Preparations For Trentham

Chronicle (Levin), 8 January 1947, Page 6

Preparations For Trentham

IMPEEIAl SHINES. AT AWAPtffil The Domiiiion liandicap candidate Iniperial ^easily took the honours in the semi-final gallops for the Wellington me.eting at Awapuni yesterday morning. ' Others to please wore Yasda, Providor and Gay Btroller. The majority of fast work. was done on the plough, the going being slow after overnight rain. ... Blauket (Amey) liad no difliculLy iii accounting fdr Rink (Harris) over a mile and a quarter, the last mile takihg d.48 4-5, and the three furlongs 43 1-5 sec. FJying Ace (Waddell) was not re: quired to do his best while traversing seven furlongs in 1.39, the last, three occupying 44sec. He looks fit and may not be- witliout prospects in the Dominion Handicap. Cincture (Waddell) rau aii easy seven furlongs in 1.38 3-5. Langue d'Or (Broughton) and Broiefield (Beilars) were keen to go f aster while cove'ring an easily mile in 1.55 4-5, the last three furlongs taking 44 3-5see. The pair look exceptionally well after tlieir holiday racing. Provider (Nicol) aivvays had the measure of Our Pat (Aitkeu) over .seven furlongs in 1.34. Yasda (Broughton) was travelling comfortably in front of Duality (Aitken) at the end of live furlongs in 1.5, the last three being ruri in 39 2-5sec. Yasda lias improved with every race and shouid take a power of beatiDg at Trentham, where lie will be ridden by W. J. Broughton. The stablemates Persuade (Waddell ) and Enierge (Saunders) rau an easy seven furlongs in 1.37, tlie last three in 43-sec. Flirfatious (Aitken) and Bouiiy Lang (Colliiis) sprinted lialf a mile in 54sec., the f'ormer doing the better. Fuzz.y Wuzzy (Midwood) easily accounled for Mynet (Waddell) over a mile in' 1.51 4-5, the last three furlongs requiring 42 4-5'sec. A Sound Trial Arco (Bellarsj aud Wiuning Ticket (Broughton) went with pleuty of dasli over seven furlongs in 1.35 3-5. They are booked to race on tlie later days at Trentham, iniperial (.Collins) was most imprussive while running a mile in 1.44 2-5. He was assistcd by Priuce Wanaka (Aitken) over the last six furlongs in 1.19 2-5. The iast three was run iu 40 . l-5sec., and Iniperial was doing il comforLably in front of his coiupauion. TheMarton Cup winner looks lo be on Ihe improve all the time. CraniouU. Buy (Clutturbuck) and a conipuniun rcquired 1.8 3-5 for live furlougs. On the outside of the course proper Bilvur Eyes (Christeusen) reeled oK three l'uriongs in 39soc. Thc two-yeai-oid Petre Mar (Rout) sprinted haif a : mile in 55soc. Gav iStrollor (iSelliirs)

had Grand Ailair (Waddell) as a coinpanion over six fu-rlongK, but Ihe latter stopped badly after going lialf a mile and Gay Btroiler linished lengths clear in 1.21 1-5. Gay Wtroller could have cousiderabiy bettered the time aiul gives indications of being at the top of his forni. Kiding eiigagemeuts aniioimccd for tlie Wellington meeling include: — J. Jexikins: Audacious, Itobin's Kei \Vcird; - J- ■ - ' " • * -- V. Bcllars: Gay Btroiler, D.eep Bea, Pellmeer. G. il. Tattersall: Cincture. ? A. G. Waddell: Iniperial, Persuade, Grand Affair, Reptillmte, : Ha-ttlc' Dauce. B. Borehaniv Gzarina» J. Clitipliii: llink. it. Saunders: Emorgc. Ji. Howcll: Ked Giare. A. Midwood: Euzzy Wuzzy, Long sword. F. Bucliahan: Tid-Apa. M. Andrews: Provider.