FAST TIMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23592, 28 February 1940, Page 9

FAST TIMES

RIGOARTON. GALLOPS 1 • f : -LORD LYNN DISPLAYS DASH SOUND. MJLE BY NIGHTCALM ' [bv telegraph—OWN correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday Very favourable conditions prevailed for track work at lliccarton to-day, and several horses booked to race at Motu.karara op Saturday wore galloped. The 'outside of the trial grass was open, but the bulk of tlio work was dono on the plough. On tho pl6ugh, Nightcahn covered u mile in I.'ill 1-5, iho first half in .50 2-ss, Bonovolent accompanied him over the last half-mile. Nightcalm went well.

Lord Lynn attracted attention by reeling off five furlongs in 1.1, 3:5, tho last three in 80s. Other gallops over five furlongs included Prudent Prince, 1-0 2-5; Racewoll and My Abbey. 1.4; Roman Son and Blue Abbo.v, 1.4 2-5.

Don't Forgot beat Kyetown over six furlongs in 1.18. . Great Night boat Waka in 1.311 2-5. King's Toast recordod 1,17 2-5. and Chit Ghat took . 1.17 4-5. The Duel boat Citizen in 1.10 1-5. Prediction finished in front of Haughty Winner and Cymric at tho end of six furlongs iir 1.10 !J-5. Ifipley recorded 1.10 3-5. Aggravate finished slightly, in front of St. Cloud at tho end of half a milo in 40 2-ss. Donndoa and Plumage took 50 2-ss, The Dictator 50 4-ss, and Stabilize boat Box On in similar, tinto. Royal Chief and Sovereign Lady were associated over seven furlongs in 1,31 4-5, running tho last threo in 38 4-ss. On tho grass, Dranoel boat Good Health Over seven furlongs in 1.30 1-5. Tantivy anclGny Hussar ran half a milo in 41) 2-ss. Patuina gavo a croditablo displuy over four hurdles and appears likoly to turn out a usoful jumper.