FINALS AT AWAPUNI

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 105, 28 January 1938, Page 17

FINALS AT AWAPUNI

Smart Gallops By Pahiatua Candidates Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North. January 27. A. cold wind made conditions unpleasant tills morning for the final gallops of Awapuni horses engaged nt Pabkitua to-mor-row, but the course was much faster than earlier in the week, the plough in particular being in great order. On the course proper the flags were out 48 feet. The Taranaki Cup candidate Wildflower was responsible for an outstanding gallop over seven furlongs on the plough and added to her admirers for next week. Hunting Queen ran a good mile in view of her Pahiatua Cup engagement. Merryman, Bluffer, Bing Boy and Bolling Home all ran well over six furlongs on this track, and on the course proper Aria ran a fast six furlongs, and Merry Ruler went well over live. The last two are to race at Pahiatua on the second dayMerryman (Chisholm) pleased by leading Bluffer (Anderson) nil the way oyer six furlongs on the plough and finishing

ahead of the filly in the smart time of 1.18 4-5. The Manawatu maiden winner set a fast pace to cut. out. the first three in 37 2-5, and the first half-mile in 51 1-5. He should give a good account of himself to-morrow. Rolling Home (Broughton) began slightly better than Bing Boy (Brown), Mott Ace (Chaplin), and Cleltac (Thomson) when they jumped away from the six furlongs, and he led over the first hnlf-mil<> in 52 1-5, with Cletrae tailing off. Bing Boy finished very solidly on the outside to bent Rolling Home by a length in 1.1!) 3-5. a good effort for a highweight Candidate. Quadroon (Chisholm) was given an easy seven furlongs, and came home the last, six in 1.23 3-5. Ho was under a good hold all the way.

Wildflower (Chaplin) was smartly Into her stride when she left the seven-fuflong peg and cut out her first two in 25 mid her first half-mile in 49 4-5. She Cilme home full of running to record the smart time of 1.30 1-5. Over the final three furlongs she was assisted by Fair Day (Broughton). Wildflower is as fresh as eVer before and looks none the Worse for her hard race in the Ashhurst Cup. Hunting Queen (Howe) put more dash than usual into her mile gnllo)>, running her first, two furlongs in 27 ttiitl her first, half-mile in 52 4-5. She reached (lie six in 1.20 1-5, and finished strongly, registering 1.48 2-5 for the full distnm'e. Surmount (Anderson) completed his Wyrkoiit With a sprint up the straight. Oratory, Great Hope and Noisy Night, vyho are to race at New Plymouth, were given good pacework. On tile Course Proper. Scgra (Tattersall) dashed in from the two furlongs in 24 3-5, Infusing more interest into his work than he has done for some time. Earlier in the week he ran half a mile comfortably in 54 2-5. but he is still very green. Guy Molly (Anderson).rim in from the three furlongs in 89 1-tT, and did her work well. She is rapidly coining to hand again. Aero Lad (Broughton) ran the last three furlongs of his workout, in 41 2-5. He was going easily all the way. Merry Ruler (Broughton) broke away at the five furlongs and showed great pace to cover the journey in 1.5 3-5. He was steadied Over the last three furlongs, which occupied 39 4-5. Aria (Johnston) went away smartly from the six'-furlong peg to run down to the half-mile in 24 1-5. The half-mile was completed in 5.1 ■ 4-5 and she finished on better than usual to run out the full distance in 1.18 4-5. Aria raced badly at Ashhurst, but she is to be tried over seven furlongs at Pahiatua on Saturday. Rarotonga, looking bright though burly after his spell, worked on the plough. T. L. Wilson worked the two-year-Old halfbrother by Siegfried to Quadroon and Florence Mills. He is a particularly fine stamp and greatly resembles his relations. Royal Choice mid Laughing Lass have been let up and will not be required to race for a while. Although he has sold Aurora Borealis with a foal nt foot, J, J. Walker is handling a fine t.wo.year-old bay filly by Vaals from the Day Comet mare, and siie will be put into work later in the season. Aurora's Love is being treated to a sixweeks spell before being tuned up for the winter meetings. Riding Engagements. Riding engagements for the Pahiatua meeting to-morrow include: W. J. Broughton, Pladie Lone Raider, Royal Record, Colleen Gain, Brazil, and Earlscourt; G. R. Tattersnll, Maestro, Merryman, Joe Louis, and Segra ; S. Anderson, Gay Artist, Royal Romance, and’Diamond Cutter ; J. Chaplin, Mon Ace; P. Jarvis, Bing Boy. Mr. C. Boyle’s Pink Coat —The Geisha colt Profile has been gelded and will be given a good spell to enable him to build up again. Martara’s three-quarter-brother in blood, Baldric, has improved considerably with his 'three-mouths spell, and will shortly resume work, bub Tidewaiter, who is already better for his let-up, will not be required to go into commission until the late auumn. G. W. New has begun working the Vaals —Idanoe two-year-old filly, who will carry Mr. S. Andrews’s colours. This full-sister to Vadanoe is a compact youngster and a very racy type. She takes the place of Final who was prevented through unsoundness from showing ills best form. Old Surrey, who was cut about in his race on the last day at Trentham and whose off-hock swelled, is enjoying a short respite, and Catalogue, who looks none the worse for his trip, is also on the easy list for a few days. A. E. Neale took Play On to Auckland at the beginning of the -week to contest the Wynyard Plate at the Takapuna Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday. Mr. Maurice Millar’s Pliilamor gelding is none the worse for his escapade in the Trial Plate at Trentham, and has only to begin reasonably well oil Saturday to give a good account of himself. Aureus has had to be relieved of her engagement in'the Taranaki Hack Plate next week because of her success in the Kaitoke Handicap at Trentham, which put her £lO above the hack limits.. The Gascony—Aureate filly has won £5lO in first money this season, her successes being tlic Puhi Maiden at Otaki (£65), Marton Juvenile (£130), Marton Summer Hack (£105), and the Kaitoke Hack (£210). Ou her Trentham form her chances in the Taranaki Hack Plate looked exceptionally bright.