TE RAPA GALLOPS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21216, 12 September 1940, Page 8

TE RAPA GALLOPS

TRIALS FOR AVONDALE 1 BEAU REPAIRE HITS OUT MIDLAND SCHOOLS WELL (By “Martian”) Following- a severe frost the foln* on the cours# proper. 53rt. out f'’ o ™, the „, I?; was dead and cutting- out sll«'htly at T« Rapa this morning when the final trial' for horses engaged at the Avondale meeting over the week-end took place. Several useful errorts were recorded, the best or the morning being those of Beau He ß a If’ Marshall Hall, uaine’s Choice. AquiU, Hum-a-Song and commemoration, while Midland Impressed in a schooling bout over two fences. _ , _ There was little between Beau Repalre (Hall) and Marshall Hall 'Ramsay) at the complelion or six furlongs In 1.25. Owing to Tog obscuring a section or the course it was impossible to time them over the early part. Laughing Fox (Bartles) and Olympus (Ramsay) were associated over haif-a-mile, which they traversed in 56 3*6s. Both are making 'good headway and should not be long in striking form. Gael (Howard) and Tooley Street (McGregor) worked over a round, being timed only over their initial six furlongs which occupied 1.30. A Useful Effort A useful effort was credited to Caine’s Choice (Winder) and Aquila llain), vho arter traversing the first hair-mile in 55 4-ss, ran to the six furlongs Ln 1.25. Caine’s Choice D bearing a healthy appearance and >hould give a good account' o>r i lumseir in pending engagements. The Nightly three-year-old (Howard' gave. Forest Bridge (Gollop a start and heat him home over halt a-mlle In 56 t*ss. The former is making good progress. Gas Acre (Long, sprinted homo In ti*3 last couple of furlongs of his work. Mum-a-son? Winder) and Commemoration (Haiti) were compentonfi over haii-a-nnle. which they ran in 555, doing their work well throughout. Cappy (Brown) ran once round in 2.17 and was not extended at any stage. Bronze Step (Mclnally) worked faeely over a round but was not arter time. Hunto (Winder) was doing better than Rosevaals (Main) over the deciding atages of half-a-mlle ln 56$s. Hunto Is ln good order Tor pending engagements. Gay Rosette (Ensor), Slegllnde (Long and Marlnoto (Brown) were associated over five furlongs ln 1.10 1-5, the first hair-mile being traversed ln 5 5 4-ss. Gay Rosette, on the outer, and Slegllnde pleased. Royal Jay ran two furlongs along the back ln 29 3-ss. Lornacre (Mclnally) ran to the halxmlle but w r as not timed. Young Paddon (Mclnally) was restricted to strong work over a round, coming home his last six furlongs easily in 1.37 4^t>. He is ln tip-top order for racing ahead. Gold Spot (Brown), Poutama (Long) and Karatokl (Gololpi were in that order at the end or five furlongs ln 1.11 1-5, the nest hair-mlle m r*G l-ss. Gold Spot is bearing a healthy appearance and appears to be on the upgrade. Black Musk (Long; and Raceline (Meynen» were practically abreast well clear or l-orest Acre (Gciiop) at the completion of a round In 2.1.3. Black Musk and Race Hne both shaped well, finishing on solidly over the last furlong. Midland Schooled Midland (Curran) gave a dashing exhi- ® ov ?, r th w e **l° fences ln front or the nr £l™. ? hould B’ lve a forward account . ln tlle Hurdles on balirdaj. Later no ran on re round wltn '° bC,t ““ laU<,r celTe e nt P msp„y'IQver 1 Qver