Horses for Marton and Trentham

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 153, 1 July 1938, Page 4

Horses for Marton and Trentham

YESTERDAY’S TRACK WORK AT AWAPUNI TRACKS HEAVY AND WEATHER CONDITIONS UNPLEASANT Heavy rain on Tuesday niglit and more on Wednesday made the tracks heavy and inclined to be greasy for yesterday’s work at Awapuni, and the programme was not as interesting as j anticipated. The course proper was . open for fast work and the flags were well over towards the outside fence. j L. G. Morris’ horses were among the first to work. Entheos, with Morris in j the saddle, had Clarion Call (Lilly) as a companion in a work-out over a mile and they were not after time. They were going well over the last bit, however, cutting out the last three in 41$. ] Sky Full (G. E. Tattersall) was galloped seven furlongs with Warehi (V. Dye) and Sky Full was in front at the finish after taking 5S for the first halfmile and 1.42 for the full distance. j Blue Steel (W. J. McDowell) was schooled and then given an easy six on the course proper. He looks very well at present. Hirangi (B. Brown) beat Taitoa (S. Anderson) over half a mile on the course proper, and they were timed to run 14 to the furlong which was good in the going. The Elvaette—Peach Brandy gelding (J. Chaplin) jumped the schooling hurdles carefully, improving as he went. Oratory, looking very well, was out doing easy pace work. Segra (Tattersall) was going along smoothly at the end of three furlongs cut out in 40 2-5. Merryman (Bowden) wasted no time in another three-furlong scamper and his time —39 3-s—was the best of the morning over the distance. Cuddler (Breuer) could have improved on 57 for the last four of five furlongs. Hasty Maid (Tattersall) and Stroller (Stewart) were clocked to run half a milo in 56, and Aurora’s Love was not required to do her best in running the last five of seven in 1.15. High Peer (Howe) was clear of Fine I Gold (Kilmister) at the end of half a mile run in 56, the former going very nicely. Taillight (Tattersall) and Pango | (Anderson) were together throughout a gallop over a mile and they were going easily enough to suggest that they could have improved on 1.55. The fractional times were 43 1-5, and 1.26. Quadroon (Bowden) ran an easy seven in 1.39 4-5, the first five being put behind in 1.11. He was not out after time. Bluffer (H. Stewart) was restricted to an easy five, and Selkirk (Dye) was given a round at three-quarter pace. Barley Almond (H. Stewart) and Sporting Gift (Breuer) were in front of Merry Thought (E. Stewart) at the end of half a milo, the time being 56 3-5. Barley Almond looks to be in pretty good nick. Catalogue (A. McDonald) and Conveyer (B. Ivowhai) were together all the way and they ran six in 1.26 1-5, the first three in 43 2-5. Royal Limond (H. Stewart) was worked over a mile and after averaging 15 to the furlong he came home the last two in 28. He looks well and he appeared to be doing his work very kindly. Tidewaiter (Tattersall) and Cuisinier | (E. Stewart) recorded a smart effort over five furlongs, maintaining an even pace to complete the distance in 1.10. It ivas nice work. Prediction (G. R. Tattersall) was galloping attractively in a five-furlong flutter which took 1.12, and he looked as il he could have bettered the time. Manawatu (Kowhai) and Power Chief (McDonald) were schooled over the steeplechase fences. They did not go away together and Manawatu outjumped Power Chief at the first two fences. They were on terms approaching the third, however, and with more pace on Power Chief’s jumping improved, and they gave a faultless exhibition over the three brushes and the hencoop. In all they jumped six fences. G. R. Tattersall is riding Chat at Marton and J. Chaplin will bo on Puroto. MARTON RIDING ENGAGEMENTS Additional riding engagements for Marton to-morrow are:— W. J. Broughton: Joe Louis, High Peer, Rustem. S. Wilson: Tidewaiter. E. Stewart; Manawatu. G. R. Tattersall: Chat. J. Chaplin: Puroto. A. McDonald: Barley Almond. B. H. Morris: Erebus. A. E. Bennett: Cuisinier. P. Atkins: Pakanui. C. G. Goulsbro: Short Circuit. C. P. Shield. First Chapter. I. Bohloff: Acron. TOUTS TRICKED, BUT EARED BEST In the old days in England trainers went out of their way to beat the touts, and the following is a clipping from a London paper:— | “In the early spring of 1866 Rustic , and Lord Lyon were hotly disputing j favourtism for the Derby. ‘ ‘ The Lord | or The Lout?” was the question that was being asked by the big gamblers of that era, and huge bets were taken as to which would win. When news came that Rustic was to be tried, the touts set out in goodly number for Danebury. John Day, the trainer, surprised them by sending a wagonette to convey them from the station to the trial ground. ‘ ‘ Greater surprise was in store for them, however, for they were invited to breakfast at the Stockbridge Inn. Consternation followed. They were locked in along with crates of beer and cases of champagne, ‘with compliments from one Rustic to several others.’ The touts had the last laugh, however, for the horse was badly beaten in the secret trial, and so the expensive ‘hospitality’ was all in vain.”