PAEROA MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22225, 27 September 1935, Page 9

PAEROA MEETING

the taumarunui cup. IMAMINT LIKELY l-AVOURITE TWO SCRATCHING*; POSTED Considerable interest is being centred in tho opening of tho Taumarunui Racing Club's meeting at Pacroa to-mor-row. Tho remodelled course, which will be used for tho first time, is in good order, and although tho fields in some instances are likely to bo small the racing should prove interesting, especially tho jumping events. The field for tho Taumarunui Cup has been weakened by the defection of Sir Abb and Gay Marigold, who were withdrawn at 2.5 p.m. yesterday. The scratching of Gay Marigold leaves Gay Rose topweight with 7.10 and she may niako a forward showing, although her form at Avondalo was below her best. It is probable that Imamint will bo a good favourite, far she is all the better for her racing at Avondalo and her prospects appear very rosy. The best of tho others may be Baroscope, w ho worked well at Kllerslie yesterday. Form suggests Royal Secret and British Columbia as the best of those in the Flying Handicap, and they will carry strong support. The likeliest oi the others may bo Sinking Fund and Namakia, who will be racing for the first time this season. Additional riding engagements are: jsj_ R. McKeiizie. —Dark Shadow, Bellkvrian. . It Gladding.—La FOmme Noir. C. L. Goulsbro.— Whirling, Jan Ridd.

AWAPUNI HORSES FINAL GALLOPS FOR OTAKI EFFORT by hunting lodge Tvsr telegraph—own correspondent] PALMERSTON NORTH. Thursday Perfect conditions prevailed for training operations at Awapuni this morning, there being an absence of wind, while the tracks were firm. The flags were c'jser in than previously, and the times registered showed an improvemont Hunting Lodge (W. E. Pine), who •will contest the Waitawa Handicap at Otaki, had the Katihiku Handicap candidate Round Score (S. Anderson) as a partner over six furlongs. Hunting Lodge itade the pace throughout, butRound Score finished well to be almost on terms at the post. Petrarch (Pine), who will revert to flat racing at Otaki, was well clear of Celeritas (Anderson) at the closo of seven furlongs in 1.36 2-5. Sweet Musio (L. H. Jones) and Merry Knight (Pine) wore together, with Hunting Scene (Anderson) beaten off at the close of five furlongs in 1.7 2-5. Although she has done little fast work, Sweet Music finished very resolutely.

Treasure Hunt (Pino) and Finnesko (Anderson) finished practically on term.over six furlongs in 1.21. Finnesko, •who is very well, had something in reserve. Te Kapua (C. Broughton) started with them, buft early dropped to the rear.

Gold Cure (A. W. McDonald) led Esteem (B. Brown) in the early stages of a mile gallop with Taumau (Pine) in the rear. Gold Cure was still in charge as they turned for home, hut in the straight the others tackled him, Taumau coming through to beat Esteem narrowly. Th<s mile was run in 1.48 1-5, the Inst six furlongs in 1.20 3-5. Bodyline (Anderson) had, his brother, Round Up (Pine), as a partner over half a mile, the former travelling very smoothly to record 525, after taking 14s for the first furlong.

Riding ej>gagements for Otaki in-clude:—-S. Wilson, Taumau; A. W. McDonald, Gold Cure; C. Thomson, Rod Sun; B, H. Morris, Hunting Lodg#», Round Score; L. H. Jones, Treasure Hunt (twico), Conversion, Golden Enterprise; W. E. Pine, Merry Knight. Sweet Music, Beau Gallants, Aiguillo, Petrarch; S. Anderson, Hunting Scene. Finnesko, Round Up, Bodyline, Celeritas, Gold Cure (second start).

* IE RAPA TRACK WORK

TROUVAILLE'S FIVE FURLONGS

[BY TELEGRAPH- —OWN CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, Thursday - The flags were 40ft. out from the rails on tno course proper at Te Rapa this morning, when local candidates with engagements at Paeroa were sent against-tho clock. The going was in good order, but no outstanding times were recorded.

Trouvaille, who bears a healthy a»» pearance, was travelling easily at tho end of five furlongs in 1.5. Illuminagh was stopping at the close of seven furlongs in 1.35, the last halfmile occupying 555. He was accompanied by Welcome Inn over the final half-mile and the latter was several lengths in front at the peg. Cynana, a disappointment in the past, showed speed over lialf-a-mile in 52 2-ss, the first three furlongs in 37 l-ss.

Gloucester and Sinking Fund strode over five furlongs in 1.6 1-5, the first four in 5.35. La Femme Noire reached the halfmile peg in 535, after covering the first three furlongs in 38s. TE AWAMUTU TRIALS RULETTE SPRINTS WELL [by TELEGRAPH —OWN' correspondent] TE AWAMUTU, Thursday Fast times were recorded at To Awarriutu' this morning, when candiQateg for Pacroa worked on tho course Proper, next to the rails, tho poles wing 20ft. out for other horses. The going was good. Next to the rails, Torch, who had passed the five-furlongs peg when he J'unped off, ran his last foir furlongs »i 50s. R iilotto had an advantage over Maxovn at the end of three furlongs in 36 3-ss, a creditable effort. Lady Kuler worked pleasingly over half-a-milc in 50 4-ssi. Salesman, assisted by Spearwin over tho last two furlongs, completed seven furlongs in 1.33. defeated Solomon ' over five furlongs in 1.2 J. On the outside of tho course proper, Jonathan, accompanied by Spoarwin, who was having his second work-out, traversed- four furlongs in 525. Loomb'nation ran throo furlongs in 39Js.

RACING FIXTURES September 23—Geraldino Racing Club. September 28—Otuki Maori Racing Club. September 28, Uo—Taumiirunui Racing Club (at Paeroa). October 5-!\urow Racing Club. Oetoher f>—Napier Park Racing Club. October 12—Dnt.nevirke Racing Club tat Waipukurnu). October 12. 11—Auckland Kaoinc Club.