TOMMY GUN AND SUPER GALLOP ATTRACTIVELY

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 October 1948, Page 1 (Supplement)

TOMMY GUN AND SUPER GALLOP ATTRACTIVELY

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 14. Continuous rain throughout the final track trials for the Wellington spring meeting at Trentham this morning made conditions far from good. The only track, available was the two-year-old track which steadily deteriorated. Work of an attractive nature was definitely limited. Tommy Gun had the best time over half a mile, and others who pleased over this distance were His Lordship, Mangatiti, and Super. Robin’s Reward impressed when he shaded Sweet Nymph over five furlongs. Batley, Julius Caesar, and Signal Officer produced sound efforts over longer distances. Terrific and Fairhome ran the last three furlongs of their work in 41sec. Hormuz showed his usual track ability by covering a mile in 1.50, the last half in 54 1-5. He revelled in the. going. Sweet Nymph and Robin’s Reward went their last four of six furlongs in 52 3-5, the first furlong in 12 3-5. They finished on terms. Robin’s Reward looks to have come through a good preparation. Sir Royal and Dymondy handled the going well and they finished on terms over half a mile in 52sec.

Useful Gallops

Excellency was hard held when running the last four of six furlongs in 54 3-ssec. Zealander completed his last four of six furlongs in 53 2-ssec, and his stablemate, Angell, moved very attractively over six furlongs in lmin 23 4-ssec, time she could have improved. . His Lordship was the most unpressive of the two-year-olds, reeling off half a mile in 51 2-osec. Mangatiti equalled this time._ The stablemates Eulogise and Peridot were on terms throughout, six furlongs in lmin 23 4-ssec. Pavia sprinted three furlongs smartly in 39sec. Air Belle went fast m the early stages of half a mile but was easing up over the closing stages to register 54 2-5. . Helio and Sequoia strode oyer six furlongs in 1.22 4-5, the last four m 54 2-5. Helio was running on in gooa Riverview and Pierre ran half a mile in 53sec with Pierre appearing to handle the going better than his comGun recorded the best figures over four furlongs and galloped freely to return 51 4-5. Indian Dawn and Julius Caesar were seen to advantage over six furlongs in 119 4-5, the first two being roun in 2b 1-5. Indian Dawn was running on in good style over the last bit.

Attractive Mover

Flying Sovereign was eased up over the final stages of six furlongs to register 1.25. She is an attractive mover. . , „ , „ Full of Fun ran her last four of five furlongs in 54sec. . Pictagain was travelling very easily alongside Blue Sky at the end of three furlongs in 40sec. Batley worked with plenty of dash while running seven furlongs in 1.32 4-5, the last four in 52 4-5. Kartikeya was finishing solidly at the end of seven furlongs in 1.37, the last four in 53 1-5. . , Super had to be restrained. to keep with Frances over five furlongs, the last four in 54 1-5.

Signal Officer and Fjndon were associated over a mile but Findon was of no use to the southerner at any stage of the journey which was run in 1.51 4-5, the last four furlongs in 54sec. Signal Officer looks particularly well and he gained friends by his effort.

Trentham Scratchings The scratchings to date for the Wellington meeting are Diana Reynard in the Wainui Handicap, Beeswax in the Desert Gold Stakes, Harleyholm in the Rimutaka Handicap, Landfire in the Wellington Handicap, Lord Latour and Legendre in the October Hack Handicap. Doubtful starters are Ruling Moment and Knight Crusader in the Glen Hurdles, Joyful Lady and Memento in the Desert Gold Stakes, Finigin and Robert Emmett in the Rimutaka handicap, Master Broie, Addition, and Princess Irene in the Wellesley Stakes, and Oban in the Shorts, Handicap.