CHUNG CHONG AGAIN
Another Good Round AtEllerslie Dominion Special Service. A UCK LAND, September 4. Smart sprints by Nawab and Cowper aud useful giillups over a round by Chung Chong and Broiedame were features of the work >at Ellerslie today. in preparation for the Avondale Jockey Club's spring meeting on Saturday. The No. 1 grass was used for galloping, the poles being out loi't. aud Hie guiij: was very holding. Nuwau (Bagby; easily defeated Gay slarr (Gibbs) over four furlongs in 52 3-5. U was iue best. ;>f the morning and Nawab came right away from Ills companion in the straight He looks bright and muscular iiuu i.should race prominently iu the Flying Handicap. Cowper (Met' arlane) dashed over four furlongs in 53. He- had a let-up after racing at Hie June meeting and does mil appear to be right back to fitness yet, though he has been doing well. Chung Clioug (Bagby) was 100 good for Hot Pursuit (Gibbs) finishing' full, of running to defeat him lu 2.4. The last mile was run in .1.51. 2-5, aud Hie last six furlongs iu 1.28 1-5. Gaelic Salute assisted them over Hie last five furlongs, run iu 1.15 Chung Clioug lias been working consistently mid should give a • goou account of himself in the Avondale Cup, iu \ybich he is to be ridden by E. V. Dye.
Broieduiue (Anderson; went smoothly over a round in 2.4, Rajalal (Fayeu) bringing her home over the last five furlungs in 1.11. 3-5. Broiedame ran the last mile iu 1.56 and Hie lust six furlongs, iu 1.26 2-5. She hud a setback us n result of un injury she received in the Whyte Huudicup at Trentlium iu July, but seems to be progressing satisfactorily again. British Tuient (Messervy) and Our Gold (Tremain) ran a round in 2.6, going evenly throughout. They have been working well without doing anything special and may be two of tho best-seasoned horses in the field for the Avondale Cup. Our Gold may have more than an outside ehuuce, specialjy if the going is heavy. General Lytup (Anderson; was slightly in front of Master Robiu (McFarlane) after running six furlongs in 1.2 G 2-5, the first three iu 42. General Lytup went ■freely and appears to have improved ' a little since racing last month. Master Robin, who is in excellent condition, loafed toward the finish. , . „ Subadar (Ritchie), Sir Dingle (Anderson) and Lysauder’s Lust' (Kerr), finished in the order named’ after a round over four hurdles. . All jumped satisiaetoriiy. SubadUr goes into his fences with plenty of confidence. Sir Dingle gave an improved showing on recent essays. Kara Avis (Ritchie) was well clear or British Mint (Williamson), after, a bout over four hurdles. British Mint fenced nicely but did not go as well as Barn Avis,' who. gave a very.good display.
Work at Tnkanlni,
Coronaire, one of the main faucies for the Avondale Cup, disappointed, nt ialtanini this morning in a mile trial on the middle grass. He was assisted over Hie last six furlongs by Baltron, but appeared to be uuable to handle the heavy going and finished fully twelve lengths, behind his companion. The first half-mile was covered in 53, the full distance taking 1.00 4-5. King’s Pride and Vorklsh were associated over six furlongs and they finished on terms in 1.22. Kings 1 ride bail about two stone less weight than his companion. General Burleigh handled the conditions better than Bycroft in a halrmile task in 54, equalled by White Blaze and Black Ace, who both ga loped weH. My Bonnie and Lord Chancellor took no 2-5. Lord Chancellor has seldom looked better. . ~ . , • Sweet Biseuit and Regal March were on terms at the end of live furlongs in L< 2-5.“ Their prospects iu the sprint on baturtiav are hopefully regarded, Another useful effort over five furlongs was that by Hie maiden three-year-olds Balgowan iind Bronya, who worked well in 17 2-5. Beau Dink went impressively and could have improved on 1.26 tor six furlongs. S'
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Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 289, 5 September 1945, Page 9
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