TE RAPA TRIALS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 198, 19 May 1944, Page 7

TE RAPA TRIALS

Dominion Special Service. HAMILTON, May 18. The final trials of horses engaged at the Waikato Racing, Club’g winter meeting on Saturday were followed by a large gallery at Te Rapa this morning, and much interesting work was accomplished both °n the flat and over the country. Among the steeplechase performers Surpeen showed to advantage, and anwng: the hurdlers Town Survey gave an attractive exhibition. On the flat, Colonel Vaals did best over a sprint distance, and B»llyneety over a round. The weather was fine, but cold, and the going heavy. On the flat, where the flags were 6t>ft. out from the rails. Extra ran half a mile ’ U ThV best effort over five furlongs was that of the improving Colonel Vaals, who, after running his flrst furlong in 15, traversed the full distance in 1.9 1-5, by far the best of the morning at the distance. Colonel Vaals looks well, and may make amends on Saturday for his defeat by Salmi at Te Aroha last week. Aitess and San Antone were clear of Grey Salute at. the completion of five furlonirs In 1.11. Soutane, Harris Tweed and Kinsman finished in that order at the end of a similar distance in the same time, their flrst half-mile occupying 5, 1-5. Over six furlongs, Corsac and Jovial Lass set the main with 1.22 4 : K Bo ““y Pay shaded Varuna in 1.20, and Vetus and Ballynokane took l.Jfl 3-5. Leigh Hara and Foxroee finished in front of Queen Battles and Lumond in 1-24. Fortune» Smile ran six furlongs in 1-27 1-5, and Irish Fox accounted for Hunting Lout in The 3 star effort over a round was that of Ballyneety, who was shading F , UQn £ Fox in 2.11 1-5, the flrst half-mile being run in 69i* . j Marble Fox, who-is bearing an improved appearance, ran 2.14- 1-5, and Marinoto beat Myaiu in 2.16|. . A useful esort over a circuit was that of Night Comedy, Jolly Fox, Prince Baffles and Air Port, who flnii bed in that order in 2.13 1-5. Night Comedy and A‘s Port look well. The latter, a sluggish track worker at the best of times, is In great nick for his handicap eigagement on also pleased by accounting for Bronze Night, Fencourt, Erndale, and Whetuwhenua at the completion of a round iu 2.13. Borak finished clear of Jovial Hour and Bright Fox in a similar essay in 2.14 3-5. Borak did his workwell and Bright Fox, who Is steadily on the up-grade, was travelling well within himself throughout and will bear keeping in mind from now on. Black Musk and Disturbed went 2.174. Schooling Tasks. Chief interest in the morning’s activity centred in the schooling essays ,®'’. e . r 1 , ® steeplechase country. Surpeen tßitchlel show'ed a clean pair of heels to Dividend (Williamson) and Maratapu (Cox). Aintree,, who started off with them, baulked at the sod wall near the half-mile, burpeen gave a dashing exhibition over nine fences to increase his circle of admirers for the big steeplechase event on Saturday. Dividend, too, drew attention to his immediate prospects by the quality of his jumping. Gay Movie (Coon) led Lady Aeushla (Sargent) over a round of the country, and handled her obstacles well. Classic (Pitman) and Edward (Hollands) were associated over six fences or tho country, and at the last, the brush bv the seven furlongs, Edward, who had given a dashing display, dipped ou landing, fell, and threw his rider heavily, Hollands being sent to hospital with a fractured collarbone. Winning Trav (Lorcll cleared out, from Rival (King) aud Flying Minx (Amunsden), who bad fallen in an earlier school. Winning Tray gave a good display, but Rival came to grief at the brush by the seven. He was later remounted a»d negotiated a round of the fences in tine style. Town Survey (Brown) showed the way in characteristic style to Radio, Call (Huchanau) aud Foxsen (Coon), in an essay over three schooling hurdles. Town Survey is a polished juniper, and is in great nick for Important jumping events ahead. tn a similar essay Dinky Di (Fergus), shaped well, as also" did Erndale (Brown) and Whetuwhenua (Collett). Riding engagements for the meeting include:—li. Collett, Ikn Moana, Forest Glen, Borak; F. Meynell, Full Hand, Jovial Lass: C. Sargent, Lady Aeushla, VaferFlnme, Transmitter: 1. Galvin. Air Port; B. .Markwick, Salinlos. Harris Tweed, Kinsman; .M. Edwards. Hunting Loch. Loch Acre: L. Brown. Erndale. Abbey Lu. ramtiku: W. <•. Ensor, Uronzetuor, Spring Day, Disturbed. Gold Cape: M. Aniunsdeo. Flying Minx: ,M. Coon, Black Musk. Gay .Movie. Foxsen, Gunman; .M. Ritchie Sitrpecn, Sir Ringman, The Dozer; J. Williamson. Bronze Night. Dividend. Edward: 11. Stewart, Rich Blood.