Bay Gull shapes well at Invercargill

Press, 13 February 1981, Page 2 (Supplement)

Bay Gull shapes well at Invercargill

Special, correspondent i Invercargill I Bay .Gull, tnird to Rivet Town and Piki at Gore last Friday, looked a prospect for the third leg of the T.A.B. treble at the Southland meeting tomorrow, when he worked at Invercargill yesterday. Bay Gull, ridden by a lightweight, was travelling well when clear of his stablemates. Ma Creek and Grey Tui, at the end of a smart 600 in 36.65. This was the fastest of the morning. Galloping was held well out on a firm course proper in cool conditions. River Town indicated that he has continued to do well during, the week when he worked over 1800, quickening over the closing 600

lin 38s. He -was- going well I throughout. . Caparo worked over 2000, brushing over his. last 600 in 375. The long-striding half-brother to Brown Satin is in good. order for the Wholesale Handicap. Lord Bijou went keenly over 600 in 375. He looks a strong maiden prospect. Belsen’s Bank, a stablemate and race rival of Caparo, worked over 2000. He was given an easy run from the 600 in 39.45. Sabrette, which appears fit for the Riverton Handicap, was given a solid run over 1800, coming home from the 1000 in Imin 8.75, and the last 600 in 38.85. Judge Obadiah, which is likely to resume '> in the White Robe Lodge Stakes at

liWingatui, displayed his usual dash over 600 in 36.85. • Ebony Prince, Red'Jßo and ; Mhorgold, which all ‘contest ; .the brush hurdles tomorrow, i worked solidly over: 2000, : the last 600' in 425. Harold Wilson Very 1 Flash were travelling/; easily . at the end of 800 in 51 s'. Lady Cop was restrained to run the last 600 tou her work in 39.85'. She ’ has a : good record at Invercargill. Thatchous came the closing 1000 of a strong gallop in . Imin 5.7 s the last 800 in , 52.85, and did it well. Colonel Proctor was clear i of War Ruler after a comi fortable 600 in 39.55. Cilla’s Charm ran 800 in ; 51s, while Corrie Guy ran : the last 600 of his work in . 38.35.