JUMPERS SCHOOL WELL

Chronicle (Levin), 17 May 1946, Page 6

JUMPERS SCHOOL WELL

The.-Otaki-eugagecl candidates, Blanket and Dileas, were responsible for the best efforts in the final trials at Awapuni yesterday niorning. Colonei Bogey, Gay Rouen and Golden Tide, who are engaged at Waverley, were the most impressive among the jumpers who schooled. The course-proper, with tlie pegs opt 25ft., was open for fast work, •tlie. going being very. heavy after overnight rain. Assisted by Oemo over the last six t'urlbngs in 1.27, Yandra got to the end of a mile in 1.57 2-5. Glen Urquhart c-auie lioiue the last three furlongs of his' work in 44see. Dileas set the main by coyering six furlongs in 1.22, after running the first three in 39 4-5. He relished the going, and lacks nothing on the se'ore of iithess. Blanket worked soundly over a mile in 1.55, running the last se\ren furlongs in 1.41 2-5. He finished strongly, and is expected to make a forward showing in = the Rahui Hack Handicap at Otaki, where he will be ridden by the stable apprentice, A. Bowness. Newel l'ost displayed improvenient by beating Airpier decisively over iive furlongs in 1.10 2-5^ ai'fair effort. Authoress Avas not required to do her best while traversing a mile in 2.1. She is likely to be in demand .at Otaki after her recent good schooling. • Young Margaret Beats Prefa . Duplicfty shaded Omaliina at the ernl ,:of iive furlongs run in 1.11 2-5. After •runniiig the first three in 45see.,. lm'perial finished solidly to record 1.28 for six furlongs. Broderie proved much too good for Fir.%t King-over sevejiyfnrlongs .in 3.43. • The.former handles the going well, and is not witkout prospects at ' Otaldi Donegal, Bay, who looks very fit, fiiiished well. clear of Czarina at the coiiclij-sion of five furlongs iu 1.10 4^5. Youu|[ Margaret beat Prefa by a longth over six furlongs in 1,23. .Bo.th. worked well and are in good order for their ciigagemonts, at Otaki. 1

' Gay Flame Iiad little difticully in bca.tii^g Mystar over half a iniJe in 55 4-5.' .iU'lie twe-ycar-old Skilled pleased by fqbling off three furlongs in 39 4-5. The 'jkalf-brother to Reorapa shapes .very promisingly, and should not be dis 'graced in the Manuao Maiden Plate at Otaki. Swift Jay, wliose uext appoaraiicc >will be at Awapuni next montli, displayed dash by cutting out live furlongs in 1.9, easily tlie best figure3 for the liioniing. Fi'nishing well, Ngakoti beat Lady pratqry by a couple of lengtlis over five -furlohgs in 1.10 3-5, a useful effort. Prince Wanaka and ilary Jo were well clear of Persuade at the end of six furlongs run in 1.25 1-5. Prince Wanaka gave an improved showing and may atone for recent disappointmeuts at Otaki tomorrow. Jumpers' In Form

Tid-apa schooled over eight hurdles, but her showing was not impressive. She a'ppears to have lost conlidence •after'fier fall at Foxton last week. F01 a begi'niier, Rink cleared six hurdles in promising style. i11 a similar task, Gold Mone'y Song gave his usual fast display, Golden Tide and Koto Parera were ■associatcd over six fences, the formei 'giving much the bettci' display and out jumping her compahiou at every hurdle, The Waverley Steeples candidatcs Coloiiel Bogey and Gay Rouen, were again' responsible for a faultless display in a Schooling bout over 12 steeplechase fences on the inside. Showing remarkable improvcmont on recent efforts, Epping gave a dashinj; display over 12 fences and quite over ghadOwed his companion, Moderate The former is to make his appearance at the forthcoming Woodville meeting Jumping fast and cleauly, War Credii was responsible for a very promisins; showing over six fences. LadVr Premier left last night to ful fil her engagements at the Waikatc iheeting. " Indian Sign, who has beei undef a cloud, will not be making tiu trip. '