TE RAPA TRACKS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20909, 14 September 1939, Page 9

TE RAPA TRACKS

UNPLEASANT CONDITIONS AVONDALE HORSES WORK RESTRICTED PROGRAMME (By “ Martian ”) A restricted programme was observed at Te Rapa this morning when, the course proper, 75ft out from the rails, was very heavy and cutting out after recent rain. Conditions were unpleasant, a cold south-westerly wind being interspersed with rain later in the morning. Only candidates for the approaching Avondale fixture were permitted on Llie course proper and consequently there was not a great deal of activity. * A. Winder's string were galloped early, Prince Acre (Main) and Hum-a-6ong (Winder) running to the five furlong peg. They could not be timed, however, as they were well past the post when they jumped off. Both shaped well in the going and look in good order for pending engagements. Susan (Winder) and Mio Lume (Main) were associated over a round, and, as in the case of the earlier pair, were well past the post before they jumped away. Timed over the final seven furlongs of their work they ran this distance in 1.33 1-5. Master Brierly (McKenzie) and British Sovereign (Gilmer) hit out over a circuit, the former finishing clear of his companion in 2.18 4-5. Considering the adverse conditions obtaining it was a satisfactory perforrnar.ee on the part of Master Brierly, who should give a good account of himself at Avondale providing the going is not too heavy. Starbrlght Over Five Starbri-ght (J. Mclnally), assisted over the last half-mile by Foxsen (Telford), negotiated live furlongs in 1.134. Starbright is engaged in the first division of the Trial Handicap at Avondale on Saturday and interest will attach to his showing. Meadow (McKenzie), Trig Station (C. L. Uoulsbro) and Diversity (Ensor) were in that order at the completion of haJf-a-mile in 55 4-ss. Raceline (Long) ran three furlongs in 425, going from the three-furlong peg to the six. He looks well and is not without prospec-ts at Avondale. Additional riding engagements include : N. R. McKenzie: Te Kawiti, Master Brierly, Gold Vaals. H. Long: Veritable, First Gold Money, Fils de Vaals, Surpai, Wyndora.