WORK ON TRACKS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22200, 29 August 1935, Page 9

WORK ON TRACKS

SOME SMART GALLOPS INTERESTING SCHOOLING LAVINGTON AND CLARION CALL [by teleoraihi —own correspondent] NEW PLYMOUTH. Wednesday Tho weather was fine and the tracks were in good order for training operations at New Plymouth this morning, when most of the horses engaged on the opening day of the combined hunt meeting to-morrow were seen in action. There was not "a great deal of galloping, but plenty of interesting schooling, nearly all the visiting horses being jumped. Again all fast work took place on the course proper with the lings 20ft out. Talnirangi appeared to bo going better than Golden Rill at the conclusion of three furlongs in 40s, both putting plenty ot dash into the work. Gold Mission and Sporting Song were responsible for a smart half-mile, reeling of! the distance in 525. This was a good gallop and both horses moved really well throughout. Though Sporting Song claims two engagements tomorrow, ho is likely to start in the Waverley Hack Handicnp, for which McTavisk has been engaged to ride him. Mustang was given a good working gallop ovov five furlongs, sprinting up the straight. He has done well of lat.o and is not without prospects in the Whenuakura Hack Handicap. Prosy Boy Finishes Well Poterie finished a length in front of Prosy Boy over half a mile in 54 l-5s This was a good gallop for hunters and though beaten Prosy Boy was finishing on strongly. Ho has done well sinco his arrival. Refresher hit out in good style over a couplo of circuits of solid pace work on tho inside. Ho is in great heart at present. Red Sand finished up a round of paco work by running the last three furlongs in 41s. Ho moved freely throughout. Santoft was given a good working gallop over seven furlongs, hitting out boldly. Revival ran five furlongs at easy three-quarter pace. Davistock, Aussie Ra and Ngaterahiri were associated in a working gallop over a mile. Treasure Hunt, who looks particularly well, was restricted to two rounds at a good halfpace on the inside. His stable-mate Waitaunaka also hit out boldly over a circuit The schooling hurdles were up in tho straight acid there were threo interesting bouts. Lavington (Tito) gave a splendid exhibition, jumping four hurdles in faultless fashion. He had plenty of pace on and has evidently done plenty of schooling. Orapai's Performance Orapai (H. Dulieu) was not quite as impressive as last Friday, though he fenced safely enough. He rapped tho first two and was inclined to screw at the bther two. However he will do better in company. Spender (B. Liddell) jumped the four hurdles in good style. He had plenty of pace on and showed that he is a fast, clever fencer. He appears to have built up since he was in training here some 18 months ago. The steeplechase schooling course on the inside was freely used by visiting horses and several fine exhibitions were witnessed. Clarion Call (A. Jenkins) gave a faultless exhibition, jumping every fence cleanly and quickly. His display drew attention to his prospects in the Maiden Steeples tomorrow. ; •; " : r ' ' The next to go was the Beechworth gelding Flockhart. He also gave a really good display. Petrarch (A. McDonald) and Miss Pango were associated over tho course. Miss Pango jumped better than her companion, though Petrarch's display was quite satisfactory. He afterwards galloped five furlongs on the flat. The Storm Wind (Liddell) jumped four of the steeplechase fences in good style. He is looking a much improved horse since last season and is not without prospects in tho Hunt Cup. Landlubber and Gay Pete arrived from Te Rapa this morning, but Tonnerre and Musquii will not come until Friday. NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP Tho reappearance of Lowenberg, Alchemic and Bantry should give considerable interest to the Waverley Hack Handicap at New Plymouth today, as they all displayed very promising form as two-year-olds last season. All are winners and should make very useful three-year-olds. As a result of his victory at Ellerslie last Saturday, Gainsay has incurred a penalty for tho Ladies' Bracelet at New Plymouth, bu;, even so, he is still handily placed with only Sib. above the minimum in a class that does not appear very strong. Gainsay is on tho improve and the chances aro that ho will touch a short price to-day. The Awapuni-trained hunter Redbray was unable to finish in a place in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup last week and he does not appear to bo any better than a moderate. However, lie is a fairly reliable jumper and he may bo t>een to more advantage in the weak field he will meet in the Trial Hunters' Steeplechase at New Plymouth to-day. Tho Woodville trainer F. W. Davis will probably havo a team of seven horses at the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting next month, and, with some promising young material in his stable, he no doubt has hopes of a successful aeason,. Haut Monde, Heritage and Plato are three-year-old members of tho team whoso reappearanco will bo awaited with interest. Mr. C. M Emanuel has not had the best of luck with his horses for some time, but Hunting Maid did sufficiently well in finishing second to Gay Defence last Saturday to indicate that she may not be long in crediting him with a win. The best feature of Hunting Maid's performance was the solid fashion in which she finished after being badly placed early. Like most of tho progeny of Ga.v Shreld, Gay Poto is endowed with a fine turn of speed, but he has not done a great deal of racing owing to tho fact that ho was highly strung and inclined to be delicate earlier in his career. Ago should havo done something for Gay Poto and he should have a good opportunity to open his winning account in the Wereroa Scurry at New Plymouth to-day. Tho racing days of Aladdin are definitely over. After his showing at tho Christchurch Hunt C,lub's meeting Mr. O. F. Watson realised that it was no use going on with him, and so gave him to his nophew. Aladdin is now doing hack duty on a farm in North Otago. Aladdin was one of tho most promising jumpers seen in recent years, and was the makings of a real topnotcher until unsoundness ended his career.