North Island trackwork

Press, 5 October 1977, Page 38

North Island trackwork

PA Auckland Three-year-old Uncle Remus, already the most widely discussed runner for Saturdays Great Northern Guineas, came further into favour for the Ellerslie classic when he decisively beat his stablemate and race day rival. Old Son. in training at Takanlni vesterday. Crest Star also galloped impressively, and another of the three-}ear-olds, Supreme Bo>. got through a solid 1200 m as well. Of the older horses to gallop, none wen* better than Communique. Taksan. and Sea Egg. Work took olace on the ou*e’de of the No. 2 grass, which Unde Remus came sway imere from Old S n n toward tie finish nf 12(Whn in Imin 20sec, th* ’ajt 80" m in 54sec. and the la>‘ 6n(>m in 39.8se<*. He went through the bad ground very well and he looks poised to gain hi« fourth win for the season. Old Son was not at all happy In the ground and his Guineas rider. Rodnev Heaslip. allowed him to slacken off considerabl} Crest Star worked easily from the 1600 m. turned the pace in from the 1200 m. and was brought

, stablemate early, but he put six or seven lengths on his rival , tow and the finish. i Supreme Boy went comfort(ably over 1200 m in Imin 23sec. i the last 600 m in 40.2 sec. He I has won his last two starts most impressively and he looks ready I to take on horses of the calibre of Uncle Remus. Taksan was far too good for King Pedes over the final stages of 1200 m in Imin 22.45ec. This ■ will be Taksan s sternest test to date, but he looks well Communique was untested to! run 1200 m in Imin 22.45ec, the last 800 m in 55.65ec He relishes! bad ground Sea" Egg went freelv over the I last 600 m of her work tn 38.4 sec. ■ San Antonia, another Guineas! candidate, w-as never at top over | 1000 m tn Imin llsec. Special correspondent Wanganui Prince Mardon looked ready to continue on his winning way ' with a good trial at Wanganui vesterday. He is preparing for the Blairlogie High-weight at Masterton this week-end. Working on the outside of the I easy course proper. Prince Mardon went over two rounds, comj ing from the 800 m the last time 'in 56sec. and finishing on over the final 600 m in llsec. With

another jeai on his shoulders. Prince Mardon has developed into fine staying material Samsa, preparing for Waverley, impressed by holding her stablemates, Penrod and Philosopher, at the finish of 1000 m in Imin j.4ssec. the last 600 m taking 38.255ec. This was a smart time and Samsa was working well within herself. Miss Onyx was holding Balraven and Takarandi after 600 m in 40.255ec. King Size, which looks set to make an early impact when he resumes, took Imin 6.4 sec for 1000 m, the last 600 m ; needing 39.65ec. i Special correspondent Hastings j The glamour filly. Sly Wink, will know she has been to the I races when she meets the Hastings pair of Mun Lee and Frist I at Masterton on Saturday. | This was spelled out in no un- ' certain terms at the Hastings track yesterday morning when Frist and Mun Lee turned in a tremendous 1000 m gallop. Galloping was mainly confined to the course proper where the track provided good footing. Other candidates for Masterton on Saturday which galloped particularly well were Gold ’n’ Glory, Standoubt, Manuahi, Aldonte, and Sweet Rock.