RACING Game is ready

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32521, 3 February 1971, Page 9

RACING Game is ready

f, The Press’* Special Service HASTINGS. Game, which dominatas the Jackson Stakes at Wanganui this week, worked impressively without being allowed to record particularly good time at Hastings yesterday morning. Game won the Jackson Stakes last year, and was a very close second the previous year to Mayo Gold. Already this season he has won the Churchill Stakes, the Thames Valley Stakes, and the Manawatu Challenge Stakes. Several horses with engagements at Wairoa also worked well when track conditions on the plough and the course proper were ideal. Games worked on the plough. He sprinted the first three furlongs of his six under a solid weight in 37sec, but was allowed to ease right down to complete the task in Imin 21sec—the last three in 44sec. He is very fit and has obviously freshened. Steady pacework Frigate and Practice, which continue to make excellent progress, did two rounds of steady pacework. Their stablemate, Junella, topped off her work with a bold three in 41 2-ssec. Junella is in tiie Te Kupenga Handicap at Wairoa and may be prominent at the finish.

Prince Tim had the edge on Pretty Cookie when they ran once round in Imin 47 2-ssec, the last six in Imin 25sec and the last three in 43sec.

Dalvui ran six furlongs in Imin 23sec—the last three in 41 2-ssec. Dalvui heads both the Earle Handicap at Wanganui and the Nolan at Wairoa. No decision has been made as to where he will run.

Partner and Yvonne Star ran seven furlongs in Imin 42sec, the last three in 41 4-ssec. Partner is a fit horse which may be a threat in the Noland Handicap at Wairoa.

On the course proper Sikandar was brilliant running five in 61sec, the last three in 37 3-ssec. He won at Ashhurst and should win the Rauwa Handicap at Wairoa. . tLot and Wiata ran half a mile in 52sec, the last three in 39sec. Thev are in the Scamperdown Scurry Handicap and may race well. Good workout

Relampago took Imin 3 l-ssec for five furlongs, the last three in 39sec. This was a good workout. Relampago may run in the Nolan at Wairoa and on that track he may be dangerous. Earlez was clear of Royal Serenata on completion of half, a mile in 49 3-ssec, the last three in 38 3-sseu. After that good race at Ashhurst, Earlez appeals for the Trial Plate at Wairoa.

Luana put a break on Chill and Codeene early in their gallop, and had a length or so to spare at the finish, taking 36 4-ssec for the three. All three are in the Ormond, Memorial Handicap at Wairoa and they are fit and ready for good races. The promising two-vear-old Grospoint ran three in 38 2-ssec. She has her first start In the Scamperddwn Scurry at Wairoa, and may be a threat. Ziri and Quick Sal went five In Imin 4 2-ssec. the last three in 39sec. Quick Sal races in the Rauwa Handicap and has been working well enough to run a bold race.

Shy Boy to Japanese (N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON. Japanese breeding interests which have purchased the stallions Just Whistle and Test Case In the last week, added another to their list when they took the young sire. Shy Boy. As usual, the price has not been disclosed, but according to the Wright, Stephenson bloodstock agent, Mr M. Floyd, who handled the deal, It was substantially more than the $lO,OOO given for Just Whistle at last week’s mixed sale.

Shy Boy was sold by the Kempton Park studmaster, Mr D. MacKenzie, who stands the veteran champion Fair’s Fair. The activity of the Japanese In the New Zealand market this month is unprecedented In scale, although they have bought more modestly here In the past. Their renewed and extended buying is believed to be due mainly to two factors —an anticipated liberalisation of exchange controls by the Japanese Government in April, and promotional efforts by New Zealand interests which have reminded the Japanese that New Zealand horses comparable with the good British stock they have bought for years, can be obtained at substantially lower prices.