SPORTING NOTES

Chronicle (Levin), 24 May 1946, Page 7

SPORTING NOTES

FINAL TRIALS FOR WOODVILLE BLANKET GALLOI'S WELL A.good soveii furlongs by Blanket and. cxcellent sehooling over country by Moekaxxui and Gay ltouexx proved Ihe highlights in thc iinal trials yesterday for Awapuni eiigaged horses at Woodville1 on WaLurday. The eourse propo.x, with Ihe pegs out 30ft., was available for galloping, the gonig being vcry lieavy at'ter ov'ernight rain. Donegal Bay (Aitken) and, First King (Kout) wero assoeiated over six furlongs in 1.27 4-3, the lirst throc being run in 41so\ Thc fonuer could liave done a good deal better, being eased over the coneluding stages on account of hcr saddle slipping. Czarina (Aitken) easilv beat Tikalight (Kout) ovei six furlongs in 1.25, after ruuning the lirst threc in 41sec. The former worked very pleasinglv and should be prominent at Woodville. Oeino (Collins) was iuuch too good for a Xightly gelding (Aitken) over live furlongs in 1.12 3-5, the first two t'aking 28see. Sovereign Lad (Pearce) fiuished cleax of Persuade (Collins) at the eud ot seven furlongs run in 1.42 3-3, the last (ive taking 1.14. The stablemates, Bir Bradbufy and Pellmeer, were worked separately, brushing home the last three furlongs in 45 l-3sec. Improved with recent racing, the hurdler, (tolden Tide (Irelaud), aecounted for Man's Pride ( Cliristensen ) over seven furlongs in 1.45. Xewel Post (Irelaud) beat Mystar (Cliristensen) by six lengths over five furlongs in 1.11 3-3, the last three in 44scc. Tlie former is not without pros pects in the lirst: Xovice Plate tomorrow as liis recent work luis been good. llakim (Harris) strode over seven furlongs in 1.30 3-5, and is eoming ro hand nicely. The disappointing Imprint ( Heley) reeled off three furlongs smartly in 4l)sec." Glen Urquliart (Christen scn ) who does not favour the goiug, took 1.15 4-5 for five furlongs. Black water fClutterbuck ) and Tula (Irelaud) werc paircd over seven furlongs, tht Inst six 1 j oi ti g ruu in 1.25 2-5. Young Margiiret (Pearce) was tiined to com-

"pletc Ihe last live of seven furlongs in 1.15 1-5, bul she was sfopping badly at the eud. Lady Oratory (irelaud) linislicl better ihan Glebefieid (Papuni over five furlongs in 1.12 1-5, the Jirs-t two (aking 2^see. Blanket Beats^ Kmk Blanket (Bowness) led Kink (Ilarrjsi (hrougiiout seven furlongs run in 1 ..'5S the last three in 41 l-usee. The I'orniei woj'ked very I'reely and was mu Iroubled by the going. Gay Fiann ( ( 'lul terbuck ) was seen to advautugi' by easilv accounting for Co-operntt (Aniey) over lialf a niile, the last llirec being niu in 12see. Moderale ( Uore hani) tinished too well for Gay Stitches (Pearce) over a niile, the last seven i'ur longs occupying 1.-15. 'J'he fonuer, who schooled well yesterday, loohs iiuj i ro\ o« 1 after his recent racing, and can be ex pectod to niake a bold sliowing in llu steeplechase at Woodville. Theiolyn (Andrews) was not ridden out lo cotn [ilete (ive furlongs in 1.12. Gold Money Song (Andrews) gavr his usual fast display while sehooling over six liui'dles. Alary . Jo (Miss While) and Koto Parera (Andrews) wero assoeiated in a fast sehooling bout over six, both giv ing a sound display. Thc stablemates, Epping (Kouse) and Gay Koueu (Andrews), were paircd ina bout over tlie steeplechase fences, but after clearing the lirst four in dasliing style, tlie former niisjudged the next and fefl heavily, his ridor suCI'ering a severe shaking and being taken to hos pital. Gay Konon eontinued on lo ;juni; the remaining fences in his usual pro ficient style. Over tcn steeplechase fences on tio eourse proper, Moekanui (Aliss l\hilci gave a splendid cxhibition to outjunip i Ked Cilare (Fagan) at nearly every ob istable. Alockanui has had only oue ; previous star.t. Iiut shows great juiujiing | ability and niay not, lie without prospects in the steeplechase at Woodville. ! Additional riding engagemenls an I nounced for Haturday include: — .) : Fagan: ALrpier, Glebefieid. Greek j Kll'ort; B. Clutterbuck: Tula, Gay I Flanie, Mystar; A. Bowness: Kink 'Theiolyn; S. A. Ewan: lnijirint; 1). j Ainey: Hakim; J. Campbell: Czarina. j N. 1j. Cavaney: Broiefort Priuce; W. B. i Aitken: Douogal Bay; J. Bowness: Soviereigu Lad; A. Johnson: Duplicity; 11. ! Pearce: Alontosorrie; K. Beale: Glad 1 Fox. ! At Tc Kapa, W. Jenkins will liave the mount on Brantoine and Koyal View.