Gay Chief looks fit for steeples

Press, 2 September 1977, Page 19

Gay Chief looks fit for steeples

Special correspondent ! Palmerston North ’ Gay Chief looked the fit-1 test horse on the track and; one of Awapuni’s best pros-; pects at Marton when he wound up his preparation for the James Bull; Steeplechase at Awapuni! yesterday. Gay Chief worked, extra well for a jumper in a morning which brought a re-i turn to mid-winter condi-, jtions. Recent rain left the course proper very heavy and as a result nearly all the trialists; Avere set .‘airly ligh l tasks. | Gay Chief looks further: improved by his Foxton out-! ing where lie finished second, ■ and ran on strongly. Yester-, ‘day Ray Jenkins took him: 'over IGOOm running the last; KOOm in 40sec, which was: .nood for a jumper. He pulled; Up looking ready to win the; tSteeples at Marton. | Bill Skelton will be back' I on Gavade in the Flying .Handicap at Marton Gavade. I was a little disappointing at Foxton last week yet he, could improve tomorrow. He' ran KOOm with Chitral in Mmc, the last 600 u in; 40sec. They worked late' I when the track was really ; w et. i Bits and Pieces did well to' run NOOm in 52.55ec the last! GOOm in iUtsec. A repetition; of that trial would see her a! danger in the York Fann! .Handicap. Purple Penny covered 6Wm in 40sec and Perelada took 43sec. Trajan covered 1000 m in imin 11.4 sec, the last 000 m

in 41.4 sec, and Aarvak and Miss Me took 55sec for - 800 m, the final GOOm in 40.4 sec. Be Fair was impressive over 600 m in 38sec. He is without doubt one of the most promising gallopers at Awapuni. Morning Chat looked better than Secrete at the end of 1200 m in Imin 27.45ec, the last 600 m in 44.45ec. Morning Chat is well and could win at Marton. Wild Lavender and Gold Reign left 1600 m behind in Imin

56sec, the last 600 m (n 42sec. Zana was timed over 600 m in 4l.4sec and Taiphilae ran 800 m in 55sec, the last 600 m in 39.45ec. Fond Sir looked fit running i 1600 m. He.will return to flat lacing in the Tutaenui Maiden. Imascamp and Archippus required 55s for 800 m, the last 600 m in 41 sec. Top Quality and The Vicar covered 1000 m in Imin 9sec, the final 'iOOrn in 40sec.