RACING SAIL AWAY FIT

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30940, 22 December 1965, Page 5

RACING SAIL AWAY FIT

Manawatu Cup Preparation "Tht Prest" Special Servlet PALMERSTON NTH. Woodville atables are preparinf three Manawatu Cup contenders this year and two of them enhanced their prospects by steady training yesterday. They were Sall Away , and Sir Torre. Baloo did not appear at the track. Sail away, which has commanded attention since the publication of what appears to be a favourable weight (8-0), rounded oil hie work with a run over six furlongs. Sir Torre put dash into half a mite, an effort arbicti convinced watchers that he has improved a good deat wMh Me arst day run. AH tracks were affected by heavy overnight rata. The No. 1 grass, on which fast work took place, was cutting out and times were slow.

SaiH Away cantered once round before being joined at the seven by Ben Bella They sped up and ran their last six furtong* In Imin 1* 3-Seec, the Anal three In 38 3-Seec. They were working strongly at the Nne. eapectaaty Sail Away, which I* not tar from Ms beet. Sir Torre, which improved sharply with last Saturday's race, strode out nicety over half a mile w«ih Aoranp in 51 2-Seec, taking 37 2-sseo for hie Snail three. - WESTLAND BACINC CLUB. INC. HOKITIKA NEW YEAB MEETING MONDAY. JANUARY 18. IMS. Nominations tor all events cloae with the Secretary on Wednesday December 22. IMS. at 4 p.m. P O Box 118, Phone 7M. Telegraphic address. “Bscm." Programme in Calendars of Sth or 15th December. 1145. 5188