Awapuni Trials

Chronicle (Levin), 4 September 1946, Page 6

Awapuni Trials

SPR1NT BY BLUE CH1PS A caudidate for the Flying Handicap at Wanganui, BJuo Cliips impresaed by aprinting five furlongs smartly at Awapuni yesterday morning. Conditions were tho best they havo been. for some' weeks, and the outside of the course proptir and the piough traek were available for fast work. On the piough, Theolatcral (Buehaitanj strode over half a miie in 54 2-5 sec. The grey lias not raeed since last December, but A. W. McDonald has liim lookirig well forward for carly spring racing. Argumentative (Ileid) was not required to do her best while running three furlongs in 42sec. 8he is to havc •an outing on the second day at Wanga ,nui prior to contesting the Hawke's Bay Guineas. . • - I After running the iirst two in 25sec., Blue Cliips (Aitken) pleased by the inanner iu which slie eompleted live furlongs in 1.4. The Croupier mare looks inuch more solid than formerly and is expectod to raee well at Wanganui. Czarina (Buclianan) and Ited Foil (Keid) wero associated over five furlongs in 1.7 2-5, the iirst' two taking 2G 2-5see. Ineision (Rout) showed that lie had taken nu harm from his raee at Foxton by reeling off three furlougs in 39 4-5 see. It wili not be for laelt of eoudition if lie fails to raee prominently next Saturday. On the eourse proper, Insulate (W. J. Broughton) did not irupress while running six furlongs in 1.2(5 '4-5. Newel I'ost ( Christensen) moved a trifle short while covenng live furlongs in 1.17 2-5. Lady Burford (Clutterbuck) and Lady Barrington (..lenkinsj wero companions over half a uiile, the last three furlongs being run in 42 8-5see. The foriner, a two-year-ohl winner last season, has ■ wintered well and gives promise of beuig lhore 'thail a Oseful performer. Sten (Broughton) and a eonipanion weie pairod over half a niile in 57 2-5 sec. Sten is a four-year-old gelding by Battle Song from Brineess Doreen and is to liave his Iirst" raee at Wanganui on Saturday. Gohlen Casket, a four-year-old lialfbrother to Gohlcu Wings by Broiefort, wus sprinted a eoujile of furlongs from ;i barrier sturt and acquitted himself well. He has been in work for some time and has displayed plenty of galloping ability. Goldon Casket will make his Iirst appearauee in the Alaiuen lvuee at Wanganui on Saturday. Kiwi Pai (Andrews) sehooled ovet six hurdles and gavo his usual prolieient di'spluy'. lie is to raee at the llawke's Bay nteeting at the eud of tlie month. A eandidate fot',kthe* hur(llcs at Wanganui, I^oyjjuinui v^tllinap t$ed i'our feue#s,''-btit hgf • 'ihqyHKgi^Yts* iib't very G Riders Announced Uiding engagenieqts aunouneed for the rWanganui meetthg incluiie:— W. f- Aitken: BLqe t'hips, Sten. K. Chote: Uamicourt, Court Crier, Lang^piel. l.adv Fym, Loyal Biun. J. Kendall: Sparkli,ug Seliolar, 'Flying Drake- ■ - ,r.i« h; aa v-j..' rg V/'lGbJIiurs : •'(!/) Idcn,.'(/askel, Peilici Uin, '.La.ug;ue tP'Or." ; • y ,l4.Garth: lvahurap'on-ga, Trig Poiut. S. "Waddell: (layiutne, Citatioit. .J. Jenkins: Behave. D. Collins: Koekanui. W." Buchanan: Czarina. L..J. ('lutterbuek: Blaek Plato.