GUP HORSES WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 109, 4 November 1939, Page 23

GUP HORSES WORK

CANTATA'S SMART TRIAL

The Addington track was in splendid order for training operations on Thursday morning, and in most instances exceptionally fast time was recorded. No fewer than six Trotting Cup candidates were in action, with Blair Athol and Cantata easily eclipsing other times.

The high light of the morning was the resolute performances of Blair Athol .(D.'C. Watts) and Cantata (H. Smith). Blair Athol had lsec start from Cantata and dashed over the first two furlongs in 32sec, the halfmile in lmin 4 4-ssec, the six furlongs in lmin 38sec, the mile in 2miri 9 3-ssec, and the mile and a quarter in 2min 43sec. Once in line for home Cantata tackled Blair Athol, both horses finishing in fine style. Blair Athol registered 3min 13 3-ssec for a mile and a half, and Cantata did 3min 12 3-ssec. Their trial will ' gain them many friends for the New Zealand Trotting Cup. Parisienne (D. C. Watts) and Lucky Jack (R. B. Berry) were sent a mile and a half. Parisienne had lsec start from her stable-mate, and made the pace for a mile and three furlongs, where Lucky Jack challenged, but could not beat her. There were only inches between them at the winningpost, where Parisienne was going the better of the pair; The first two furlongs were covered- in 34 l-ssec, the half-mile in lmin .6 2-ssec, the mile in 2min 13sec, and the mile and a quarter, in. 2mm 45sec. They completed the last two furlongs in 31 l-ssec, Parisienne recording 3min i 6 l-ssec for the mile and a half, and Lucky Jack 3min 15 l-ssec.

Lady Milne had about 6sec start from Marsceres (J. Pringle) in a useful effort over*twq miles. Marsceres was timed to "cover the first two furlongs in 34sec, the half-mile in lmin 8 l-ssec, the mile in 2min 17 2-ssec, the mile and a quarter in 2min 50 2-ssec, the mile and a half in 3min 23 2-ssec, and the full distance in 4min 28sec. He is in excellent order for immediate racing. Lady Milne, who won two races at the Greymouth Trotting Club's Meeting, also gave a pleasing display. Lawn Derby, with hopples on, traversed two'miles in' 4min 39sec. With the exception of one furlong, he was under restraint throughout the journey. He did the first two furlongs in 37sec, the half-mile in lmin 13 2-ssec, the mile in 2min 25 2-ssec, the Tnile and a half in 3min 35 l-ssec, and the full distance in 4min 39sec. He is in, better condition than he was this time last year and is gaining friends daily for next week's engagements.