Riccarton Going Was Fast Yesterday

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 265, 7 November 1941, Page 2

Riccarton Going Was Fast Yesterday

NIGHT PAL, TAURANGI AND NIGHT PLIOT IMPRESS PAY ROLL, ST. CLOUD AND HEARTH CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 6. Night Pal drew attention to ms prospects in the New Zealand Cup when he put up easily the best time i'cr a mile on the outside of the course proper at Riccarton this morning. Taurangi and Piastre were the other Cup candidates .0 impress. Of the Stewards’ Handicap lorses. Pay Roll, St. Cloud, and Hearth /ere outstanding. Dominate and Indian Jign were the best of the two-year-olds, vhile Atreus and Military Maid were lacks which worked well. The track as hard and fast. Wild Fox ran seven furlongs well in 1.29 2-5, the first three in 381-ssec. Rue | had nearly a length to spare from Mufl iler at the end of a mile run iin 1.43, ! the first half in 51 4-ssec., while Benevolent was too solid for Arabia Night in 1.45, the first half taking 50 2-ssc. Wild Talk went ove the same ground in 1.45 4-5, but could have improved. Her first half took 53sec. Dark Olga and Miss Clorane sprinted home from the half-mile in 48 4-ssce. Don’t Forget ran the last seven furlongs of a mile in 1.30 2-5, coming home the last half in 52 3-ssec. Irate and Chiding took 1.18 3-5 for six furlongs, the first two in 26 3-ssec. Good Health finished on too solidly for B’erriby, with Flame Jueen beaten pff, at the end of a mile run in 1.43 4-5, the fist half in 51jsec. r The Cup candidates Iceland Spar and Little Robin worked nicely over nine furlongs, running the last mile in 1.44 1- and the final half-mile in 52secs. Calypso and Grilse ran up the back straight, Grilse dropping out at the end of three furlongs in 37 3-ssecs, while Calypso did her half-mile in 50 3-ssec. Dinah Dhu had no trouble in beating Jolly Time over a half-mile up the back in 48 4-5. Jolly Time is a doubtful starter in the Stewards’ Handicap. Battledress was too good for Blue Border in a run over seven furlongs in 1.29 4-5, the pair taking 40 2-ssecs for the first three furlongs. King’s Toast and Fleche d’Or required 1.44 3-5 for a mile, the first half in 50 4-ssecs, while on the plough The Wrecker and Wardress recorded 1.42 1-5, the first half in 51 2-ssecs. Atreus finished fast to head Vin d’Honneur and Rakahanga at the end of six furlongs in 1.16, the first two in 24 2-ssecs. It was a good gallop. Yogi was three parts of a length in front of Burra Sahib on the completion of seven furlongs in 1.31 1-5, the opening three taking 38 3-ssecs. Cfoupisino and Corn Prince sprinted the last four of five furlongs in 49 2-5 secs, while Monetary worked over six furlongs in 1.17 4-5, coming home the last half in 49 3-5. Piastre and Taurangi jumped away from the nine-furlongs post, and Taurangi beat Piastre home by half a length, the last mile taking 1.43 2-5, and the final half 50 3-ssec. It was an attractive trial on the part of Taurangi and Piastre. Other Cup horses in Gladynev and Happy Ending followed, their mile taking 1.45, the final half in 51 4-ssec. Lambourn finished well to get on terms with Rakanui at the finish of nine furlongs, with Night Pilot only half a length back . Night Pilot made the pace to the straight, where Rakanui soon worked to the front. They took 1.44 2-5 for the final mile, coming home in 52secs. wiiiow wood and Salutation came home well to finish seven furlongs in 1.29 1-5, the first three in 38sec. Salutation had some ground to make up in the run home, but had no difficulty in getting up. Dominate just shaded Indian Sign at the finish of a half-mile in 48sec—the best sprint of the morning. Scarteen and Gay Genet were together throughout six furlongs in 1.17 2-5, the first two in 25 2-ssec. Pay Roll showed brilliance in runninfl away from Kentucky, and passing the posts easing up and well clear at the end of five furlongs in 1.1 1-5, the first in 12 3-ssec. Pay Roll should be at her best for the Stewards’ Handicap. Cheddingto-n sprinted a half-mile up the back in 49 2-ssec, Not Out doing it in 49 3-ssec. Phyto and Kevin ran home in 51 l-ssec, Phyto being a head in front. Winning Flight broke away from the five-furlongs post and was easing up at the end, the last four furlong's taking 54 l-ssec. Circular Note ran a halfmile in 50sec. Hearth sprinted in his best style ever six furlongs in 1.15, being five lengths in front of Bird of Prey, with Our Pal a similar distance back. The first two furlongs took 25 2-ssec, and Hearth then ran through to the front and away. She looks to have a great chance in the Stewards’ Handicap. Haughty Winner and Parchment strode over six furlongs on the plough in 1.16, the first three in 39sec. After the interval Blue Coat covered three furlongs in 37 2-ssec, and completed seven in 1.31. Hunting Charm and Philibun were together over a half-mile in 50 l-ssec, while Hughsotis and Irish Treasure ran over five furlongs in 1.3 1-5, the first in 12 3-ssec. Palfrey was clear of Dividend, finishing six in 1.19 3-5, the first two in 25 2Gold Don ran the last five of a sixfurlong flutter in 1.3 4-5, the final half in 51sec. Te Maari and Skyrena did five furlongs in 1.3 3-5, the first in 12 3-ssec. St. Cloud was always going better than Treasurer over seven furlongs, and when given her head drew out a length clear nearing the posts to record 1.28 2-s—the best of the morning. The first three furlongs took 36 4-ssec. The St. Cloud-Treasurer bracket will be in demand for the Stewards’ Hani dicap. | Sir Gundi and Stabilise took 1.29 4-5 for seven furlongs, the first three in 88 2-ssec. Ackemma and Solerity, hard ridden, required 1.32 2-5 for seven furlongs, the first three in 40 1.-ssec. Retriever and Mauretania pleased by sprinting their half-mile in 48 4-ssec. Military Maid, with a good pull in the weights, was going easily a length and a half in front of Roy Bun at the end of seven furlongs m 1.31 4-5, the first three in 38 3-sstc. Dusk left five furlongs behind in 3 3 2-5, the first in 12 2-ssec, while Crcssmaglen and Miss Saone took 1.4, the first in 12sec. % Leighnor impressed by beating Globe Trotter by half a length at the finish of a half-mile in 49 2-ssec. Kinsman and Lunaria were well marked over five furlongs in 1.3 3-5, after taking 13 4-ssec. for the first furlong. Nieht Pal did the best trial among the Cup horses, running a mile in 1.41. He went very fast early, reaching three furlongs in 36secs. and the half-mile in 49sec. He took particularly well, i but so far no definite plans have been [ made about his rider. J. W. Jenning* will have the ride if he can make the ! weight. Grey Night and Scout, after doing the first two furlongs in 26 2-ssec, completed six in 1.18. Ann Mie and Halt | were together at the finish of seven furlongs in 1.29 2-5, the first three -37 2-ssec Delayed Preliminaries. The committee of the Canteribun Jockey Club has completed details o* the delayed preliminaries for the Nev Zealand Cup meeting. The horses fo each race will be paraded in the rinj at the back of the stewards' sthnd 2l minutes before the advertised time o: starting, and brought into the birdcagi in time to be mounted, put through their preliminary gallops, and to gc straight to» the post for. the start.