Best gallops on Thursday

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32880, 1 April 1972, Page 8

Best gallops on Thursday

RICCARTON ■ Palley, the favourite for the ’ Great Easter on Monday, led ‘ Japita by two lengths after run- ’ ning half a mile 40ft out on the course proper in 52 l-ssec. Belphegor (Papanui Handicap) sprinted’half a mile in 51 3-ssec. Red Boy and Elvin Spark (Great Easter) ran three furlongs on the plough in 36 2-ssec. Offensive (Papanui Handicap) ran six furiongs on the plough in Imin 19 4-ssec, the last three *“ 3?BeC ‘ WOODVILLE New Moon firmed in favour for the Mangaone Handicap at Feilding by running 5f on the plough in the exceptionally fast time of 59 4-ssec, the last four in 47 3-ssec. _ , Sharif (Feilding Cup) was almost as Impressive when he ran 6f in Imin 15 2-ssec, the last three in 35 4-ssec. Far Way OnepuM 1 Hack) sprinted 7f on the plough in Imin 29 4-ssec, the last three | In 36 3-ssec. AWAPUNI 1 Big Beam and Tantara (Wai- , rarapa Air; New Zealand Handl- ■ cap) went 5f on the plough in Imin 2Rec, the last three in I 37 Avicat Lad (Wairarapa second i day) sprinted 6f in Imin 18 3-5 | sec, the last three in 39 l-ssec. , Colorado Boy (Wairarapa Ten- ( nenfs Gold Cup) was better than Tomben and Aristoc over 7f on the course proper in Imin 31 3-5 sec, the last three in 39sec. . . Mighty Merit (Wairarapa Nursery) finished clear of Suncharm after half a mile in 49 4-ssec, the last three in 36 4-ssec. HASTINGS Aladdin (Wairarapa • Nursery) 1 ran half a mile with the open I sprinter, No Thanks (Wairarapa i Air New Zealand Handleap), on ( the course proper in 49 l-ssec,|i the last three in 37 3-ssec. it