MARAU NOW AT TRENTHAM

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28936, 2 July 1959, Page 4

MARAU NOW AT TRENTHAM

Schooling Test . Today I 5?” - “The Prex»' SpFfettu Service wEtLn&ToN j - July i

Marau, winner of the Manawatu Steeplechase and a fancied candidate for -the Wellington Steeplechase on Saturday arrived «t Tren tham on! Tuesday. He revelled in bis light task this morning and obviously has done well rince he last raced Marau win not be able to see over some of the brush fences, but his jumping ability is aot questioned and he has .won as a

hurdler in typical winter going at Trentham. He will school in company with Landen tomorrow Stamina gained Marau victory in the Mpnawatu Steeplechase, so be should have little trouble mastering the additional three furlongs on Saturday

Hi* Stablemate Sagittarius is in eoHdeOndition. and with a form background that warrants more than passing respect in the Vittoria Hack Hurdles. He has not run a bad race in his Lst tour attempts He spoilt his winning chance at Hastings last week when be blundered at the last fence. Nevertheless, be battled well tntu third With Sift above the minimum on .Saturday he could cause an upset Good Abbot which has shown good form at Trentham, arrived on Monday, but has not been set any serious tasks. He looks in bard condition, but his latest race form has been disappointing. He has been tried as a steeplechaser lately, but will revert to hurdling in the Trentham Hurdles. Because of his record bn the track he Will warrant respect The Ellerslie trainee, M- KRitchie, has arrived with Tkepeen and King Bolt Both have shown good form tn their latest attempts Thepeen won the Mt. Albert Hack Steeplechase at Avondale last Friday, decisively beating Dunray and Bretton .* capable jumper, he may not be out of place in the Wellington Steeplechase King Bolt King Bolt a four-year-old by Hello Peter out of Spandau, was second to Gold Kip in the Carbine Plate at Ellerslie at his last attempt At his preceding start be won the Roseland Trial Stakes .10. 1 at Gisborne On both sides of his pedigree he inherits ability to handle heav conditions, and his chances in the Woburn Hack Handicap are highly regarded by norther® visitors The likely favourite in the Woburn Huck Handicap, Messalina. has arrived in solid ordei ** >e has been a model of consistency, revels tn soft going and has sufficient pace to be prominent from the start; She was unlucky to be narrowly beaten at her last appearance on the first day of the Egmont meeting, her first attempt since she finished fourth in the Lady Norrie Stak „ one mile, at Te Bapa in February In addition to early brilliance she possesses plenty of courage. F S. Hill’s other representative at the meeting. Irish Laughter, will contest the Trial Plate on the second day She is an upstanding two-year-old by Boiled Gold out of Irish Eyes, an Irishbred mare by Blu Peter from the Solano mare, Sun Princess. She is a half-sister to the briUiaat Prince Mahal Irish Laughter has had only one‘ race She was slow away in the second division of the Juvenile Handicap at the Egmont meeting a fortnight ago.