AWAPUNI TRACK NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21159, 16 April 1932, Page 7

AWAPUNI TRACK NEWS.

GOOD WORK BY JUMPERS. OTAIRI'S FINE DISPLAY. [FBOM Ol'R OWN O'HRESPON PENT. ] PALMERSTCN NORTH. Thursday. Heavy ruin had left the tracks at Awaj puni somewhat dead for fast work to-day. • but the majority o" trainers appreciated the ! changed condition;.. There wits consider- | able activity anions the jumpers, while some I galloping was carried out on the course proper, where the (lags Were wide out. Lady Court (Thompson) had Beaconsfield (Wilkinson) as a partner over five furlongs. They finished 011 term.; in 1.0. but Laily Court could have improved 011 the time recorded. The Mirror, aftc;: beginning quicker than King Colossus, h-ild a slight advantage when they had complete J seven .furlongs in 1.37 Easterly (Miles; and Melodrama (Anderson) ran their nrst tniec turlongs 111 41 4-ss. when Melodrama, draw clear to complete six lurlonga 111 1.2j. The Comedy King Sjeldiiii; appeared to relish the eolt goiiiii. iNeotilac, um Arausio gelding, and ithan ran half a mile 11. 61s. tlie tormer holding a slight advantage throughout. Vtlian is a winner, but .\cbulac has still to have his first race. They will oppose one another in the t'lovcrlea Nursery 011 Thursday. Riotous (McDowell) and Saltpot (Mus--1 grove) ran seven furlongs after a rag«ed j jump-away in I.IC -r, tho first liall-mile I takins 575. Riotous woiked in good stylo I ana )iad an advantage at the finish. Lady Quex stride over five fnrlonss I in 1.12. Decree Nisi (Pagan) had a slight advantage over Mnnawati (Wilkinson) at the end of seven furlongs in 1.40 3-5. Goy (McDowell) surprised when she drew away from Patoaro.i (Voitre) at the end of six furlongs in 1.21. In Vain accomplished a working gallon over a mile in 2.1. With the Hags wide out she probably covered a mile and about SO yards. There is a possibility that the Weathervane maris will be tried over hu.dlea King's Counsel (Shearman) and Henry of Navarre (McDonald) went a couple of rounds over the hurdles. _giving an excellent display. Henry of Navarre is laking very kindly to the jumping business. Callamart (Miles and Gueress (Stratton) gave a clean display of fencing over a round. Callamar is still carrying some surplus condition BirUbeck (Shearman) out.iumped ltoyal Mint (McDonald) in 11 schooling bout. Lackoon, a Imnter by Lackhnin 111 Mrs. McDonald's stable, save a fine display over a round of the hurdles. He should be heard of before very Ion?- as he is a fine stamp of a hurdler, with excellent action. Otairi (Miles) wia responsible for a fine display of jtminiit',' over a round of the big fences Omeo and Pangolin other jumpers trained b.v L. Jvns.pp. were restricted to a working gallop over a mile. Mrs McDonald has received from Australia a yearlinif filly by Kosev. ing - Lai y Las". She is reported tn be a very snapclv sort and one likely to come to hand early a = a two-year-old. The year!in 3 by Royal Divorce---PnneHe. who was born 011 (<uy I* awkefl Day. lias had the name of Royal Guy claimed for him. His owner. Mr. W. Bailey, bos also registered the narro Adzi Baba for 8 Rlx " year-old gelding by Bisogae from a hallsister to Inah.

i NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE. TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP. ' Tlie jumper Master Lu is being kept in steady work at Elierslio in preparation for (he Great Northerr.. Steeplechase Meeting in June. Master Lu was not ready when he meed in the autumn, but ho derived a lot of benefit from his racing and should CO on improving in condition every week now. Up to the present Sports King has had very little experierce as a hurdler, but he shapes well for a beginner and promises to perform with more success as a jumper thnji he did on the flat. Sports King did not jump too well when he finished second to \rcli Eagle at Te Kuiti. but all he requires is confidence, which should conio to him quickly with a little more schooling. The apprentice rider N. L. Craig left last night for Nelson under engagement to ride Ravine at the Kelson and Marlborough meet in"s Ravine showed good form at the recent AVest (Vist meetings vanning at C.reymouth. Knmaia and Hokitika. »" | the apprentice alio A'nnce. of Sib. Ravine will carry F. 3 in the Nelson Cup on I'ndav and his prospects of success should be bright. A rising two-year-old gelding by Acre from Country Picnic and a filly by Luciillua from Country Air have just recently been broken in by H. Rama and they arc now exercising daily nt Kllersbe. They are both tradable youngsters, but the gelding i» on the small side. An unusual feature about him is that lie is a chestnut and loca report states that he is the fust horse ol that colour sired by Acre. GALLANT FOX FOR MELBOURNE. [IIY TJ'XEIIKAPH. —J'UESS ASSOCIATION. J DUNEDJN, Friday. The Wingatui trainer. S. G. Ware, will leave on Monday fr r Melbourne with Gallant Fox. A. E. Didham will accompany him us rider. s. G. WARE FOR MELBOURNE. The Wingatui trainer H. G. Ware will leave for Melbourne on Monday with Gallant Fox, who i. a to do some racing in Victoria. The jockey A. E. Didham will accompany Ware. Gallant I'ox is a, thiee-vear-old by Hunliig Sung from Smoke Concert and has shewn useful form in the South Island. SALE OF RACEHORSES. The racehorses Sir Mond and Air Lassie are to be submitted for sale by auction at the Ellerslie rac?course next Friday at 2.:<0 p.m. Wright, Stephenson and to.. Ltd.. will conduct the sale. TROTTING FIXTURES. April IC Asliburton Trotting Club. April ](s—Thames Trotting Club. April 21—Nelson Trotting Club. April 2H—'Te Arohc, Trotting Club. April 29— Marlborough Trotting Club. April :<o Auckland Trotting Club. May 7— Cambridge Trotting Club. j