Final Work at Riccarton

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 December 1946, Page 5

Final Work at Riccarton

Riding Engagements for Saturday [SPECIAL TO STAB.] RICCARTON, December 5. Conditions were'favourable for the final gallops at Riccarton this morning was executed on the course proing, and a large amount of gallopper, which provided fast going. This was indicated by the first horse out, Master Dash, reeling ' off five .furlongs in 1.1 4-5, the last four in 49 1-5. Blithe Spirit and Gay Fellow followed over four in 49 2-5. , Hart Royal and Grand Melee recorded 50 2-5 and Peculate 50 1-5. Later in the morning Lowry Bay and Kashmiri ran the distance in 48 1-5, and Garry and Battle Abbey finished together in 49 3-5. Kartikeya who has recovered from his receipt shin soreness, beat Lament easily over half a mile in 49 3-5, and Carry On finished clear of Morning Watch in 50 1-5.

Others over half a mile included': Darais, Sea Flower, Maka Maka and Amorous in 49 3-5, All Quality and Rockway 50, Pacific Star 49 1-5, Velveline 48 4-5, Lovemorn and Beau Ideal 51, and Piccolo 52 4-5. Benbecula was half a length in front of Denary with Lady Chips beaten oil at the end of five furlongs in I.] 3-5, the last four in 49. Soneri was going easily beside Royal Tan after taking 1.29 4-5 for seven 9 furlongs, the last four in 51 3-5.

Kirkella Gallops Well

Kirkella was always going better than. Lord Advocate over a mile in 1.43 1-5, the first half in 51 4-5. Eriskay and Racket went over the same ground in 1.45 1-5. Montezuma covered six furlongs comfortably in 1.18. Queen’s General recorded 1.19 for the same journey. Double Cross beat Avonbridge over seven in 1.30 2-5. Rahine executed a similar gallop in 1.30 4-5, the last half in 52, and Falconbridge took 1.31 1-5, the last four in 51 3-5. Several horses galloped on the plough, which also provided fast going. Al Sirat ran half a mile in 49 3-5. Privilege and Springwater recorded 51 2-5, and Cloud Song and. Palomino followed in 51 1-5. Deprive and Opulent attracted notice by reeling off five furlongs in 1.1 2-5, the last four in 49. Big. Money finished in front of Koronah in 1.4 3-5. Silver Rod and Delinquent took 1.3 1-5, the last four in 51.

Derene was responsible for a smart effort, covering six furlongs in 1.14 2-5, the last four in 49 3-5. Desert Girl finished in front of Bridge Acre at the end of six furlongs in 1.16 2-5, the last four in 51 3-5.

Julius Caesar and Rosswood recorded 1.17 1-5. Keening beat Howe in 1.1.8. the second three- in 38 3-5. Dash o’ Dink beat Armont- in:. 1-.18 2-5. Indian Dawn finished in front of Foxhaven, and Catterick Bridge in 1.20. Golden Souvenir was a neck in front of Hormuz and Tremello after covering a mile in 1.44 1-5, the second half in 52 3-5. Lord Elgin and Riverview strode over the same ground in 1.45 1-5, the second half

in 53. Lady Welbeck and Graeme were □breast clear of Bill Gundi at the end of seven furlongs in 1.31 3-5.

Signal Officer Improves Signal Officer has shown slight improvement in his lameness behind, but although he has not yet been withdrawn from his engagements w is very unlikely that he will be able to start. , Lincoln Fair went very scratchily to-day and unless the track becomes softer she will not be produced. Riding engagements include: —w. Broughton, Soneri, Deprive, Howe; 1,. J. Ellis, Hormuz, Lovemorn, Golden Souvenir, Zorro, Detain; C. Wilson, Lincoln Fair, Bridge Acre, Al Sirat' K. Nuttall, Double Cross, palm Bearer, Gay Joy, Privilege; A. C. M'esservy, Lowry Bay, Rosswood, Kartikeya, Beau Ideal; L. Clutterbuck, Lexia. Siegwood; G. Tattersail, Master Robin, Sea Fury, _ Master Dash, J. McFarlane, Lord Elgin, Opulent Peculate, Erinmore, Lacty Chips; A. Stokes, Blithe Spirit; Derenc, Great Chum, Diameter; C. Stokes, Rahine. Carry On; B. Langford. Desert Girl, Velveline, Tamerlane- M. McClintock, Hart Royal; K. Brunei!. General Argosy, Palomino, Clvde Bridge: S. Lundy, Grand Melee: G. Hampton, Silver Rod, Montezuma, Tin Hat, Coxswain, Faultrosa, A. M. Ellis, Racket, Maka Maka, Scotch Tweed, Volomai, Denary. . W. F. Ellis, Renowned, Anskay; K. O’Brien, Falconbridge; A. Jenkins, Garry; K. Hickey, Kirkella; H. Fold, Red Pickle, Royal Tan- D. Thistoll, Lady Welbeck; A. Messervy, Graeme, Sea Flower, All Quality, Avonbridge, O. Ferrall, Ruling Moment; B. Marrah, Queen’s General; N. Davidson, Amorous; R. Hawes, Wane, Dark Ai - row; K. Thomson, Battle Chief, JStove, Golden Hope, Pandemonium, K. Chote, Riverview, Lament.

Kirkella Expected to Race Well [SPECIAL TO STAR.] CHRISTCHURCH, December 4. Kirkella appears as an acceptor for both hack events at Riccarton next Saturday, and it is probable he be raced in the Ashley Handicap, over a mile and a quarter. He nas shown every indication of staym» ability, and as he will have the services of a stronger horseman than he had in the Apprentices’ Handicap on the first day, he will no doubt oe in keen demand. Privilege, appears to be hancuiy placed in the Members’ Handicap with 7.8. She was palpably in need of a race when she contested the New Zealand Oaks last Saturday, and v/ith -a couple of smart gallops this week, she will be in the right order by Saturday. Privilege will be up against some high class sprinting talent, but she is capable of holding her own. , Lincoln Fair shaped poorly on tne hard ground last Saturday and moved scratchily yesterday. She has

been accepted for in the Hagley Handicap, but unless the ground is more yielding than last week, she will not be produced. Signal Officer will not be a starter at Riccarton on Saturday. He was in good order yesterday, but was lame when taken out of his box this morning. It will not be known for a few days whether his proposed trip to Ellerslie will be undertaken. Joygiver was taken back to Winga-. tui after racing on New Zealand Cup day, and- is to return for the Fendalton Handicap next Saturday. He did not race up to expectations in the cup, but .as he had not had a race for some weeks, he can be expected to improve. He showed his class on several occasions in the south over mile and a quarter jqurneys, and with 8.9 next Saturday he will no doubt carry plenty of southern support.