A SMART EFFORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 286, 3 December 1938, Page 24

A SMART EFFORT.

VALDENE GOES WELL. BEST SIX FURLONGS. I MISS APPELLANT PLEASES. Heavy rain fell before and during training work at Kllerslie this morning, but apart from being a bit soft on top the going was in good order. No. .'i grass track, on which tiie poles were out .sft, was available, and some useful efforts were recorded, the best being those of Stretto, .Marie's Acie, l'hikourt and Yaldene. Stretto (1). Green) was sent half a mile, which she completed in ."id 4-."is. She was doing her work well at the finish. Over a similar distance Silver IJuex (Uilchrist) recorded .Vis. Aero King ( I'l-cmaiii.! yvas* gi\'en use! 111 work, going a hit better than 1 *is to till' Ilu lling, and (»len Abb (('OOlll was timed to run live furlongs iu I.S. Biitlnlay I toy | .Mai I: wi.-k I traversed a round. He increased the pace over the last six fin longs, which he tan in 1.20 2-5. Kelly (Gilchrist) also worked over a round, which lie covered in 1.44. lie did his work evenly throughout. Barrister (Tremain) and Jonathan l.Messetvy) came home from the six furlong post in 1.21 4-5. They ran the last half mile in 53 2-ss. and were going comfortably at the end. Hot Shot (Mctlrath). and Koyal Message (Messervy) ran six furlongs in 1.21 1-5. the last live taking 1.0 1-5. Hot Shot is making good progress. The stablemates. I'liilcourt (Meswervy) and Marie's Acre (Cain-, miek) reeled ofT lialf a miie in 51 l-ss. There was little between tlieni. but Marie's Acre yvas doing th(* better. Valilene was too good for I'rival over six furlongs in I.IN 4-5, after covering the first three in o(i .l-.w. aldene s ettoi-t was impressive, and was the best of the morning over the distance, ]• leetwinil ((iilchristl ran home from the three inrlongs in 38 4-ss. and I rill larch ll'arscll) completed half

a mile in 535. Oriental Bay was given an > easy task, taking 41 l-5« tor his hint three i furlongs. Tupeotu (Gilchrist J and Full o' Scotch I Mc< iratli) were in front of 1 Norse Lady (Messervy) and Gold ! ( Williams) at the conclusion of halt a infie I in 535. Tupeotu and Gold Land got the ' best of the start in which Full o' Scotch • suffered most. La Vie (Gilchrist) was clear of lialdric (Williams) and Scot I Abbey (Tonksl at the conclusion of half ' a mile in .">4 4-os. Miss Appellant (Messervy) shaped well while running six furlongs in 1.1!) 1-5. the first three taking US 2-ss. Land ( ourt (Kearns) caine home i with her over the last half mile ill 53 l-ss. . There was little between them at the end. Alyth (Gilchrist) hit out much more freely in the easy going, to record 51 2-5s for half a mile. She was not extended at any • part of it.