FINAL GALLOPS AT TE RAPA

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 71, 16 December 1938, Page 19

FINAL GALLOPS AT TE RAPA

Sir Tammy’s Good Round

SOLLICKER AND WYNDORA SPRINT WELL

Dominion Special Service. HAMILTON, December 15. Ideal conditions prevailed at Te Rapa tliici morning tor the final gallopis_betore the Waipa meeting and the going <0 teet out, from the rails uu the course proper, though cutting out, was iu cumpurativelj good order. The mornings programme was interesting, though Birthday Loy, Charade, Dictate and Arctic King, who were on the scene, were restricted to easy pace tasks. The best efforts of the morning wete those of Rollieker and Wyndora over sprint distances and Sir Tommy over a round. . , , , Olympus (McKenzie), brought borne by Beau Repaire l.Gollop) from the five, ran six furlongs in 1.23, the last five occupying 1.9 l-o. Both hit out freely and are iu good order. , Rollieker (McKenzie! was doing better than M'hirling I Gilmer) at the completion of five furlongs in 1.7 l-o, thia being the best of the morning over the distance. Rollieker is coming right buck to his best again. .Chief Lap (Smith), came home from tlie six-furlong peg in 1.244. He did his work pleasingly. Birthday Boy and Wapaugh were restricted to easy exercise over a round. Foxen (Gollop), 4 V’altour (McKenzie) and Water Fox (Long) finished in that order at the completion of half a mile in 54 4-5. a good effort for horses of their class. Foxeu is to contest the M aipa Plate on Saturday and looks to have good prospects. ' . Mangukahu (Thomson) was shading Midland (Long) at the end of six furlongs in 1.23. The best figures of the morning oyer a round were those of Sir Tommy (Lollop), who ran the distance in 2.8 4-0. This erratic galloper has been galloping consistently well of late, looks solid and would need only to reproduce hie track promise to win good races. ” Forest Acre and Sergia.

Forest Acre (Thomson) accounted for Sergia (Winder) over six furlongs in 1.22|, a useful effort. The improving Tosh (Mclnally). shaped attractively over five furlongs m 1.8. He looks a good prospect for racing over the holidays, Dark Shadow (McLaughlin), who seldom looked better, hit out in a solid effort over a round but was not timed. He is firmly fancied in certain quarters for the Te Awamutu Cup on Saturday. _ Hunting Blood (Mclnally), who is on the upgrade, got to the end of five furlongs in I.BJ. Kilberis (Gilmer) was not bustled at any stage of a circuit which he completed in 2.22 1-5. The two-year-old Classic (Day) tra--versed five furlongs in 1.11 3-o, being under a nice hold throughout. A useful half-mile effort was credited to Cheval de Volee (James), Tonncrre (Long) and Fleur d’Or (Smith), who ran the distance in 53 4-5, Cheval de Volee impressing by the manner m which he was revelling in his work at the end. Monacre (Long) finished clear of De Friend (Tinsley) and Golden Blonde (McKenzie) over five furlongs m 1.0. Mon Acre looks improved with racing and did her work well. Stansted (McKenzie), a fancied hurdles candidate for the Waipa meeting, went once round easily in 2.13 J. Jean Quex shaped pleasingly over halt a mile in 54 2-5. TKe best half-mile of the morning was that of the two-year-old Wyndora (Ensor), who was clear of Karatoke (Gollop) and Lyeander Lad (Thomson) _ in 53. V. Wyndora, a half-sister to Croupier, is 'entered for the latter days of the Auckland summer ' carnival and interest will attach to her form.at the fixture.