TAKANINI TRIALS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 297, 15 December 1936, Page 15

TAKANINI TRIALS.

VALAMITO GOES NICELY. FLOOD TIDE'S EFFORT. The inside grass with the poles 10ft out, provided excellent going at Takanini this morning, some useful work being recorded. Valamito (Stone) and Lap Up (O'Brien) Were first out, and were sent seven furlongs, the former finishing a couple of lengths in front in 1.30 3-5, after running the first two furlongs in 25 3-ss, and the first half-mile in 50 3-ss. Mai de Mer (Stratton) was a couple of lengths in front of Doric Star (Sullivan) at the end of half a mile in 50 3-ss. Highborn (Fearn) was not after time while traversing five furlongs in 1.7 2-5.

Flood Tide (Bartle) and Con , Fuoco (Evans) were partners over a mile and a quarter. Flood Tide gave Con Fuoco four lengths' start, and beat him by two lengths in 2.11 4-5, after running the first half-mile in 54 2-ss, the first six furlongs in 1.20, and the first mile in 1.40. Flood Tide, who is working extremely well, is to go to Ellerslio on Thursday when he will probably gallop with Master Brierly. Surella (Fearn) went well over six furlongs in 1.16 2-5, running his last three furlongs in 37 2-ss. He finished well. Bachelor King (Bartle) ran half a mile in 51 3-ss, the last three furlongs taking 375. Trixie and Silver Glow jumped away a dozen lengths ahead of him at the three furlongs, but he was handy to them at the finish. Trixie also worked well.

Gay Talkie (Bartle) and Wait and See (Bell) were together throughout five furlongs in 1.2 3-5, the first two furlongs taking 25 l-ss. Both horses finished vV i. and there was little between them at >;he end. Gai Wind was sprinted three furlongs, and Dark Marble completed h".s "<vork on the plough with half a mile in 66 3-ss. Precise (Evans) led Inquisitor (Jones) over the early stages of a iivefurlong gallop, but the latter beat lier home in 1.5 2-5.

BETTING AT STRATFORD.

The Stratford Racing Club lias decided to revert to the old system of betting tor its coming meeting. The contract ioi the .alterations and extensions to the totalisator has been let, and it is hoped to have tile new facilities ready for its tneeting in March.

RETURNING TO FORM

Keith Lu put up a good showing in the I'aterangi Handicap on Saturday, for lie ■was not oo well placed wholly the held iiacl gone half a mile. His finishing effort Remindful of his form in the early part ot last season, and the first time the son ot King Lu races on a roomy course lie will have to be reckoned with. Keith Lu, who is now trained at Matamata bv W. ■> . McLean, is freely engaged in 1111 ,, events at the Auckland meeting'and should be wortli following «-t that fixture.