AWAPUNI TRACK NOTES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 136, 25 June 1937, Page 17

AWAPUNI TRACK NOTES

Dannevirke Preparations The weather was fine and over- ' cast for track work at Awapuni ' yesterday morning, and the going, which was perfect, was firmer than for some time past. The fiags were against the outer fence and the . horses were yequired to cover quite a bit of extra ground iu their gal- . lops. ; ' As on Tuesday, chief interest centred in the work -of the candidates for the Dannevirke Hunt meeting, and .their eiforts were eatisfactory. One of the first gallops on the coutse proper was that in which Dawning •Light (C. Howe) and Gay Boy ("W. J. Broughton) figured, and it was over saven furlongs. Gay Boy appeared to be going to get the better of the etart but Broughton steadied him and Dawn- • hif Light, beginning smartly, set the pace to the half mile. The first furlong wa? run in even time, two furlongs in 28 3-5 and the first half mile in 55 S-5. They were together at the three and they broke 1.10 for five furlongs. Dawning Light was not permitted to loaf in thq home stretch and he finished % shade in front, the full distance taking them 1.36 2-5. There is a chance that Dawning Light will be tried over a middle distance, Riotous (W. J. McDowell) and Tangled (M. Stewart) were put over two of the brush fences and the post and rails, and they gave a f aultless exhibition, jumping very smoothly. They were then given strong pace work on the plough. Sporting Gift (S. Anderson), an acceptor for the hack sprint at Dannevirke, was sprinted five furlongs, going resolutely throughout to complete the distance in 1.9 1-5. Ro is only a little ehap but he a very nice mover. Aurora 'a Love (J. Gallagher) was lent along over four of the schooling fences, giving a fine display lor a novice. Rangemore, a rising three-year-old by Nightmarch out of Note, owned by Mr B. G. Montague, of Christchurch, was clocked to run three furlongs in a little better than even time. He is in George • New's stable and he is a likely-looking sort. Catalogue (A. McDonald) hopped, away short of the five and after break-i ing 15 for the first furlong, he came home the last half mile in 55 secs, moving attractively throughout. Lady Ina (O. W. France) was partaered with Corroboree (R, Chisholm) over six furlongs and they were clocked to run the first two furlongs in 26, three furlongs in 39 4-5, and they required 1.23 2-5 for the full distance, Lafly Ina finishing a shade in front. Ilappy Hunting (Broughton) was worked over a mile, maintaining even t.ime for six furlongs and cutting out the last two furlongs in 27 1-5. Manawatu (A. McDonald) was galloped with Old Surrey (Broughton) over a mile, but the pace was not on at any stage. They broke 1.30 for the last six furlongs, and came home from the three in 43 3-5. After a siow beginning, Sir Mount (J. Chaplin) sprinted three furlongs in 43 3-5.