Acapulco Outshines Others At Awapuni

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30535, 2 September 1964, Page 4

Acapulco Outshines Others At Awapuni

"Thg. Press" Special Seryipe

PALMERSTON NORTH, Sept. 1. Acapulco Is consistently Awapunl’s best track' galloper and tqday he again outshone all other trlalists with a brilliant effort over six furlongs. Acapulco is preparing for the Mosstewn Hack Handl, cap on the seepnd day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting. High Lady ran a good trial for the Wanganui Guineas and Valentino was another to please today. On the inside trial, where the going was fast, Acapulco left rig furlongs behind in the grand time of imin it 3,ssec. He ran his last five furlongs in Imin Isec and the last three in 37 3-ssec when he wqs easing down. In a quiet morning Acapulco’s effort was outstanding. The mile journey this week w||l -suit him much better than the shorter distances he has been raping over in recent starts Worked Freely „ The Wanganui Guineas candidate, Nigh Lady, worked freely over five furlongs. She picked up Adarae at the half-

mile and was always doing better than her stablematq. High Lady took iptin 3 3-Ssec for the fulj distance, the final three in 38sec. High Lady may b , e ’“t of her depth this week although she is fit. Indentificatlon worked impressively to shade Valentino at the end of a fast half-mile in <9sec, the la?t three fqylongs in 86 2-ssec. Identifiestion, which showed promise last season, hM freshened well. Valentino s good last start effort at Foxtqn will win him a following for the Trial Plate at Wanganui. Heavy Going Gymkhana, which looks bright, worked at three-quqrter pace from the five furlongs; He may be prepared for the Wellington spring meeting, On the course proper, where the going was heavy, Apa left six furlongs behind easily in Imin 25 3-ssec, the last three taking him 43sec. He has Improved considerably with his race at Poxton and he may not be far away in the Higgle Handicap this week. .