DEFAULTER FIT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23156, 30 September 1938, Page 9

DEFAULTER FIT

WILD CHASE DEFEATED BRILLIANT SIX FURLONGS TRENCH FIGHT'S SOUND MILE DRANOEL SHOWS IMPROVEMENT I Itv TKI.KO It A I'll —-OWN COUHKSI'ONDKNT] CTIR rSTCH URCH, Thursday Conditions at Riccarton to-day were favourable for fast times on the inside of the trial grass track, while there was an interesting gallop on the course proper a few feet out from the rails. On the ta'ial grass. Trench Fight I galloped a mile in 1.38 .'l-5, the first I half in ISs. Trench Kight is such a ; hard puller that lie generally goes at | top speed and can always he depended on for last time, Counterblast and Winning Rival rail I half a mile along the back in 48s. Tho | latter went well, but Counterblast, who has had a short respite owing to soreness. was going the better at the finish. I Tantivy finished in front of Flame , Queen in ID I-ss, and Rebel Rank re- | corded 10 2-ss. Density, who is to race at Wingatui, reeled oil' half a mile in 50 4-ss. Good Passage beat Keen Sight in 535. Keen Sight, who was to race in the Dunedin Guineas, will not make the trip. His absence will leave the way clear tor i G. Humphries to ride Defaulter. Dictate and Palmyra Nightdress, picked up by Aymon at : the half-mile, ran live furlongs in 1.3 1-os. Dictate and Palmyra took 1.4 2-5 over the same ground. Dictate will not be an acceptor for the New Zealand Cup. Albv and Contract ran five furlongs in 1.5. Both are to contest the highweight event at Kurow. Sparkle and Colonel Rouge finished abreast after covering six furlongs in 1.17 1-5. They are to he taken to Wingatui by I']. Scoullar. Financiere and Kilrobe recorded similar time, taking 53 l-5s for the last four. Dranoel. a four-year-old by Robespierre from Rose of Orange, showed further improvement by galloping five furlongs with Romarin in 1.4 2-5. Roniarin is to have her next race at Rangiora on Labour Day. Great Flight and Harwich strode over seven furlongs in 1.33 2-5. Rousseau and Gillie took 1.32 4-5. Waitaka was allotted a useful gallop over a mile in 1.47 1-5. after taking 50 1 -5s for the first half. Willie \\ in followed iu 1.49. the second half occupying 53 3-5. Sovereign Lady Goes Well The .Wasquerader ran six furlongs in 1.18 3-5. Kinnoull was held in restraint over the same distance. Sovereign Lady and Disdain were to have galloped together, but the former broke away and ran six furlongs on her own in 1.1(5 4-5. Disdain followed at three-quarter pace. On the course proper. Wild Chase and Defaulter were companions in an attractive gallop over six furlongs in 1.15. From a moving start, they ran the first two in 25s and came home the last four in 50s. Defaulter, ridden by C. T. Wilson, was not asked for any extra effort and appeared to be going very easily. On the other hand. Wild Chase, with G. Humphries in the saddle, had to be kicked up twice in the run home. Defaulter finished half a length in front. It was Defaulter's first serious gallop this season and one of the best efforts seen on the course for some time. Wild Chase has been galloping exceptionally well, but his young rival had bint struggling most of the way. Gold Boy and Bit o' Blue, horses from the West Coast, are the latest additions t» the hurdling brigade at Riccarton ' and to-day they were schooled over the pony hurdles.

JANET GAYNOR'S RUN SEVEN-FUKLONG EFFORT ROSEMAN AND OUR PAL YESTERDAY'S WINGATUI WORK [BY TELEGRAPH OWN CORnKSPONnKNT] DUXEDIX, Thursday Rain overnight merely sprinkled the Wingatui tracks for yesterday morning's training, when nearly all the fast work was done 011 the plough track. Adina finished more strongly than Pilot's Love at the end of five furlongs, run 111 1.6 2-5. Song Boy left half a mile behind in 51 2-ss. Moneyless broke away in front of Janet Gaynor at tho seven-furlong post and led her by four lengths along the back, but Janet Gaynor got on terms in the straight and they finished together. Janet Gaynor ran seven furlongs in 1.29 4-5, and Moneyless six furlongs in 1.17 1-5. Pink Robe, Hanlon and Valantua began at the milo post, and they ran in close company, with Valantua showing the way to the straight. Hanlon then closed up and finished with Valantua in 1.46 2-5, the last seven furlongs taking 1.32 2-5, and the first half-mile 535. Pink Robe was a little over a length away, but none of the trio was ridden out. Eire's Ruin, Palmar and Night Scout galloped half a milo on the grass next the rails, finishing together. Avenal ran half a mile in 545. Roseman and Our Pal covered five furlongs in 1.4. Araboa and Hunting Chorus went six furlongs 011 tho grass in a strong working gallop. Violonta, from a slow start, k printed five furlongs in 1.4 l-o, and six furlongs in 1.18 1-5. High Glee sprinted five furlongs in 1.4 4-5. The colt by Gustavo—Pink Terrace, Janefield, by Gustavo —Bonny Lake, and .1 filly by Philamore —Soldier's Fancy, were schooled at the barrier. The Pink Terrace colt shaped best, and led Janefield to the straight, whore he was pulled up. . Vantoon (J. Richards) shaped well 111 a school over three hurdles. W. E. Handcock, after wintering Traverina, Valmarch and others of his team at Timaru, has returned to Wingatui. WORK AT PAEROA HALF-MILE BY MISS TIDAL [ lIY TKI.WiHAPir —OWN COKUKSPONIM'.NTJ PAKKOA, Thursday The course proper, with the trestles out 25 feet, was available for galloping at l'acroa and the going was good. Llangollen completed easy work by sprinting two furlongs. Tonnerre also worked steadily, increasing the pace over the last half-mile. Miss Tidal was going away from Tahiti at the end of half a mile in 50 2-ss. King Silver. Spearford and Te Monoplane were in the order named at the end of live furlongs in 1.5. Gold Vaals and Chikara did strong work, the former striding out nicely. Maereana pleased better than Forlorn over five furlongs. Wasp (Gilmer), after baulking once, jumped 10 fences in good style. Air Commodore. (Ferguson) gave a dashing display over five fences.