AWAPUNI TRAINING

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33204, 18 April 1973, Page 22

AWAPUNI TRAINING

Fine trial by Lovely Honey “The Press'’ Special Service PALMERSTON NORTH. Lovely Honey and Kawa Reka shared the honours in training at Awapuni yesterday morning. Lovely Honey ran a first-class trial for the Air New Zealand Handicap at Tauherenikau and Kawa Reka returned a dashing gallop for the Wairarapa Nursery at that meeting. On the course proper. Lovely Honey was doing better than the Feilding second-leg candidate. Kagham, at the end of half a mile in 51 l-ssec. the last three in 38 l-ssec. Willie Quick and Royal Sign impressed in running half a mile in 53sec. the last three furlong* in 39 3-ssec. Willie Quick is aoove average and might trouble King s Romance at Feilding. El Kay, which locks a top prospect at Wairarapa, ran an I easy five furlongs in Imin ( 1 ssec. the last three in 40 l-ssec He was a hold second to Willie Quick at Otaki. On the plough. Ayub Khan completed six furlongs in Imin 18 3-ssec, the last three in 3S |3-ssec. He races in the haste: I Cup at Wairarapa. along with his stablemate. Kaukapakapa. which completed an easy five furlong* in Imin 7sec, the last three ir 41sec. On the inside trial. Kawa Rekt sped right away from Mean darra over five furlongs in lm»r 2 l-ssec. the final three in 31 l-ssec. Kawa Reka will be su’te'l hv the five furlongs at Tau herenikau. Great Oak sprinted a fast three furlongs in 36 l-ssec, and An noyance covered five easily Ir n 6sec. the last three in 4( 3-ssec Bindana jumped eight hurdle; safely, and Walk /Mong took foui in good style.