DOINGS AT AWAPUNI

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 118, 20 May 1932, Page 9

DOINGS AT AWAPUNI

YEARLINGS COMING IN

(Special from "Binocular.")

PALMEESTON N., This Day.

The Nigger Minstrel—Kinsem gelding Senegal is at present spelling. This youngster showed promise in his first season.

The only horse sent over the battens at Awapuni yesterday morning was Mr. E. Eiddiford's Touriat. The Gay Lad—Snapshot gelding, who is a recent addition to L. Knapp's team, jumped fast and straight.

. The Eomeo mare Lady Court shows promise of developing into a useful type. Yesterday "morning she ran the last six furlongs of a seven-furlongs task in. Imin 23 l-ssee without being pressed, 'and gave indication that she will stay on. " '

The Acrer—Deborah ■ two-j-ear-old whom J. P. Coyle recently receiv"ed from Mr.. W._ Higgins set tho pace for Melodrama ;in a five-furlongs scamper. Although Melodrama drew up in the straight, it was quite a promising effort on the part, of the youngster, who -will probably compete at Otaki. Melodrama [Will be tried out over a longer distance 'at Otaki, and, bred as lie is, he should !see out the journey quite comfortably. | Interlocutor and Thrasher ran six furlongs on the outside.of the course proper in Imin 23sec. E. E. Hatch will have this pair .ancf Equitant "figuring at Otaki, and K. Voitre will forego the Great Northern Meeting in order to ride them.

_ Mrs. A. McDonald received an addition to her team this week In a yearling by Hunting Song, who has been sent through to her by MrJAT F. Symps, the owner of La Moderne. The lady trainer invariably, secures an.early start on her yearlings, and she gave four of them a sprint down the straight yesterday morning. The Lord Quex—Oddity (dam of Royal Artist) and the Austra-lian-bred filly by Eosewing showed a good turn of speed in their scamper and ran very true. The Nigger Minstrel —Pleasure, (dam ;■ of Playground) anfl. the Colossus—Sanguinaria- (the. dam of Eoyal Blood and -Coy) colts are also attractive types, the latter . being of excellent physique. ■-...:■-. ,

While Mr. Higgiris, the- owner. :of Gueress, Goy, Pass On, and Guerester, has not enjoyed a great measure, of success, for some time, he'should; enjoy better fortune, when his. yearling, by Paper' Money—After Glow is- ready to race.. Coyle, is now preparing this yearling, who is of a very Ettractive type, with promise of plenty of speed. Inflation, and Santoft are occasional visitors !to the track, but Mrs. McDon-. aid is not asking anything of her two-year-old brigade meantime. La Moderne, Chief Marionette, etc., are being worked on the roads. Santoft has come back greatly improved, having built up into quite a splid-lookiug two-year-old. Chief Marionette, who has always given indication of growing into a big t)'pe filly, is reported to be making a lot of progress in her development at present. ■ - ■