SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 250, 19 September 1940, Page 10

SPORTING

AWAPUNI TRACK WORK. OLD BILL GALLOPS A MILE. (By “Spectator.”) The course proper was open for fast work this morning at Awapuni, and was in good order. The flags were placed about the middle. . . Old Bill galloped over a mile, picking up All Quiet at the seven furlongs peg. Ine mile was covered in 1.53 3-5. Golden Moon went alone over three furlongs, taking 44 l-ssec. Silver Shekel had War Credit for- a companion over lialf-a-mile. J.bis was co ' ered in 55scc„ the last three furlongs taking 42Asec. , , Cherry Bay and Boniden went over five furlongs, taking 1.10. Cherry Bey should be prominent m foithcoming events Sceptre galloped alone over ' furlongs in similar time. Squcers wen alone over three furlong 3. , f Colonel Bogey was slightly ahead oi Goldbridgc at the- end of a mile cotcied in 1.50. Colonel Bogey’s racing at the Wanganui meeting showed that a " lining turn should not bo far away m One of the best, five-furlong gallop* was performed by Nigger Boy. w i , Social Credit, covered the distance u 1.7. Gaelic Song had Colibri fora companion over a mile, covei cd 1.50. ’a’ smart three furlongs gallop was performed by the two-year-olds Bavadcer. N sus and Sandy Bay. They went over thiee furlongs in 40sec. Bayadeer has been working very freely of late. Devon, Foxiana and Moonlight Bay went over four hurdles. They all 1 , „ fences at various stages. Devon | sa T?,. slipped and he was pulled up at the ' tom of the straight, but completed round later. , , Glassforin is training oil satisfaction!}. She is being prepared for the -W ellingto and Riccarton meetings. ■ • .... High Peer and a Lackham-C.M lily three-year-old gelding ha\e been over by 11. Dulieu. , . Quadroon lias been returned to nis owner anil will not be taken in ,a 1 again for about six months. . Riding engagements have been made as follow :-W. J- Broughton: Colonel Bogey, Black Robe. G..R. Tatfersajl: Sweet Aline, Kentucky, Siegmund, Stella Lux, Sandy Bay. B. 11. Morris: Bayadeer Princess Merling, Sceptre. J Williamson. Wainiutu, Skyway. J. IC. Searle. Llirangi J. Chaplin: Devon, Rose Acre H. N. Wiggins: All Quiet. S. Anderson: Forsake. P. Rao : Raeburn. _ E Tomperton: Social Credit. AV.J. Mudford: Gaelic Song, Nisus Colibn. li. Johnstone: Cherry Bay. K. Cliote: Amigo. P. Atkins: Vacation, Meamea, Eupatrid, Zest.