Galloway impresses at trials

Press, 24 April 1980, Page 1 (Supplement)

Galloway impresses at trials

By

PAUL MEIN

Port View took out the main trial, d’Or Favori was a fast-finishing winner of the other major heat, but Galloway was as impressive as any at Yesterday’s’ Addington trials. The Lordship gelding won his C2 heat with dash, leading for the last 1900 m, and sprinting his last 400 m in 28.65, the final 800 m in 61s. Galloway has engagements at both New Brighton on Friday, in the April Handicap, and Ashburton in the Kyle Handicap. Yesterday he won comfortably by two lengths from the trailing Danum Girl, ‘with three, lengths to Quiet Win a sound third.

Cyllarus fell heavily when making a spirited dab three wide on the turn in the same race. Port View emerged as a prospect in the Army Handicap, second leg of the New

Brighton Trotting Club’s T.A.B. double on Friday, when she finished strongly to down race rival Winning Lass in the main heat : > 1 The raceday driver, Peter Jones, settled Port View fourth in the six-horse field, but she sprinted best over the final 200 m to beat Winning Lass by a length and a quarter in 3min 28.15, the 800 m in 60.15, the final 400 m in 30.15.

Ganya held her third placing throughout with Bronze Regal fourth. D’Or Favori closed strongly from the third' line to narrowly beat Veleblt in the C 3 and 4 heat, however Velebit was the more impressive of the two. The Jersey Hanover gelding broke twice early in the piece, losing some 30m. He improved to sit without cover from the 900 m, sped clear on the turn, and was only just run down after sprinting his last 800 m in

61s the final 400 m in a torrid 29.95. Velebit is an acceptor for the Bexley Handicap at Addington on Friday.

The Ashburton entrants, Inheritor, Newparks, Waitara and Senator Lea, were impressive trialists yesterday. New parks, successful at Forbury, sped around quickly to lead for the last 1800 m of his event and soldiered on well to beat Powder Keg and Tom Thumb by a head in 3min 30.25, the smartest of the four minor heat winners. Inheritor came, quickly from a trailing position to win the first trial narrowly from the pacemaking Butler’s Command, with a head to the third placed Shabby Tiger. Inheritor has drawn handily in the Isleworth Handicap. Race rival Waitara came solidly from midfield to peg back Mister Del and the Oaks hopeful Elfin in the third maiden heat. Waitara dashed over his last 400 m in

30.2 s to win by a neck, with a head to Mister del. Elfin was half a length back third.

Easter Mom finished impressivly from three places back to win the fourth minor heat, a fine trial for the Navy Handicap at Addington on Friday. Second, half a length back came the pacemaker Janie Louise with Mission Wine third. Senator Lea, after breaking rushed to the lead 1800 m out, and kept on to narrowly beat Gay Black in the ClC 3 heat for trotters. Senator Lea will start from 30m in the Newlands Handicap, while Gay Black will be worth consideration in the Hampstead Handicap.

The minor trotter’s heat was won from start to finish by Geranee, with Norice Wave a fine second after sprinting three wide from the 700 m. Third, one and a.quarter lengths back was Ad Anguem.