TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

Southland Times, Issue 24109, 24 April 1940, Page 10

TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

GOOD RUN MADE BY KILROBE

PLEASING GALLOP BY WILD TALK

(Special to The Times) ” CHRISTCHURCH, April 23. Although there was a hard frost at Riccarton today conditions were favourable for track work and one of the inside grass tracks provided excellent going after the recent welcome rain. The Wrecker opened proceedings by running a mile in Imin 47 l-ssec. Great Heart beat Haughty Lad over half-a-mile in 50 3-ssec. The former, who is by Magnus from Stout Heart by Winning Hit from Equipment, will have his first race at Washdyke on Saturday and should make a good showing. Capricious finished better than Settlement at the end of a mile in Imin 48 3-ssec. Grey Silk easily accounted for Stabilise over six furlongs in Imin 19sec. The latter is trained by J. Tomkinson for Mr A. McCaulay, who is still an inmate of the Greymouth Hospital. Blue Coat and Pink Lad ran five furlongs in Imin 4 3-ssec and Raceway, assisted by Shangri La, covered the same ground in Imin 4 2-ssec. The best run over this distance was credited to Kilrobe, who recorded Imin 2 4-ssec. She is to make her reappearance at the Amberley meeting. Ageratum, Blue Abbey and Sweet Mystery finished in a bunch, after taking Imin 4sec for the same distance. Disdain, joined by Iceland Spar near the five-furlong post, strode over seven furlongs in Imin 34 2-ssec. Wild Talk, with Great Swoop joining her at the seven furlongs post, galloped a mile pleasingly in Imin 43 3-ssec. She will be an interesting contestant in tne Timaru Cup on Saturday. Donadea ran six furlongs in Imin 16 4-ssec and Chanteur and Dispense were well clear of Eulogist after running five furlongs in Imin 45sec. Guilder took Imin 5 4-ssec for the same journey. Mr H. A. Rhind has acquired a half interest in Aggravate from his new owner-trainer, Mr H. Nurse, and the Shambles gelding will in future race in the name of the partnership.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TIMARU SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETING (United Press Association) TIMARU. April 23. The acceptances for the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday are as follows: TEKAPO HURDLE HANDICAP, £l4O. One mile and a-half. Ballad 11 7 Half and Half 9 3 Mount Vai 10 11 Guilder 9 0 Sunny Cornet 10 0 Far East 9 0 Master Dingle 9 3 Valens 9 0

OTIPUA TROT HANDICAP, £145. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half. Erin's Lad It Swift Lady 12 Irish Dusk It Top Hand 12 Lord Zetland It William Potts 12 Tokalon It MacGregor 24 Tonioro It Sunny Corner 24 Arietta 12

TROTTING MEETING AT AUCKLAND

DEVONPORT HANDICAP TO BE RUN IN DIVISIONS (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, April 23. For the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, the stake for the Devonport Handicap has been increased from £2BO to £4OO, and the race will be divided, each division carrying £2OO prizes. These will be treated as separate events. The first division is as follows: Adriatic Star, Auto Lad, Charles Rex, Cloverdale, Franco, Nawton Junior, Ringstone, Star Guide, Village Maid, Whanako, Winning Post, Artist’s Gem, Wishful. Second division: Barbara Scott, Fly Across, Flying News, Magic Task, Maratua, More Worthy, Northern Smile, Parrish Queen, Rama Direct, Sir Echo, Crucible, Clay Pot.

ELECTRIC STAKES. £120. Six furlongs. Ageratum 8 10 Sheeny 8 10 Boloyna 8 10 Stabilise 8 10 Escort 8 10 Schoolgirl 8 10 Gay Hussar 8 10 Valcron 8 10 Iceland Spar 8 10 Confidant 7 8 Norse 8 10 Great Heart 7 8 Pink Bird 8 10 Platform 7 8 Pink Gauntlet Royal Refrain. 8 10 8 10 Tissue 7 8 TIMARU CUP. quarter. Swordstick £360. 9 0 One mile and Knight aWild Talk 8 8 Commander 7 11 Night Dress 8 5 Lockit 7 11 Settlement 8 2 Cape Gabo 7 9 Disdain 8 2 Balmenter 7 3 The Wrecker 8 1 Cherokee 7 1 SMITHFIELD HACK Six furlongs. HANDICAP. £130. Raceaway 8 13 Lady Don 7 10 King Gustavo 8 13 Blazealong 7 9 Withdrawal 8 13 Waka 7 8 Gusterina 8 2 Airline 7 7 Elmarch 8 2 Gay Lover 7 7 Prince Ruenalf 8 1 Schoolgirl 7 7 Blue Coat 7 10 Rosaleen Dhu 7 7 DONCASTER HANDICAP. £175. Six longs. f urDensity 9 2 Auctor 7 4 Top Row 7 10 Mlltiades 7 0 Petersham 7 7 Silver Slipper 7 0 ROSEWILL HACK HANDICAP. £140. < mile and 35 yards. One The Raker 8 10 Dinah Dhu 7 10 Aravane 8 10 Asia 7 10 King’s Toast 8 9 Pink Lad 7 10 Great Swoop 8 5 Captain Bruce 7 7 Prudent Prince 8 3 Homing 7 7 Ripley 8 2 Royal Refrain 7 7 Sham Boy Gusterina 8 1 8 0 Airline 7 7 GLADSTONE TROT HANDICAP. £137. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. Bay Acron It Lord Worthy It Black Label It Lyrola it Brown Tap It Mirage It Cold Steel It Passing By It Credit Balance It Pleasant Guy It Earl’s Pride It -Special Force It Helenora It Titus It Irish Dawn It Warfield It