REREATU GOES WELL

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 148, 19 December 1935, Page 11

REREATU GOES WELL

ELLERSLIE TRACK NOTES

(By Telegraph-r-Press Association.) AUCKLAND,; This Day.

As a result •of continuous rain last night and this morning the going was on the dead side at Ellerslie and was inclined to cut out towards the' finish of training operations. The course proper, on which the poles were 60ft out, was available, and No. 3 grass track was also open. Several useful gallops were recorded, those to impress most being Rereatu and Kelly. Fleetwind, Royal Secret, and Persian Lady also pleased. -:

On the course proper the stablemates On Parade and Whirlmint ran the first three furlongs in 41sec and completed six furlongs in lmin 22 4-5 sec. On, Parade could have improved. Pasha and Gay Marigold beat Impasto over six furlongs in lmin 21 2-ssec. They ran the first three furlongs in 39 1 3-ssec. Pashal was staying on better than he has done. -

The best six furlongs of the morning was credited to Rereatu, who worked alone. He ran the first three in 38sec and recorded lmin 19sec for'the full journey. He carried a light weight, nevertheless it was a good performance: : .

Shu and Hest, after running the first three furlongs in 38 l-ssec, completed six furlongs, in lmin M l-ssec. They finished together, though Shu, who was on the inside, .was going the better at the end. .... : . ■ . ; - ■

Over a similar; distance Fleetwind recorded lmin 20sec. This filly is beginning to show her former dash. Royal Secret was sent five furlongs running the first two in 27sec and the full distance in lmin 7 2-ssec. It was a useful effort, for she is not a particularly good track worker..

Carrying a light weight, Kelly ran the first three furlongs in 38 4-ssec, and got to the end of seven furlongs in lmin 32sec. He was staying .on solidly at the finish. . .

Persian Lady worked very freely over six furlongs in lmin 19 l-ssec. The going favoured her.

The Cup candidates Gay Broney and Vanestep were associated over a mile. They ran the first half in 54. l-ssec and the full distance in lmin 48 1-5 sec. Gay Broney was a: shade in front at the finish, .but .Vanestep "was staying on solidly.

Others to. do useful tasks were Roaming. Variant, Enlightenment, Big Dook, Valmint; Jewelled Girdle, and Armacourt. \ , ;

The Railway Handicap. candidate Diatomous was <out walking in. the centre of the.course, and he looks to be in good order. P. Atkins has been engaged to ride him.

'A large number of horses arrived from the south by train this morning. They included Karl, Senior, Kotou, Heritage; Plato, Spiral, . Moquette, Entail, Wagner, Corroboree, Legatee, Diatomous, Mazzini, Silver- Streak, Greek Shepherd, Lady Graceful, Cranford, Pelmet. Argentic, Wild Chase, | Fracas, and Bun Fight. ■ :