dunstan, and | Windward came from Hokitika.