Gay Sonnet Still Burning the Tracks

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 735, 7 August 1929, Page 12

Gay Sonnet Still Burning the Tracks

GOLD CURE PLEASES CLASSIC COLTS IMPRESS (Special to THE SUMj CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Gay Sonnet was again the star sprinter at Riccarton this morning. With a good weight in the saddle she covered six furlongs in the outstanding time of 1.17 3-5, and she was going so well at the end as to suggest that she could have bettered that time silghtly had she been ridden out. The Guineas candidates. Pink Coat and Night Lad, were the swiftest gallopers over four furlongs, and another horse, Gold Cure, was good. He carried a big weight, and though never off the bit at any stage he was travelling very comfortably in front of First Raid at the end. The weather was glorious and the large crowd of spectators present were treated to some very interesting track trials. The Grand National course was available for jumpers, and the gallopers had the use of the course proper, with the trestles placed well out. Rider Wanted Gay Sonnet put up a good race in the Brabazon Handicap on Saturday, but the way she shaped this morningreveals that she is better now than ever. She was allowed to bowl along freely at the start of her gallop, but she went very fast in the early stages and was full of running at the end. Although the local jockey, W. Bush, rode the mare in the Brabazon Handicap at the week-end, no rider has been engaged for -her in the Winter Cup. The connections attempted to secure the services of C. Emerson, but were unsuccessful. Subdivision was one of the early workers, and his five furlongs in 1.6 3-5‘ was a smart effort. The former North Island-trained gelding showed a lot of speed in the Brabazon on Saturday, and he may not be long in winning a | race for. his now owner. Quick Plunge finished in front of | Comique at the end of four furlongs j in 53 3-5, and for their six furlongs I Chide and Starshooter recorded 1.19. A Slick Five A gallop that drew track-watchers' j attention was that of Full Feather and I Sudden Storm, who compassed five furlongs in 1.5. Full Feather has been working excellently since the Wellington meeting, and he is certain to make his presence felt in his coming engagements. Leader and The Viscount covered five furlongs in 1.5 1-5, and for their mile contract Honour and Pride registered 1.50.

Innisfree and the Southerner, Glenrowan, showed to better advantage than Airplane over four furlongs in 51 4-5, and for their seven furlongs gallop Haze and Troilus put up 1.33 1-5.

One of the most likely of the Northerners in the Winter Cup is Gold Cure, and his work-out this morning with First Raid was most impressive. With the hurdle horseman, G. Salt, in the saddle, he must have been doing so well at the end that it is a difficult matter to compute by how many seconds he could have bettered the 1.19 3- had he been given his head. King Balboa was allotted steady work on the sand. The Cup candidate looks none the worse for his race in the Brabazon. Wrigley and Gala Day got' to Ihe end of seven furlongs in 1.36. and for their four-furlong dash down the back Honeycomb and Juniper recorded 51 4Better For Her Race Looking all the better for her success in the Brabazon on Saturday, Prickles strode out leisurely over four turlongs with Royal Flower in 53 2-5. A. E. Ellis rode the mare to victory nf the week-end, but as that horseman lias been engaged to ride Tcheka in the Winter Cup the connections of Prickles will have to look elsewhere for a rider. Amorist galloped a mile in 1.51. The National Hurdles candidate Mister Gamp ran home from the sevenfurlong post in 1.39, and for his mile gallop Novar recorded 1.51 2-5. With both Novar and Mister Gamp engaged in the Grand National Hurdles. the . Awapuni trainer, J. P. Coyle, holds a strong hand in next week’s race. Hurdles Favourite Since his arrival at headquarters Mister Gamp has been the subject of much enthusiastic writing, and after his worthy deeds at Wanganui, Auckland and Wellington, he is entitled to hold his place at the head of quotations for the second leg of the big National double. Novar has not started since he scored in the Hawke’s Bay Hurdles, in which he beat Home Made, Pesluva, Comical and others, but he is in first-class condition. In the season just closed he was a most consistent performer, winning six of his engagements, besides gaining several minor placings. Sarnia led Red Boa at the end of five furlongs in 1.7 2-5, but Red Boa was under restraint over the concluding stages. King's Guard was give: a steady gallop on the course proper, and for four furlongs Zeuxis and Grand Song put up 53 2-5-The Best Half The best half-mile of the morning went to the three-year-olds. Pink Coat and Night Lad, who left that distance behind in 51 1-5. Both horses are in excellent order for future racing, but in this morning’s trial Pink Coat appeared to be going very easily in front. Bonrose did not race up to expectations at the Wellington meeting, but recent track work leaves little doubt about her condition at present. This morning she ran home from the halfmile in 51 1-5, and was going great guns at the end. She is engaged in the Cashmere Plate next Tuesday, and in her present form it will take an exceptionally good hack to beat her. Gay Jim and Lord Ranald galloped six furlongs. Lord Ranald appears as fresh as a.daisy after his recent racing and he should be i ngreat buckle I for his strenuous engagement next ! week. The following horses arrived from I Wellington this morning:—Glyn Dliu. Locarno. Red Fuchsia, Maunga. Zippor and Kaiti.