TRACKWORK Dhow shapes well for Trentham

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33046, 13 October 1972, Page 4 (Supplement)

TRACKWORK Dhow shapes well for Trentham

Final gallops by Trentham candidates yesterday advanced the strong form claims of Dhow and Fables (New Zealand Guineas), Purdie (Wellington Handicap), Young Ida and Bompa (Wainui Handicap), Patrida and Count Kereru (Shorts Handicap), and Young Craig and Southern Command (Wellesley Stakes) Rain fell during the training at Trentham, but the footing was good enough on the course proper for Dhow to run seven furlongs in Imin 31 2-ssec. Ridden by N. Cowles, she finished four lengths ahead of Slips, with Go Fun third in a gap of six lengths. Young Craig ran five furlongs down the chute in Imin Isec, but finished, a neck behind Shifnal Chief, which joined in at the three furlongs. Young Craig’s last half mile took 48 4-ssec. At Takanini, Fables galloped a mile on the No. 1 grass, which was soft and cutting out after overnight rain, in Imin 50 2-ssec. He quickened readily to return 38 l-ssec for the last three furlongs. The Woodville correspondent of “The Press” is confident that Patrida and Count Kereru will dominate the Shorts Handicap if the track is firm. These sprinters galloped brilliantly on their home course yesterday. Patrida ran half a mile in 49sec, the last three furlongs in 36 l-ssec, 40£t out on the course proper, which was firm. Count Kereru ran six furlongs in Imin 17 l-ssee, the final three in 38 l-ssec.

Awapuni’s top form contenders for Trentham impressed in their final gallops on their home course yesterday. Bompa excels

Bompa excelled when he beat Avocat Lad by two lengths over six furlongs in Imin 19sec. the last three in 40sec. Galloping was done on the course proper, which was easy. Young Ida was only slightly slower, and she went easily to record Imin 19 3-ssec, the last three in 40 3-ssec.

Purdie was shading Thun at the end of seven furlongs in Imin 32 2-ssec. the last three in 40 2-ssec. Southern Command was better than Cockatoo over three furlongs, run in 38 2-ssec. “It seems that Southern Command took no harm from his fall at Masterton; he pulled up well,” reported the Awapuni correspondent of “The Press.” His Bestone and Nana Mouskouri ran six furlongs evenly in Imin 20sec. the last three furlongs in 40sec. The highlight of the training at Otaki was a gallop in which Moidart and Arcon were paired. Galloping 30ft out on the course proper on firm footing, Arcon covered five furlongs in Imin 6Jsec, Moidart joined in near the half mile, and they sprinted the last three furlongs tn 37sec.

"Arcon would have to improve tittle on his last start fourth to win the Wellington Handicap,” the Otaki correspondent of “The Press” commented yesterday. Ballycastle and Tea were com-

panions in the best gallop at Wanganui They worked from the half mile, and sprinted the last three furlongs on terms in 37 3-ssec. Their gallop was on the No. 1 grass, which was slightly easy.