RICCARTON FINALS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 31, 5 August 1943, Page 6

RICCARTON FINALS

BASHFUL LADY SPRINTS

P.A. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Bashful Lady was outstanding among the Winter Cup horses to gallop on the course proper at Riccarton this morning, covering six furlongs with Justitia in 1.16 3-5 after running the first two in 25 2-ssec. It was an even better effort on the part of Justitia as she is a hack, but she is not racing on the first day. Many horses appeared to have completed their preparations as they were restricted to pace work. Conditions were good. Night Pal shaded Lincoln over seven furlongs in 1.33 4-5, the first three in 40 3-ssec. Chiding went over the same ground in 1.32 2-5, the first 'three in 38 1-5. Kevin and Nursie sprinted half a mile in 50 2-ssec. Prudentia took 52sec for,the same task.

Donnybrook Fair took 40 l-ssec for the first three of seven furlongs, but came home nicely to record 1.31 4-5. Palfrey and Full Pitch went faster over the early stages,' doing the first three in 38 1-5, but they required 1.32 4-5 for the seven furlongs.

Joseph Conrad drew,: out to beat Sports Flash at the end of six furlongs in 1.18 4-5, the first two in 25sec. Valebit and Paper Lily sprinted half a mile in 50 4-ssec, In Chancery recording 49 3-5, the best of the morning. Poutatau- did 49 4-ssec.

Standby was again slow at the start of a run over seven furlongs with Socks and Bayfort, but beat them home in 1.32 1-5. the opening three in 38 3-ssec. Foxhaven shaded Trench Law at the end of six furlongs in 1.18 4-5, while Irish Treasure and Waltzing Matilda recorded 1.18 2-5, after running the first two in 25 l-ssec.

Kronos worked over seven furlongs in 1.33 2-5, the first three taking'4lsec. Black Robe had a length to spare from Novocaine at the finish of five furlongs in 1.5 3-5, the first furlong in 12 3-5. Scottish Dale went evenly over a mile in 1.44 4-5, the first half-mile in 52 1-5.

Pallid had no difficulty in beating Hunting Charm by half a length at the finish of seven furlongs in 1.33 4-5, the first two in 27 3-ssec. Burberry and Roman Son, after running their first two furlongs in 25 3-ssec, completed six furlongs in 1.19 2-5. Nigger Lad finished on to have his head in front of Symbol, covering five furlongs in 1.3 3-5, the first furlong in 12 2-5. It was a useful gallop. Sing Sing was clear of Gulf Stream at the end of six furlongs in 1.19 3-5, the pair running the first two in 25 3-ssec.

Talenta, Black Musk, Renascor. and Khurja worked over .a mile in 1.46 4-5, the first half in 53 2-5. Gay Boa and Minton strode out freely over ten furlongs.

Valens (R. Beale) made a better showing than Bow Street (L. Burnard) over eight of the trial steeplechase fences, though both shaped satisfactorily. Valens gained ground at each leap.

Good Health and Maggiore had jumped two hurdles when Maggiore ran into Good Health at the third, the latter dropping his rider. They set off again later with Gay Hussar, but when in the rear Maggiore fell at the fourth and last hurdle. The other pair shaped well.

Rich Blood and Spanish Main were responsible for a smart round over four hurdles. Rich Blood had a good lead early, but Spanish Main caught him racing to the third hurdle and they finished together. >