Purple Kiwi looks fit

Press, 1 December 1978, Page 1 (Supplement)

Purple Kiwi looks fit

Special corres. Wanganui, i Purple Kiwi looked exceptionally fit when he under- ‘ went his final trial at Wanga- ’ nui yesterday morning in preparation for the Wanganui 1 Jockey Club’s Kalgoorlie 1 Handicap this week-end. j 1 j Trials took place on the , | outside of the course proper, which was firm. Purple Kiwi was galloping , well within himself at the , I finish of 800 m in 54.45, the ( : last 600 m taking 40.45., Though staying will be his forte, he still has sufficient , class to match the sprinters , in the Kalgootlie Handicap.l, W. D. Skelton has the mount.l] Pepper Pot worked on the > I plough, ending two rounds t I I with a 400, r nt :n 26 6s.| there is not much to the’

mare, but she looked very well. Betty’s Call look Imin 21.6 sec for 1200 m. the last 600 m in 40s. She will be ridden by W. Cromarty, who has his first racedav mount in the Christmas Handicap No. 2. Cromarty is indentured to Betty's Call’s trainer, T. R. Curran. The Bradley-trained pair. Shillelagh and East Wind, were working kindly at the end of B(Kim in 525. the last (iOOrn taking 395. Both have excellent form. F'astest time for the morning was accredited to Favour, which had Breechless [covered after 600 m in 36.85. i Pabalus and an Aureate youngster took 5LBs for Ktto metres, the last 600 m taking 1395. Giras<.l and Y<isal look 37s fur 600ra.