INCISION AND AIRPIER SPRINT WELL.

Chronicle (Levin), 30 August 1946, Page 6

INCISION AND AIRPIER SPRINT WELL.

•Horses- with eiigagements at Foxton to-morrow provided main interest at Awapuni yesterday tnorning, and among those who recorded pleasing trials were Incision, Airpier, Gay Flame and Northfield. The, No. 1 grass. track was avaiiable for galloping, but the goiug was very heavy and Ihe times recorded were slow. - Co-operate (Rout), sprinted the last three furlongs of his work in 43 4-5sec., but did not appear to handle' the going jto.o well. Kahuraponga (Garth) had the measure of Rickie (Broughton) lit the conelusion of seven furlongs run in 1.42 3-5, the last thfee occupyiug 44 3-5sec. The former worked with" plenty of dash, but may find the distance 'a trifle far in the Awahou Hack Handicap to-morrow. Winning Tieket (Sellars) and Tahli (Rouse) were let olf with a short sprinl down the straight. The former appears to have taken no harm from his trip to Riccarton and his future prospects look bright. Sir Bradbury (S. Waddell) was being held back ,to Lord Bradbury (Broughton) over the conclUding stages -of five furlongs run in 1.14 4-5. Although he has become affec.eQ in the wind, Sir Bradbury has been racing well enough lately to be conceded a chance in^he sprint to-morrow. - A candidate for the First. Triuj Stakes, Airpier. (Waddell) reeled off three furlongs in 40 2-5sec., a smart effort uiidpr the conditions. Matawene (Broughton) 'worked. lazily over seven furlongs ih 1.47. Carrying big weights. the stab'iemates ' High Morale and Northfield were. associated' over seven furlongs .in 1.49, 3;5. Northfield was doing muCh the 'better throughout and in' his present coiidition should take a power oi' b.eating in the Hack and Hunt ers'. Steeplechase/ Phalaria (Rouse) worked soundly over a couple of cir cuits at ' tliree-quarte'r'. pace. Saludos (Garth) strode bv.er five furlongs casily in l.ld '4-0.' . Stoilybroke . (Saunders), Welcome Guest ' (Broughton) ' and Alatara (Sellars) were in that , oriler at the end of five furlongs in -1.10 1-5, tlie iirst two being tuxi in 28 l-5sec. Stonybroke, wlio looks well forw-ard, couid liave done consideraUly better. "Welcome Guest, un attractive-looking tliree-year-ol'd by Royal Chief, shapes prouiisingly .and is to have his first race at Foxton. Effort by Gay Flame . A sound effort. went to the credit oi Gay Flame (Andrews), who liuished better than Buddy over seven furlongs in 1.43 3-5, the last three occupymg 44sec. ' The former,' who will be ndden by -A. Midwood, is entitled to be" favourite fdr the Paiaka Hack Hurdles. The -novices- Oentonnial Pride (Sellars) and Bohii'ort (Borcham) wero paired over five furlongs, the latter

doing siigiitiy tne oetter ut me iiiiisii to record 1.11 3-5) thc last three taking 43sec.- ' - ' incision (Aitken) : ■ beat Czarina (L?uchaiiaii). by a ieugth at the end oi iive furlongs in 1U0 3-5, the first two being run smartly in 27 5-5see. In-cisio)i-did his work well and is expected to be in strong demand for the Second Trial Stakes. Argumentative (Aitken) was not reqaiirdil- to do- her. best while g.e.ttiirig. to Ine awL uf thre.e furlongs in 43 Los'ee. : The Rliodes Seholar liily lias develop'ed ^uirO an attractivje tliree-year-old ahd ma'y be iu iine for early ciassic. honours. Old Red (Collin's) was schboied over

iive hurdles; but his showing was not itiipreBSiye.! / Gay Flame (Tomperlon) was sent-'Ovdr tliroe pony fencosj and cieared'them in his usuai dasiiing styie. Plialaria (Rouse) cleafed five steeplechase fences in prolicient style. Although he -displays plenty of ability in this bfaiich, his forni has beeii below e'.\p. ^tations. ThuudOrheud (Steve'ns) jumped with p'lentv of confidence in a schooling task over i'o'ur hurdles. Nunook, who was to have accompanied him, ran off at tlie first,- and again at the second hurdle. Ue event'ually completed a round, but his jumping was very slovenly. Golden Tide left in good order yesterday for New Plymouth, wliere she is to coutest tlie Taranaki Hunt Cup yteeplecliaSe to-morrow. She will be rid,den by C. Carroll. Riders Afiiiouixced Riding cngagements announced for Foxton include: — W. J. Broughton: LowTy Bay, Howe, Incision, Matawene. V. Sellars: Revetir, Lord Bradbury, Sir Bradbury, Buddy, Matara, L-enteu-nial Pride. S. Waddell: Shut Q.ut, Citation. C. Bowry: Phalaria, The Grand. A. Midwood: Gay Flame. I. Rohloff: Hard Rock, High Morale. W. Aitken:- Miss Delaware, Rakau, Phoeniela. Buckanan: Czarina, Pollux, Alokonui. J. Garth: Kahuraponga, Foxella. N. Rouse: Northfield. W. Bag'by: Airpier. J. McPariane, Gusliing, Flying Robin, Leighon's Glory. J. P. BoWness: Bulaselle, C'ramond Bay, Tifox, Master Baron. P. Spratt: Sari. G. lt. Tattersali: Royal Baron, Fairhome, Ganges. K. Ford: Patte Fe. A. C. Messervv: Lord Darnley. II. Ford: Flahuluk. IC. Ciiote. Hadrian, Leybourne, Gay Tide. .