Riccarton Horses For Wingatui: Impressive Trials

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 September 1949, Page 7

Riccarton Horses For Wingatui: Impressive Trials

[SPECIAL TO STAR] CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.— Prince Defaulter and Marut, were companions in a gallop over six furlongs on the No. 6 grass track at Riccarton yedterday, and finished abreast in 1.16 3-5, the last four in 51 4-5. Just as the line was crossed, Prince Defaulter’s saddle slipped underneath him, and his rider, C. F. King, was thrown some distance and sustained a kick on the head. He was unable to ride again during the morning. Prince Defaulter careered round the course with the saddle dangling, and evaded all effort to apprehend him. He eventually jumped ope of the running rails and bolted into the stalls enclosure, and colliding with the corner of a building was brought to a .standstill. Prince Defaulter suffered a slight cut on his head, but otherwise had a miraculous escape from serious injury. He will not, however, make the trip to Dunedin. Magical was under a good hold m leaving five furlongsl behind in 1.5, the last three in 38 1-5. His next racing will be at Trentham. His stable-mates, Maryburn and the two-year-old Betula, are booked to race at Wingatui on Saturday only, and will return on Sunday. They are also to go on to Trentham. Terminus strode over five furlongs in 1.3 2-5, the last three in 38 1-5. He was nominated for two open events at Wingatui on Saturday,, and is to contest the October Handicap, one mile, in which he should be seen to advantage with 31b above the minimum'.

Personality For Trentham Personality and Trinidad went over the same ground in 1.3 3-5, the last three in 38 1-5. The former is not engaged at Wingatui, ami will make his next appearance at Trentham. Trinidad attracted notice by his strong finishing run in the John Grigg Stakes, and should race well at Wingatui. n . The big Defaulter three-year-old, Te Kooti, led Elofa and Cast High over six furlongs in 1.17 3-5, the last three in 38 3-5. He is to contest the seven furlong hack race at Wingatui on Saturday, and if he shapes’ well, will fulfil his engagement m the Dunedin Guineas on the second day. Kirkella has been given a little education over pony hurdles, and, like his relatives, Cottingham and Treasurer, shows an aptitude for the game. It is intended to turn him out on his-owner’s property until early next year, when he will be prepared for hurdle racing. Newspaper ran his best race for some weeks past when he dead-heat-ed with Lexia for.,second place behind Magical at Ashburton. He is. not engaged at Wingatui, and will probably race next at Washdyke, preparatory to another trip to Trentham. His younger half-sister, Placidity, by Lord Bobs, trained by T. H. Gillett, was given her first race this term in the Novice Stakes on Saturday, but lost any chance she had by playing up at the barrier, and being badly left. . , Valiant Prince indicated that he did not suffer any ill-effects from his fall at Ashburton by a fast display over two hurdles today. He was going well when he crashed, and . appeared certain to dispute the issue. ■He will have a chahce to make amends at Wingatui.

, Erratic Jumper Big Top, who made an erratic showing in Saturday’s hurdle race, failing to jump one fence correctly, did not show much improvement in a task with Trencherman over six hurdles today. As in his race, he ran down each fence, and appears to have taken a definite dislike to his tasks. . 1 ’ ‘ ' General Argosy and Supreme Command are at present off the active list because of tendon trouble. : J. A. Cox’s team includes a two-year-old brown, filly by Booby Trap from the Lord Warden mare, Wardens Queen, who . will be raced m partnership with Mr A. Kyle, of Christchurch. She had her first sprint today and Shaped ’