Trackwork

Press, 29 November 1989, Page 52

Trackwork

Timaru PA Timaru Lady Evergreen looks primed to go a big race in the S.G.S. Sprint at Timaru tomorrow after working well at Phar Lap Raceway yesterday.

Lady Evergreen went an excellent race last start at Riccarton and although drawn wide tomorrow should still be hard to beat. She worked over 800 m on the fast course proper with Vickers clocking 49, the 600 m in 36.8. Her stablemates, Current Value and Chillingham, worked a solid 1200 m in 1:15, the opening 600 m in 35.2, steadying toward the finish in 40.

DiP’dence sped away from the 800 m, running home on the bit in 50, the last 600 in 38, while San Julia was never at top running the same distance in 51.2, the 600 in 38.6. Oro, now with Len Stewart, showed his usual speed with 600 m in 35.2. He looks fit. Whitford Fun and Rosie’s Court finished together after 800 m in 50.2, the 600 taking 37.4.

Geordie and Sherrleecar ■wasted no time in running 800 m in 48.2, while Louisa Mary, which is giving trainer Maurice Jones some

problems, ran 600 in 38. On the fast inside plough, Balmoral Castle worked 1200 m in 1:13, the first 600 m in 34.3, coming home in 38.7. Bewildering schooled over brush hurdles before running 600 m in 38.8. She is bright and should go well. The free-going Pringle Street cruised over 800 m in 47.8, the 600 in 36.2. Count Nicolai and Titan Star were running home nicely after 800 m in 49.3, the 600 in 36.

Red Patch and Cortauld King could have improved on 39.6, while Apache Lad and Duhdown were not pressured to run 800 m in 52.9. Royal Tribute and Colonial Bay stretched out over 800 m in 49.8, the last 600 in 36.3. Awapuni Palmerston North correspondent Mr Brooker has trained on well since his recent success in the Canterbury Gold Cup at Riccarton and the horse took the eye when galloped at Awapuni yesterday morning.

Mr Brooker is on target for the rich Counties Cup at Pukekohe this Saturday, although trainer Peter Hurdle is worried regarding the ballot. Mr Brooker has only 51 and may just sneak in the field. Larry Cassidy will ride. On the plough, which was in good order, Mr Brooker and El Kara ran a solid 1200 m in 1:17.4, the 600 in 39.4, and they finished together. El Kara has not raced since running fourth in the New Zealand Cup. He will race at Trentham on Saturday. So will Infantry, which is on the improve after a good last-start effort. He worked with Rainbow Reason, running 1200 m in 1:18.6, the 600 in 37.2. Recent racing has improved Infantry. Diomedes looks one of the better chances at Trentham after running third at the Rangitikei meeting there. Diomedes was working well at the end of 1000 m with Doodwell in 1:2.8, the 600 in 38.2. Doodwell could show up at Waipukurau. Coffee Pot and Rush In Front ran impressively over 1000 m in 1:2, the 600 in 38. Coffee Pot is due to resume, after a long enforced lay-off, a) Hastings next Monday. ' Silver Tango was timed 600 m in 38 and Count Pori left 1000 m behind in 1:5, the 600 in 39. Gai Gem and Sonolia took 52 for 800 m, the 600 in 38. Gai Gem has trained on well since a surprise win at the Rangitikei meeting. Echo Charley was timed 800 m in 53, the 600 in 39; and Kimberlite took 55, the 600 in 41.

Resounding and In Charge covered 1000 m in 1:6, the 600 in 39.6, and Big Sur ran the last 600 of his work in 39. Wilfox and Red Gate required 1:5 for 1000 m, the 600 in 40, and Black Polly and Irish Odds, both promising youngsters from the Campbell stable, went from the 600 m in 36.6.

Foreign Coin, which looks to have thrived since racing well at Riccarton, worked with Lunar Fox over 1000 m in 1:4.5, the 600 in 39.5, and Miss Malak sprinted from the 600 in 37. Trina Bay worked well over 800 m in 50, the 600 in 37.

Soubrette, which might race at Trentham, ran the last 600 of her work in 40 and Auctioneer took 39.6.