RICCARTON TRACK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22896, 26 November 1937, Page 9

RICCARTON TRACK

STOKM DELAYS WORK

ROYAL CHIEF AND PROTECTOR LADY LEIGH PERFORMS WELL [llY TEJ.KG It Al* FC OWN" (.'OK RESPONDENT^ CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday Early training was delayed for over an hour at Riccarton to-day, owing to a southerly storm. All the work was done on the outside of the trial grass track. There was a good deal of useful work, without any outstanding gallops 'and the times were affected by a heavy head wind from the half-mile post., Hoval Chief and Protector ran half a mile the reverse way in 52 l-ss. The latter is not quite right yet, but it is hoped that he will bo fit to go to Kllerslio. Wild Chase, Trench Fight, Paper Slipper and Nightdress were given strong work. Cento Abbas ran half a mile in 51 3-ss. Her stableinate, Studley I!oval, covered seven furlongs in 1.34. Studley Royal came through his Cup Week racing without showing any ill-effects. Lady Middlebam ran five furlongs in 1.7. Lady Leigh easily accounted for Ephod over half a mile in 50 l-ss. Other gallops over half a mile were executed by Delimit.in 51 2-ss; Dropped Catch, in 52 2-ss; Phalanx, in 52 4-ss; Roy Bun, in 52 3-ss; and Love Affair and Pelmet in 5L 2-ss, Epic, with ii following wind, ran half a mile along the back in 50s. Short Circuit followed in 525. Screamer easily accounted for Lady Athena over five furlongs in 1.8. Grey Honour finished well clear of Rebel Chief over the same distance in 1.6. Rebel Lad, joined by Nolana neai the five-furlongs post, covered seven furlongs in 1.33 2-5. Sir Hugh am' Happy Might recorded similar time finishing together. Drink Up ran six furlongs under restraint in 1.20 1-5. Redolent jumped four hurdles at a fast pace. There is a probability of a North Island trip being undertaken with him again during the holiday racing.

HAWERA DOINGS SOUND SEVEN FURLONGS NAUGHTY MARIETTA IN FORM SWIFT SAND AND GOLD TOR [llY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORKESPONDENT HAWERA, Thursday Showery weather and a strong westerly wind made conditions unfavourable for galloping at Hawera this morning. The course proper was open with the pegs about the middle of the track and the going was iu good order in spite of recent rain. King Pluto (Toki) and a novice by Grandcourt from Remora (Mills) wore companions over five furlongs in I.IOJ, being brought home over the last three by the two-year-old Fiancee (PepperiU), who recorded 42. King Pluto did not impress, but the youngsters shaped satisfactorily. * Naughty Marietta (Fryer) was accompanied over the last half-mile of seven furlongs by a Standstar maiden (Pepperill) to register 1.35. Naughty Marietta, who ran the last four in 53 2-5, completed her task in pleasing style. J. Leach has been engaged to ride her at Feilding on Saturday. Swift Sand (Burton) and Gold Tor (Diiggon) were together throughout three furlongs in 40. Both worked nicely.' Thero was little between Prime Quality (Monkloy) and Dark Eagle (Murray) after completing three furlongs in 39. These juveniles are making good progress and will make their debut during the holidays. Gold Glare (Mills) was sent to the barrier in company with 15. la PoupleV hack and jumped out smartly on two occasions. Gold Glare has given a lot of trouble at the post in the two races he has contested, but his barrier manners appear to be improved. K. Fryer's trio for Feilding, One Whetu, Ned Cuttle and Vadanoe, were let off with serviceable tasks on the sand. C. P. Shield has been engaged for One Whetu but no riders have been announced for the other pair. T. Fryer has returned from To Rapa. He brought back with him a yearling colt by Bronze Eagle from Lady Una, bv Kudorus

Golden Hair has foaled a brown filly fo Phaleron Bay at the Grange Stud, Westmere. It is her first foal.

STIPENDIARY STEWARD DEATH OF MR. G. N. MoLEAN MANY SPORTING INTERESTS [by TKMidRAf'H —OWN COKHKSJ'ONPEN'I'] CHRISTCHUKCH, Thursday The dentil occurred to-day of Mr. (*. N. McLean, stipendiary steward to tlio New Zealand Racing Conference. Mr. McLean was connected with racing in all its branches. He represented tlio Canterbury District northern elnlis at the New Zealand Racing Conference for some time. He was elected a member of the Canterbury .lockev Club in 1909, was appointed a member of tlio committee in 192!} and a steward in 1926. resigning in 19.'W when lie was appointed a stipendiary steward. Mr. McLean was president of tlio Aniberley Racing Club for 10 years and was deputy-chairman of the North Canter bury Racing Club for the same period. He held an amateur rider's licence from 1901 to 1915 and during that time rode both on the flat and over fences. Hefore the Great War, Mr. McLean bred and owned a number of horses and raced among others Pvjama, Kingsway and Deerslayer, with success. He bred Paper Slipper on hif» property at Glasnevin. Mr. McLean served four years in Egypt and Palestine as a remount officer with the New Zealand Forces.

Prior to his appointment as stipendiary steward for the South Island in July, 1933, ho had had experience in the work as a deputy steward. Between 1921 and 1931 lie held positions as a starter He acted on several occasions as one of tho Racine Conference appeal judges. He was also closely connected with hunting and was Master of the Bracken field Hunt for several years.

VISITORS PROTEST

POSTPONEMENT RESENTED [ liy TKf/K(!ltAl'H —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] DUNE DI IS", Thursday A party of Oainaru sportsmen arriving at Dunedin for the Forbur.v Parktrots were so annoyed at finding the meeting postponed that they telegraphed a protest to the New Zealand Trotting Conference. The effect of the rain on the surface of the track, recently renewed with fresh clay which 'has not bound as well as was expected, rendered it unfit and dangerous to horses and drivers alike, and the committee's decision was approved by owners, trainers and drivers.