GREAT CUP TRIAL BY IVAR

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 157, 29 March 1939, Page 15

GREAT CUP TRIAL BY IVAR

Fast Hastings Gallops KATHBELLA’S BRILLIANT SPRINT Dominion Special. Service. HASTINGS, March 28. There was a very heavy fog at Hustings this morning which delayed training operations for two hours. However, there were a few that were given their semifinal gallops under these conditions, but the majority waited till later. One or two outstanding times were recorded ou the plough track. For Thursday the track, which has been subjected to much watering this last six weeks, will not be hard. Royal Spades easily accounted for Quilp over five furlongs by some five lengths to draw marked attention to his immediate engagements. Black Thread, who never looked brighter, pleased by the easy manner in which be finished his short sprint. The first out of all was the Trentham trainer J. W. Lowe, who worked Fours Truly twice round to run home the last few furlongs at a hand gallop. This cup candidate, who will be ridden on Thursday by H, N. Wiggins, looks particularly bright and well. Happy Landing was not given a very severe task when paired with. Sir Nigel, who was carrying more than 10 stone. Tiie pair ran home from the seven in 1.35, not a bud effort for the hurdler Sir Nigel. Sunola and City of Song, in running five furlongs in 63}, did fairly well to draw attention to their possessing more than outside chances in Thursday's juvenile race. Tile novices Po Atarau and Golden Melody, both doing their best, registered 52 for the half-mile. Hunter's Eve, who has settled down appreciably and is now much more tractable in file early part of her sprints, easily ran four furlongs in 50. With the live pounds allowance she should be dangerous in the hack sprint this week. Kathbella's Brilliance. Kttthbella showed extreme brilliance by dashing over five furlongs with eight stone in the saddle in the exceptional time of 61}, the first two in 24- and the last three in 37}. With an apprentice allowance her weight in Thursday's open sprint will be 7.5, so that she should take some catching. Imogen, against the bit, was never at top speed to hold Linclrum safe in 65}. However, Lindrum is very big at present. Imogen is a hack with immediate prospects.

The cup candidate Felicitation, in running s-even in 1.32}, the last six in I.lB}, did not do as well as expected.

A pleasing effort was recorded by Endorsement, who stood Buster Brown up five lengths over five furlongs and was on even terms at the finish. The improving Halley, though finishing abreaet of Brunhild at the end of five furlongs in 64, was going easily with his ears pricket], as well as giving a stone away. Dainty Dell, who is back to her summer winning form, was going very easily alongside Dilatory and Hinerangi over four in 52.

Ivar caused a surprise by running a mile on the plough in 1.421, time that has never been bettered on tins track in history, according to old Hastings trainers, It was a most impressive cup trial, the last once round tailing 1.38, the first two furlongs 26, the three 38. the four 501, the five 64 and the last three 381. The pace was a cracker all the way, despite tiie fact that he was carrying 8.7, and the finishing effort was as impressive as the rest of the gallop. Bold Step looks a picture but was restricted to plow work, as were many others who appear wound up. Tiger Gain, going the better, finished alongside Pennycpmequick. with Raana a length and n half back over a round in 1.42}. Tiger Gain seemed to put a lot of pep into his task.