Nukumai’s fine trial for Otaki

Press, 20 April 1982, Page 29

Nukumai’s fine trial for Otaki

Special correspondent, Palmerston North Nukumai, which will be going for his third win on end when he contests the Golden Coast Handicap at Otaki tomorrow, worked well at Awapuni yesterday. Nukumai,) which won well at Waverley then repeated with a convincing victory at Feilding, is now fulfilling earlier expectations and the Otaki race could easily go his way. Nukumai, working on the plough which was used for all the trial, went strongly over 1000 jnetres in lmin 4sec, the lit 600 easily in 39sec $ His stabfemate, Chantilly Meg, strodl out well over 1400 metrei. She took lmin 36.45ec, the last 600 in 42.45ec. She will be tried over ground in' the apprentice riders’event tomorrow. Isle A Gree and Sorry Sir vere timed from the 1200 in lmin 18sec, the last 600 in 39sec. Isle A Gree, which did not get the best of runs at Feilding, could be an improver for the Caltex Handicap. Sorry Sir could show it in the Ohau Highweight.

Soverign’s Ace took lmin 4sec for 1000 metres, the last 600 in 38sec. He disappointed in bad ground at Wairarapa but could make amends at Otaki. Super Tai, another Wairarapa failure, pleased by running 600 in 36sec. He could be a big threat in the Pukehou Handicap. Secrecy, which has recovered from a slight filling in a leg, looked good running 800 in 52.65ec, the last 600 in 38.6 sec. Rahnessa showed her usual speed over 600 in 36sec. She is also in the Pukehou Handicap. Rollerson and Royal Vain ran 800 in 51sec, the last 600 in 38sec. Royal Vain disappointed at Wairarapa but Rollerson ran a good race there. They are rivals for the Tasman Stakes tomorrow. Hullabaloo took lmin 37sec for 1400, the final 600 in 41sec. She will contest the Golden Coast‘Handicap. Sandy Girl and Solitaire ran 1200 in lmin 20sec, the last 600 in 40sec. Solitaire makes a fresh start in the Taipua Handicap while

Sandy Girl has prospects in the Golden Coast Handicap.

Idol Of Corinda was impressive over 800 in 53sec, the last 600 in 39.45ec. She won well at Feilding.

Camisia ran 800 in 52sec, the final 600 in 38.6 sec. She has not raced since her impressive winning debut at Taranaki last month.

Perpetuate ran the last 600 of hoi work in 38.4 sec. He is improved with a sprint race at Waipukurau and could have a chance in the Caltex Handicap.

Purple Bay and Fantastic galloped from the 800 in 51sec, the last 600 in 38sec. Purple Bay is in the Tasman Stakes tomorrow.

Loterie d’ Angleterre shaded Perfecto at the end of 1200 in lmin 18.6 sec. The former could show improvement tomorrow.

Novel Time completed 1000 metres in lmin Bsec, the last 600 in 38.6 sec and the promising maiden, Venue, ran from the 600 in 39.45ec. She could be hard to beat tomorrow following a good last-start run for second at Feilding.