HASTINGS PREPARATIONS FOR SATURDAY

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 257, 29 July 1942, Page 7

HASTINGS PREPARATIONS FOR SATURDAY

Dominion Special Service. HASTINGS, July 28. The semifinal gallops for I lie limit meeting al Hastings on Saturday were on t ie course proper, which was in good oriur, but not fast. . . Carrying .ten stone, .the novice, Passuift\ recorded for loilt a tnile. Boxing Day, alone, did fair to return 1.55 over a mil,'. Black Saint, who took 1.5G1, (11(1 not. gallop generously. Uleinite worked a solid two rounds, coming home the last half-mile in even t me. Judging on his preparation since VVelltns.ton his mission at llieenrton is the ha': l ' hurdle races, not the Nillbmal. Via irilonnelir, tucked til' slightly »ln'.< Trentham.' with file maiden Sltngar, registered lifiJ for live furlongs. Captain lor. alone, took <>7£. , Enthrall, who has been working exceptionally well uf late, run an easy six in 1.24, acconipunied by Tai wli.iinui. Ih ( hurdler Tashi Lama went well over a miw to dispose of Captain Star in It. just twelve months ihis Hunt meeting since the former won a race. Lastik was never oxlendeil at any part to beat off Black Sultan over halt a mile in 52L time that Sports Flash and Verity equalled. f Ivar and Centrepoiso recorded ♦»•»? »or five furlongs, the best for the distance. The Parliamentary winner ' ,h # rPal order. PontaUm. who is to race on Sutur day before leaving for Riccarton, was under restraint when running hall a in 52J. Showing only a shadow ot h«s form before being operated on lor respiratory irouble, Black Majesty ran four’.torlongs in s*>. Though carrying a light* weight. Gay Falcon went fairly well to record 51]. Darag and Tin* Ring, against the bit. ran five furlongs in Glentab lock ran four iir 51, and Arausio Lail tom* in 53. Suu Valley was stopping at the end of five in G(J, the last four in 53.

Uhcddlngton, Worton and Authoress finished abreast at the end of a mile m 1.521. Ulmddington is being tried oh Saturday over a middle distance. Authoress leaves on Monday next to contest the minor hurdle events at the National meet*

ing. Gale Duchess beat Ktucond;i three lengths. Grey Spy being beaten off, over half a mile in SH. ns good as any recorded this morning. Neither Trilllareh nor Grey Spur was very impressive when taking and 1.33 over six furlongs respectively. The former appears to have lost all galloping ability. Gold Court took L-‘-’ for six, being eased up ov<»r the last quarter, not handling the going proficiently with a lightweight up. Prairie Gin ran four in a shade better than 52. time comparing favourably with other times. Flving Spy, over five hurdles, gave a dashing display, and had she completed the round must have gone close to equalling the track record. Over the steeplechase fences on the course proper, Limbohm gave a good exhibition. He was accompanied by Smooger. •who also went well, though a little undecided at. oik* or two obstacles. Show’ing something like his r< 'm form. Cherry rinm always had the measure of Indian Sun over eight of the same fences. The former’s jumping was easily the cleaner and more distinct: