FINAL TRAINING AT AWAPUNI

Chronicle (Levin), 5 July 1946, Page 6

FINAL TRAINING AT AWAPUNI

IMPERIAL AND UNITED NATIONS PLEASE ! ) S i Cundidutos wlio impressed in the fiual gallops for the Manawata Steeplechase,! nieeting at Awapuni yesterday morning,; >vere United Nations, Imperial, Typhoon, Nanaaki and !Mcsallianee. The preseneo . of a nuniber of visiting horses added ; interest to the proceedings and eondi- ! - tions wero ideal. The No. 1 grass traek was available for last work, the-goipg being ijx splendid order i'or this timo of the year., A eandidato for the Trial Plate on the second dav, the two-year-old Skilled: (Bowness) reeled oil three furlongs smartlv in JSsec. After running the iirst two in 25 3-5see., Typhoon (liurridge) was not required to do his best over the concluding stages of lice furlongs to register 1.5 3-5. It was the best sprint of the morning, and the big ; Defoc geiding impressed i'avourably by I his bright and forwurd appearance. .Mesalliance (Bowness) and Haknn. (Broughton) appeared to be truvelfing comfortably on terms at the end oi a ; mile in 1,52 1-5, the last three furlongs; i occupving 40 4-5sec. Alesalliance aguin i worked well nnd should give a good J aecount of himself in the Dominion : [llack liandieap. f Ked Glare (Waunders) strode over a| ' mile und a quarter, averaging a little ; ! better than 15 to the furlong. It will , i.not be for Jack oi' condition if he fails j to race prominently iji the big steeplei chase to-morrow. Persuade (Bagby) fuul Blackwater (Boreliam) were eveniy j matched over iive furlongs in 1.6 4-5, i the last three being run in 40 4-5sec. J Although he had the better of the. I weights, Blackwater shaped as ii he ison the verge of regaining his best form.

Gallop "by Nanaaki After running the iirst two in 2'i l-osec., Nanaaki (Burridge) iinished strongly to complete iive furlongs in 1.6 l-o" It was a good eil'ort i'or a uovice und points to her prospects in the Nlaiden Plate. Bliepherd's .Mate (Bagby) strode over seven furlongs in 1.36 1-5. The Aucklander failed to handle the unusual type of hurdles used at Hastings and his form there can be disrcgarded. Bournemouth (Barclay) worked iazily over iive furlongs in 1.1) 4-5. Sir Bradbury (Broughton) was umler restraint while coveriug six furlongs in .1.25 4-5. Grey Donne (Kcid) shaded Matawene (Clutterbuck) at the iinish of Iive furlongs iu 1.6 3-5, the last three being run in 39 -i-5scc. From a stauding start King's Sceplre (lvoliloil) got- to the end oi: iive furlongs in 1.9 2-5, the last three taking 41 4-5sec. Beneve (Pearce) and Koto Parera (L'hristenseu) iinished on terms over seven furlongs in 1.38 3-5. IJavildar (Clutterbuck) beat Kiekie (Bowrv) in, 1.37, the last iive furlongs taking 1.9,- Donegal Bay (Buehanan) iinished six lengths ahead of First King (Keid) over a soundly ruu mile in 1.51 the last. iive furlongsmceupying 1.8 3-5 Fu-st King pulled up lanie and liit prospects canuot be viewed too hope fullv. | Tula (Fagan) impressed more thaj i Abbey Lu (Eiisor) over seven furlong; 1 in 1.40 2-5. Air Ace (llagbv) wa; itravelling comfortably in frout oi 1 Kahuraponga (Clutterbuck) over th ! concluding stages of iive furlongs rux jin 1.7 2-5. Lanoma (Keid) liad th ' measure of Odyssens (Buehanan) at tln | end of six furlongs in 1.23 2-5. Plat 'form (Bagby), Te Wanaka (Bowrv' ■ and Mata])an iinished in close order a I tlie couclusion of a mile, the last si: 1 furlongs taking 1.25 1-5. Platform, wlu looks fit, was travelling very eouifort ablv over the closing stages. Blui Chips (Buehanan) was not required t do her best while running iive furlong; in 1.7 1-5. j An Attractive Effort The staWemates, imperial (13 rough

Ino) and Bay Kobe (Bellars) juniped awav trom the mile post and wcre tiincd to complete the last seven iurlougs iu 1.35 3-5. It was an attractive gallop, and both iinished particul'irly well. Peter Theio (George) spriuted two furlongs smartlv down the straight in 25 3-5sec, The northcrner Leigh j Hark (Coon) was let off with an easy ! six furlongs in 1.29. No fault can be i found with his condition, and his j ehances- Avill bc enhanced if the track | softens. I On the plough, which was fast, ; United Nations (Baunders) and Burma | (Boreham) wcre associated over seven ! furlongs, the lust six being timod in | 1.18 3-5. United Nations worked with • rare dash and was being held back to ; her coiupauion througliout. Her effort i gained her friends for the principal llat ; event to-morrow. Kiwi Pai (Koliloff) was responsible i for a fast and elever display of juinpi ing over six hurdles. He has not raced ! siuce last season, but appears to have ' ilone a sound preparation. Peach King ; ( Jenkins) pleased more than Cuisinier . (Bagar) in a bout over six hurdles. I Hunto Jumps Country i Gay Flame (Collins) wcnt fast over ! six hurdles, but was inclined to be a little erratic at his fences. Keeu Piay j(Amlrews) was responsible for a iirsti class display in leading- liingscarf '(Chaplin) over six hurdles. Kink (Fagan) schooled over a eouple of i hurdles, but he juniped very carefuJly land will need to improve a good deal j before being reconuueuded. ; For a beginner, 1'halaria (Chaplin) i gave a splendid exhibition of fast und i clean jumping to lead Golden Tide I (Andrews) over a rouiul of nine | steeplechase fences on the outside of ' ■ the course proper. 1'halaria iigures iu ' | the hack and liunters ' steepleehase on ' | the second day. i Making his Iirst attempt over tlie 'j country, Tlunto (Bkiftiugton) shaped ' | satisfaclorily over eight fences, al■|though he was inclined to jump big. 5 1 With his lack of experience it is not " 1 likely that he will be asked to contest . , the big steeplechase in preference to ' ' the County Hurdles on Saturday. 5 1 Additional r'uliug engagements an- * nounced for the Manawatu me-uing '/are: — ■ W. J. Broughton: Ilakim. PoUt 1 ( Mesalliance, Moutoa Lord, Morotai. J - ; M. Coon: Leigh Ilark, Abbey Pay. J. Chaplin: Keen Piay. B. George: Peter Theio, Golden Aere. ^ ! C. H. Mackie: United Nations. ' B. Markwick: Killeymoon. ; ■ IV. Skitlingtou: Hunto. I. Waller: Lunaria. "j T). O'Neill: Bolovua, B 1 IV. Bagby: Insulate. V P. Bratly: irish Fox. £