SMART GALLOPS AT AWAPUNI

Chronicle (Levin), 8 November 1946, Page 6

SMART GALLOPS AT AWAPUNI

IMPERIAL AND FLYING ORDERS A brilliant iive furlongs t>y Flying Orders and a soundly-run mile by Imperial and Dileas wero features of the iinal gallops for Levin-engaged horses at Awapuni yesterday morning. Others who worked" pleasinglv were - Saludos, Glen Urquhart, t'oronara and^Fen. Conditions were ideal, and the No. 1 grass, with the pegs out 10ft., was used for i'ast work, the going being lirm. The stalde pair, Saludos (Buehanan) and Broieiield (Sellars), returned 1.50 3-5 for a mile. They had no paee on earlv, but came home very strongly over the last three furlongs in 38 3-5sec. Saludos appeared to havc the edge on his companion, and if the going is firm he sliould take a povvef of beating in the Levin Handicap. Conmara (Sellars) was travelling easily alongside Newel l'ost (Cliristensen) over the iinal stages of tive furlongs run in 1.5 3-5, the last three in 40 l-5sec. A three-year-old by Coronach from Ara, Corouara has only raced tw-iee, but he reveals distinct promise on the track. lndira (Bain) was not bustled to run «even furlongs in 1.35. Petre Mar (Waddell) proved too speedy for the unuuined Arvakur gelding (Clutterbuck) and Seirior Wrangler (Borcluirn) over three furlongs in 38see. Hakini (Amey), who is undergoing a New Zealand Cup preparation, was allotted a tusk over a mile and a qu'arter, being timed to cover the last mile in 1.53, and the iinal three furlongs in 42 3-5sec. Glen Urquhart Sprints The uovices Corolac (Cliristensen) and Lucy Bian (Aitken) took 39 2-5sec. for three furlongs." Flirtatious (Collins) had little difliculty in accounting for Sten (Aitken) over seven furlongs in 1.37, the last three requirilig 41scc. Stony Broke (Boreham) was let otf with' an easy seven furlongs in 1.4(1. After ruuning Ihe tirst two in 24 3-5 sec., Glen Urquhart (Clutterbuck) reeled off live furlongs smattly in 1.5. He was stopping at the end and may want a race or two. .. .. Argumentative ; (Saunders) finished strongly to biif T5al«;aifn s^t^qn_) o\"6r six furlongs, uic. last three taking 40 4-5sec. A sounq eft'ort wont to the credit bf Larigue 'd 'Or (Sellars) and L'riuce1 Wanaka (Collins), who cut out the last seven' furlongs ( of a mile in 1.33) and the Iinal three in 39 l-5sec. L.aiigue d'Ur was tinishing the better aiul contihnes to tlirive on his judicious New Zealand Cup preparation. The speedy novice Fen (Bowness) tvas doing just aS-.well as Tribute (Clutterbuck) throuirhout iive furlongs run in

1.5 1-5, the last three in 39 l-5sec. The outstanding gallop over a distance was credited to lmperial (Sellars) aiul Dileas (Amey), who recorded 1.45 for tlieir mile. Tliey covered the last live furlongs in 1.5, and the three in 39 l-5sec. lmperial finished a neck in froat and was running on strongly. llis offort gained him friends for the Levin Handicap on Saturday. 4 The im.proving novice Grand Affair (Boreham) was doing it easily alongside Vaincre ( ILarris) at the end of live furlongs in i.G 4-5, the last three occupying 40 2-5 sec.

A Fast Five Sprint honours of the morning easily wont to Flying Orders (Sellars), who reeled ofl" iive furlongs in the smart tiine of 1.3. He cut out the lirst two in 2-1 l-5sec., and was running on well at ihe linish. llis showing at Levin on Saturday will decide whether he will be taken soutli for the Stewards' Handicap at the New Zealand Cup meeting. Cincture was not troubled to run the last live of seven furlongs in l.G 3-5. Welcotue Guest (Reid) and Conimercial (Boreham) were both ridden out to (inisli 011 lerins over iive furlongs in l.G, Ihe last three taking 40see. After begiuning slowly, Dickens (Borehamj completed half a mile in 52 2-5see. Gay Slroller (Garth) could liave bettered his 1.5 3-5 for five furlongs. L. A. Bute has the Fox bridge gelding lookiug very bright. Specialist (Garth) was not at top - to stay with Filaturc (Saunders) over iive furlongs run in l.G 1-5, the last three in 40sec. Specialist looks in splendid trim after his race at Bulls and will carry coniidence iu the sprint at Levin. On the plough, Tid-Apa (Hastie) rau home the last three furlongs of ° her work in 43sec. Working the reverse wav, Flying Ace (Waddell) sprinted his iinal thrQe in 38sec. He looks in great fettle and will liave to be reckoned with the next timo he is produced. The Jumpers Red Glarc (Waddell), who is engaged at Feilding next week, gave his usual polished display of jumping over four hurdles. Another proiicient hurdler, Pcacli King (Buehanan) cleared six hurdles cleverly. Rink (Andrews) and Centennial Pride (Rouse) were associaled over sb: hurdles, both being responsible for a sound and improved exhibition. Trainer G. W. New, who intends taking a team to the New Zealand Cup meeting, stated this morning that Voltaic would not continue his ongagement in the Stewards' Handicap.