AWAPUNI NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 323, 7 April 1928, Page 8

AWAPUNI NOTES

JUMPERS IN WORK FRISCO JACK’S TRAINER (Special to THE SUN) PALMERSTON N., Thursday. Mister Gamp (H. Gordon), who was allowed to drop out for the opening day at Feilding, is nevertheless in good order. He quite outpaced and outjumped Kalakaua (H. Burt) in a round over live fences this week. Kalakaua rapped his third fence hard and he dug his toes in thereafter. Son o’ Mine (Gordon) acted as schoolmaster for the All Red gelding Redbank (N. Stratton) over three fences. The former jumped cleanly whereas the latter was somewhat green and flattened his final fence. The Panmure gelding Pangolin and the Lucullus gelding Lucre returned last week to the active ranks, the pair now being under the charge of G. New. Both look in good order for their preparation for future engagements. In the Right Hands The Sarto—Elusion gelding Rangi • Sarto has rejoined the active ranks, following a long spell out at Himatangi. In he has improved 100 per cent. It is stated that the magnificent jumper Frisco Jack, who is in the same- ownership, has passed into the hands of A. Wright, of Foxton, for the moulding off process, his local tasks having been restricted to work on the plough. The Sir Antrim gelding Powhiri is back at work looking very bright r. id well. L. Knapp has Puwhero (All Red—Toipedo mare) in hand, and the old fellow gives promise of standing up to his work, although he has not been seriously tried as yet. The Acre gelding, Some Lad, who was accorded a change of stables on his return from a let-up, is looking very robust, but it is hardly probable that he will be ready for the Manawatu meeting, although he usually races well when fresh.

A Likely Youngster Miss Field (Acre —Gauze), who is a very attractive two-year-old, had the better of Lo Champ at the end of three furlongs, and the filly gives every indication of coming good. The Gasbag two-year-old from ,T. Kelly’s stable had the measure of the Lord Quex —Taiparu two-year-old from J. Coyle’s stable at the end of a three furlong flutter which was accomplished in 40. Accommodation has been already booked at F. Attfield’s at Awapuni for The Ilawk, who will be brought over for the Manawatu meeting by "Brusher” Gray. Two boxes have also been spoken for on behalf of Rapier and a companion. The Awapuni boxing school, which is conducted for the benefit of the boys attached to racing stables, p irpo * s extending its scope of activities later in the month, when it will conduct a tourney in the Opera House in aid cf the Olympic Games Fund. Cleverley and Morgan, the two Dominion’s boxing nominees, will figure on the programme, but visitors to the Manawatu meeting will be agreeably surprised at the talent contained in the ranks of the local boys, some of whom show promise of going far. Jockeys Mackie and Green are the men behind the movement, and there is every judication that a big house will be in attendance on the ISth. Awapuni Successes Avifipuni’s small team which made journey to Masterton last week-end gained very fair measure of j eward J. Hastie secured his first success r hir*e transferring to Awapuni when Hoi us Bolus won over a mile. The Bonilorm —Believe gelding had previously been running over sprint courses, and had given little indication of his winning over an additional two furlongs. Tlolus Bolus is destined for the hurdling branch, but his victory on the opening day may encourage his owner to persevere with him on the flat for a time. Another local winner of the opening day was that consistently good performer Lin Arlington, who led King Midas and Cosmetic home in the ; Grandstand Handicap, run over seven furlongs. The Acre gelding had to reverse placings with King Midas on ' the second day. ' 4 At the Bulls meeting Fee Simple ran : a much better race the second day, - after having had the benefit of the pre- ‘ vious day’s outing, despite the fact that ( on the latter occasion it was not a flat scale of weights. The Acre geld- 1 ing was required to give the other *- runners weight the second day, yet he * won. At Masterton he came in under * the light scale on the opening day to . fill third berth, yet won with 9 stone in weaker company in the early portion of the second day’s activities, and then again captured the honours from Eka over five furlongs to conclude activities. Since coming back into ivork Fee Simple has had five starts : or throe wins, a second and a third. \ jut he does not promise to find any- | hing other than a scurry distance to j lis liking.