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RICCARTON TRIALS CONDITION OP ROYAL CM ICR TOEWCH FIGHT OXl* SIX (By Telerrapn—Pres# Association) CHRISTCHURCH. Ttioatfty The outside or the course open rot fa«t work at Rlccarton this morning but only a few horses went on It, moat of th« galloping being hone on the plough, whlel was In good order. Candidates for Saturday’s meeting and for Wingatvi rtfXt weel registered some attractive performances the best being a six furlong* by Tinned Fight. The Jim horse worked was Trench Fight, who went well over five furlong* M 1.15 1-5. the first three in 37 1-ss. Though he failed to stay a mile and a-quarter at Trentham. he win have another trial In tha Midsummer Handicap on Saturday. Paper Clipper, a candidate for the Craven Plate, took 1.3 2-5 for five furlongs. Talk following in 1.2 3*6, time which Kllrobe equalled. Counterblast was not hurried over *lx furlongs in 1.19 1-5. He will not be a starter in the Craven Plate but Is booked for WTngatul next week to contest the Publicans’ Handicap. Wild Chase ran six furlonrs In 1.16 1-5, the last three In 37 l-«s. He will mlaa the Midsummer Handicap and will have hi* next race in the Dunedin Cup. He look* well arter the Trentham trip Great Flight and Great Swoop sprinted three furlongs easily in 38 3-58. Sovereign Lady was not hurried over seven furlongs In 1.35 4-5. A Useful Five Moorsotls and Prudent Prince negotiated five furlongs m 1.2 4-5, the former eaally at the ffnish. Palmyra beat Ferrlby over hair-a-mlle in 5? ?-ss. Capricious beat Lofty over an easy seven furlongs, the last six In 1.10 1 *5- - Royal Chief went nine furlongs, with 9 Settlement as a mate over the last seven furlongs. The former had a narrow advantage at the finish. The full Journey took 1.57 1-5, the first half-mile SV) 4-5«, the last mile 1.43 2-5 add the last eeven furlongs 1.29 4-5. Royal Oilier Is quite sound again and In good order. He will go south to race at Wlngatul next week but It 1* not certain whether he will run In the Dunedin Cup though his trainer’* idea 1* to start him. So rar no rider has been engaged but F. D. Jones is negotiating for the services of B. H. Morris. Golden Chest, looking well, took 1-lt 2-5 for an easy six furlong* while Phalanx did five in 1.4 3-5. Studtey Royal went freely over six fur* longs in 1.17. Nightdress, with Fldell* as * mate over the last six furlongs, ran nine furlong* ih 1.59 4-5. the first half-mile in 50 *-*s. Arrenttc was a length In rront of Haughty Winner over six furlongs In 1.1 TGaronne taking 1.18 4-5 htmaelf. Wine Card easily beat Shanghai Lily over half-a-mlle In 50s. Passenger took 1 -t* for five furionge. Rabble beating Improvident In 1.3 2-5. Lady Rosette and Elegy occupied 1.3* \ 2- Tor seven furlongs. Gironde Joined y in over the last six, finishing in front of ( Lady Rosette, with Elegy further back. Montessa ran five furlongs In 1.3 1-5, Mawha taking 51 4-5 s for four. Rebellion, after going rast over the early part, completed stx furlongs in 1.16 2-5. Synthetic artf Chateaubriand ran three furlongs in 37 3-5«. Lady Mlddlehanj and Real Lady were on terms over live furi longs in 1.3. A Good Gallop Rebel Queen was half-a-length In frong or *upreme Court over a mile in 1.44 2-5, ! ihe nrsi half-mile 50 3-ss. It was a good gallop. Cane Gabo. Bright Prospect and Lord Jiawke were in that order at the end of six furlongs in 1.18. They were not all out and finished their work with a short sprint down the straight. On the course proper Matter Hotspur beat .'■partan over five furlungs In 1.2. Chit Chit registered 49 8-5 s Tor half-*, mile to beat Royal Huntress, the Safari-^ Joy Princess two-year-old. Aggravate and Black Fox ran six furlong* In 1.17 2-5, Wak* and Elmarcb taking i.3i 3- for seven. West Wind, after conceding a start of two lengths, was alongside Night Shift at the end or half-a-mlle in 49 3-6 s. Scold narrowly beat Rebel Lass over half-a-mllo 53s 50 *' CreSß Paradc following easily m Tomcat and Daymlst occupied 1.8 1-1 for live furlongs and Dinah Dhu narrowly beat st. Grau tn 1.5 3-5. The jumpers Dfvident, court Yard -and Top Rark were companions over stx hurdle*. The pare was a sound one all tha way. Dividend pleased most. Jumping well and finishing m rront or Court Yard with Top Rank several lenths back. Metal Bird shaped well in a school oveg two hurdles.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20718, 31 January 1939, Page 8
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