THE GREAT NORTHERN

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19896, 27 May 1936, Page 13

THE GREAT NORTHERN

’ELLERSLIE PREPARATIONS. | ___. t SEMI-FINAL GALLOPS. . PAKANUI‘S IMPRE'SSIYE? EFFORT. i __ (Special to Times). AUCKLANDt Tuesday. The semi—final gallons in connection .\vith the Great Northern Meeting took place at Etterslie this morning. Beauti—tfut weather prevailed and the going -was excellent. The No. 1 grass track, 9with the poles 10 feet out. was avail—able for test work and the tan track twas also open. iturdles were erected 'on the course proper and there was .some schooling over these, and also layer the his country and hurdles in ‘the centre. ' On the No. 1 grass, Hereutu was isent seven i‘urlongs. and went very [fast over the first tour, which he covered in 51 i-ssec. lie was then eased up slightly and took 1.36 ti~s for thc lull distance—a good work iout. ; Landlubber went from almost :1 ,stand from the six fut-long post and ’ran home in 1.19 2-5. j \\'hirlmint and Mainland “are re—sponsiblc tor the best si\ turlougti oi the morning, ilnlshing together ill ,1.18, after running their ttrst threc fi'urlongs in iOsec. Both these novices 'are in good condition. Fleetwiud strode home from the five furious post in 1.10 .’.-.3 and was not doing his best at any part. lKnlaht of Australia. Knight ot‘ Australia pleased lie-t—----iter than \\’ee Pat over it round :in 1.53 3—3, “’O9 Pat’s time beiing 1.51; ‘l-5. The ilrst mile was covered in 1.46 2:5 and the last half-mile in 33sec. Knight of Ans—traiia was wide out host 01‘ the way and worked attractively. Solaria, alter running the ilrst two ‘i‘urlongs in 25 2—5590, registered t 1.3 3—5 for live furlongs, and ilnishe'l this task well. The last half—mile was ‘run in I") 4—ssec. United was sent seven furiongs. running the ltrst (our in 52 3-55ec and .the full distance in 1.33 2—5. Lord i\'al came home with>him over the last {half-mite, run in 52 4-ssec. t The iastcst round at“ the morning ;\\'as credited to Pattanui and Grooming, iwho finished a couple of lengths in Eiront of Korero after completing the ldistance in 1.50 Ji—t’). The last scven fiurlonis's took 1.30 and the ilnal hall'— Lllliie 5):: .t—bsec. crooning and Palminui impressed greatly. it is underistood l'uttanui will contest the Uorn—iwnll llundicap. t'oantot't Pleasea. _ E santott iinisncd in front of Billy ‘Boy, with Town Beauty some ‘ lengths away ut the end oi" ‘srven i'urlonss in 1.33, tlilly Boy‘s luuc being 1.3:) l—li. liotdeu :puiii ;ied them over the last hull—unto in lii 2—35L‘C. . \uhnint, over seven fut-longs on the ‘ian, could have improved. The Jumpers, Sui; :‘ux, Contact and iSporting Sung, were associated over 'i‘our hurdles on the course proper. icontact was in charge most, or the lway and was several lengths in front loi‘ Sporting song at the last fence. [Silk sox being pulled on’ ultct' jumping the third fence. Timed from hurdle to hurdle they took 1.22 1-5. icontact is a tit horse. . chief Emerald. Teddy Boy and .Nicodemus were given a similar task. "l‘eddy boy ilnishcd in t'roni. the time 'being 1.20 -’i—’a. lie impressed for a Inovice. ‘ Clarion Liall was not hustled over _rl‘our hurdles on the course proper. IHG jumped well. Jolly Beggar went leisurely over the same obstacles, taking 1.28. Although he did not have much pace on he Jumped. well. iflusotlle-Forest Glow. ; Unscille and Forest Glow were {sent over a round of the steepletchuse country, commencing at the tsod wall at the top of the istraight. ltultng King (Williams) Iwent with them over the fences on the lilat. which they negotiated safely. :though Forest ulow hit the stone wall thard. The other pair continued on :und went over the hill. liuling King [rejoined them at the sod wall. 'l‘hey tagatn cleared the fences on the flat. land there was little between Guscille and Forest. Glow at. the stone wall, where Forest Glow‘s task ended. Gasoille went on and jumped the brush by the mile post. The display given by Gascitte was first class and the pulled up well. h RIDING ENGAGMENTS. AUCKLAND. Wednesday. Riding engagements announced for . the first day of the Auckland Racing 1 Club‘s \V'lnter Meeting at Ellersue on t Saturday include : t C. G. Goulsbro.—Hunting Mars, Black t Thread, Namukis, Pakanui. »S_ Treinatn.-Miss Hornet. .\luns'a—toon. (J. Thomson—Arctic star, Tangled. R. \V. .\I-c'l‘avish.—.\latoru, Grateful, Galilee. it. Goldflncli.—Gay hose. High Tea. R. J. Fearn.—Santoft, Mainland. D. -Craddock.~——Chiet’ Emerald. it, K. Smith—Diamond. L. Dulleu.—Wee Pat. Respectful, Royal Dispute, Imperial Prince. i STARTING METHODS. iA CORRESPONDENT'S COMPLAINT. “CANNOT .\IIX TW’O METHODS.” in a letter to the ltacing Editor of the \\'aikaio Times, .under date ol‘ I:aturday, a correspondent writes:— Sir.——Speuking as a visitor you will perhaps allow me to say tlutt the \\'ui—ltzito ltacing tlluh is to he congratu—lated on the cxccllcnrc oi‘ ihc ”lilting!” ment of the meeting on Saturday “tilt. in my opinion. the, exception of the stut‘ting which let't it good deal to he desired. As i wns well on the spot this is not it plniul ut‘ ll lust't', but, is written in the interests of good rur—lug. You cannot mix methods. namely. at standing start or n \\'.tllt-up slut-t. (Inc method should he. rouslaut null ‘tt'dincrs and riders \\outd know what iio expert. .\u 4l(i\dlli.l}lt‘ :Adlllt'li ill a standing start is much less thzui in the. ease. of :1 horse well in its stridiwhen the barrier _LHH'S up, The l‘t'.\ll|l of mixing l|]4‘iilliti> Imds In it Lick of confidence on the part ot' the riders. n scramble for the start. uud it itths of power of control urcr the riders on the part of the stnrter. After ull. _‘—l‘mi.l starting depends upon good tiist‘iltltnt', and this \\‘.is well exemplified by the. uniform success of the lute .\lr ti. tl‘tinuuor over ti. uumlwcr or years. The tu‘tiim: pul'lie are :i lonjbsut't'ei‘iu‘: people illtt “111"” well luteltwl guudv mJuuored hors's h.t\u tu ltmku up .i leeway of .l untuiwr ni' lengths at the ‘7 \liionttuucd in no.“ column)

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