Gold Hope’s good Classic trial

Press, 24 April 1980, Page 2 (Supplement)

Gold Hope’s good Classic trial

PA Auckland Gold Hope was her normal brilliant self in training at Takanini on Tuesday morning when she worked over 1000 m in preparation for Saturday’s Leopard Classic at Avondale.

(Noble Bijou from Princess| j Mellay, pleased in his work- ! 'out and, after finishing third in his debut, a win is close at hand. Rama and Ocean Island ran the fastest 1000 m on the’ grass, taking Imin 2.45, the last 600 m in 38.45. Rama, the winner of her only start, is a lightweight in the Leopard Classic. Sauvignon showed her fitiness for Saturday’s Second Titirangi maiden when she covered 1000 m in Imin 13.25, over the same distance Raise A Glade and Rose of Carlyle took Imin 4.55, the last 690 m in 38s. Foley Handicap acceptor Mickev Flynn took Imin 25.55, for his 1200 m. the last (600 m in 40.65. London Pride 'covered the same distance in

Most gallops took place 8m out on the No. 1 grass, ! which was in good order,' while the plough, which was fast, was also used. Gold Hope, with raceday jockey David Peake in the saddle, was better than her stablemate Majestic Prince over 1000 m, in Imin 2.65. She was working well within herself after running the last 600 m in 36.8 s and looks thoroughly fit for Saturday’s $12,000 race. Majestic Prinpe, a colt by

| Imin 19.25, the last 600 m in -39.25. m Cirrus took Imin 4.65, for 1000 m, the final 600 m in 40.25, while stablemate Star Time, which has unfortunately drawn wide in the First Titirangi Maiden, came borne bis last 600 m Jmpressively in 36.65. ‘

Vilna and Alderran covered 1200 in Imin 21s, the last 600 m in 39.25, while Penumbra and Brittania ran the same distance in Imin 20,55, the final 600 m in 40.55. Another good 1200 m gallop was -turned in by Forfeit and Star Wars, which took Imin 21.65, and 39.45.