HAWERA TRACKS

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 70, 15 December 1939, Page 15

HAWERA TRACKS

Notiuiu Back To Best Dominion Special Service HAIVERA, December 14. Conditions were ideal tor , training operations at Hawera this morning, when interesting work was performed by most of tlie local horses engaged at holiday meetings. Fast work was done ou the trial grass. wliich provided going miid the sting out of it and not fast. Notium (Cole) and Captain B iDj (iSexton) were companions in a round ot useful paeework. running hoine Irom the two-furlong peg in 25. Notium appeals to be right 'back to his best Lorin, and should ibe a good winner during the holidays. He may be tried over a journey at' New Plymouth. Captain Bligb is progressing satisfactorily. Viracious (Sexton) shaded Gitana Lass (Holland) at the end of live furlongs in 1.5 1-5. In a similar effort Bidens (Ryan) recorded 1.6 1-5. B. La Pouple’3 novices, Chiltern (Toki) and Gold Grip (Grills) ,_ got to the end of half a mile in t>2 1-5. Die former is coming to hand rapidly, and lie may be an early winner. He is a four-year-old gelding by Illumination, and claims relationship with good winners. Fiancee (McDonald) sprinted two furlongs in 26 3-5. No fault can be found with her condition. Disturbed (Sexton) hit our more freely than usual when running the last five furlongs of a mile and a quarter at threequarter pace in 1.84. lie appreciated tlie recent softening of the tracks. China Clipper (Sexton) held the measure of Split Second ( McDonald 1 at tlie conclusion of three furlongs in 38-J. Booked to race at Stratford, China Cliptier impresses as one unlikely to remain long in the novirje ranks. Race Away (Riley) dashed over two furlongs in 25. He hns gone off since early spring, and is likely to be spelled after the holidays. Kilometre (Sexton) and Mabaiiui (Holland) infused plenty of dash into their task, when recording 38J for three furlongs. Kilometre is to accompany Friesland to Awapuni next week, and both horses should more than pay expenses ou the trip. Bred on sound staying lines, Kilometre is one of th: most promisiiig three-year-old hacks in commission. Mahaina is a much improved filly since Feilding and success for her is not far distant. She may race al Stratford and then go to Trantham.

With an advantage in the weights, Brahman (Sexlon) finished clear of Flani'berg. (Toki) at the end of hull' a mile in 51 3-5. The Biilandshar colt is growing into a line stamp of two-year-old and looks a very promising galloper. Liekem (Holland) worked brilliantly over half a mile in 49 2-5. Iliotigli he had had enough al the end. He has not completed niucli fast work since hie resumption. and if Ire continiiiT tit his present rate he should soon regain his best. Stencil (.Mills) comfortably beat Red Myosotis (Sexlon) al the close of half a mile in 52. A two-year-old full brother

to Pretty Lass, in H. Mills's stable, accompanied. them over the first two in 25. Though lie is not being hurried, the lastnamed is a promising youngster who may prove more than useful with the colours up. Ramleh (Cole) and Vai Bere (Riley) did a round at threequarter pace, runnimr the last five in 1.7. The Taranaki Hack Cup is to be Ramleh’s sole mission at New Plymouth. Tlie Raibbi gelding, though not a handsome-lpoking horse, won like a good class handicap performer at Stratford. Sunlire (iSextonl traversed half a mile in 51J. He is not being hurried, but may prove useful later. He bears a marked resemblance to Erinntion in eonformal ion. W. Gridliiy has .reeoniniissioiied the Iliad two-year-old Golden Ring, who was gelded several weeks ago. His appearance suggests that he will not be ready to race much before next season. Student Prince (Cole) set out from the mile and u quarter post on the plough at hnlf-paee. and. increasing his speed along the back, traversed the last three furlongs in -10. He is in good order for the holidays. R. AV. Savage will pilot him in hurdle engagements.

Tlie AVoodville winners. Friesland and Prime Quality, were let off with steady pacework, the former being exercised on (lie lend. Friesland appears to have derived nlueli benefit from his outing, and lie will have to lie seriously regarded in tlie Manawatu Cup, B. 11. Morris will again have the mount if available. Prime Quality has been a long 'time coming righl. but in his- present form he will be heard of again soon.