TRACK TRIALS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 128, 2 June 1938, Page 8

TRACK TRIALS.

FLOOD TIDE'S EFFORT.

BEATS VALAMITO NICELY.

CHIEF LAP SCHOOLS WELL

The middle jrrass was open at Takanini this morning for fast work, and the track, after recent rain, was a little on the dead side, but nevertheless it provided good going. •

Flood Tide (Tinker) . and Valamit© (Bartle) ran a mile in 1.48 3-j. after running the first half-mile in 535. They were together for most of the journey, ten over the hist hundred yards Flood Tide drew out and beat V.ilaiiiko by a i.-ngtL. Hood Tide canied much molt- \vc-u:l:t. and his effort was inij>r«»=iva. Silver <;ioir (Vaugrhan) beat Rajanya (Mt-TavWji by three lengths at the end of six furlonss in 1.20 Tbey went fast early, the first three furlong taking 38s. After c:int<-rinff onco round Siega (Smith) jumped oft" at the six-furlong post aiid came !">-ne in 1.21 3-.1. She has. been, wojkh:.: in improved style. Brazilian (Parkinson i and Milanioi; (Vantrhau) covered half a mile in 54 4-sts. tli- last three takimr 41 l-.V. Both were nicely. l>ut Braziii.m pleased most. Chorus (3J*-Tavit.lij xnok. 1.27 3-5 to complete six furJonzs. Mw Lovelock (Stra:tonl concluded hrr work by running three fui lonirs in 4"25. Palustre fCurweni. with the n.-*sistar-c> o: Lapidarian iHatwell) c.vered rive furlongs nicely in 1.6 3-5.

Yesterday morning Chief Lap (P. McUroy) anil Mi.a Aoro.i ■ C". Waters) were schooled over aiiont ore mile and threeqnartons. which included !i;;r,!Vi. ("hie: Lap crave a very pood display, mid finiMJi on better than his companion.