To-day's Turf News

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 3, 19 January 1937, Page 7

To-day's Turf News

-Preas Association.)

WORK AT TRENTHAM Smart Performance By Karl LAUGHING LASS PLEASES

(By Telegraph-

WELLINGTON, Jan. 19. The weather outlook at Trentham this cnorning was decidedly brighter than it has been during the past week or so, and the fast work was done in slightly" overcast and mild conditions. Later in the morning the sun was breaking through the clouds, giving every hope of a real summer 's day for the opening of the Wellington meeting to-morrow. There were more horses on the track than there have been for many years preeeding a fixture at Trentham, but the majority* of . them worked alone at servieeable tasks or short sprints. Trials were dono on the course proper, which is in splendid order, * On the inside grass Deficit came down from three furlongs in 37sec. Many othera did similar work on this track, but horses on the course proper monopolised attention. Karl and Francis Drake set .the figures for the morning when Karl came up from behind to beat the two-year-old by three-quarters of a length over half a cnile in 47 4-5. The figures weru not bettered for tbis distance. Karl made a fine showing, as Francis Drake was clear of him in the early stages, Another attractive gallop was that in which Laughing Lass, after remaining with Pakanui till the last furlong, came along to finish over two lengths in front at he conclusion of five i'uxlongs in 1.2 3-5, the last half-mile in 49see. Gi-eek Gold began with them but was soon well astern and, thougK hard ridden, was still severai lengths back at the close. . ORATORY IMPRESSES. Over a longer journey the best showing of the morning was inade by Laughing Lass's stablemate Oratory, who comfortably beat Spiral by a length, with Tiger Gain six or seveu lengths back, after covering seven furlongs in 1.30 2-5secs., the last halfmile in 51 4-5. Oratory did her work really well, and she is likely now to come into still greater favour for th? Cup, though her ability to get distance has to be taken on trust. Cricket was a length in front oi' Korero after a mile, the last half in 53 2-5, Vinco finished three lengths ahead of Mai de Mer after doing the last halfmile of six furlongs in 53. Chief Ranger, after waiting on Day Dress iu the straight, slipped out again to be nearly a length ih front when concluding five furlongs, the last half-mile in 50 1-5. Chief Ranger could have xeturned better figures. Shy easily accounted for Metal Bird over half a mile in 50 2-5. If no further rain falls, Shy may "be started in the final event to-morrow, and his form and latest traek showings will ensure him solid support. Royal Dance again stopped the watch at 48secs. for the half-mile. Rona Bay finished her work with half a mile in 52. Orate was half a length ahead of Rebel Chief after covering the last half-mile of five furlongs in 51 4-5. Dawning Ligjht and Alunga ran half a mile up the back in 49 2-5. Dawning Light appeared to wait on her companion after breaking away clear. Haut Monde was another to clock 48 for the half-mile. Lowenberg and •Friesland took 48 3-S, ' ARCTIC KING GOES WELL j, Arctic King was doing it easily in beating Lapel by half a length over seven furlongs in 1.35, the last halfmile in 53 2-5. Trevelyn Hold vvent with them but was hardly a match for them. Dungarvan pleased greatly by the manner in which he collared Boomerang near the close of seven furlongs and beat him home by a couple of lenaths in 1.31, the last half-mile in 52 2-5. Jazz Boy impressed as the makings of a good sort of hack by the superiority he showed over ; his stablemate, Count Siegfried, at the end of five furlongs, the last half-mile in 51 2-5. Pladie was a length to the good in front of Maine after running a mile in 1.45 2-5, the last half-mile taking 53 4-5. Many obher horses went separatelj ovi.r short trips, but there did not appear to "be anything among these trials to touch the best figures. Paper Slipjjer was noted to be keen to go faster than he was intended, but he was not timed over his half-mile. Several two-year-olds were also sprinted down the straight for half a mile while work was progressing on the other tracks. Haughty Winnie moved well in just beating his stablemate, Mulatto, with Icing a couple of lengths away. Greenwich was just in front of Relative. with Geira and Aiwai a couple of lengths back, at the close of their spring, which indicates that Relative may be better than her recent nortbe-.n form would suggest. BRACKET IN CUP. The Orooner and Bluffer separately came down two furlongs, Nelumba was two lengtha ahead of Only Oue, with Sl.y Fox farther back, after running bait a mile on the. ordinary courseproper circuit in 49 2-5. i'olydora and Pohty will be bracketed in the Wellington Cup, and in the Telegrapb Handicap Deficit and Fulojoy are coupled. These are the only brackets on* the card for the first day of the ' meeting. After the breakfast- interval Argentic easily beat Guarantee over a mile in 1 43, the first half being run by Guarantee in 51 3-5. Lochlaggan was ahead of Gold Boa at the end of half a mile in 49, but Gold Boa had some' tbin^ in reserve. Lowenberg is now to be ridden in the Cup by L. DuHeu and P. Atkins will be on Ponty,