Gold Money Sprints Fast Half-Mile

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 522, 27 November 1928, Page 10

Gold Money Sprints Fast Half-Mile

CORINAX KNOWS HOW TRAINING AT ELLERSUE A feature of the galloping at Elle r . ulie this morning was the performance of the Takapuna Plate candidate. Money, who sprinted home from the half-mile disk in the extraordinary good time of 49 4-5. The fact that the track was u bit heavy on lop emphasises the merit of the effort, hut nevertheless the daughter of 1 aper Money could not have done much, if , r ,v hotter, lor her rider bus.i-J her throughout the journey. still wm t ™, V . e V in s % tr ° nsly at the hnd. anj "ill “eed lo run up to this form to have an undeniable chance in file Takapuna Plate on Friday. This gallon eventuated on the course proper. 1 Trainers were provided with the use of tlie course proper at Ellerslie, 33 feet out. for the semi-final gallops’ for Takapuna, while number two grass track was also available. Rain yesterday and overnight did not tend to make the tracks fast, and consequently times generally were poor. Cup Horse Pleases Corinax, Lomint, War Officer and Red Lion were in company over seven furlongs, the first-named giving hu companions a. break of a couple of lengths at the start. Corina.v s 3o n decreased the gap, however, and finishing strongly cut out the journey in 1.33 4-5. the first half-mile taking 51 A trio comprising King Emerald Avon Court and Eager Rose jumped off together at the five-furlong post, and keeping together ran home in 1.7 1-,. Golden Wedding gave a companion about three lengths start over a mile journey, but the former had her mate doing its best half a mile from home. They were timed to take 1.46 3-5. Golden Wedding, who finished a couple of lengths in advance, did it niceiy. Vallur had no difficulty in disposing of Palmares at the end of five furlongs, the last half-mile taking 53 1-5. Miss Myrtle had a shade the best of Respirator, when the pair strode ever five furlongs in I.S 2-5. There was not much to choose between Double Mint and Taneriri, both of whom moved freely over seven furlongs in 1.34, the final five taking 1.? Although Valsier has not yet proved himself a good racing proposition, he was easily superior to Mon Star over six furlongs in 1.22 —a fair gallop. Optimistic was not unduly bustled to get to the end of five furlongs in I.S 4-5. Due Soon Hyde Park and Modest Boy showed plenty of speed over seven furlongs in 1.34 1-5, the initial two furlongs being cut out in 26 3-o. This pair are in great order just now, and should race prominently in engagements near at hand. Lord Abbey and LucKline covered six furlongs in 1.23, while Lady’s Boy beat Knight’s Town over a similar distance in 1.22 1-5. Rennie moved evenly over three furlongs. Liao was asked to run six furlongs, the iast five in 1.7 1-5. Number Two Grass Sir Russell, who has made a return to. the tracks after a short absence, did three-quarter pace work over a round. Salamander put plenty c-f dash Into a gailop over a round in 1.54 3-5, while Bizarro comfortably beat Diamond Queen over the same distance in 1.53. . There was not a great deal between Sir Mond and Zane Grey at the end of six furlongs, the last five taking 1.9. Winsome Boy was asked to cover six furlongs from a standing start, being brought home over the last halfmile by Te Money. Winsome Boy put up quite a satisfactory effort, for he cut out the journey in 1.20, and appeared to be doing it easier than his companion at the end.