High speed by Hi Roona

Press, 1 June 1977, Page 21

High speed by Hi Roona

Hi Roona, winner of his last! three races, is one of the more! obvious chances in the Fletcher! Sprint, second leg of the Otago Racing Club’s T.A.B. double on Saturday. At Riccarton yesterday, he showed he had thrived since his most recent win, at the Amberley meeting, by scorching over 800 m in 48sec. He galloped ort the No. 1 grass, which showed its drying qualities overnight after rain on Monday. Hi Roona will have his usual race rider, Brian Hibberd, at Wingatui. Binkie. a stabiemate of Hi Roona, advanced her preparation for the first leg of Saturday’s Wingatui double by running her 800 m in 50.4. She is at ease on the heaviest ground, and might have a rewarding campaign at the Otago meeting. Godsend shaded Candidate in

(their semi-final trial for the first’ , | leg at Wingatui. i Godsend won the 1400 m trial iby three-quarters' of a length, > and recorded 1.31.8, the last 8001 in 51.6, and the final 600 in 38. j Godsend will be ridden by her trainer. Ron McCann, at Winga- : tui. Celsius, an acceptor for the! ,- hurdles at Wingatui, finished his! ■ work with 800 m in 51.8. Just Henry ran away from De i Courcy over 800 m, finishing ali most 10 lengths clear and return- • ing 48.8. Just Henry’s dashing run yes. I terday must bring him into rec- : koning for the First Brighton Handicap at Wingatui on Saturl day. Jipcho, one of the earliest i workers, recorded 50.6. and Joint : Effort followed in 54.4. Nubilus, a recent addition to the Taggart stable, ran his 800 m : in 51. Nubilus is nine, but has ■ winning form tills season, and ■ improved his earnings with a fourth in the feature flat race at [ Otaki on April 20.