LATE TURF

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 233, 21 December 1927, Page 13

LATE TURF

MORE HORSES COMING STRING FROM AWAPUNI EASY WORK ON THE TRACK Press Association. PALMERSTON N., To-day. Dull but fine weather prevailed during track operationst at Awapuni this morning, but as it was an off day there was little work of an interesting nature. Grand Knight and other members of Williams’s team worked before breakfast, the Auckland Cup candidate bowling along very freely on the plough the reverse way. Although sent out to do three-quarter pace w,ork, he covered five furlongs in 1.10. Staghunter, who looks in great order, Shot Silk and Wild-Pigeon, all fulfilled useful tasks. Grand Knight, Staghunter and Shot Silk joined the special train for the north at Palmerston this afternoon. Wild Pigeon will fulfil her Manawatu Cup engagement and return home direct. It is not intended she will compete at Tauherinikau. Standard was the only other early worker, the Absurd gelding being worked on the lead. A big string, the majority local horses, worked later, but save in a few instances were restricted to pace work on the plough track, the course proper not being open. Sir Fanciful, Phantasy and Redbank did strong pace work over a couple of rounds, Sir Fanciful doing the third alone. Some Lad moved two rounds an the plough attractively, and 'Novar worked well over the same distance. Mister Gamp and Delsarto were sent over five fefices. Both jumped well throughout, Mister Gamp particularly so, and drew away from his companion in the run home. Superb King, who was very lame after yesterday’s operations, was quite all right this morning, and . worked well.