Jack Hammer in form
Jack Hammer, preparing for the Canterbury Park meeting on Wednesday, put up a good performance to win the C 3 and faster pace at the North Canterbury OTB workouts at Rangiora yesterday. After tangling at the start from 20m, Jack Hammer added another 30m to his handicap, but was sent forward from the 1600 m and was in control shortly afterwards. Both Lively Too and Sure He Can were finishing fast at the end but Jack Hammer was still under a good hold and lasted to win by half a head, with Sure He Can, a further half a length back, third. Jack Hammer paced the 2600 m in 3min 36.45, with the last 800 m in Imin 3.7 s and the final 400 m in 29.65. Melvander also looked in good trim with an impressive win in the Cl and faster trot. After beginning safely from the 60m mark, Melvander trotted solidly throughout and won easily by two lengths, to give the reinsman, Greg Hope, his fourth winning drive of the day. The Great Evander entire trotted the 2600 m in 3min 35.65, the last 800 m in Imin 2.8 s and the last 400 m in 31.75. Catalpa fought on
strongly to finish second, while Game Command was a length away third. Jetline came home fast to win the mobile event by half a head in 3min 35.2 s (2600 m the last 400 m in 31.35.
The Robert Dunn trained That’s That, by Clever Innocence from Miss Kincaid, came from the trail to win the first two-year-old parade in 2min 21.6 s (1600 m the leaders quickening from the 400 m in 30.55. Wychingham Idyll (Noodlum—False Idyll) finished second, three-quarters of a length away, while Wibahe George (Gentle George— Wwibahe Queen), came from far back to finish third in a gap of four lengths. Mac’s Fella (Smooth Fella-Idle Along), trained at Woodend by Bill MacDonald, continued with his sound workout form with an end-to-end win in the second heat, to win by a length from Mighty Vale (SholtyStar Vale), which finished well from the trail and Robbie Bruce (NoodlumChristy), which was a respectable third two lengths away after facing the breeze throughout. Mac’s Fella recorded 2min 18.35, with the last 400 m in 31.45.
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