SPORTING RICCARTON NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22202, 20 February 1942, Page 8

SPORTING

RICCARTON NOTES

(Speciall CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 19 Wild Talk, which will be the Cliffon runner in the Dunedin Cup. did ai attractive trial over nine furlongs oi the No. 1 grass at Riccarton thl morning, running the distance in Imu 54 2-ssec. She left the first furion behind in 12 3-stec and reached th half-mile in 50 2-ssec and the fiv furlongs in Imin 3 3-ssec. Providin the final furlong does not stop he she is certain to show up. The gallops were done in shower weather, but the track was fast. Wild Fox. which looked to be set a: impossible task in the cup, taking line through the weighting of Heartl did seven furlongs in Imin 29 3-ssec the first three in 38 2-ssec. She shdul have a deserved winning turn in th mile Stewards’ Handicap. Easily the outstanding sprint of th morning was done by St. Cloud, whic! reeled off five furlongs in Imin 0 2-sse( the first furlong taking 12 2-ssec. Dori was with her early, but St. Cloud soo drew ciear to win by six lengths. Dori recorded Imin 1 4-ssec. Though a acceptor for Hokitika. St. Cloud wi not start, but a repetition of trac form will give her a winning turn a Greymouth. Mauretania and Hughsotis. Hokitik prospects, worked the reverse way ove six furlongs in Imin 15 2-ssec. Maure tania beating her mate without troubk The first half-mile took 48 4-sse< Richelieu Pearl and Thoraide. goin the same way. did five furlongs in Imi 3 3-ssec. the first four taking 51 2-sse< Straight Bat. a Dunedin Champagn Stakes prospect, shaded Court Dress a the end of five furlongs in Imin 2-ssec. the first in 13 l-ssec. Rawhamai went well over half a mil in 48 l-ssec. Chiding doing 49 4-sse< while Foxhaven and Wedding Rin sprinted up the back in 49 3-ssec. Winchelsea and Stylosa. both respon sible for attractive trials lately, lef their seven furlongs behind in Imi 28 2-ssec. the first three taking 3 l-ssec. The plough was m use early, bu became heavy after the interval an was not used again. Arctic Dawn and Sally Lunn brok away five lengths in front of Gladyne at the nine furlong post, but thoug: Gladynev made up some ground he wa still three lengths behind Arctic Dawr which beat Sally Lunn by a lengtl at the finish. Gladynev required 2mi 0 4-ssec for the distance, the first ha! mile taking 53 2-ssec. and the six fur longs Imin 20 2-ssec. The other pai took about the same time.