Good Awapuni Horses For Napier Park

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 688, 13 June 1929, Page 12

Good Awapuni Horses For Napier Park

THEIR FINAL TRY-OUTS GALLOPS AND SCHOOLING (Special to THE SUNJ PALMERSTON N., Wednesday. With Napier Park, Hawke’s Bay and Waverley looming in the offing. Awapuni promises to be well represented in the active ranks this month and a baker’s dozen will be found in attendance at Napier Park at the week-end. Heavy rain on Monday night had left the Awapuni tracks somewhat heavy for operations yesterday morning, but while it may have restricted the activities of the flat candidates, the jumpers were busily engaged. Lucky Bag, who claims engagements at Napier Park, had Record Mixture, who will also be making the trip through to the Hawke’s Bay fixtures, as a companion over five furlongs, but the Lucullus filly was in front throughout and was well clear at the post, the distance being left behind in 1.9.. Malahat and Wanderlust jumped off at the seven-furlong post to run the last six furlongs on the grass proper—tlio flags being some IS to 20 feet out in 1.24 2-5. Malahat finished tlie stronger. Napier Possibles Brilliant Light, who is a new addition to J. Coyle's team, partnered vinella and Frisco Jack over six furlongs on the course proper, the newcomer having a slight advantage over Vinella at the end of his task, which was accomplished in 1.23. Vinella figures in the {Settlers’ Hack Handicap at Napier Park, while Frisco Jack will be a runner in the Napier Steeplechase. Although beaten for pace by the other pair, Frisco Jack is in good order and was anxious to go on with it yesterday. Vinella should likewise make a creditable showing on the trip, based on her performance at Otaki.

Grand National and Calluna, two members of Mrs. McDonald’s string who are down to compete in the Moteo Hurdles and Settlers’ Hack Handicap respectively at Napier Park, were sent out to run six furlongs on the course proper. However, at the jump-out Calluna broke bis girth.strap and after traversing a couple of furlongs was pulled up, the saddle having gone overboard meantime. Grand National went on to complete his task in 1.26. Glyn Dhu slipped over five furlongs on the course proper in 1.8 4-5. The lvilbroney gelding is now carrying more condition than formerly and looks an improved horse. Some confusion has arisen as the result of a similarity in names of the local representative and

a. Taranaki hunter who raced at the Egmont-Wanganui fitxure. When Glyn Dhu raced at Masterton his name was miss-spelled and with a horse bearing the najne of Glendhu racing at Saturday’s fixture, many accepted it as the one and the same horse. Glyn Dhu will be given his next outing in the Meeanee Hack Handicap at Napier Park. The Jumpers Lieutenant Bill and Hayonnant went a couple of rounds over the big fences, tho pair giving quite a good exhibition of clean jumping. The former,, who lias been following tho hounds of late, will figure with the colours up in the Petane Steeples at Napier Park. Rayonnant is an All Red gelding, who shows distinct promise for a novice. .Red Bank, who filled third berth in tho jumping event on the second day at Otaki —having fallen on the opening day—was. sent a round over the small fences, tho All Red gelding giving his customary display of quick fencing. Atareria and Home Made likewise went a round over the battens, the former giving an improved display. Home Mad© will be a runner in the Ahuriri Hurdles at Napier Park, while his companion has been nominated for Hawke’s Bay. Olympic and Corbel fulfilled a similar task in quite satisfactory manner, the former acting as schoolmaster to the Cynic representative. Both have been furthering their tuition with the hounds. Likely ’Chasers Rangi Sarto, Aurora Borealis and Askrai were sent over the steeplechase fences, Aurora Borealis making quite a creditable showing in this branch of the game, although she has had experience in the hunting field. Aurora Borealis will make her debut at Napier Park. Askari, who negotiated but the one round, will not be asked to race till Hawke’s Bay. Trouble acted as schoolmaster to Vinella in an essay over the batten fence at the foot of the straight. The Warplane mare negotiated the obstacle like a veteran and when put at it again repeated the performance. Roundelay and Ivilogic, two of the younger members of G. Jones’s team, were restricted to easy tasks on No. o grass. The former, who made-two very creditable showings at Otaki. will probably accompany Commendation to Trentham and Riccarton in the event of those trips being undertaken. Piuthair is standing up to her work excellently and the spring should find the Kilbroney mare showing something like her old form. In an exercise outing yesterday morning with T. Green in the saddle, she ran a steady six furlongs on the grass in 1.32 without being asked to speed up.

Little Doing Very little track-work is being executed at Ellersie these mornings, for most trainers are giving their charges a brief respite after their activities at Ellerslie last week. A few of the locals will be required to race at Trentham next month, J. Williamson’s candidates probably being tlie biggest representation from headquarters. Odin, Corinax, Bright Land and Magdaff are regular attendants at Ellerslie of a morning, and it is expected that the first three will comprise the personnel of Williamson’s team for Wellington. How Will He Do?

Magnifico, a full brother to Windbag. is to be put into work at ITaridwick shortly with a view to his spring engagements. The question naturally arises: How will he do? That is a difficult query to answer, but the fact remains that this high-priced youngster has failed to live up to expectations. Bought as a yearling for 4.000 guineas, it has not yet been possible to start him in a race. He was offered for sale some little time ago, but one offer of 1.000 guineas only was forthcoming. In the public mind Magnifico has slumped badly since be was sold as a yearling. Another high-priced proposition to tall by the wn.yside is Dominant, the Saltash— Weltea colt, who reached the highwater mark at yearling sales when he .realised 6.750 guineas. Like Magnifico, Dominant has failed to materialise. It must be most disappointing to owners, after giving such big prices for youngsters, to fail to get them to the post, let alone show promising form. While some judges are not hopeful in their predictions concerning Magnifico, it is as well to point out that the mating of Magpie with Charleville has been productive of good results. Windbag, of course, is the outstanding result of chis mating. Loquacious, a particularly good Tilly, is fully related to Windbag, while Bicolor, although not a prolific winner. proved himself a splendid galloper. He also is by Magpie from Charleville.