Wanganui horses work well

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32474, 8 December 1970, Page 8

Wanganui horses work well

“The Press” Special Service WANGANUI. Wanganui horsas should race prominently at the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting tomorrow. After yesterday's trials, Cally Rai, Amices, and the maidens, Bareve and Lord Goldwyn, appeal as excellent prospects. Trials yesterday were held in steady rain on a good footing, the outside of the course proper being in use. Constant watering and yesterday's rain will ensure a break from the flint-like tracks, which have prevailed in the lower North Island recently. Cally Rai, moving very easily’, ’locked 36sec for three furlongs' [f the track does not deteriorate Loo badly she will be a strong :hance in the Celebrity Stakes. Brigadoon, galloping towards the outside fence, took 39 4-ssec for three furlongs. Astral Flight, which is very Forward but lacks recent racing ran six furlongs in Imin 18sec the last three in 40sec. Whakamoa. which will appreciate the easing in conditions Look 40sec for three furlongs He is - fit and well seasoned foi the Birch Handicap. Goldy Girl, which will be ridden by J. A. Messent this week, had a lot in reserve al the end of half a mile in .5S $4OO for workshop A cheque for $4OO for the Canterbury Sheltered Work shop Association was pre sented to the chairmai nf the association (Mis: C. E. Robinson) by the chair man of the Christchurcl North Round Table (Mr K Orsboum). The money wa: the proceeds from a pane discussion on Rugby held it Christchurch last Tuesda; evening by the group and at tended bv the president o the South African Rugbj Board (Dr D. H. Craven). Thi money will be used for th< new centre the associatioi plans to build at Riccarton it collaboration with the Intel lectually Handicapped Child ren’s Society and the Crip pled Children Society.

!2-ssec, the last three furlongs in 38 2-ssec. I Whitlock, which is very forward, took 52 4-ssec for a solo 'half-mile, the last three furlongs iin 39sec. Ketelbey made the early 'running and held an advantage over Sir Pal at the finish of a half a mile in 53 2-ssec. the last three furlongs in 39 2-ssec. Amices went a good trial for the high-weight when he partnered His Lordship. for half a mile in 52sec. They finished strongly over the last three in :38 l-ssec. The maidens Lord Goldwyn [and Bareve were well matched over five furlongs in Imin 6sec, :the last three in 37 4-ssec. The {easier ground seemed to suit Lord Goldwyn.