Awapuni Ready for the Spring Campaigns

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 730, 1 August 1929, Page 12

Awapuni Ready for the Spring Campaigns

HORSES WELL FORWARD! CANDIDATES FOR RICCARTON (Special to THE SUXt PALMERSTON N., Wednesday. : A violent rainstorm on Sunday night,' s which was followed by further rain t on Monday, left the tracks at Awapuni j c verv heavy, and as a result all opera- j • tions. save in the case of those candi- ! dates claiming engagements at Rio.- - c carton, were restricted to pace work < on the sand, even the plough being : out of action. With Mister Gamp and Novar to i prepare for their jumping engagements i at Riccarton, J. P. Coyle has decided - to make the trek South earlier than i he had intended, and if suitable travel- j ling arrangements were available, he contemplated departing for the scene of action today. Mister Gamp was restricted to a solid round on the grass t proper yesterday morning, and al- < though he was not asked to extend c himself, the Bronzetti gelding is in l great heart, and it will be a heavy blow to many local enthusiasts if he c does not turn the tables on Overhaul 1 in the National Hurdles. 1 Novar had Democratic as a com- 1 panion on a mile circuit on the grass c proper, which was run in L. 59 2-5. The i hunter from L. Knapp's string, who t will in all probability be found com- 1 peting in hunters’ events at Paccarton, acted as pacemaker right to the t turn for home, and although Novar ? then joined issue. Democratic appeared < to be going equally as well at the post. 1 However, it is not improbable that i Novar did not appreciate the state of i the going. i Otairi’s Gallop J The Winter Cup candidate, Otairi. , was partnered by Atareria in a gallop ‘ on the grass propey, the pair jumping . off just past the six furlong post, to run the last five furlongs in 1.10. Sur- . prisingly enough, Atareria finished the - better, although no doubt he had a t shade the advantage of the weights, ; while lie was served the better in re- j ( spect to horsemen. Both are members ■ j of L. Knapp’s team, and, together with ' t Democratic, will make the trip to Iticoa.rt.on, although their day of departure has not been determined. Hu ere, Ducky Bag, and Great Lady, three members of G. W. New’s team : l for Riccarton, were sent along in com- ; I pany over five furlongs, but they were 1 restricted to three-quarter pace. The i first-named pair are both by Hucullus, I and handle the heavy going well, al- l though unsoundness has not always ’’ made it possible for* the mentor to give t Lucre as much work as he might wish, lie being a heavy-topped horse. Great i Lady has undoubted pace, but, like t Lucky Bag, is a shade on tile small l side. They are due to leave for the \ .South on Friday week. 2 Rider for Rangi Sarto Very little has been seen of Rangi j ' Sarto fur some time past, and presum- ' ably his owner-mentor is restricting J the big fellow to road work, and possibly jumping. All going well, -how- j ever, no will take his place in the j Grand National Steeplechase field, in | which event he will have the services ! of the Southern horseman, A. iS. Lilia, ! who piloted Silver Light Lo victory at Washdyke last week. Red Fuchsia CA. McDonald)' and Lo- ! carno (I*. Adams), both of whom are ‘ > duo to represent Mrs. McDonald's > establishment in the Grand National < Hurdles, were sent a round and a-half 1 over the battens in company, the pair l jumping off along the back straight. I Locarno fenced the cleaner, and 1 straig liter, but bis companion was anxious to go on with it at the finish. The hurdle track offered particularly ? heavy going, small pools of water dot- i ■ ling the surface at close intervals. ! J Glyn Dhu will accompany the two j i jumpers to Riccarton, but it is doubt- J Lul whether Blue Paper and Callmia 1 will now make the trip. However. 1 some stake money should come their 1 " a J’ during the course of the fixture. I 1 Jottings K. .J. Mackie will go through to Gis- l borne for the hunt meeting, where he c will ride Bold Front in the Hex ton Handicap. Chronic in the Trial, and Mangahaeri in the Rapa.nui Hack. A lister McDonald, brother of Alan - McDonald, who received serious in- ? juries to his right leg and shoulder 1 when he suffered a fall with Red Bank 1 on the first day of the Otaki June fix- 1 lure, is back in the saddle once again. » Blimp and Hunting Boy have re- ( entered the active ranks*, following 1 spells in the paddock. Both are look- • ing very well as a result. Blimp 1 proved a disappointment to his new 1 owner, for whereas the Gasbag gelding captured £ 1,17 5 for Dr. M. G. Louisson last season, he failed to add : to it for Air. C. T. Keeble. Hunting Bov captured £350 in his initial season, a sum which should be within his reach again in the new season. The two veterans. Askari and Olympic. were restricted to pace work on the sand, but the former appeared anxious to go faster. The IvilbroneN gelding may yet prove capable of annexing some stake money in jumping contests before the new season is far advanced. One of the nicest-looking youngsters on the local tracks is Sporting Chance, by Lackham from Signal March, who is under the rare of W. Bailey. A deep black, he shows plenty of quality, and has a nice action. Of the rising three-year-olds, King \ Acre shows more than average promise. A tremendous big fellow, he is now filling out nicely, and his owner should be rewarded by the patience exercised with him. Sunart is fulfilling his daily tasks in highly satisfactory manner, and the new season will no doubt find the 1924 New Zealand Cup winner once again seeking honours in jumping events. Tiega is another of the older brigade who is displaying plenty of life, and it is increasingly evident that the Finland gelding would have opened liis account as a hurdler before this but for his Wanganui mishap. Preparing for Wanganui Moutoa Treasury and Commendation are a pair who are waiting for spring event's. Both are in excellent order, but they were not asked to gallon yesterday morning. With Wanganui looming up. they will be asked to speed up when the tracks recover Roundelay, the handsome Limond— Tivoli youngster, who made a very fair showing among the novices at Trentham. continues to make trood progress. while Disrank. from the same stable, is looking an improved horse, and should be more solid next season. Ad vent us. King Hal. Killogie. Brilliant Light. Desert Lad Plane. Rouex. i Dobbin. Patearoa. Calluna. Royal Lass, j and the lengthy string of voungsFrs ; from Mrs. McDonald's. G. W. News, and Y\ . Bailey’s stables, were all out doing light but useful tasks yester- . day morning, and it will be surprising if Awapuni does not open its winning ' account auspiciously in the spring.