FAST TRACKS AT RICCARTON

Southland Times, Issue 23947, 13 October 1939, Page 10

FAST TRACKS AT RICCARTON

LADY LEIGH’S SMART SPRINT FINAL TRIALS OF TIMARU CANDIDATES (Special to The Times) CHRISTCHURCH, October 12. Misty rain fell at Riccarton during the early morning work today but it did not have much effect on the tracks and the plough and inside of the trial grass were used for galloping. On the plough Not Out finished in front of Great Memory at the end of six furlongs in lmin 18 2-ssec. Not Out is to make his reappearance at RanglLady Leigh reeled off five furlongs in lmin 3 4-ssec. She will probably have ground to suit her at Washdyke. Sovereign Lady again finished clear of The Wrecker after covering a mile in lmin 46sec. Sir Gladsome and Counterlunch ran up the back in 51 3-ssec. The latter will be having her first race m the South Island on Saturday and will no doubt be in keen demand in her enS3 Roy ie ßun and Skyrena galloped five furlongs in lmin 3 4-ssec. The former North Islanders Phil and Royal Lassie ran half a mile in 51 4-ssec, finishing together. Haughty Winner, Rabble and Density were let off with strong -work. On the grass Ferriby and Kilrobe ran five furlongs in lmin 3 2-ssec, the last four in 49 2-ssec and St. Cloud sprinted half a mile in 53sec. Lady Middleham and Dranoel were together clear of Knight Commander after covering six furlongs in lmin 17 4-ssec. ' DICTATE WELL Dictate was going freely alongside Nolana at the end of five furlongs in lmin 4 2-ssec, the last four in 50 Spartan was in front of Dividend with Rebel Lad beaten off after galloping a useful seven furlongs in lmin 30 2-ssec. Shanghai Lily and Wine Card recorded similar figures. Boloyna and Great Night strode over five furlongs in lmin ssec. Pink Lad and Gay Lover sprinted three furlongs in 38 3-ssec. Parquet executed a nine-furlong task in lmin 58 3-ssec, and is coming to hand satisfactorily. Dinah Dhu and Flame Queen were abreast at the end of six furlongs in lmin 6 2-ssec.