THE A.J.C. MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 88, 14 April 1927, Page 9

THE A.J.C. MEETING.

nifAX GALLOPS

TOPGALLANT GOES FAST.

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SYDNEY, this dar.

For the final gallops at Randwick this morning the going, on the centre of the course proper was good in the early stages, but later, owing to light rain, the track became soft and cut up. The flags were 30 feet out.

Limerick, going well, beat Battlement, who is also in good condition, by four lengths over ten furlongs in 2.18. Reonui beat Jocelyn over five furlongs in 1.3J, and Heroic went nine furlongs in 1.58. 1.0. U. defeated Paleta by a narrow margin over five furlongs, "which took 1.7}.

Topgallant did the best gallop of tire morning, covering six furlongs in 1.15. Tookarby beat Count Cavour in a ten-furlong run, taking 2.13 i. Count Cavour held his own for a mile, but faded away in the last quarter. Parody led Amounts over nix furlongs, which occupied 1.18. The latter could have done much better. Naos and Imitator did a mile and a-quarter in 2.14*. and Pantheon beat Bagpipes over eight furlongs in 1.45.

Windbag has not appeared on the tracks the last few days. The weather outlook for Easter is not promising. Steady rain is falling to-day, and the tracks already are on the heavv side.

BIPLANE CHANGES HANDS. SYDNEY, .his day. At the dispersal sale of th- Dnnlop stud. Xorah Agnes realised 2Sogns. Biplane was sold for 2»>ogn-. METROPOLITAN MEETING. SATURDAYS FIELDS REVIEWED. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CnRISTCHtRCH. this day. The Easter meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Cluh will open at Addington on Saturday and finish on Wednesday. Not many visiting h.>rses will be seen, but I bey arc not essential to a sue eessful meeting. The only objection to the ! first day's programme is that some fields are too large. The racing will open with the Preliminary Handicap. The two Auckland trotters. Seblsca and Bridget Galindo wi:i be hard to brat, both having worked well lately. Puke RincMi may cause trouble

Th" field in tbo Kendal ton Handicap is not strong. Final McKinney is a speedy mller. and may be favourite, with o<-nc-ral Bincen and Double Eveot as the other good prospects.

The Easier Handicap should be a pood race. The (iold includes s«me of our h<--t pacers. Logan Chief looks like coming hark to form, and mar win. Talaro Is exceptionally well, while Black Admiral and I nlucky Trenand are others lik.lv to show up. Cardinal Logan is well, but is now on the fight mark. Sheik mar require a race before he will be at his best

The Lxpr<v-s Handicap should be a pood race, probably with fast time. a<= the tie',) Includes several improrinc horses High Jinks will be very dangerous off the front while Pan Van should also race well Some useful trotters are engaged in the Autumn Handicap. Xighborn and "Frisco Beau have been working well, hut Peter McKlnney seems cxccptionallr well treated. Elzear is a possibility from a hack mark A large Beld will contest the Wilkin Handicap Transport is well, but will find Kotuku Jack hard to shake off. Some spc«»<ly and improrinc horses fi-„re In the Belfast handicap. Pat Dillon i- a .-mart filly, and Mac de Oro is one of tbe mn £l rr.'inisinjr younp sprinters in sight. fl„I « 11 V l np r ?andira P "as attracted a fine field of sprinters. Glenelg read* well near the front, but Golden He von and Sea I earl are two with great prospects of be.ng in the mono,. Sea Pearl in parlicu tar is in fine form. ' lu