TE RAPA TRIALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22355, 28 February 1936, Page 9

TE RAPA TRIALS

USEFUL TASKS RECORDED TEAK'S FOUR FURLONGS T■ ! • LONDON SCHOOLS WELL [by TELEGRAPH— OWN' correspondent] HAMILTON, Thursday The flags were out about 15ft. on the course proper at Te Rapa this morning, when most of the local horses engaged at the Te Aroha meeting on Saturday and Monday were given their final gallops. Star Artist and Light Comedy galloped seven furlongs in 1.35, the first half-mile in 545. Both shaped well. Light Comedy is in great heart. London (Rennie) was schooled over four hurdles and shaped well, taking the fences in his strido and pulling up well. He was afterwards sent over a couple of circuits at three-quarter pace. London is engaged in the Ruakaka Hurdles on Saturday and is not without prospects. Gay Streak and Diacquedoon finished on terms at the completion of half a mile in 54Js. They did their work nicely. With 8.1 in the Juvenile Handicap at Te Aroha on Saturday, Gay Streak may make amends for his defeat at Te Rapa. La Femme Noire got to the end of five furlongs in 1.8, the first three in 395. La Femine Noire, who is engaged in the Waitoa Handicap on Saturday, has never looked better. Teak, who was the only horse to gallop on the No. 1 grass, was timed to run half a mile in oljs, the first two furlongs in 25 l-ss. Among those to be restricted to strong pace work were Sirona, Lornacre, Merial, Gay Defence, Boughal and Le Chasseur MELBOURNE TRACKS GAY BLONDE GOES WELL MILE BY GOOD SHEPHERD (Received February 27, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Feb. 27 The weather was showery at Flemington this morning, when the gallops were recorded on the course proper. Gay Blonde, lightly shod, was responsible for the liest five furlongs in 1.2 J. Good Shepherd (C. Badger) ran the best mile in 1.43}, the last six furlongs in 1.16}. Cabalist (J. Pratt) just defeated Marion Melton in the best half-mile in 49}s. Grand Mogul covered the same ground in 50Js. Bustard (W. Cox) went better than Bhoy (A. Cooper) over a mile and aquarter in 2.16}. Viceroy went nine furlongs in 2.0. Hot Shot strode aver eleven furlongs, the last five in 1.6}. Cardinal sprinted three furlongs in 37i- Sylvandale (H. Skidmore) covered a mile and a-quarter in 2.20J, the last three furlongs in 40is. Heritor reeled off three furlongs in 38s. Chenars beat Fidelity by a head over half a mile in 50s. Ruach went a mile and a-quarter in 2.13 J. Bunsby Gaze covered a mile and aquarter in 2.22, sprinting home the last five furlongs in 1.45. El Bassana went solidly over the same distance in 2.12}. On the grass Gay Lover sprinted three furlongs in 36£s. Allunga ran a mile and a-quarter in 2.28, the last four furlongs in 511s. The course proper, 25 feet out from the rails, was used for fast work at Caulfield, and the going was good. Regular Bachelor and Cluniac went five furlongs in 1.2. Great Legend recorded similar time over the same distance, running the last four in 495. On the steeplechase grass, next to the rails, Closing Time equalled the trat:k record by running four furlongs in 48s. Palm and Nabob sprinted the same distance in 495. Limond Lad and High Meadow ran five furlongs in 1.2. Dark Sky galloped six furlongs in 1.143, being assisted over the last half-mile by Beechwood in 4315. Geld Rod was going easily alongside Ilium at the end of three furlongs in 38s. Heroic Prince recorded the best seven furlongs in 1.31 J. Aitchengee went a mile and a-quarter in 2.12J and Palfresco covered the same ground in 2.17j, sprinting home the last four furlongs in 50$s. Art placed nine furlongs behind in 1.59}. ' On the sand Cuddle ran a mile in 1.50, sprinting the last three furlongs in 372 s. She went well. At Mentone Panax, Somerset and Studio sprinted four furlongs in 48s. At' Epsom Press Gang and Cry Havoc went five furlongs in 1.3}. Marabou covered a mile in 1.46}. Limond Lad was slightly lame this afternoon, but is expected to be able to run in the Sires' Produce Stakes. OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS Nominations for all events at the Ohinemuri Jockey Club's meeting at Paeroa on March 14 and 17 close today at- 5 p.m. with Blomfield and Co., Auckland, and at 8 p.m. with the secretary, Mr. H. Poland, Paeroa. RACES AT TRENTHAM ENTRIES AND FORFEITS Entries and forfeits for the chief events at the Wellington Racing Club's meeting on March 14, 16 and 17, are as follows: FIRST CAY THOMPSON HANDICAP, of £650, ] mile.—Acceptable, After Money, Arctic King. Beau Gnllante, Bis Doolr. Davolo. Ethiop, Fracas, Friesland. Full Throttle, Gay Boy. Grand Jury, Kalmuck, Kinnoul, Knockfin, Lady Kyra, Oratory. Passion Flower, Plato, Queen of Song, Rereatu, Rona Bay, Rulanut. Silver Ring, Silver Streak, Sir_ Nigel, Slippery, Solaria, Spiral, Trivet, Variant. SECOND DAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £500; 1 mile and 3 fur.—Arctic King, Argentic, Big Dook, Eminent. Entail, Ethiop, Grand Jury, Greek Shepherd, Happy Landing, Hunting Cat, Korero, Kinnoul, Might, Plndie, Rona Bay, Queen of Song, Senior, Silver Ring, Sir Nigel, Tout le Monde. Trivet, Tunneller, Werohia. THIRD DAY PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £600: li miles.—Arcfic Kine. ArKenlic. Beau Oallnn<«, Bic Dook, Dnvolo. Eminent, Entail. Ethiop, Frncns, Full Throttle. Gay Boy. Geitel, Grand Jury. Greek Shepherd, Happy Landing, Hunting Cat, Hunting Lodse. Kalmuck, Kinnoul, Korero, La<ly Graceful, Might, Pladie, Pukeko, Queen of Song, Rona Bay, Senior, Silver Ring. Sir Nitzel, Spiral, Sunee, Tout le Monde, Trivet, Tunneller, "Werohia. CHAMPION HACK CUP. of £3OO and trophy valued at £SO; 1 mile 3 fur.—Begorrah, Blue Tiger, Contact, Debham. Dunprarvan, Happy Landing, Hest, Ingenuity, Kotou, Look Smart, Maine, Nighflasa, Onewhetu, Ponty, Prince Reno, Pukeko, Revival, Riptide, Royal Papa, Rust. Sisierina, Sky Rover, Solaria, Summerhill, Taumaii. The following remain in after declaration of forfeit:— NEW ZEALAND ST LEGER STAKES. of £'soo: thrco-yenr-olds: cn'ts> nnd trplrlint?* ft.lo. fillies ft.7: 13 miles.—Cleaesmnr. Entail. Oreek Shepherd. TTnpny Landing. Tleritiiee. Hilton Gorso, Niaht Leas. Monn Lisa. Tall Light. Hunting Song—Dodo gelding, Hunt ine Song— Seamstress gelding. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, of £500; weight-for-age with penalties; 7 fur.—Asset, Bengal Lancer, Custcs, Jubilee Song, Oratory, Mala, Maxown, MotheT Superior, Pelmet, Silver Streak, Tail Light. Top Notch, Wagner, Wild Chase, Seagull colt.