VOLTAIC SPRINTS WELL AT AWAPUNI

Chronicle (Levin), 8 May 1946, Page 6

VOLTAIC SPRINTS WELL AT AWAPUNI

Altliough times werti not fast at Awapuni yesterday morning, the Egmont Avinners, Voitaic and Swift Jay, were responsible for pleasing triais whieh suggested that tliey should again raee prominently on the second day at. Hawera pn Katurday. Of the eandidates booked to raee at Carterton, Young Margaret was the most impressive by her effort over five furlougs. Conditions Avere .ideal and thc courseproper, with the pegs out 25ft., was available -for galloping. Yandra (Collins) had the measure of Prince Wanaka (Aitken) at the couclusion of seven furlongs run in 1.38 4-5. Persuade (Collins) strode over live furlougs in 1.7 1-5. Dileas (Amey) was travelling easily at the end of live furlongs ruh in 1.5 4-5, the first tAvo in 26 4-5see. He appears none the worse for his raee at Foxton and is to eontest the niain event at Egmont on Eaturday. Candidates for Te Rapa' Commeneing slowly from the sevenfurlong barrier, Arco (Sellars) and Winning Tieket (Boreham) were timcd to complete the last six in 1.21 3-5. Both had a good deal in hand at the linish and are booked to raee at Te Hapa next week. Winning Tieket has made spleiulid progress lately and x31'0" mises to devbloji into a good staying hack. Hakim (Harris) rau the last six of seven furlongs in 1.22 2-5. He has a doubtful looking joint and may not stand mueh racing. Rink. (E.wan) had little diffieulty in accounting, for Gala fSong (BoAvness) and Blanket (.Sellars) over a mile in 1.52, the last thfe'e furlongs taking 41 l-5see. .Skilled (Amey) jiroved too speedy for Havildar (Harris) over live iurlongs in 1.7. Young Margaret (Bowness) was doing it easily alongside Airpier (Pearce) at the eonclusion of live furlongs run in 1.6. The former is well and sliQuld make a bold showing in the sprint at Carterton. The two-year-old Voitaic (Bowness) was impressive by the easy nianner in whieh he reeled off three furlongs in 38sec. fhe Revelation geiding has outclassedthe opposition in his last two starts and should add to his reeord ou Saturday. Mesailiance, who has been a disappoiutment, sprinted three furlongs in 39 l-5see. Ngatoki, a half-brother by Broiefort to The Dozer, beat Lady Oratory bj- a c-ouple of lengths over live furlongs in 1.6 1-5.

Swift Jay Works Freely On the ploug-h, Swift Jay (Bowness) eovered a mile the reverse way in 1.49 3-5, the last thre6 furlongs boiug run in 39 4-5see. She infused plenty of dash into her work and looks all thc better for her raee last week. Lady Spiral (Stevvart) came home the last live furlongs of her work in, 1.9. She disuppointeci at Foxton aud aj/pears to be leeling the eff'ects of hard racing. Red G1 are, who is to contest the Adainsou Steepiechase at Hawera, worked usefullv over a couple of eircuits". He seliooled over eouutry on Wedncsday and his dirfUlay was very pleasing. Tintern Teiiipertou) and Tahli (liouse) wo'/o eompanions in a school•nig bout over four hurdles. The former gave a dashing display for a begi'uuer, but Tahli was not impressive and just serambled over his fences. Moderate (Bowry) and Golden Tide (Fagau) we,re paired' over six hurdles, and although tlie former clouted a couple hard., their effort ivas satisfactory, Although he tired badly over the eoueluding stages, Full Piteh (Fagan) eleared six hurdles safely. Riding Engagementa for Egmont Riiliug ehgagemeuts for Egmont inelude: — .■ V. Sellars: A'oltaic, Swift Jay, JJileas. J. Fagan: Red Glafe, Foreigu Coin. C. Bowry: Kilmanagli, Moderate. J. Hastie: Epping.