THIS MORNING’S WORK

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20503, 20 May 1938, Page 11

THIS MORNING’S WORK

TRADESMAN OVER FIVE HUSKIE'S USEFUL ROUND JOLLY BEGGAR SCHOOLED There was considerable activity at Te Rapa this morning when a number of visiting horses were worked usefully on the various tracks, the majority being confined to strong pace work on the No. 1 grass and sand tracks. Little of note was recorded, the best effort of the morning being a solid live furlongs by the sprint candidate, Tradesman, who looks ln fine fettle for pending engagements. The flags were about 72ft. out on the course proper and, as was only to be expected, the going was cutting out following the continuous rain of yesterday. However, on the rails where no galloping has been done the racing surface, with fine weather today, should be in splendid order for to-morrow. Wotan (L. Dulieu), after working over a round, ran home frota the half-mile in 58Js. Wotan looks Well and must be conceded prospects at the meeting. Clarion Call and Donegal accomplished an easy seven furlongs in 1.44. Clarion Call seldom looked better than he does just now and he will be one of the hardest to dispose of in the big steeplechase to-morrow. Huskie Shapes Well Huskie (H. Mateer), one of the ruling fancies for the Te Itapa Steeple-* chase, shaped well in accounting for Valpai (M. Stewart) and Mio Lume (J. Winder) over a round in 2.18 J. lluskie schooled attractively yesterday and a line through his showing this morning points to him stripping in splendid fettle to-morrow. Black Man (E. Jarvis) ran half-a-mile, his final three furlongs occupying 4 3s. Riotous (J. Day) and Forest Glow (H. Giimer) ran once round In 2.21, both doing their work evenly throughout. Over a similar distance Kinkle (N. Watson) occupied 2.21. A smart five furlongs effort was credited to Tradesman (J. Day) who came home in 1.10 1-5, his final halfmile being cut out In 57 l-5s- Tradesman was carrying a substantial weight and was doing his work smoothly over the concluding stages. He looks improved as the result of his race at Pukekohe and appeals as one of the hardest to beat in the Stewards Handicap to-morrow.

Jolly Beggar Schooled The only schooling attempted during the morning was accomplished by Jolly Beggar (G. Ridgway), who handled four flights of hurdles in good style except for screwing the third obstacle slightly. Jolly Beggar looks in good order for racing ahead and may be produced the second day here. TAKANINI TRAINING VALAMITO WORKS SOUNDLY Training operations were carried out under very adverse conditions at Takanini yesterday morning. The rain that commenced overnight never ceased and the track was dead. All work was done the reverse way round on the inside grass, with the poles out 9ft. Flood Tide (Stratton) and Valamito (Collett) covered a milq in 1.49 4-5. They took 42s over the first three furlongs and finished well to run the last three in 41 l-ss. Valamito was on the inside and Flood Tide was kept up to his work at the finish. Siega (G. Smith) and High Sea (Clifford) finished in front of Silver Glow (Collett) at the end of six furlongs in 1.22. Silver Glow, who was j lengths behind at the jump-off, | was with his companions at the end | of a furlong, but eventually finished \ about six lengtiis behind. Siega and | High Sea rail the lost half-mile in 53s Wit'll the latter going the better at Hie end. Brazilian r*. Smilli) and Milanion Clifford * were on terms at the eon- j elusion of live furlongs in 1.9 i-5, the concluding three taking 10 i-ss. ; Brazilian was going* the stronger at the finish. | lirnl lap Ourwen) worked well over a mile and a-half. going parlicu-l-.rlv well over Hie middle five furi,lie is unlikely fu compete at j Ihe Te Rapa meeting. Mia Acrea (C. Walters) set out to j

school over hurdles, but, after slipping into the first and knocking it down, he did not show much confidence in his subsequent effortsWHAT THE FLAGS INDICATE The hoisting of the flags on the number board denotes the following: Red: Winner weighed In all right. Green: Protest entered. Brown: Protest dismissed. Blue: Protest sustained. White: Stewards required. Yellow: Doctor required in casualty room. White, Blue Cross: Veterinary surgeon required.

IMPROVEMENT TO LADIES' STAND REFRESHMENT FACILITIES An improvement to the ladies’ section of the main stand that will meet with the general approval of members, is the construction of an up-to-dale refreshment room in which tea, coffee and sandwiches will be obtainable during the afternoon. The room has been tastefully decorated, with small tables arranged round the room and at one end a small bar to cater for those who desire liquor refreshment.