FAVOURITE FIT

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 58, 9 March 1944, Page 6

FAVOURITE FIT

CAITHNESS PLEASES FINAL TRENTHAM TRIALS (Special) WELLINGTON, this day. Considerable interest was centred at Trentham this morning in the appearance of Glenfalloch, the Autumn Handicap favourite having lost some skin on the wav down from Hastings yesterday through getting his front legs over his feed-box. He looked little the worse for the episode, and although a little slow to find his feet in a gallop with Foxhaven and Foreign Coin, he was finishing on at the close. Turning into the straight Glenfalloch was two lengths back, but, under pressure, he responded to get up to Foxhaven (which had drawn clear of Foreign Coin) before the post was reached. It was a reassuring effort. The seven farlongs was run in 1.25, the first three furlongs taking 39 2-us.

Caithness has come into favour for the Autumn Handicap, and she registered quite a sound effort over a mile in 1.42 3-5. After jumping away from some distance beyond the peg, she picked up Red Fury in the region of the seven furlong post, but the Tiderace mare drew clear in the run home to finish very generously.

Foxleap, which was a winner at Riccarton last Saturday, ran a mile in 1.41 3-5 the first half in uljs—a very sound trial. Her fellow-southerner, Palfrey, which comes in on considerably better terms than when the pair met at Riccarton, was restricted to solid pace work.

With one exception, all the fast work was undertaken on the plough, which was in splendid order. The Taranaki iuveniles, Alderman and Broiedame, were associated over half a mile, running the distance in 495. The former appeared to be going particularly well at the post.

The top weight in the Thompson Handicap, Corday, greatly impressed by the manner in which he beat Moutoa Bond over five furlongs in 1.2. It was very evident that he could have substantially improved on the time.

Among the visiting contingent restricted to pace work were Battledress, Rink, Jonathan Jo, Sunblaze and Tideless, all of which looked well.

Sir Bradbury, one of the Railway fancies, was given a run down the straight, and he was travelling very smoothly under a firm hold. Killeymoon broke 1.20 when traversing six furlongs. His trainer is still undecided which rsce the Leighon gelding will contest.

The Champ, which was operated on since he last sported silk, was partnered by Tara King over five furlongs. The former showed all his early brilliance and although Tara King was shaken up to be- with his companion at the post, The Champ was travelling within himself after running the distance in 1.3 4-5, the last half-mile in 495. Tara King, however, is improving with every gallop. Black Simon and Well Armed kept together in a six furlongs task, but just short of the post Black Simon, which was a winner at Awapuni at Christmas, poked his head in front. It was an improved showing on< the part of Well Armed.