NEW PLYMOUTH NOTES
(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.")
HAWERA, This Day.
The recent spell of fine weather has hardened up the New Plymouth tracks, and most of the trainers are doing all their work on the plough, which is in good order. Gibraltar arrived back on Wednesday night from his trip to Eiccarton. He developed slight soreness behind, and was unable to show his best in the Derby. E. George, however, does not think that the trouble is likely to prove serious, and anticipates that the big son of Lackham will be quite right again after a few days' spell. Lady Quex continues to do well, and is thriving on the task allotted to her. In company with Orapai, she galloped half a mile on the plough in 48isee on Thursday morning. This is one- of the fastest half-miles ever galloped on this track, and shows that the brown mare will be in great order when she sports silk at the end of the month. She has engagements at both Takapuna and Feilding^ but so far no definite decision has been reached as to where she will race.
The two-year-olds Merry Way and GlowligTit are coming on nicely. Merry Way has freshened up a lot _ since Trentham, and is developing into a shapely filly. Glowlight has had an easy time of things since Ellerslie, but J. O'Neill is now beginning to put the work into her. These two ran three furlongs on the trial grass on Thursday in 36-}sec —a good gallop. Easter Time looks to be coming- right. He has built 'up well during his spell, and the recent fine, warm weather has worked a great improvement in him. He was sent over three furlongs on the plough on Thursday, and demonstrated that he has lost none of his pace by reeling off the distance in 37sec. He has been nominated for Feilding, but it is not certain-that he will make the trip. Cornerman has not recovered from the cold that was troubling him at Waverley, and E. Barlow did not take him to Te Bapa. It will probably be Christmas before he is properly ready, but once he is right he will win some good races, as he undoubtedly has the pace and gives every indication of staying on.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 117, 13 November 1931, Page 9
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