CHARADE JUMPS WELL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 29, 3 August 1939, Page 15

CHARADE JUMPS WELL

NATIONAL TRIALS

YOURS TRULY NOT TO RACE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

I CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. A sharp frost interfered with work at Riccarton this morning. The ground was very hard and trainers were late in making a start. The outside of the course proper provided good galloping ground, and the steeplechase fences on the course proper were available for schooling. There was a large attendance of spectators. Mittie and Lady Tinkle, the first to gallop, sprinted half a mile in 50sec. Jan Ridd and Merry March did five furlongs in lmin ssec. Dictate and Roy Bun ran six furlongs in lmin 17 2-ssec, the last halfmile in 51 2-ssec. Lady Middleham and' Knight Commander took lmin 18 3-ssec. Racewell led Trasimene over half a mile in 51sec. Royal Rank started with them but lost his rider. The Wrecker took 52 l-ssec for half a mile, Montessa requiring 53sec. TRENCH FIGHT'S SEVEN. Trench Fight ran seven furlongs in lmin 30sec, the last half-mile in 51sec. Settlement and Prudent Prince did half a mile in 50 3-ssec. Phenomenal, Ohmaha, and Gay Rebel took lmin 20sec for six furlongs. Skyrena led Straightdell over an easy five furlongs in lmin 8 3-ssec. Wagner ran a mile in lmin 45 3-ssec. Night Dress beat Waitaka over seven furlongs in lmin 30 3-ssec. Konneta beat Haughty Winner over seven furlongs in lmin 32sec. Flame Queen broke away from Land Raid at the five furlongs post, running the distance in lmin 4 2-ssec. Land Raid did the last half-mile in 50sec: Blue Coat drew out over the last furlOng to beat Grey Night by a length over half a mile in 50 l-ssec. Grey Night earlier had bolted and run down the straight. Spanish Lad was a neck in front of Nigger Boy at the end of six furlongs in lmin 17 2-ssec. Screamer gave Palo Alto a start and a beating over half a mile in 52 3-ssec. Lord Midas beat Rex Maitland by a neck over half a mile in 49 3-ssec, the best of the morning. Dancing Flame ran six furlongs in lmin 21 l-ssec. Strip and Boloyna did a working gallop. SAVAGE INJURED. R, W. Savage suffered injuries to his shoulder, believed not serious, and was taken to hospital for attention when Uncle Jim crashed at the sod wall near the nine-furlongs post. Culverden (A. Leach) and Uncle Jim went out to school over the steeplechase fences on the course proper. Culverden jumped the sod wall nicely, but Uncle Jim slipped and fell heavily. Culverden was then .pulled up and given a working gallop on the grass. Travenna (R. J. Mackie) and Dividend (A. Stove) were companions over six hurdles. Travenna showed greater speed, but Dividend gained ground at the last obstacle in a smart display. Agog (G. B. Craddock) and Aussie Ra (A. E. Lord) set off to do a round of the hurdles, but Agog ran off at the second, taking Aussie Ra with him. They jumped the next two,-when .Aussie Ra was pulled up, Agog going over one more flight alpne. Agog's showing was poor.

Colonel.French (T. Boyle) and Last Link (W. E. Shand) were well matched over four hurdles, though there , was not much pace on.

Begorrah (C. L. Kerr) and Export (A. Jenkins) jumped six hurdles, no pace being on until the last two, which they flew in good style. Begorrah was inclined to be s4ow at the jumps.

Peter Beckford (C. L. Kerr) and Charade (A. Jenknis) gave an excellent exhibition over' six hurdles at a sound pace. Charade in particular jumped in great style. Padishah and Gold Wren were to have schooled on the course proper, but their work was postponed till the afternoon.

Yours Truly has been sore_ this week and will return home without racing. Tutor and Tooley Street arrived from the north. -