Trentham Track.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 161, 9 July 1932, Page 11

Trentham Track.

SEMI-FINAL . GALLOPS. Pahu Schools Well. — Lyrical Goes Fast. (By Telegraph.—Press Association. , ) WELLINGTON, this day. The semi-final gallops for next week's meeting wore done at Trentliain thin morning under ideal conditions, aud before an unusually big attendance of spectators. The outside of 'the course proper was used for galloping, and provided first-class going, though it was slightly yielding on top. Normandy nave Sago three lengths' start at the six-furlong post and beat him home by half a length in 1.20 2-5, the last half mile taking 51 3-ss. Gay Court, with a flying start, registered identical figures to Normandy, doing the task comfortably. Historic ran an easy six furlongs in 1.24. Flower did seven furlongs at halt' pace, while lloab Queen, after following Koyal Game to the straight, beat him home by three-quarters of a length after running six furlongs in 1.21 2-5, the last half mile talcing , 52 3-ss. Gold Sand finished two lengths in front of Solitaire 11. at the end of five furlongs in 1.6, the final half mile taking 52 S-ss. Joie do Val ran a mile comfortably in 1.47 3-5. the last half mile being traversed in 53 3-ss. This mare looks very fit. Late -Test accounted for Cimabue by a full three lengths over five furlongs which occupied 1.5 2-5, the final half mile being run in 52 l-ss.

Tobaecoland did seven furlongs easily in 1.34 3-5. New Era slipped over half a mile iu 51 2-us. Capo or Good Hope beat Golden Horn by a head over five furlonge in 1.7 4-5. Black Mint did a round at i> strong pace. Azure left half a mile behind in 525, carrying a big weight. Paddon did a working gallop over hair a mile. Cardinal Moon finished five or six lengths clear of Prince Pombal at the end of six furlongs in 1.21, the final halt" mile taking 52 2-os. Prince Pombal ran oil' at the trestle in the straight, but his companion was always going the better of the pair. Araiqs registered a smart five furlongs, running the distance in 1.5 1-5, the last halt taking 51 2-ss. Lyrical was responsible for the morning's ■best gallop in beating Eminent iby a couple of lengths at the end of five furlongs iu 1.5, the hist half taking 50 3-ss. Aroma maintained an unbeaten track record by accounting for Irish Chieftain 'by a neck over five furlongs in 1.5 2-5, the last half mile in 51 4-ss. The filly had an advantage in the weight, but she was never under pressure, whereas Irish Chieftain was forced along over the last two furlongs. Bright Song and Little Thrush ran live furlongs together in 1.6. The first of the jumpers to school were Simeon (H. DulieuJ and Advcntus (M. H. Niool), who were sent over three schooling hurdles. Simeon did much better than on Thursday, and was three lengths in front at the last fence. Afterwards the pair ran a mile in 1.54. Full Measure (G. A. Holland) was sent over three schooling hurdles three times. He jumped warily at first, but did better the last time. Afterwards he ran a mile, the last half in 535. Pahu (Nieol) went twice over three schooling fences, and gave a fast and faultless display, his jumping being as nearly perfect as one could wish for. Four steeplechasers, Billy Boy (D. J. Burgess), Paris (G. Dempster), Town Beauty (H. Dulieu), and Hard Gold (X. Trillo) then set oft' to traverse five of the big obstacles. Paris anfl Town Beauty took the lead at once. The former ran down two boarded fences badly, but the latter jumped perfectly. Hard Gold got in too close to the fourth fence (high brush), and tossed his rider on landing, and Billy Boy erred similarly-afterwards. Hard Gold and Billy Boy were sent over five fences again, and gave a better exhibition. Hard Gold is to start in the big steeples on Wednesday. Master Lu, who looks well, did two rounds of solid pace work, but was not asked to juropi