Awapuni Work

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28937, 3 July 1959, Page 4

Awapuni Work

“The Pres*' Special Service PALMERSTON NTH., July 2. Brookside, Gold Splice, Golden Llbra B ’proWed°t°he feature gallops at Awapuni today in preparation for the Trentham meeting, The tracks Were in ideal order and some smart times were returned On the plough,” Brookside (Croft), aftei jumping tw* hurdle* with A. J. Murray in th* saddle, dashed over five furlong* with Gold Splice (Sellar#) in Imin 3*ec. the last three in 39 2-s*ec.

The Whyte Handicap candidate. Golden Luca (Sellars) again pointed to his prospect# when h* galloped seve,, furlong# in imin M l-s#ec, the last three in 40 l-ssee. Gurdar HaCgg (O'NeJll) and Thelwood (Trosweek) dashed over «ix furlong* in imin 18eec, the last three in 40*ec. j Silver Romance (Taylor), looking weh after hi* spell, sprinted throe furlong* with Arabian Chief (Oementai in 40sec. ' . ' Keraoch (Harri*).' and Aurorae Gift (Griffin) ran five furlongs in Imin lOsec. Centre (Wood) and Barrico (Go**) galloped seven furlongs in Imin 41sec, the last three In 41sec. Sovereign’s Escort 4Carter) was paired with isle of Capri (O’Neill) over five furlongs in imin 4sec. Under Boid Throughout Fleutfellow (Taylor) wa* hard held all the way when he ran seven furiongs in imin 43 4-ssec. the last three in 41 3-ssec. DiSdochi (Shield) was let off with an ea>y five furlongs. He started off quietly at the mile, but increased the pace at the five furlongs. Even so he was never off the bit and took Imin 13 2-ssec from there A solendid mile went to the ■ zSg dashed over the first three furlongs >n 40aec, paaaed the five in imin .£ a./; Yorker (Taylor) worked over five furlongs in Imin 7 2-ssec. the last three in 40 4-ssec. On the course proper Sarina , Sellars) went from the six furlong* barrier. She ran the distance in imin 20sec, the last three in 40sec. The Vandal (Clements) and Shandy (Smith) were schooled over four hurdle*. 1 They have a lot to Sal Vifajhg* friWf iuinriM 'four •s at a sound pace. H* appeared to pull up right, and may race on a latir fiay at TrenthaiL ... Honest John (Murray) ahd Shipper (Griffin) were schooled ewer four hurdle* with Honest John doing the better,; . . . , Mythology (Cole)- and WUfuL Way* (.Go**) went o»ce round, bv* the steeplechase course and fenced