OUTCOME AT PEAK

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29723, 17 January 1962, Page 4

OUTCOME AT PEAK

Awapuni Work

“The Press” Special Service PALMERSTON NTH., Jan. 1«. Outcome's impressive halfmile trial to beat Far Step was the highlight today at Awapuni, when horses with engagements at Trentham and Aahhurat were worked. Far Step is usually hard to match in training and Outcome's effort suggests a great chance for him in toe Telegraph Handicap. Shalott and Apa, candidates for the Anniversary Handicap, ran the best six furlongs of the morning, and Stetson was another to go well over that distance. Silver Theme heartened her admirers with a rousing halfmile and Bagush pleased for the Pencarrow Hack Handicap when he went five furlongs. Others to acquit themselves well included Faultless and Bandon, Silver Pelt, Starborough, Challis, and Copper Joy. The latter beat Orokawa by 10 lengths in one of the surprises of the morning. Mild Surprise On the No. 1 grass, Outcome (Sellars), usually a lazy worker, caused a mild surprise when he seemed to be holding Far Step (Hulme) at the end of half a mile in 49 3-ssec, toe last three in 36 3-osec.

It was a fine Telegraph Handicap trial by Outcome, as Far Step is rarely beaten in trainSutcome is well and will strip at his best this week. V. J. Set lars is to ride him.

Far Step is also in toe Telegraph Handicap, with L. K. Tinsley as his rider. Silver Theme (Stoodley), after jumping off two lengths behind Silver Sprite (Taylor), ran home an easy winner over half a mile in 40 3-3 sec, the last three in 37aec. Silver Theme, which looks a picture, galloped impressively and must be extremely hard to beat in toe Fitzherbert Handicap.

Copper Joy (Xitken) caused a surprise when toe beat Orokawa (Taylor) by at least 10 lengths over half a mile in 40 4-3 sec, toe last three furlongs in 37sec. Copper Joy was clear all the dicap. Orokawa, a candidate for toe Wellington Stakes, was disappointing, for he looks in *JBagutoi (Carter) was going nicely alongside Flockhart(Tay. lor) at toe end of five furlongs in imin 3 4-ssec. toe last three in 37 3-ssec. This was a fine effort by Baguah. which looks ready for a bold effort in the Camp Hack Handicap. Doradeb (Sellars) worked evemy over six furlongs fn Imin Iteec. coming her last three in ?*. 3 *^® c - “he may racs Oh later days at Trentham. Belle Ruler (O'Neill) and Bronze Tower (Mullane) galloped half a mile, being timed their last three furlongs in 40 sec. Belle Ruler was two lengths behind her companion. Silver Pelt (Stoodley) and El Greco (Watson) left six furlongs behind in Imin 18sec, toe last

three in 40 l-ssec. Silver Pelt did his work really well. He is right at his best. He will race next in toe Gloaming Stakes. Good Time Starborough (Hulmel, whose condition is hard to fault, ran fast over five furlongs in Imin 3 3-ssec, really good time considering he was under a hold throughout. He ran toe last three in 37 3-ssec. He will be right at his best to race on later days at Trentham. Shalott (Taylor) and Apa (Aitken) ran an outstanding trial over six furlongs, finishing together in Imin 17 l-ssec, the last three in 38 l-ssec with little between them. They are to make their open class debut in toe Anniversary Handicap at Trentham. On New Year form Apa appeals as a bright prospect Yenrab (Slavin) and Damselle (Aitken) took 37sec for three furlongs from almost a standing start. Damselle was in front at the finish. She is in the Sfitzherbert Handicap on Saturday, but will need to Improve on her Levin form to have a chance. Ma Cherie (Aitken) worked easily from toe mile, speeding up over the last three in 38 3-5 see. Her recent racing has done her no harm, but some improvement will need to be forthcoming if she is to win the Wellington Cup. Faultless in Form Faultless (O'Neill) and Bandon (Hulme) finished together over five furlongs in Imin 5 l-ssec, the last three in 38 3-5 A full-sister to Gay Jinx and Routine, Faultless has won her last two races and could make it three in the Pencarrow Hack Handicap at Trentham. Bandon looks a good maiden prospect at Awapuni next Mon(Carter), which would have a chance in the Anniversary Handicap, had Fairoaks listed) well covered at the finish of six furlongs in Imin 18 l-ssec. the last three in 3S 3-5 sec. It was good work bv Stetson.

Double Gain (O’Neill) was never at top over half a mile in 51 4-ssec, the last three furlongs in 38 4-ssec. On the plough Shah Jahan (Goss) worked easily over five furlongs in Imin 11 z-ssec the last three in 43 3-ssec.

3ORORATA TROTTING CLUB WITHDRAWALS for the above Club's meeting at Hororata on Saturday. January 27. 1962, CLOSE at 4 p.m. on MONDAY. JANUARY 23, 19«2, at toe Club’s Office. BYRNE and CO.. 193 Cashel street, Christchurch. Telephone 65-029. Telegrams "BYROC." —Advt.