Awapuni Track Notes

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 61, 12 March 1941, Page 4

Awapuni Track Notes

PLOUGH WAS IN DEMAND YESTERDAY With Don Quex, Wildfire, Last Acre and Premature away at Trentliam, only four of Awapuni’s first day Wellington team were on the tracks yesterday morning when the going on the course proper was hard. The plough was the popular track and there were a number of

interesting gallops. Kot.ua (L>. W. Redstone) sprinted seven and she maintained an even pace, finishing strongly to run the full distance in 1.34, the last five in 1.7 2-5. She is engaged in the Silverstreaw Handicap at Trentliam and L. G. Morris has her in really good order. Gold Bridge, looking fresh, with his trainer, C. Thomson, in the saddle was given good strong pace work. J. Chaplin will ride him in the Highweight at Trentham. Moradabad worked latex, she will be piloted by S. Anderson. Colonel Bogey (B. H. Morris) and Dainty Suo (W. J. Broughton) started from near the seven and they ran the last six in 1.20 1-5, the last half in 53

3-5. Dainty Sue is expected to start ort Saturday.

High Morale (E. Teniperton) has Stirling Lad (Anderson) over four on the course proper and there was not much between them at the finish, the distance being cut out in 54. Hunting Lore (Morris) and Clarion Call (Bedstone) were going easily together at the end of seven run in 1.3 G 3-5, and Tolagu (Auderson) came home in 42 3-5 in a similar task.

Cheetah (Temperton), under a good hold early, ran six in 1.21 4-5. Cheetah is improving.

Old Surrey, Caution and Courting wore among those given pace work and among the others out being exercised were Du Mauricr and The Buzzer.

Jeanne (J. Williamson) was in front of Pitmark (Ireland) and Greek Idol (J. K. Searle) at the end of four in 53 3-5; Myarion was not under pressure in sprinting five in 1.9 1-5; War Credit (Morris) and Colibri (Tattersall) cut five out in 1.5 4-5, breaking 40 for the last three; and Star Zone (Searle), on the course proper, was timed to Tun six in 1.21 4-5. Additional Tiding engagements for Trentham are:— D. W. Bedstone: Cheerful Lady, Aqueduct. S. Waddell: Serenata. S. Anderson: Moradabad. Out on the course proper having a flutter over a short distance was a big two-year-old half sister of Daniel Defoe. She has been named Arand and she will carry the colours of Mr. H. L. Collineon. AUSTRALIAN RACING DONCASTER AND SYDNEY CUP WEIGHTS SYDNEY, March 11. Handicaps have been issued for the principal events at the A.J.C. autumn meeting. Following are the top weights and New Zealanders engaged:— DONCASTER HANDICAP (April 12). Hijfh Caste 9 12 Chatbsury 8 5 Beaulivre 0 6 Delemestor 8 4

Gold Salute 9 5 Spearvale S 3 El Golea 9 4 Moonray 8 3 Mildura 9 3 Gill town 8 3 Dhoti 9 2 Pure Gold 8 I

Careen tier 9 1 Warbird 8 1 Reading: S 13 Proud Fox 8 1 Heroic's Fhoines 8 0

Double 8 12 Wilson 7 13 Caesar 8 10 Overbold 7 13 Ensign SlO Remare 713 Lucrative Bin Marenxo 713 Feminist 8 9 Remarc 7 13 Amiable 8 7 Nishtbeam 7 7 Rim veil 8 6 Veiled Threat 7 5 Historian 8 5 Hydra 7 2 SYDNEY CUP (April 14). Mosaic 8 10 Macrob 8 0 Beaulivre 9 6 Remarc 8 0 Dashing Wilson 7 12 Cavalier 9 4 Pandect 712 Reading- 9 0 Searlettoi 712 Feminist Bio Binnia Hero 7li E Golea B]o Warbird 711 Dboti so Yours Truly 711 Gold Salute 8 9 Positron 7io Contact 8 8 Fearless 7 9 Buza loner 8 8 Overbold 7 9 ii°P. e . . s 5 Pan tier 7 8 MaliKiai s h Royal Order 7 8 Bourbon 8 6 Scientist 7 7 Spearvale 8 4 John 7 5 Historian s 3 Velocity 7 , Gill town 5 3 Pinero 7 5 Evergreen 7 r> ir/ni, 031 | ;; Fearless Fox 7 5 Katangra 8 2 Marengo 7 5 CooranKa 8 0 Hedonic 1 5 Lucrative 8 0 .Nixrhtbeam 7 t Tidal Wave 8 u ‘Wnioeam 7 3

Tcp Weights En. Zeilders. WAtcWlCix JB'AjttM AUTUMin CUP (April o).~ lop weights and New Zealanders; High uaste d.ldj Heauiivre d.ti, Uilltowu 8.0, Katanga, n'ro-ud j.' o * s.d’ Tidal Wave 8.0, Yours Truly 8.13. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP. Top weight: Gold Walute P.llL Proud Fox 8.13.

Considerable interest is being shown in the A.J.C. autumn meeting owing to the likely presence of High caste, iresh xrom his Victorian triumphs, and also the New Zealander Beau Vibe, who is expected to clash with High Caste in the Raw sou Stakes at Rosehill three weeks hence. Beau Vite, who wili be ridden in all his engagements by E. McMenamiu, is doing weil on the" tracks and the pair may meet again a week later in the Chipping Norton Stakes.

W. J. Smith, who bought Ajax at Meioourue on Friday, has now purchased the imported sire Manitoba -lot •lUOOgns. for the Saint Aubin’s Stud. Mr. A. W. Thompson (owner of the Widden Stud, where Ajax was bred) announces that he has acquired a haltinterest in Ajax who Is going back to Widden and not to Saint Aubiu’s Stud.