LLANMAI WELL FORWARD

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29179, 13 April 1960, Page 4

LLANMAI WELL FORWARD

Impressive Trial At Wingatui “The Press” Special Service DUNEDIN, April 12. Llanmai showed that he was well forward for his Easter racing by a smart trial at Wingatui this morning. He easily beat his stablemate, Kelton, and Cashmere. Galloping 35 feet out from the rails pn the course proper, Llanmai (J. R. Dowling) drew out over the concluding stages to run five furlongs in lmin ssec, the last three furlongs in a shade under 40sec. There were three lengths to Kelton (L. W. Hare) and another two lengths to Cashmere (N. A. Dempsey), neither of which was at ease in the going. . All pulled up well. Llanmai will be a short-priced candidate for the Aparima Handicap, the first leg of the Riverton double. He is bracketed in this event with Irrepressible, but the prospects are that the Timanova mare will start in her alternative engagement, the Warstep Stakes, at Riccarton on Monday. Kelton is ready for his bid in the £2OOO Great Easter, the first leg of the Canterbury Jockey Club's double on Monday. He will be attempting to win this event for the third time for his Wingatui owner-trainer, D. P. Wilson. Earlier successes from this successful stable were The Hob and Clinker. No Rider

No rider has been engaged for Cashmere in the Great Easter. Unless a suitable jockey is available the Cassock gelding may be reserved for the second day of the meeting. Captain Morgan (R. N. Marsh) was two lengths behind Neron (C. A. Campbell) when they broke away at the half-mile, but he galloped impressively to draw level in 53sec. the opening furlong in 12 2-ssec. On the inside grass Golden Glynnis (B. E. Kennedy) dashed over half a mile in 51 4-ssec.

Matlock (J. R. Dowling) ran the first two furlongs in 27sec and completed six furlongs in lmin 20sec. He did it well.

On the plough Penstock (H. Powell) dashed over five furlongs in lmin 6 2-ssec, the first two furlongs in 24 3-ssec. Ops (C. Campbell) and Legal Game (R. Crowe) went over the same ground in lmin 6 4-ssec. the opening two furlongs in 25 4-ssec. These two form runners are engaged in the Papanui Handicap at Riccarton. King Cassock <R. Crowe) and Dalmain (C. Campbell) were together over half a mile in 53sec, the first furlong in 12 3-ssec. Le Roi (B. E. Kennedy) gave another attractive display over a round of the steeplechase fences.