TE RAPA TRIALS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 137, 13 June 1939, Page 16

TE RAPA TRIALS.

DU MAURIER IMPRESSES. HORSES FOR TAURAXGA. (By Telegraph—-Special to "Star.") HAMILTOX, this day. Conditions were most unpleasant at To Rapa til in morning when the going on the No. 3 grass, whic.n was available for the little fast work attempted, was heavy after recent rain. Owing to the small team engaged at Tauranga the programme was a restricted one, the bctst trial of the morning being six furlongs by the Opotiki Handicap candidate Du Mauriei. Du Maurier iThomson) was doin»* better than Young P.iddon (Long) over the concluding stages of six furlongs in I.2oVfe. They lan their first half-mile in 52 4-,>s, the five furlong-, in l.ti 4-.">. and Du Maurier, who handled the conditions well, pleased by his effort. He in to contest the mile and a quarter at Tauranga this week, and as he appears to have benefited by recent lacing he should give a good account of himself. Raeeline (Thomson I finished in front of Mio Generate (McInally) over half a mile in .Wi-s, the initial three furlongs in 425. Raeeline is bearing a healthy appearance, and is not without prospects in the Waioeka Hack at the Bay of Plenty meeting. He is at home under holding conditions, and with every prospect of the track being heavy on ' Saturday Raeeline may make amends for recent disappointments. T)e Friend (Gilmer) ran once round in 1.49 4-.i. his first half-mile being traversed in .V> ! £s. T)o Friend was travelling well within himself throughout, and looks in good order for engagements ahead. Torch (Winder) and Riff Raff lHain) were companions over half a mile in 53 l-.is. Riff Raff, who is an acceptor for the Novice Handicap at Tauranga. shaped well for one of lih class, awl interest will attach to his showing. Midland worked strongly over a couple of rounds, while others to be allotted useful work were Car Leaf and Green Label, who will form A. Cotter's team for the Tauranga meeting. Little Briton (Sharkey) was schooled over two brush fences on the steeplechase course, and gave a good display in his first essay of the big fences. Riding engagements for Tauranga include:—/). Mclnallv: Jewelled Girdle. Car Leaf. J. Day: Midland. \V. Thomson: Prince Colossns. Helga. H. Long: Du Maurier. A. Gilmer: Fat Boy. DOING A GOOD PREPARATION. It is several montbs since Bright Idea appeared in public, still he is doing plenty of work and will be ready to race as soon as required. He is engaged at the Bay of Plenty meeting, where he figures on the minimum in the Opotiki Handicap. to be run over a mile and a quarter. Later. Brigbt Tdea may be taken over to the Gisborne district, and should pay bis way against the class he is likely to meet over there. FORM WAS ENCOURAGING. Although Right Royal failed to get in the money at the (ireat Xorthern meeting, be ran three good races and appeals a« an early winner. The aged son of Illumination is a bold fencer, and the fact . that be has more pace than the average jumper will always be an advantage. Tf Right Royal goes on as he is now doing he may betaken to Trentham next month for the Wellington winter meeting.