Saturday’s Trials at Woodville

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 14, 18 January 1937, Page 4

Saturday’s Trials at Woodville

CANDIDATES FOB WELLINGTON ARE VERY FIT Woodville horses with engagements at Trentham were given fairly strenuous work on Thursday with the result that Saturday’s programme was not quite so serious. There was plenty of fast work, however, though most of the horses were restricted to short sprints, the majority of which were over three furlongs. There was heavy rain on Friday night and the going was slow but surprisingly good. The course proper, with the trestles over 40 feet out, was available, and the gallopers were not going in very far. It was intended that the two-year-olds should gallop next the rail, but the rain the previous night and the fact that the Woodville autumn meeting is not much moro than a month away, settled that. Among the spectators were Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Gaisford, who were present to see tho Limond—Homage colt, Courtcraft, and Mandamus gallop. F. W. Davis, who is taking six horses to Wellington, was first to work, and Karl, Haut Monde, Geira, Francis Drake, Aiwai and Relative, were all given ‘‘pipe-openers.” They are all in good nick, and one or two of them should be capable of moro than paying their way. Mandamus is not making tho trip. First out on to the track was Francis Drake. M. Gilmore jogging him round to tho five and sending him along at three-quarter pace to the bottom of the straight where he increased the “bat” to enablo Francis Drake to cut tho last three out in 40 3-ssec. Tho colt was going very well at the finish. Francis Drake was worked on Thursday but he is lazy unless up against some opposition. Karl (N. Cavaney) was given a similar task to that of Francis Drake, and, going faster when he passed the three, he broke 40see. Karl was worked over six furlongs with Haut Monde on Thursday and there was nothing between them at the finish though they were not out after time. Haut Monde (Cavaney) was sprinted six furlongs, and putting the furlongs behind an a fraction over 13 he completed in 1.21, moving attractively throughout. He looks particularly well. Aiwai (Cavaney) scampered over three furlongs as if she was thoroughly at home in the going. She was hitting out well as she ran to the straight and she came home very nicely in 39sec. Geira (Gilmore) and Relative (Cavaney) were companions over half a mile. Relative was a couple of lengths ahead with a furlong still to go but Gilmore made no apparent effort to close the gap and Relative w'as clocked to run the distance in 52sec. Geira, Relative and Aiwai were companions over five furlongs on Thursday, finishing together after an attractive work

Courtcraft (Gilmore) and Mandamus (the veteran, P. Rayner) sprinted three furlongs in 38 3-5 and Courtcraft, who has been galloped only a couple of times and who is a wonderful mover, had it on Mandamus at the finish. Courtcraft’s first outing under silk will probably be at Woodville next month. Blue Tiger (W. Styles) was given a couple of rounds at a bit short of threequarter pace. Blue Tiger was schooled on Thursday and he appears to be in good fettle for Ashhurst. His owner, B. Goodman, had to go into hospital on Friday but if all goes well he will be out again after two or three days. C. McGovern will ride Midacre in *thc hurdles at Ashhurst and he will be on Otaki in the High weight the first day at Trentham. A ‘‘tubby” three-year-old gelding named Cenotaph (Colossus —Marceline), owned by the Woodville sportsman, Mr. R. G. Smith, is in work at Woodville. He has not been in long but he sTlould have a bit of pace as his mother was the dam of Princess Betty. Full Throttle (Tim Tracey) was galloped a mile, and after a useful first five ho completed in 1.49 3-5. Full Throttle will be ridden by Rangi Marsh at Ashhurst, and Marsh will have the ride on Son and Heir at Wellington. S. Anderson was in Woodville to ride Only One in a five-furlong trial with Nelumba, tho half-sister to The Khedive, H. Gilmer being on Nelumba. Only One got tho bettor of the start but Nelumba was in front at the home turn and she finished very strongly to complete the distance in 1.6. Nelumba looks to be a good sort. Maine, with the very small son of J. M. Cameron in the saddle, was given a work out over a mile and a-quarier. Pladie (Gilmer) went with her for the first mile and Maine was about half a length to the good all the way. She was clocked to take. 1.10 between the mile peg and the five and she complete*! the last mile in I.s4—time that could have been bettered. Maine was galloped a mile on Thursday, being timed to cut it out in 1.49. No rider has been announced for Maine in the Wellington Cup but J. Forsyth, who rode her to victory in the Parliamentary, will probably be on top when they go to the barrier. Otaki (B. Kowhai) looks none the worse for recent racing and he was sprinted down the straight. Davis and Cameron aro expected to leave for Trentham on Monday.