Blue Blood will be a danger

Press, 31 December 1976, Page 18

Blue Blood will be a danger

PA Auckland Blue Blood did not run the quickest gallop at Takanini yesterday morning but he worked impressively enough I to suggest that he will he a ; big danger in tomorrow’s ■520,000 Railway Handicap at i Ellerslie. i AU along, Blue Blood has ■ had his preparation aimed at ! the rich sprint and it seems that his trainer Ray Verner j has timed the gelding’s ipreparation to a tee. Blue Blood has not the brilliant early turn of pace that other top sprinters have but he is a most determined finisher and now at a luxury place in the handicap for a horse of his class. Oriental Prince continued his Auckland Cup preparation with a bold 1400 m, while the two-year-old Mayo’s Charm, Azemac and Gay Shifon also worked attracI lively. Galloping took place on the No. 1 grass, about three metres out, and on the plough. Both tracks were fast. On the grass, Blue Blood went 1000 m, the last 800 tn

150.8, and final 600 in 37. He] |was revelling in his work! ] throughout and looks in! | wonderful order. I Good Gift went only 600m,] i but he galloped smartly in 135,2. Unfortunately for him, i prospects of a victory look ] fairly remote from his wide i barrier draw. Mayo’s Charm, a candidate for the Midsummer Handicap, was just shading Leruler at the end of 1000 m in 60.8. They were slowing towards the finish but that was understandable as they went through the first 400 in 23. QUICKEST 1000 M The quickest 1000 m of the morning was turned on by Azemac when he ran clear of Kilmaine at the end of their gallop in 60, the last 800 in 49. Soliloquy rounded off her preparation for the Railway by sprinting 600 m in 36.2. She has drawn reasonably well but. may find the likes of Tudor Light, Blue Blood land Oranmore just too good. Gay Shifon showed a rare turn of speed to run right away from Liverpool Lady at the end of 600 m in 36.2. Gay Shifon is a smart filly from the stable of Cliff Fenwick. Tara Lass, which is as

igame as they come, shaded 'Alpha Ale at the end of! ] 1200 m in 1:17.4, the last 600 i in 37.4. Tara Lass never ! knows how to run badly and on the score alone must be a (good prospect in the Queen’s ■ Plate. j Isolobella, which will probably run on the last day of the meeting, went 1600 m in 1:45.4, while Silent Way and Willso clocked 1:23.6 for 1200 m. GOING WELL Persistent, the half-brother of Perhaps, and a stablemate Uncle Remus, went 800 m in 50.8. Persistent had the inside running and appeared to be going best at the finish. Both he and Uncle Remus are candidates for the Midsummer Handicap. Greta Garbo and Letter i Waggon worked strongly lover 1000 m in 1:02.4, while iChrisdala and Glister took 11:02.2. ; Bali, a well-performed run|ner in the Queen’s Plate, ran the last 600 m of her work I in 40.2. On the first day of ithe carnival, she was a good I third to Gold Chimes and I Battle Glee in the Robinson ■ Handicap. I Good Lord was decisively i beaten by a stablemate,

.Rosie’s Girl, over 1200 m in! 11:16.4. The two-year-old Cot-] ;ton Candy and Madam Fahy! I went over 1000 m in 1:01. •Madam Fahy is not very big ibut is quick and not without’ [a chance in the Sylvia Handicap. CREST STAR FIT Meed ran 1000 m in 1:07.4, while Crest Star easily beat Devil’s Own from 600 m in 38. Crest Star is a halfbrother to Battle Eve by Crest of the Wave. Love Struck beat Introduction by three lengths over 1600 m in 1:49.4, the last 600 in 38. Gay Soldier a runner in the Queen's Plate, went evenly over 1200 m in 1:18.4. On the plough, Oriental Prince ridden by Dan Southworth, went 1400 m in 1:28.2, being brought home the last ! 1000 m by stablemate, Lady •Carbine. Oriental Prince was far too good. He was clocked |to run the last 1000 m in 60.6 | and the last 800 in 48.6. The Derby winner. Silver ] Lad, attracted considerable I attention when given easy I work on the plough. He looks | to have come through his brilliant win in fine heart and I his clash with Battle Eve in Ithe Clifford Plate promises Ito be a great contest.