TRACK GALLOPS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 193, 15 August 1936, Page 24

TRACK GALLOPS.

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REEEATU SPRINTS FAST. ARM A COURT ALSO IMPRESSES,'It *xas ■ intended to open the course proper at Ellerslie this morning, but owing to the heavy rain overnight- it was decided to open No. 3 grass-track - instead: The going was sloppy, /but nevertheless there was a fair amount'of work in view of the Pakuranga meeting, 'which is to be held next Saturday. Y f ■ . 1

Teddy_Boy was the-first to Work, being sent a round. He was timed, to run his last seven furlongs in 1,36 2-5, and did his work well. Haputale and Kelly- reeled off half a mile in '52 2-35, ; ; There was not much between them": at , the finishy but Kelly was going the better. Solas,after running her first three; furlongs in 39 l-ss, completed six in i.20-2-5. She is working much better since schooling over hurdles. Knight of Australia r v.-as given" an easy task, being timed to run his last six furlongs in 1.28 1-5. Tooley Street had Tybalt as a companion over five. fui'-. longs, which took 1.5 4-5. Therenot . much between them at the finish, Persian Lady and Fleetwind ran five' furlongs in ' 1.8 1-5, the first two taking '2}:-£-os, They were running on nicely at -the finish. Rereatu was timed'/'io run, the last .five of six furlongs in 1.5.2-5. -It Vas the best of the morning over xiie distance, aild he did his work attractively, Whirlmint. and Jewelled Girdle were companions, over ii round, covering their last seven furlongs in 1.38 2-5, and the final lialf-'mila in oGs. v Horowhenua and Lord Val got to the end .of a round in 1.46 4-5. '.They ran the" last'" seven in 1.39, and $116 final half-miie in 55 Both horses handled the goingwell. .Gay Princess was not doing her best while covering five» furlongs'. in 1.11 ' 1-5. Ki-lbnsoa was given a Similar task, taking 1.9-'3-5. 1 Zane Grey traversed a round in 1.5.1, and Electric Flash went over the same-ground in 1.53 3-5. Etama and Master Briefly took 55 4-5s to run half a mile, there being little between them at the finish. Landlubber was not doing 'his best at any part of. six furlongs, which he ran in 1.26 1-5. Huntman's Chorus and Armacourt were sent six furlongs, which occupied 1.19 1-5. The first three took SO l-ss, and Armacourt beat her companion" by 'several lengths. Valmint 1 worked alone over six furlongs in 1.22,,2-5, after taking 39 4-sts for his first three. Lone Flyer and the Rossendale gelding sprinted half a mile in 54 4-ss. It was a useful'.effort for novices. After running their first two in 25 l-i», Te Hai wajg doing, better than • Gar .;Vaals at of.-five furlongs which occupied 1.7.-3-5: Versant ran six furlong in 1.2&2-5; •tfre 4 ' first three being-.covered iii 39]v2-ss. jMarjqry. Daw came Some, from tig t%4#£ufcj6bg.;post in ,42»: . It was her firsftfein'iKt for s.Bme time,--and she did her. \vork we'll./ -MninlaM,.-.after taking 15s. Ylie-.'first furlong, completed five in 1.3 4-5,-. The liunter Red .Sails was stopping atVthe end of a round wljjch took 2.5 4-5. Mbuntain tßj-eez'e jjvent off fast from-.the six-furlphg. post; and finished up : ner task in t.25 -3-5: She ran the first three in 39 3-ss, and was. stopping at .the end. All Irish shaped nicely over six furlongs, w'hjch, he completed in ,1.24.4-5.' L'Avance traversed a round in 1.47 2-5, the last, six furlongs being covered in' 1.24 2-5. '' - ' . --' - " The only horse to work fast on the sand was Valspear, who sprinted six furlongs in LIS 2-5. He was doing it well at the finish. •;,-. ■' The Jumpers. >' United- (Wilkinson), and King Ara (Turvey) gave a satisfactory display over four hurdles in the centre. .- * Pinto wfis. sent over the big fences on rthe . fiat. He hit the first of the double, but otherwise hie display was good. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. , - - . . : , The following riding engagements are ""'announced' for the Pakuranga meeting:— T. Williams, Teddy Boy and Homelight; N. Vaughan, Carshalton; R. McTayish, Mainland and Gallio; R. Walsh, C'aliente and Fleetwind; S. Tremain, Lagoon, Trevace and Armacourt. ; \ \ y:;