TRENTHAM TRACKS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 145, 15 March 1939, Page 15

TRENTHAM TRACKS

Going Will Be Easy For Friday JUVENILES WORK WELL Beau Vite Improved An inspection of the track at Trentham yesterday morning following the work which was done on the outside of the course propel* indicates that the going will be easy for the opening day of the Wellington autumn meeting on Friday. The water and tjie rain has penetrated to some depth, and hoof marks were going a good way in. Consequently there should be no fears about doubtful horses, breaking down. The value of the pumping and sprinkling system installed at Trenthani by the Wellington Racing Club has been amply demonstrated by the condition of the track for the approaching meeting. A Fit Colt. One of the most attractive trials at Trenthani yesterday was that of Beau Vite, who comfortably accounted for the improving Gayest Son over five furlongs in 64, the last half taking 50. Beau Vite has not raced since he won on the concluding day of the Trentham summer meeting, but fie has done well in the meantime and has developed into a solid horse. His meeting with Baran and the best of the handicap class two-year-olds in the Pacific Handicap on Friday will be one of the many feature events on St. lx*ger day. Beau Vite will be ridden by 11. N. Wiggins.

Dual Engagements. Amigo, Mittie and Haughty Winner are engaged in both the Thompson Handicap and Railway Handicap on Friday. Decinions have not yet been reached by the connexions of Mittie and Haughty Winner as to which race these horses will contest, but it is practically certain that Amigo will run in the Railway. Mittie’s programme will be governed largely by the riders available, but she worked seven yesterday with Queen of Song, which suggests that the Thompson may ultimately lie her mission. She would be a strong prospect if she could reproduce her August Riccarton form.

Under a Cloud. Dungarvan has not been himself lately and in a track gallop yesterday with Galteemore and Gay Son he ran below form. He has been troubled with soreness in a shoulder, and, being so close to the meeting, it does not improve his chance in the Thompson Handicap, in which he is to be riddeu by P. Burgess.

A Good Gallop. Among the two-year-olds to work well yesterday was Aranui, a Colossus colt trained by P. T. Hogan. On the occasion of his last visit to Trentham* Aranui ran a placed performance in strong juvenile company, and he showed yesterday that he is well forward by heading Top Row over half a mile in -49, the best of the morning. Aranui is a big, long-striding colt whose best form is always likely to be shown on roomy courses such as Trentham. For the Second Day. The two-year-old Beaulivre, a double winner at the Wellington summer meeting, since when he has not started, worked hall' a mile yesterday in -19 -1-5. and completed his task attractively, with his stablemate, Globe Trotter; also doing it well. Beaulivre is not engaged on the

first day at Trentham, his mission being the North Island Challenge Stakes, an event which has been won by a two-year-old for the past four years in succession.

Looking Well. .1. H. JelTerd’s team were among the earliest visitors to arrive at Trentham and they all look well. Though he has not raced since the New Zealand Cup meeting, the Bulandshar colt Baran is well forward and will add much interest to the Pacific Handicap, in which he is to be ridden by B. H. Morris. He is also engaged in the Challenge Stakes on Saturday. Injuries have kept this colt off the scene since November, but he promised to be good class in the spring and it would occasion no surprise were he to come through his racing this week with a substantial addition to his already good record.

Rakahanga sprinted well over five furlongs yesterday and is in nice order for her Railway Handicap engagement. This filly won brilliantly at the summer meeting and appears to be one of the best prospects from the middle of the handicap on Friday.

Serehala, who is not engaged till Saturday, is another member of JelTerd’s team, and her appearance suggests that, she has gone on the right way since last appearing. This sister to Russian Ballet was a winner at Manawatu at New Year. Another member of the Jefferd team is Regale, a Myosotis two-year-old. Riding Engagements.

Tip; following riding engagements have been made for the Wellington meeting:— B. H. Morris —Royal Chief, Peerless, Baran, Ecstatic, Oratory. Mataroa (second day). 0. G. Goulsbro—Gay Son, Gayest Son, Inquisitor, Old Bill, Floral Robe. H. N. Wiggins-—Beau Vite, Laughing Lass, Florence Mills, Lady Lyric, Hinerawe. W. Jenkins—Lady Ina. Submission, Little Dorrit. A. E. Ellis —Beaupartir, Lustral,

Haughty Winner, White Gold. S. Anderson —Huntino, Windsor Chief. W. J. Broughton—Taurangi, Russian Ballet, Trebor, Drachma. Pearl of Asia, Ruling Star, Sudan (secon-l day). G. R. Tattersail—The Bigot, Globe Trotter, Phil, Prediction. P. Spratt—Top Row, Aranui. M. Caddy—Dictate, Moorsotis. Lady Leigh, P. Burgess—Dungarvan, Suleiman. A. McDonald —Bumble. I. Rohloff —Otaki. Answers to Correspondents. P.J., Lower Hutt: Kittle, who was 8/6 on the machine, was unplaced in the Ruakaka Hurdles on the finst day of the Te Arolia meeting on February 25. “Form,” Paremata: (1) £2/1/-. (2)

£3/18/6. (3) £2/11/-. “Sport,” Palmerston North: (1) £2 .1/-. (2) £3/17/6. (3) £4/8/6. (4) £2

“Urgent,” Levin: (1) £l/8/6. (2) £2 JB/6 and £l/17/6. (3) £l/10/-. (4) £4 3/- and £l/16/-. (5) £4/8/6 and £2/2/6. (6) £2/4/-. (7) 13/6. (8) £l/5/-. “Subscriber,” Featherston: (1) £2. (2) £2/9/-. (3) £2/14/6. S.D.. Shannon: (1) £l/16/-. (2) £l/19/6. (3) £l/9/-. (4) Started twice, £2/7/6 and £2/11/-. (5) £2/2/6. (6) £1 14/6. (7) £l/6/-. (8) £2/4/-. (9) £2 14/6. (10) £l/14/6. (11) 8/-. “Inquisitive,” Wellington : £ll/7/6 and £2/13/6. “Bob,” 'Wanganui: (1) £l/11/6. (2) 17/-. (3) £2/19/-. (4) £l/8/-. W.H.W., Pieton: (1) £4/2/- and £1 10/-. (2) £l/14/6. A.R.K., Plimmertpn: Letters are destroyed when answered and address has therefore been lost.

“Hongi,” Wellington: £2/4/- and £1 9/-; 12/6. “Solitary," Wellington: Solitary did not start in the Electric Hack Handicap at New Plymouth. “A. 8. Otaki : Your money is on Fils de Vaals; no funds for Play On. “Fish and Concrete,” Wanganui: The Taranaki Jockey Club introducer] win-and-place betting to New Zealand.