HEAVY TRACKS AT HAWERA

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 9, 6 October 1943, Page 7

HEAVY TRACKS AT HAWERA

Dominion Special Service.

HAWERA, October u. Weather conditioue have restricted the use of certain tracks at Hawera. but the saud track, which is always available is quite suitable for solid exercise work for the older horses. What trainers require at this stage is. a grass’ track for the two-year-olds, a number of which are due. to race this month at the Masterion, Wellington and Waverley fixtures. Owing to heavy track conditions, they are not very forward.

This morning fast and solid paeework f for horses to race at coining meetings was i done On, the wand. . | Corday (Clifford), who is engaged at ; Otaki, cantered to the half-mile and came i home in 55, going evenly throughout, the s last two furlongs in 27J. Black Plato (I’otroz) sprinted three furlongs in -1-. Meetniint (Cluttorbuck), who is to race at Otaki, went attractively in a gallop with Gay Theio (Moore) over four furlongs, to register a tick under 55. Peter's Choice (Neill) ran three furlongs in 411. Nlghtrav (Moore), with Greek Art (Polroz) tor a companion, went at three- ■ quarter pace to the three furlongs, and did the last three in 42. Nightray is work- . ing well and a trip to Trentham is contemplated for her. Golden Acre (Clutterburk) and Vermette (Moore) put up the best half-mile of the morning. Going fast over the first two furlongs, they completed in 54 2-5. Clarice (Clutterfiuck) sprinted three furlongs down the bat k comfortably in 41. Cetewayo (Potroz) and Fort Royal (Clurterbuck) did strong pacework over a circuit.