LEVIN CANDIDATES PLEASE AT AWAPUNI

Chronicle (Levin), 7 June 1946, Page 6

LEVIN CANDIDATES PLEASE AT AWAPUNI

SMART SPRINT BY SKILLED In the fmal trials at Awapuni yeste.rday morning, Levin and Hn^tingsengaged horses who drew attention to thcir prospects to-morrow were Skilled,. Prinee. Wanaka, Golden Tide and Blue Chips. The course proper, with the pegs out 50ft., was available for gallopiug, the going being soft. Sir Bradbury (Harris) set the main' among the sprinters by reeling ofi; five furlongs in 1.9 4-5, after running the first two in 28sec. Altliough he makes a noise, he appears to have lost none of his speed 'and continues ■ to gallop consistently wrell ' in private. Golden Tide (Andrews) Avas doing niuch better than Man's Pride (Clutterbuek) at the end of seven furlongs, the last six oecupying 1.31. The fornier lacks nothing on the score of condition and should be hard to dispose of in the Akitio Hunters' Flat.at Hastings. .

Mesalliance (Broughton) and Hakim (Bowness) jumped away from the mile post, bnt they were never at top and took 1.45. for the last seven furlongs. Hakim is bearing a muck improved appearance and should give a good account of himself in the principal event at Otaki, where he will elaim an apprentice allowanee. After running the first two in 27 4-5sec., Skilled (Amey) got to the end of five furlongs in 1.10.. It was a sound etl'ort on the part of the two-year-old and gained him friends for the Second Achilles Maiden Plate at Otaki. . Ivahuraponga (Clutterbuek) was uot | required to do his best while coveiing : three furlongs in 44 3-5see. After travelling fast to run the first three in ! '39 3-5sec., Blue Chips (Rout) was tiring at the end of six furlongs in 1.24. This speedy mare looks particularly well and should be prominent in the sprint tomorrow. M'atawene (Harris) impressed more than Insulate (Broughton) . over five furlongs in 1.17 4-5. Tula (Sauuders) improved to register 1.13. A candidate for the Winter Cup at Awapuni next week, Swif t Jay (Broughton), was responsible for a good etfort over a mile in 1.5G 4-5, tho last seven furlongs oecupying 1.42 4-5. Einishing' on terms, Blackwater (Broughton) and Mystar (Clutterbuek) recorded 1.13 for five furlongs, the last j three taking 42 4-5sec. Bay Robe j (Aitkcn) shaded Prince Wanaka > (Broughton) at the end of six furlongs j run in 1.25, the last five in 1.11. Both ! horses were doing tlieir work well ovei-j the concluding stages and are in j capital order for tlieir cngagemcnts | to-morrow. Oemo (Collins) and Dualin (Clutterbuek) traversed a mile in 2.4, the latter doing the better.

Cuisinier (Tempcrton) schooled over ' six hurdles in satisfactory style. Im- ' proving on recent cssays, First Kiug : (Howard) avus more impressive than | Alary Jo (Miss White) in a bont over j six hurdles.

Rinlc (Fagan) did better tlian Sov- j ereign Lad (Andrews) in thcir schooling task, altliough both have a good deal to learn yet about the game. Gay Flame (Howard) was sent over six steeplechase fences and, altliough he ! got in a bit close to the second, his j showing was quite promising. Penwilt ! (Fagan) cleared 12 of the big fences i without mistalce. A safe jumper, his \ lalest form entitles him to respeet in ; the Hack and Ilunters' Steeplechase at : Otaki/ The promising novice 'chaser Dualin has been sold to a patron of L. Ivnapp's stable and is regarded as an unlikely starter at Otaki to-morrow. E. Bakcr, who is novv located at Awapuni, has taken Merger in haud again and this well-performed hurdler looks in splendid order after his let-up. Riding engageiuents announced for the Levin meeting to-morrow are: — W. J. Broughton: Mesalliance, Second Seal, Sheilwyn, Prince Wanaka. L. J. Clutterbuek: Piccolo, St. Hilton, A. Bowness: Hakim. W. Aitken: Miss Delaware, Bay Robe, El Roitan. J. Fagan: Penwilt. A. C. Messervy: Skilled. S. Waddell: Blue Chips. ' J. Iveudall: Cot-Case. J. Hastie: Colonel Bogey. W. Bagby: Acceptcd, Whackie. Riders for Hastings include: — M. Andrews: Roto Parera, Glen Urquhart. Mr. G. Waller: Golden Tide. E. Baker: Mokonui, Forelgn Coin. N. Lynch: Gay Rajali. ' G. Walker: Strong Thread.