INDIAN SIGN JUMPS BRILLIANTLY

Chronicle (Levin), 26 June 1946, Page 6

INDIAN SIGN JUMPS BRILLIANTLY

Junipers provided main interest at Awapuni yesterday morning, the highliglit being au exeellent exhibition of schooliug over the eountry by Indian Sigxi.' .Work on the flat was xestricted and easily the best effort went to the cxedir of Sir\ Bxadbury. The No. 1 grass trade was available fox galloping, the goiug being dead* Blankot- (Broughton) was let off with an easy milc, being eloeked ovex tho last three furlongs in 44 4-5sec. He looks in spleudid oxdcx after his successful outiug last week, and should go close to repcating the pexformance next Saturday when he will be making his last appearance in hack company. JSwift Jay (Bowness) was haxd lield while covering a niile in 1.53 2-5, the last. tliree furlongs occupyihg 43 l-5see. A candidate for the forthcoiiiing Manawata meeting, Swift Jay has been xesponsible for some very attractive work lately. The stablemates Greek Dancer (Sellars) and Broieiield (Ewan) were not. bustled to run tliree furlongs in 45sec. After running the first two in 26 1-5 sec., fcSir Bradbury (Broughton) cornpleted iive furlongs smartly iu 1.6 3-5, although he appeared to have little in rcserve at the linish. Finisliing strongly, lioto Parera (Christensen)- sprinted the last tliree furlongs of his work in 42 l-5sec. Hakiiu (Aincy) and fSkilled (Bowness) were on terms at the end of five furlongs in 1.8 1-5. The former was going particularly well at the .finisli and his future prospeets look bright. The promising oviec Kiug's Sceptre was timed to compiete tho last tliree oi an easy iive furlongs iu 45scc. Dileas (Broughton) conld have iniproved on 1.42 4-5 for seven furlongs. Persuade (Saundcrs) was keen to gu fastcr while traversiug six furlougs in 1.29 4-5. 11. Griiliths has the Coronach iilly in great order, and slic can be expected to race well in forthcoming engageiuents. Winning Tielcet (fclellars; was let off with a short sprint down the straight. The promi]sing Lang Bian gelding lightened up on his northern Irip, but is startiug to pick up again. Displaying her usual dasli, Blue L'liipa (Buehauaii) got to the end of six fur. longs iu 1.23 2-5. Kiekie (Harris; sluided Mataweue (Amey) p,t the linish of iive furlongs, Ihe last thrce taking 43 4-osec. Czariua (Buchanan) and Ineision (Kout) wero eompauious over six furlongs in 1.24, the last tliree taking 4l 2-5sec. Benevc (Pearce) aud Lanomu (llout) rau iive furlongs in 1.10 2-5. JJLavildar (Clultorbuck), Oemo (Collins i and Udysseus (Buchanan) fmished in that order at the nd of seven furlong. iu 1.41. Newel Post (Christensen) wa. let off with an easy sprint over a couple of furlongs. The Spiral gelding appears to have taken no hariu from his raco last week c. id, despite a 101b. peualty, should again give a good aceount of himseif iu simiiar company ou Saturday. The Jumpers Jasper (Fagan) sciiooied over six liurdles, but lns displuy left a lot to be desired. . Boueve; (Pagan) was seut over three . hurdles iu the sliute aud his sliowing suggested that he is no novice at the game. . , ■ After cleai'ing tliree hurdles in the sliute, Gay Plame (Collins) was taken rouad over four of tho bigger obstaclos whieh he negotiated in great styio foi a beginner. E1 Koitan (Miss Wliite; showed pleuty of aptitude in a rounii of four hurdles. A niember : of L. Knapp 's team, he is the right type to make a succcssful jumpor. A reeent additiou to L. Knapp 's stable, Kockauui (Miss White) jumpeo six hurdles in the sliute in very promising style. Bonogal Bay (Buchanan; aud Pirst King (iiout) were associateo iu a bout over six hurdles. Both fenced iu dushing style, and for a novice Donegal Bay was particularly impres sive. Taking eacli obstacle in his stride. Indian fcJigu (Collins) was seen to ad vantago over seven of the steeplechasc fences on the outside of the course proper. The Bulandsliar gelding is standing up to his work well and shoulo be iil l'orward couditiou for his cngagemeuts at the Mauawatu meetiug.' Bualiu (Andrews) was respou^ibJc for a very satisfactory display over six steeplechase fences ou the inside. His schooliug eff'orts have been most en eouraging for a newcomcr at the game. The weli-known trainer, A. W. McDonald, received a nasly kick reccutiy and suffered painful arm injuries whicli placed liim liors de combat for a couple of davs. He is now on the mend and was* present at the track yesterday moruiug to supervise work. Awapuni will be represented at the Waikato meeting ou Saturday by Oemo and Mokonui, and arraugements have beeu made for them to travel north to-morrow.