SLEEPY FOX FIT

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 284, 30 November 1944, Page 9

SLEEPY FOX FIT

training at takanim

tr,w al ! o|l ] nf ?. ir ] lli!i ~Kunl i'l'ee stylo. Sleepy Fox had little difficulty in sett ne the "•ass at V Tak?nini f^! °» Middle klakanini this morning. The Foxesslv in 6 4s" - - Omp l o - tc , d this task etl'ortout fLV' JS ' wlllch > wi th the poles Th« ? l feet ' , was an excellent sprint. The track was in good order. Hegal March was not unduly bustled o complete her task in 52 l-5s the •l'i'lnTu'rf 8 i' r Jovia ' and Perdition being easy work, the former taking mnlrt i " 5(5 3 " 5s - Roman Duke could have improved on 545, while La iMllette was doing it better than Peter Gi egor in 51 2-ss. Inkspot recorded the best time over five furlongs, namely 1.4, but in defeating Sousa rather comfortably by a length in e',7.„f.°' r>T ay .was n'ore impressive. Sweet Biscuit and Plassida were both going comfortably at the end of their task in 1.4, particularly the former. Cambria seemed to be doing better than Royal Merit, the last half-miie being traversed in 535. Working alone, Mild Flutter ran 3.5, and Hazroy could have improved on 1.6 3-5. Richelieu and Default were on terms in 1.5, time which was equalled by Sir Bian and Diverse. Sir Ringman and Spirillum hit out well over six furlongs in 1.18 3-5, Cornish worked well in 1.18 4-5. Beau Dink went freely on the plough to run his last four furlongs in. 555. Beau Siri, Beau Volo, Beau Vaals and Landveyor were others to accomplish strong work on the same track, where Night of Nights and a compamon sprinted three ftirlongs in 39 2-ss. The only gallop over seven furlongs was that by Lord Chancellor and .TefT, which were on an easy mission, while Water Vixen jumped off at the mile to be joined at the six by Merry May. The last-named showed superiority to finish a clear length in front, the mile taking 1.50, and the last six furlongs 1.19 3-5.