LATE SPORTING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 62, 15 March 1933, Page 11

LATE SPORTING

ON TRENTHAM TRACKS

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LITTLE FAST GALLOPING

(By "Rangatira:") It was an <sff morning at Trent-ham, and candidates with engagements at the Wellington Meeting attempted verylittle fast work 'this morning. However, they all did solid pacing, and, with a final sprint up tomorrow, most of them should be ready for Friday's fray. What galloping was* done was on the plough, which was fast. Azure (J. Gunn) showed his customary track brilliance over five furlongs in lmin 3 2-ssec, the final naif-mile in 49 4-ssec. He has not had a race since the New Year, when he failed at Tauherenikau, but he has improved lately and should have a chance in the Trial Plate. J. Gunn will ride him.

Clangor (Gunn) and Chile (S. Wilson), tiro St. Leger aspirants, set out to do a round together, but Chile would not try, and Clangor, after being pulled about for a couple of furlongs, -was allowed to go away on his own. He ran the first half of his last mile in olsee, and completed the last mile in lmin 43 2-ssec. His trainer has doubts about his staying 1J miles, but he was not the least distressed after this morning's test. Ho is one of the fittest horses in training at the centre at present, and even if he fails to stay the St. Leger distance-he will, win shorter races during the next month or so. How poorly Chile shaped may be gauged from the fact that, he finished twenty to thirty lengths behind Clangor. He is a notoriously bad track horse, however, and only last week would not go with the "maiden, Bay Area, but won a race at Masterton. Ho was galloped on in his race last Saturday, and there is no certainty about his being started on Friday. If" he goes to the post' Wilson will bo on him.

Diatomous (Wilson), who is a picture of fitness, slipped over five furlongs comfortably in lmin 2 3-osec, registering oOsee for' the' last half-mile. He would probably have done a tick or two better with a mate/ He was inclined to climb a little near the finish, but this is a common fault with young horses on plough tracks.

Lady Spy (Wilson) and Royal Dash (R. Gregory, jun.) ran half a mile together, the former finishing half a length in froift in 49 l-osec.' Lady Spy, a grey -flecked chestnut, is to start in the Thompson, in. which G. J. Jones will rido her, and, judged through her excellent winning effort over seven furlongs in lmin 26 4-ssee at Napier Park recently, she has quite an outside chance for a place at least.

Several visitors who arrived from the south yesterday were on the tracks, but the task of practically all of them was only solid pacing.

H. Cutts brought up Cricket Bat, Rocket, Zeebruggc, Heather Glow (all chestnuts), Fracas, and Rebel Song, who all bear a traincd-to-thc-niinute appearance. Each of them, excepting Fracas, who trotted a round on the course proper, did founds of half-pace work. Heather Glow, -who ran second to Bebel Song in the Trial Stakes at Riecarton recently, is a solid type of three-year-old gelding, and he attracted notice, as a maiden pei-former who may not long remain in novice ranks.

Wingatui visitors to arrive yesterday were S. G-. Ware with Worship and Trek, H. A. McDonald with Mobile, a"nd D. P. Wilson with Assemble, Kerbside, Granado, and Trivet. All these horses were worked after breakfast.

On the Picton boat yesterday came T. K. George with Miladi and Kevision, E: and G. Windleburn witli Jadarino, and C. O. T. Eutherford with Owlsflight. These horses also did pace-work only. Miladi- looks in great order, and Revision has obviously improved with, recent racing.

Auckland's one representative for the meeting, Gay Sheila, arrived yesterday in charge of her trainer, P.. E. Pope, who 'n'.as successful in winning the Wellington Cup in January with Eoyal Artist. Gay Sheila is a solid well-made filly, with a v«ry big middle piece, and her trainer is confident she will give a good account of herself in the Champion Two-year-old Plato, in which she will bo ridden by P. Atkins. This morning she did easy pacing work, but she may bo galloped tomorrow.

The only scratehings yet made are King's Knave, Bambury, and Impasto (at 12.15 p.m. yesterday), for all engagements.