HOW THEY RUN

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 243, 3 June 1932, Page 2

HOW THEY RUN

TRAINING EFFORTS THIS WEEK. There were three outstanding efforts at Ellerslie on Tuesday morning, the gallop by Little Doubt and True Shaft, and the exhibitions over hurdles by Full Measure and Full Mark. The latter has for some time been fancied by many for the Great Northern Hurdles and his latest ef~ f ort will see: him one of the heaviest backed candidates on Friday. Silvermine, too, galloped well on his engagernents at the Auckland meeting. There was little separating Little Doubt and True Shaft at the end of their gallop over' seven furlo~gs, which they cut out in a brilliant 1.32 2-5, after running- the first half-mile in 52. Both carried ahout their Cornwall Handicap weights and finished reSolutely, being kept up to their tasks; While it is possible that the additional three furlongs of the Cornwall Handicap will suit Little Doubt better than the Riccarton hope, the latter surprised by the manner in which he hung on. True Shaft is undoubtedly very well and even if he does not win ihe Cornwall there are the King George Handicap (seven furlongs) and York Handicap (one mile) for him on the second and third days

and that will suit him better so far as the distance is concerned. » True Shaft Coup. One of the best performances reglstered by True Shaft was his defeat of Autopay at the Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting. On the first day of that fixture Autopay had won the Great Easter Handicap with 8.12, and in the seven furlongs Templeton Handicap the next day True Shaft, 7.11, beat Autopay, 9.9, by a head. It is said that this success of True Shaft saw a big coup lan'ded by somebody.-* A dashing display of fast and clever jumping was given by Full Measure when he was accompanied by three local hacks in a spin over four of the big schooling hurdles on the outside of the course proper. At the very first fence he outjumped his companions and thereafter it was a case of follow the leader, for Full Measure spread-eagled the others. The time was the fastest ever recorded for this trial and stamped the chestnut as having rare prospects for the meeting. The previous Saturday Full Measure had given a very promismg display also, but his effort of Tuesday was outstanding in its brillianec. He is going to take a lot of beating in the Penrose Hurdles and other minor hurdle events at the meeting. Brilliant. Full Mark. Much interest was taken in the first appearance of Full Mark over the Ellerslie schooling hurdles and the result of this effort on Tuesday morning saw him give a remarkable display for the first time over. He fiew the first fence as if there was nothing there, and it was the same over the next three, the horse never losing an inch of ground at any of his obstacls. For a horse to take the Ellerslie hurdles with such dash and come through unscathed is extraordinary. Full. Mark's time was only a second slower than that recorded by Full Measure. It now looks as if early reports of Full' Mark were justified and he is going to start only a little less backed than the Make Up-Landmark bracket in the Great Northern Hurdles. A gallop over a mile and a half by Make Up and Claremore showed how much the latter has come on since his race "at Te Rapa, for he was travelling every bit as good as Make Upt at the finish, the full distance taking

2.59 2-5, and the last round 2.2 3-5 With a race into him on Friday, Claremore should be ready for the big Steeplechase the following day. Easterly and Balloon shaped pleasingly over a round of the hurdles, little pace being on, the former jump- ; ing better than her companion, whose first experience it was over these obstaeles at Ellerslie and he therefore should be capable of eonsiderable improvement. Balloon's showing was a good first effort. Jen's First Attempt. Jen made his first acquaintanee with the steeplechase fences at Ellerslie on Tuesday, when he was schooied in company with the hunter Koewhiwhi. Jen went well for the first circuit and then taking the fences on the flat again he chanced the last three. It was a fair first attempt on the part of the Hawke's Bay jumper. Jen started in the steeplechases at both Marton and Wanganui and showed promise when he finished third the first day. The veteran Nukumai revelled in his task when he was put over four hurdles with Fernden and they both jumped well until the latter banged the last one hard, but kept on his feet. But for this Fernden gave a really good showing and confirmed the good opinion formed of him when he was schooied on Saturday. Of course Nukumai went over the hurdles without a blemish in his jumping and if he gets the going nice and sloppy on Friday he may win the big Hurdles, irrespective of what his chance? are in the Great Northern Steeplechase. Luminary gave a very fine display when he was sent once round over the hurdles with Lucess. Luminary quite outclassed his stable mate and it looks as if wherever Lucess is in the Great Northern Hurdles when the end of that race has arrived Luminary should be well ahead of him. Lucess was bothered by the torrid pace set By the chestnut and he bungled the last fence badly but did not crash. It seems as if Luminary is going to be another live prospect for the Great Northern Hurdles, for his time foi Tuesday's school was excellent. The ■pair actually travelled a mile and a half in their work-out, covering the distance over five hurdles on the outside of the course proper in 3.4, which was good time under the conditions, Nassock in Form. Nassock shaped splendidly against Master Lu and Callamart in a round of the big fences, but his jumping was not even, although he showed sufficient ability to indicate that he has a fine chance in the Green Lane Steeples the first day, apart from his prospects in the harder races. Master Lu lnfused eonsiderable dash into his jumping and impressed. Callamart finished well behind this pair, but he was never bustled and was permitted to riin along quietly in the rear. Haakon, Monetize and • Apache aceoinpanied this trio over the fences on the flat and were then pulled up.