Track Form From The North

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31235, 6 December 1966, Page 4

Track Form From The North

Wanganui Understudy emphasised her readiness for a bold race in the Wattie s Gold Cup at Wanganui tomorow with a smart trial at Wanganui yesterday. The juvenile. Slippery Pat. was another to impress. Most fast work was on the No. 1 grass, which was firm. Understudy (Lewis) carried a heavy weight when worked quietly from the U-mile peg She quickened nearing the three to register 37|sec in the run home. It was excellent work by the mare, which should assert herself from the No. 5 gate in the capacity Wattie s Gold Cup field. She is in excellent order. Slippery Pat (Messent) was a fraction ahead of Never Give In (Cleaver) at the finish of a half-mile trial in 51 3-ssec. their last three in 37 2-ssec being the morning s best for the final section. If the track remains hrm Slippery Pat must be rated an excellent place prospect in the Celebrity Stakes. Her stablemate. Areas (Lewis) ran a half-mile in 51 l-ssoc. the last three in 37 2-ssec. She I should be suited by the onejmile journey in the Improvers’ 1 Handicap. Hastings ' Saint Ives (A. T. Jones) worked on the course proper

from the seven furlongs to three and ran half a mile in I 50 2-ssec. (he first three in 3Ssec, at Hastings yesterday. This good work as she was not full) { extended. She could make a good race of its with Brit milieus and Rego Star in the Celebrity Stakes at Wanganui tomorrow. On the plough Destriere s ( Dodds) and Mephisto < K <uilen) covered five furlongs in Imm ssec. the last three in 40sec. They have been racing well and should be hard to beat in the Victoria and Improvers j Handicaps respectively. Humber (G. Laurenson) was sent six furlongs in Imm 21sec. | the final three easily in 40 3-ssec. He has won twice lately; in high-weights and should win < again tomorrow. Woodville A solid mile gallop at Woodville yesterday convinced watchers that Sherlocks was right at his peak for tomorrow’s Wattie’s Gold Cup at Wanganui. The chestnut was most impressive in his final trial for the race. His rivals, Jen Hai and Fon. • are also in great order for the ; first leg of the Wanganui double. ■ There is some doubt regarding plans for Baloo, which has not yet been pronounced a certain I starter Galloping took place on the

No 1 grass, which was really hard L “did l*tt"e 'more" than r % n e B d2sf. ‘The plough was dr shc a r'lock“ St ’used the grass w r e acompany with h>s stablemate• Excue clocking Imin 30 3 sma for the last seven furlongs, the »■« a hoVse which imville. strode out over nearlva good* work' over six after time. Awapuni Persian Star, a stabletnate of Saturdays W rf oo^y lllr hnst w ‘track Tarim showed his best track form since coming south to join T R. Howe s stable when lie | dashed over seven furlongs in very fas' “ me Awapuni yesterday morning. . Persian Star is engaged in the Wattie’s Gold (up at Wanganui tomorrow. ' On the inside trial, which was hard and fast, Persian star ran brilliantly over seven fur-1 tones in Imin 28 4-ssec. the last

three in 39 1-Ssec. He was still galloping strongly at the ilni.h. He looks improved by recent sprint races. Might, another engaged in th. Wattle's Gold Cup. covered 4 mile in Imin 43sec, the last three furlongs in 37 4-ssec ana the last seven in Imin 1 4-ss< c He galloped strongly all the way and worked attractively Mallbat, a likely improver tor the Christmas Hack Handicap, moved smartly over seven fur longs in imin 30 1-osec, the last three taking her 38 4-Ssec. This was a promising effort.