TRACKS HEAVY AT AWAPUNI

Chronicle (Levin), 22 May 1946, Page 6

TRACKS HEAVY AT AWAPUNI

RINK AND SIR BRADBURY DO BEST. A number of candidates .engagecj .at Woodville this week galloped, at .Awapuni yesterday morning, but the.traek was very lieavy and eonsequently nu outstanding jtimes were recorded. The jumping brigade were active and interest. was centredHn the schooling of several beginners. .Tfainers had the us'e of the course pfoper for galloping , the pegs • being ,40ft. put. t . - , . Tikalight (Rout) and 'a , Broiefort three-yeai'-old in A., McDonald 's stable began smartly . f rohi the barrier start and completed half .a mile in. 54 2r5sec. • Affeer running the first .t\vo in.,' 28 l-5sec.,' Sir Bradbury (Broughton) got to the elid of five furlongs in 1.10. He was doing his Avorlc well over the concluding, stages and it ivas the best sprint of tlie, morning. Newel Post /(Ir eland) was travelling easily alongside ' Pellmeer (Brotighton,) at tlie conclusiOn^ of five furlongs in 1.13 2-5. The former appears to be on the up-grade. Rinlc (BoAVness), Blanket (^roughton) and Hakim (Amey) finished in that order at the cOmpletion of a mile in 1.56, the last sbven furlongs being run in 1.41 '4-5. Rink had a good deal in liand- and, as he handled the going well, may be a prospect at WoodA'ille next Saturday. After being kept in bchind ih the early stages, Blanket finished really well and appears to be on the verge of returning to his best form. An unnamed Iving Lu gelding in R. Beale's stable beat Mystar (Broughton) over half a mile, the- last-. three furlongs taking 43 ,l-5sec. Man's Pride (Christensen) was no use to Yoifng Margaret (Bowry) OArer se\7en furlongs in 1.43 3-5, the ; last three in 44 1-5 soc. Cp-operate (Bronghton) ran-three furlongs- in 44 l-5sec. Moderate (Pearce) was finishing better than Gay Stitehes- (Bowry.) at the end of a mile, the last, seven furlongs oecupying 1.43 3-5. The former should do good, service for his owner-trainer, B. Burgess, during- the winter if he retains his present form. _ • • • •; Schooling By Novices. • ■ Kiwi Pai (AndreAvs) gave an accomplished display in a schooling task.over six hurdles. The Kanui te Pai gelding is affected in the wind and may neyer be a reliable racing proposition. GaA7 Flame (Temperton) was sent over a couple of hurdles and cleared them well. Roto Parfera (Andrews) and Mary Jo (Buchanan) had plenty of paee on in their schooling bout over six hurdles and, altliough thev were on -tcrms throughout, the latter gave. sliglitly the better display. With the exeeption of clouting a couple, Greek Dancer (Rouse) aequitted himseif 'well -over four liurdles. • - "i -»:'»• i Fiill Pitch (Fagan) iclea'red1"- six huKdJes safely, but avu's not.-particularly iniprcssive. Noav ;a meulbcq- ->of -.AParker 'sV"'tCltiUr"v "Airpi'cr (Buchanan) sliaped xironiisiugly in her Iirst attempt oypf-fdiir hnrdle^ -.■* /■ Mockauuj j (Buchatuin) Avont tAAnce round over the .stoeplecliasc fences On-' tlie course prppqr. and, altliough he did; not have much pace 011, his jumping; Atadiu >Gla,re - (Fagan) did npt qppear to go Avith his ] usual dash Avhile encpmpassing a round; of the eountry, the brush fences apxjcar-; ; ing to trouble him. His next race will jbe,,in tlie Grandstaud Steeplechase at? Wanganui. ' . , f Epping,' wlio sti-uck himseif Avhile - schooling last Aveek, Avas let oif with a. j light task. IIoAvever, it is not expccted.that the trouble will preA-ent him- from racihg at Woodville 011 Baturdav." 'Tlie 'cliascr Lightfair has faied to stand a X)rC]>aration and has been turned out. His stablemate Prefa, who failed- to act in the going - at Otaki, has also been put aside. Kiding engagenieuts annaunced for WoodA'ille inelude: — R. Ireland, Sir BosAvell, Cock Robin; W. J. Broughton, Sir 'Bradbury, Pellmeer, Blanket; H. Pearce, Gay Stitehes; C. BoAvrv, Moderate, The Monarcli; J. Fagan, Full Pitch; L. Clutterbuck, Peter's Choice; M. AudrciA's, Roto Parera, NeA\rel Post.