HASTINGS TRACK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23160, 5 October 1938, Page 13

HASTINGS TRACK

GOOD, TIMES RECORDED 'NbR& XtLLY „ 6V;teTER ; T STERNCHASE BEATS HAGEN; [by TEIiEOKAPH—7OWN COItRESI'ONpBNT] HASTINGS. "TueßdayThere was an interesting morning's work at Hastings to-day, when the semi-final gallops for the Hawke's Bay races were staged. The outside V)f the course proper was in excellent order The best times were credited to Master Cyklon, Nora Gregor, Ivar, Thai a.; Sternchase, Hagen and Hunter's F.vo. The; following trials took place on the; course proper;— , ~ ' } Tres Sec, carrying a stone more .than Trailer, won over a mile in 1.48, the last six furlongs In 1.22. Hunter's Eve comfortably sprinted half a mile in 49 3-ss. Thala, moving well, ran five furlongs in 1.2 4-5. Ctilhis began with Her, but after' going l three furlongs he again bled and was pulled up. It id .doubtful if tie ivill bo/persevered with. * •'' - : : Master Cyklon, carrying 7.7, was responsible for• an exceptional mile gallop in : recording 1.44 2-5- . ■ Ivar, who is seldom allowed-to do his beat in gallops, after a slow start,'recorded 1.2 2-5 for five furlongs, finish' ing .yery strongly. He will race lat Hastings on Saturday only, and then will go to Wellington, '-1t,,. Imogen recorded ,52s for half, a mile,, while Refulgent pleased by recording 1.4 2-5 .for .five. He is engaged, on' Saturday, ,when he is to start, in tho' Russell Memorial Handicap. ; • V ; Sunola and Myology took 51 L-58 for four furlongs, the former having. ,shci. edgo 011 the Myosotis filly. Excellent Effort by Filly' Nora Gregor, carrying 9.0, covered half a mile in the excellent time of 495. As this' was an early trial,in a heavy atmosphere and the track was slightly, damp from dew, the: half-sister by Bulandshar •to ; Ivar , impresses, as the best of the Hawke's Bay two-year-olds. ■ VV Bed Cockade took LIS v for six furlongs- but -he ■best. f v ; v , * Baniian, Hunting Moments and: Arctic Queen-were at two lengths intervals lat tho end, of five»:■ furlongs, Bamian,, a promising three-year-old maiden performer, recording 1.6 2-5. Padishah, Avho looks-better'than ever previously, was going more strongly than Buster Brown over a mile in 147, tlio second . half taking 545. /' Brunhild, who is working better than in her earlier seasons, shaded Jazz Boy to -run five furlongs in 1.4 2-5. This was Jazz Boy's first fast work since •winning at Foxton. : • ) • . Gay Laura and Chequers finished in that order over five furlongs in *1.6. Only Arabic impressed as, a posfor the immediate ; future. Sfiani, with a stone less weight, Fossicker at the end of fivo furlongs, run in 1.5 1-5. . y ■ Pakanui beats Slippery - The liing and 1 Elettra, neither of whom is forward, took 52 2-5s for half; a; mile., i lied Shoes required 41 2-5s for three furlongs. . • ' ; ' ' •••••'' \ The hurdlers, Coil and Master He^tbr,. 'recorded" !.48 -2^s,for a mile. : Eakanui cleared away ; from 'Slippery a mile in 49 2-ss. Pakahui should "he;' a serious contender for the Homewbod Handicap on Friday. V, 1 • Silver, Bat'i.-^rfe, too experienced forth© filly ' and Madonna, in, .'a,' -half-mile, flutter that took; 51s. t, Singapore was .going easily . alongside his r stable-mate,,.. The Xady For a' filly, to" record 39 2-5s for three -furlongs. ' X • '■'' ■ ' ' Two highly-regarded : novices. Sternchase and Hagen, sprinted half a mile in ,49 2-ss. Sternchase on; the inside was always about a neck in front, but neither was fully extended. Exercises on Plough

On the ..plough, ..Royal .Minstrel, pleased by ,covering six furlongs in 1.17 and he may' soonV win a good middledistance -handicap.''Colertso was too good for- Lady Stella in 1,20 3-6. ;_ ' f > Le Xoquet covered ■ five • .fuiclongs; in, 1.5.2-5, suggesting that his turn is pot distant. . ■ j ■■; ■ Tareha, who is to race "on' the' second day at * Hastings in" preparation' for racing rat Trerithamicame home the last six furlongs ivof a round in 1;22. , . Tiger Gain was going,,comfortably ahead'.of Pladie to complete a round in 1.42 2-6. Lovelilt, Soho and Laggard were asr sociated in a- schooling lesson over six hurdles. Soho jumped the best,; but, all. being'kicked up, Laggard was the first to. land, over the' last 'fence. Red Rufus and Hamarin gave a -fair display over the siune hurdles. Hamarin will-start in the hurdle race on Saturday, when she, will be assurcd of a solid following, ?&s : will /Red 'Rufus, for -the first day. ;> • Thrasher'; was ' outjumped and: outgalloped by Boat Song over a round of the .hurdles. '"'-'V , - > • • - - '• '1 ■■ y •; . - . v;' ; ; TURF JOTTINGS C ••■ '■ V' : . : ' /V , V-. TRACK" AND GOSSIP , ; horse's to arrive at Ellerslie yesterday morning were Quadroon,Homily, Russian Ballet, Happy Landing and Barrister. A yearling colt by Night Raid from Fairform has been named Platform. Ho is a half-brother to Some Form, Rin Tin Tin,. Charmaine and. Tauramai. Wotan, accompanied by Glenvane, left New Plymouth for Hastings yesterday. G. P. Dowrick will' probably ride him, and Glenvane will be riiiden by R. W. Savage. - ! Melbourne critic??-arc enthusiastic; about the three-year-old 'solt Crojick, and thjnk he mightVbe another Wotan. Grojick is by the same sittySicgfried,'' and is out of Top Flier. He hns been given plenty of time, having only one race, which he won, as a two-year-old, and that as late as July, while his form this season has raised high hopes. Crojick's dam, Top Flier, was bred in Australia, and is by Top Gallant from- Skyline, by Skyrocket. She was owned by tho lata Mr. F. J. Nathan, who bred Crojick,.

- > . I RACING- FIXTURES October OjWß—-Dtijicdin Jockey ; Club. Octobor 7, B—Ha\vko's Bay Jockey Club; October 8, IG—Auckland Racing Club. October l2 I; ,l3—Maßteiton Racing. Club. October 20, 02, 21—Wellington; Racing Club. Octobor 22, 24—Oofe Racing Club. : ' October 24—North Canterbury Racing Club. Octobor 24—Wavorley Racing Club. 1 v October 24—Walkato Hunt Clnb.' Octobor 27,\29-r'Poverty Bay Tnrr OJttb.Y* October 21)— Banks Peninsula . Racing Club. October QB>—-Rangltikel' Racing Club, "; October 29—Rotorua ; and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club. . . . lt> . ;•••, . November 4, s—Whangarei Racing Club. November. 6, 7, 0, 12—Canterbury Jockey • Club. 4 • ; . Novembor 6—Napier Park Racing Club. November 12—Napier Park Racing Club. November 12, 14-r-Avoiulale Jockey Club. November 19—Levin Racing Club. November 19—Southland Racing Club. November 10, 21—"Walksto Baring Club.