The Archive · 1938

Grass Track

Waterloobey Looks Well One Mile and Quarter; — Night Express Good

By "Cure"

Yesterday morning on the grass course, some good and interesting training work was witnessed by a very big gathering of owners and Others who were taking a keen interest in the gallops done by many of the ponies that may be expected to weigh out for one or other of the ten flat races that will be run off on Saturday.

The fastest gallop of the morning for a distance was put up by Night Express, ridden by G. Renner, he doing 1% miles in 2463, last mile 242, and last quarter 33.1, finishing a bit tired. Waterloobey going a similar distance went a bit slower to begin with, but came home fast, and possibly as a training gallop this must be considered the morning's best performance. He did the 1% miles in 2.51, last mile 2.15 and last quarter 29.3. The following gallops were done by ponies that may be seen racing on Saturday, and for convenience sake I have divided them up into the different. classes they belong 1st Class Ponies Frostylight one mile 2.19.1, last quarter 33.1, answering well at the finish when called on to exert himself. The Frigate one mile 2252, last quarter 35. King of Kings one mile 2.18.2, last quarter 322.

2nd Class Ponies Beautylight one mile 2174, last quarter 334, a bit tired. Fancylight, Gne mile, 2.19.1, last quarter 32.1. The Swan doing same distance in 235, last quarter 33.4, whilst Un Un Un did it in 2.18, but last quarter 36.8. Don Pedro finished his mile in poor style; the same may be said about Snappylight: Don Patricio was, however, more pleasing when he did his mile in 220, last quarter 332. Corps Cavalry put up a good mile when doing it in 2.17.4, last quarter 314. Camberley Heath went a fast mile, but he. was on the inside track, which was possibly easier to do time in than the grass one was. His full time was 1352, last half 1023, last quarter 32.1.

3rd Class Ponies Artimid one mile 222.3. last quarter 33.3. White Major took 2.19.4. over his mile, but last quarter not too good in 34, Record Mark went one mile doing last % mile of it in 146, last quarter 334. Receivership one mile 2321, last quarter 37.1. Mischief 1% mile 258.1, slow last quarter.

1938 Griffins Making a reappearance after 18 months' absence, Doyle met the same fate as the South African, Ben Foord, who was also counted out last week, after falling from the ring, against James, the Welsh heavyweight champion. Foord, unlike Doyle however, was knocked out of the ring.

The sensational ending came when Doyle swung a terrific right, lost his balance, shot. clean through the ropes, and appeared to strike the timekeeper's table, Willing hands feverily attempted to assist the Irishman back to the ring before the count, oni Doyle struggled to his feet in a daze and was counted out.

The ending was more dramatic, since the Irishman, weighing 224 1b., was in surprising form and, staking all on his hard rights, was intent on a quick knock-6ut.

Phillips, whg weighed only 182% 1b, several times appeared to be in difficulties and groggy from Doyle's haymakers, "When he went through the ropes the Irishman seemed to have hurt the side of his head, where he sustained a cut near his right eye.—Reuter.

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