ORWERE SPRINTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 128, 2 June 1939, Page 12

ORWERE SPRINTS.

FAST HALF-MILE. POWER CHIEF IS FIT. TRIALS AT ELLERSLIE. Sovpial horses were jrivpn fust work at Kllerslir this lnoni'mg. and some good dials wove recorileil. those to impress l>ein;r Kleetn-inil, Toolcy Street. Onvero anil Very Clad. \o. 1 track, on which tho jxiles weir 10ft (Hit. was in use. ami the fioinj.'. tlidUjfli lioldiiifi, wan itootl for this time <>t the season. Floctwiml ((iilrhiist) reeled ofF three furlon-s iu 37 l-.-.s a smart effort. Over a similar distance Toolcy .Street (Dnlieu) recorded 38 1-f.s. If,, was doilia his work VV.'ll over the tinal stniics. Ccnt'lal Kuse

iTieinain) was jiiven nil easy six fniloiijjs. which he traversed in 1.24 4-.1. l'liitciniip I Watson) finished a useful task liy runniiis: his last lour tin ioti-s in M M-fis. Very Clad iThoniKon I was sent ov.-r the same distance, ((iinplftiiif.' his task in 51s. Ksteeni iWimcillsl ami Hanmer (Chaplin) hnversed a i-niiiiil in •_>. I 2-.1. They ran their last half mile in ."i.V. anil there was little between them at the finish.

The Great N'ortherti Hurdles candidate, Royal Dance, was given useful work, and was timed to run his last six furlongs in 1.2.). So far no rider lias been engaged tor him. but a decision will be made this afternoon.

-Midland (McTnally) pan the Inst half mil«. of his work in 5Hs. and Tutor i-Ifiikins). atter comniPlicinj; slowly over a round, ran his last milo in 1.5.5 1-5, the final half mile taking .">««. The junipers. Power Chief (Pine) and Bridegroom (ChaplinJ negotiated a round in 2.3 2-5, their last mile occupying 1.53. It was a good work-out, and Power Chief pulled up exceptionally well. * :l ' an "' (Thomson)' and Awhiowhio (Alclnally) completed a round in 1.59 4-5. They ran the last six furlongs in 1.24 4-5 and the final half mile in 54 4-ss. Lady Kngland (Baker) was going evenly while traversing seven furlongs in ].4O 3-5. ■ layola (Messervy) worked lazily over six furlonjis in 1.25 3-5. an.l Kka Pai (Mansonl took 1.25 3-5 for a similar task. The best half mile of the morning was credited to Orwere (Kvans). Ho ran his first furious m 12s. and the full distance 4!> 2-ss. Jt waK an attractive effort, and will bring him into favour for the sprint event, to-morrow. The hurdler. Gasryno (Gilmer) traversed a round in 2.5 1-5, the last mile taking 1.53 2-5. Schooling Tasks. General Riske (AukotO was sent over two hurdles in the centre, jumping Mui.kly and cleverly. Mustang (Purvey) was sent over the same fences, giving a satisfactory exhibit ion. Survoy was worked over a couple of rounds on the Xo. 3 grass track, ami although he was not after time he went very freely. Tlie latest arrivals include Irish Comet. Smiling Thru. Windsor Lase. Civilian, General Ruse, Very Glad and Orwere. F. E. Baker has been engaged to ride Smiling Thru in the Great Northern Steeplechase.