ROMAN CONSUL
Fine Run At Awapuni “The Press" Special Scrrt,« PALMERSTON NTH Roman Consul is likely to test Sobig and PaKsade in the Ormond Gold Cup on Saturday after h!s brilliant final trial at Awapuni yesterday morning The Agrlcoia three-year o d ran seven furlongs tn the fast est tme of the morning and could have done even better Bandon and TU’ly Light were also impressive. A dense fog which hung over part of the track prevented t m Ing of many gallops Work ng on the inside trial grass. Roman Consul strode over seven fur longs In ln»ln 31sec. He was under restr'acnt all the way and could easily have bettered 39 2-ssec for the final three furlongs. Bandon and Tilly Light were kept together over seven furlongs In im.'n 33sec. Over the last three furlongs in 38 2 Ssoc Bandon traveled much better than his stab'.emate and showed that he was right at his peak for the first leg of the T.A.B. double at Hastings.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31041, 22 April 1966, Page 4
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