RACING NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24879, 28 April 1944, Page 5

RACING NEWS

AIE POBT IMPRESSIVE j FINAL TRIALS AT TE RAPA (0.C.) HAMILTON", Thursday A solid effort over a round by Air Port, Erndale and Night Comedy, a good six furlongs By Expanse ami Mt. Rosa, and smart efforts over five furlongs by Commissar and Pink Shell were the features of the final trials at Te J Rapa this morning. The track was heavy j and indications are that it will be hold- j itig for the Waikato Racing Club s! Auiumr Meeting on Saturday. Air Port, who revels in soft ground, was j responsible for a fine effort when he shaded j Xight Comedy and Ermla'e at the end of a j round in 2.18*. Air Port is in good order for j the Storey Memorial Handicap, in which lie ! will be ridden by I. Galvin. who was sue- j cessfni on him in the Tauransra Cup at j Paeroa last month. ' 'Prince Baffles, who is racing consistently, ; and Borak registered 2.16 4-5 for a round- j Corsac shaded Full Hand with Fenconrt sev- i era! lengths away, in a similar task which took 2.18. Corsac appears to be in good shape. Abbey Lu, Waiwainui and Tamaku ran 2.22. The best gallop over six furlongs was ] credited to Expanse and Mr. Rosa, 1 utting j dash into their work and handling' the con- ! ditions splendidly, they came home resolutely j in 1.22. At the same distance, Kinsman and Harris 'Tweed returned 1.25 2-5. Displaying j | Sue speed for the first two furlongs m 24 2-55. ( | Hunting Camp eased to take 1.26 for six furlongs. . j The little-raced Commissar attracted some t attention by running five furlongs in 1.5. j i Pink Shell, a good track worker, was seen j | to advantage when she drew clear Oi Baiblatr [ at the end of five furlongs in l.s 1-5. Others j iat the distance were Lord Dink, who ss very j [fit. and Bneno, 1.9.3-5; Lady Bertha and j I San Vntone. 1.10 1-5; Black Beret and Jovta; j I Lad. 1.13. , , , . „ | Hunting Loch ran four furlongs m 565, Gunsian and Tagalie taking 57 2-5«. Baj>y- i ceetv and Look Again drew attention to their ; prospects when registering 1.40 4-5 over seven : furlongs. Quination, after rtuining the first | furlong in 14 3-ss, completed seven tn 1.42 4-5. : Jollvfox and Agailo recorded 1.44 for a simi- : lar "journey. The Cardinal and Varans were | associated in a task over a round, being timed j to run the last seven furlongs in 1.45. I Owing to transport difficulties, if .is donbtS fal whether many of the EHershe horses i with engagements at the Wafsato Racing j Club's ■Autumn Meeting at Te Rapa to-mor-j row will be present. Among those whose presence at the meeting is doubtful are vonS fox. Lianarth, Swift Quarry, Sir Dingle, Kraal and Gentry. j - L - ' ::