CUP TRIALS AT AWAPUNI

Chronicle (Levin), 20 November 1946, Page 6

CUP TRIALS AT AWAPUNI

HAKIM AND LANGTJE D'OR Tlie Xew Zealand Cup csmdidatep Langue l'()r and llakiui attruclod niain inteiTst at Awapuni yestenlay niorning, uiien thev wero given their linal gailops jnior to Ica ving for Riccarton lalor in tlic day. Bniieliold, Stony Broke and Guv I-'l'a ma did licst aniong the horses engaged at Feilding on Saturday, altliougli tiic inajonty wero let o(l with casv tusks. The N". 1 grass track was uvailublo fttr fast work, lmt the going iv-as IwVavy a fter . re;ent rain. - Trilqite'riBo'L uoss:) oiive'.red five furlongs 'in l.li) 15, ihe last three in 42 l-5soe. He lias raccd very disappoiirtiugly tliis term and will lioed to improvo eonsidcrably to carry fuithoi conlidence. Xowol 1'ost ( Christensen ) vvas doiiig it bettor than (Tumoinl Bay (Broughton) over ihe concluding stages of u uiile run in 1.50 1-5. Langue d'Or (Sellars) went awav f 10111 the vicinity of the niile and a lialf post and was tinied to coinplete tlie last mile in 1.5:; 4-5, the half in 57 2-5sec., and ihe linal three furlongs in 43 l-5sec. He was ridden out at the linish and coinpleted his tusk solidly. Although he niet with interference in the Manchester Handicap at Feilding last Saturday, his perforniance was not paij tieulailv inipressive in view oi liis Cup chances. With the defectioii of Master lloliin, he will now liave the sorvices of G. K. Tat tersall 011 Saturday.

Broiefield Pleases A eaudidate for tlie mai 11 event al Feilding, Broiefield (Saunders; _\vent pleasingly over a mile in 1.53 2-5, the last three furlongs oceupying 42 2-5sec. I le looks very lit and will be favoured 011 Saturday after his reeent consistent forin. Tremello ( Broughton ) was umler ii good liold while covering seven furlongs in 1.44 2-5, the last three taking 14 4-5sec. The Bingmaster geliling looks very briglit and sliould have prosoects at iliccarton.

Revelling in tlie going, Ilakim dlarris) was travelling easily alongside Dileas (Bownoss) over the Gnal stages of a mile 11111 in 1.55 4-5, the last three furlongs taking 43 2-5sec. Hakiin's strong linish into third in the Manchester Ilandicap at Feilding heartcued his admirers for tlie New Zealand Cup and, if tlie track is easy on Saturday, the Bulandshar gelding niust be coiiceded a staver's chance. So far no rider has been engagcd for Ijim, but endeavours are being made to seeuro the services of II. N. Wiggins. Marv Jo (Collins) finished ahead of Rockaimi (Aitken) over seven furlongs in 1.40, the last three requiring 44 3-5 see. The latter was hampered by his rider losing an iron over the concluding stages. Our Pat. (Collins) did not ira- : press wliile running six furlongs in, 1,22

3-5. Skillod (Amoy) and Fen (Bowness) wero both tiring badlv al the cnd of a mile in 1.57 1-5. A Sound Effort Stony Broke (Boreham ) pleased by Ihe manner in which he accounted foi Financial (Saundors) over a mile in 1.54, the last three furlongs being run in 42 2-5sec. The former bears a very soliil appcarance and mav be bcttei suited over the longer journey at Feild ing on Saturday. Making his second appcarance. f.angue d'Or (Sellars) finished strongly to bcat Sahidos (Kwin^.in a-sppnt over three i'urloiigs inT^OHA£rpSe^f. {Ueh^h-nia-1 >r i d'e ( A11 3 reiv : fort .(Hastie)- over ;%i|bngs"rh Gay .Flame (Roiit), Theolateral (Miss While) and Lanoma (Andrcws) finished in tliat order in a sehooling bout ovei six hurdles. Gay Flame gave a dashing display, while Theolateral was respon sible for an intproved showing. Old Red (Rohlofl'l was sent over six hurdles, but his jumping was slovenly and he did not relisli his task. Rink stifled himself badly in the lmrdle race at Feilding last Saturday and is likely to be off the scene for a while. The hurdler Kiwi Pai died suddenly during the week. The leading horseman, W. J. Brougli "ton, has-- been engaged to ride Longsword, Howe, ''oneri, Tremello and [>adv Christine 011 Ihe first day of the Xew Zealand Cup meeting. Riders announced for Feilding inelude: — B. Boreham: Carnforth, Prefa, Bon'i^fort, Stonv Broke, Blue Chips. V. Sellars: Broiefield, Argumentative. Arco, Sari. ii. Andrews: Marv Jo, Grey Plume. •T. Hastie: Flying Drake, Valliere. f. Itohloft': Old Red.