SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 50, 27 January 1938, Page 12

SPORTING

FORBURY PARK TROTS. FAVOURITE WINS FIRST. For Press Association. DUNEDIN, Jan. 27. The weather is fine and the track fast, with a largo attendance, for the first day of tho Forbury Park trots. Results: — VAUXHALL HANDICAP, of £175; 3.43 class. One mile and a half. 1 PEGGOTTY, 72yds bhd (Behrns) ... 1 12 PARRISH CHIMES, 72yds bhd (Johnson) 2 6 KILBIRNIE DAN, scr (Gallagher) 3 Also started: Appomatox, Fluke, Jenny’s Guy, Jock McGrath scr, Gaynor, Parrish Guido 24yds bhd, Fair Voyage 36, Anna’s Voyage, (Bosun 48, Orphan Bingen 60. Six lengths; two lengths. Times: 3.31 3-5, 3.28 4-5, 3.35 1-5.

AWAPUNI TRACK WORK

WILDFLOWER’S SMART EFFORT.

CUP CANDIDATE IMPRESSES,

(By “Spectator.”)

A feature of tho track work at Awapuni this morning was a splendid effort by Wildflower, who is engaged in the Taranaki Cup, and who ran a- Bmart seven furlongs on the plough, which was inclined to he fast. Tho course proper was in good order, with' tho flags about 40ft out. Wildflower (Chaplin), who recently annexed the Aldworth Stakes at Marton and the Ashhurst Cup, appears to thrive on racing, having had 15 starts this season and performed with great consistency. She hit out in splendid stylo to gallop her seven furlongs on the plough in 1.30 2-5 sec, the first six being cut out in 1.184. She was picked up by Fair Day (Broughton) at the throe furlongs peg, but kept going strongly to finish in front of her companion after running the last three furlongs in 41sec. Merryman (Chisholm), who is racing at Pahiatua to-morrow, impressed by beating Bluffer (S. Anderson) over six furlongs on the plough in 1.194. This was a good performance by a horse who only emerged from the maiden class at Christmas. Pie ran the first three furlongs in 39sec and the half-mile in 53sec. Half-brother to Florence Mills and Quadroon, the Siegfried—Liaison colt was out exercising this morning, when his good looks attracted attention.

Four horses participated in a very interesting work-out together on the plough. They were Rolling Homo (Broughton), Mon Ace (Chaplin), Clctrac (Thomson) and Bing Boy (Brown). Cletrac soon had to drop in behind the others owing to his rider being affected bv tho dust, but Bing Boy and Rolling Home finished together in front of Mon Ace in 1.19 3-5 for six furlongs, the first half-mile taking 52sec. Great Hope, who figures in the open sprint field on the first day at New Plymouth, was allowed to . run five ■ furlongs on tho plough at restricted pace, taking 1.10. , , ~ Surmount was allotted pacework and then given a fast sprint up the straight. The Taranaki Stakes candidate looks a picture. Scgra (Tattersall), who is entered for the Nursery Handicap at Pahiatua, dashed over two furlongs in 24 3-sscc. He is improving. . . Hunting Queen (Howe), who is in the Pahiatua Cup field to-morrow, ran a mile on the plough in 1.48 1-5, the first sci on furlongs taking 1.35. She was going well over the whole journey. Brunhild and Oratory accomplished light tasks on the plough. Gay Molly (Broughton) slipped over throe furlongs in 39 l-ssec. Profile, the Pink Coat—Tho Geisha colt, has been added, to the list, and is spelling. Merry Ruler (Broughton) covered five furlongs in 1.54. Raratonga, the promising two-year-old in G. W. New’s stable, was trotted and cantered. He appears to have put on a bit of oondition recently. Dainty Sue was let off with light exercise, but the Masked Battery mare is now being speeded up in her work. Aero Lad (Broughton) dashed over three furlongs in 414scc. He is coming to hand well, and has been making good progress in his galloping education. Selkirk ran four furlongs at half-pace. t

Aurrora’s Love is being given a six weeks’ spell, after which she will be prepared for winter jumping. Looking better than ever, the steeplechaser Forest Glow, who has been visiting the track regularly for two weeks, appears to have benefited greatly by his spell. Quadroon (Chisholm) got to the end of six furlongs on the plough in 1.23 2-5. Dungarvan, who has been off the scene for nearly a year is still out on hie owner’s farm at Dannevirke, and it is not known when he will be put in work again. Aria (Johnstone) did six furlongs in 1.18 4-3.

Additional riding engagements announced for Pahiatua to-morrow are: — S. Anderson. —Gay Artist, Royal Romance, Diamond Cutter. G. R- Tattersall.—Maestro, Joe Louis, M orry man. M. Gilmore. —Waterproof. N. Cavancy. —Lucky Charm. R. Sargent. —Terry, Huntino.

SMART GALLOPS.

PREPARATIONS AT ELLERSLIE. STRETTO GOES WELL. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 27. A feature of the final track gallops for the Takapuna meeting at Ellerslie this morning was an attractive mile by Knight of Australia, while others to impress were Stretto, Droll, Play On and Rereatu. Owing to overnight rain, the going on the course proper, 45ft out from the rails, was cutting out slightly. Nevertheless, some good efforts wore registered. Captain Bruce and Bronze Ora were the first out and thero was little between them at the conclusion of half a mile run in 52 2-ssec. Captain Bruce appreciated the easier going. Knight of Australia was responsible for a first-class trial over a mile, being assisted over the last half mile by Bonny Belle. He ran tho first four furlongs in 52 2-5 sec and completed tho distance in 1.45 4-5, beating his companion, who took 54 3-ssee, by several lengths. Kilonsa was going well within herself over seven furlongs run in 1.37. A GOOD SPRINT.

Tho best sprint of the morning was that of Stretto, who traversed five furlongs in 1.4 3-5. Sbe ran tho first two in 25sec and was being kept up to her work at the finish.

Aero Queen impressed more than Trcvace while covering five furlongs in 1.6, the first two furlongs taking 25sec. Neil was sent over a mile and a quar ter, running the last round in 2.20 2-5 and the final seven furlongs in 1.42 2-5. Koval Appellant was holding Gay Bronby at tbe end of a mile which occupied 1.48 3-5. The first half was covered in 54 3-ssec. There was little between Fleetwind and Aero King in a five furlong sprint run in 1.4 3-5. Both these hacks impressed. Pasture Lady, Defoe and ltajanya were in that order at the conclusion of half a mile which occupied 51 2-SoCC. They had a fair amount of pace when they jumped off, the first furlong taking 12 2-sscc. Play On beat Privy Seal by a number of lengths over six furlongs run in 1.19 4-5. Ho ran the first three, in 39 3-sscc and was oaring up at tho finish. Silver Quex displayed a lot of dash while running four furlongs in 51, 4-ssoc. Tybalt ran seven furlongs in 1.32 4-5. Rereatu showed to advantage in the going by reeling off half a rnile in 50 3-ssce, the first furlong taking 12 l-3sec. He was running on in good style at the finish. Thurlap got to the end of five furlongs in 1.6 4-5. „ , There was little between Droll and Ringshot, who finished well clear of Veracious over seven furlongs in 1.32 .1 lie first half-mile took 51sec and Droll and Ringshot both impressed. , , , , Miss Mestor was just > n .front of Adsum after traversing a ™ umi m 2.11 4-5, the last four furlongs taking 56 4-ssec. Over the latter distance United took 51 l-ssec.