WORK AT THE PARK

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 27 June 1938, Page 9

WORK AT THE PARK

; GOLD BALLAD LAME ILLINOIS SPRINTS GOLDEN BLONDE DEPARTS By “Trenton.” The track at the Park on Saturday morning was ideal for work, although on the soft side. 'Most of (the horses that visited the Hawke's Bay meeting have returned 1 home, but will not be asked to do anything serious for a few days. " Gold Ballad, a member of J. Lorrignn’s team, who raced prominently at ■ Hawke's Bay. has gone lame and will not make the trip to Trent ham. It is a pity that this son of Hunting Song is subject to lameness, as there is no . doubt about his brilliance, i Mahala, another member of Lorri- , gan’s team, appears to be in better condition now than, when she went away. Other horses that have returned are liuntette. Mendelssohn, and Hunting , Ma rs. The Work Illinois (Ferguson) easily beat Cabaret (Feasey) over half a mile in 51 l-ssec. Royal Stuart ran the first half of a mile at an easy pace and came home Strongly over the last half in Msec. Queen’s Dream (Tinsley) sprinted up the straight and then jumped a couple of fences in good style. Peter Beckford and Bold Step slipped over three furlongs in 37sec. Okawa beat Mimicry over three furlongs in 37 2-ssec. First Hand (Murray) and Lucky Dick (Ferguson) covered a round of the schooling fences in 1.571. The lat-1 ter continued on and gave a finished exhibition over the second round. For Trcntham Golden Blonde has left for Hawke’s Bay, and from there will go on ‘oj I Trcntham. with Small Boy and Dei j Friend. I Winter Cup Two local horses in Peter Beckford and Paul Robeson arc among the nom-j illations for tlie Winter Cup. Home Again Singing Gold, who was taken to Greenmeadows by Trainer P. Wormalri when he transferred to quarters at Greenmeadows. has been returned to his owners, Messrs. M. R. Moore and A. Fraser. Another member of this trainer’s team in the locally-owned Skyway is expected back shortly. Change of Owners j First Hand has changed hands at ail substantial figure and will in future j race in Mr. E. Fitzgerald’s colours,