RACE TRACK EVENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1930, Page 5

RACE TRACK EVENTS

NEW PLYMOUTH TRACK NOTES.

final gallops, fomawera.

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Omeo (Todd) was given half-pace work on'the plough, moving the reverse way. a • • • Potency worked on the plough. Her trainer, Leo George, will ride him tomorrow. • «• # a Melissa worked before breakfast. She looks very well and"is apparently none the worse for her races at Feilding. . ! ‘ » * r ’ Ridgemount did: three-quarter pace work on the plough. He looks bright and has freshened up since Easter. *•# ♦ * Hector Gray will ride Goldlike, Royal Finance, Benzora and Latakia at Hawera to-morrow, while Keith Voitre lias been engaged for Hipo. < # - • * . Bonogne and Horomea did three-quar- . ter pace work together, running home .the last seven. ’ Horomea is carrying a lot of condition and may be better with a couple of races, > '. •< «< * * Orapai and Taiigiroa worked on the plough. Orapai <?ame in from'his, spell on Easter Monday and has buiit up out of all knowledge. . He may be a fair three-year-old next season. ■■ ‘ ! ■ « # . • ./• ..Hipo (McMahon) and Manly‘(Drinkwater) were allotted a similar taskzThe pair went together until three furlongs from home, where Manly drew clear and won by about, five lengths.’ The last seven was run in Imiu 34sec. - ■# # * * Conditions ' weTe ideal for the final gallops on the New Plymouth course yesterday morning, when a number- of candidates engaged at Hawera were sent, along. The flags on the’course proper were about 35ft out, and all of the gallops were done on this' track. ■;< . =» , . ...» ♦» • * . * ■Te Atiawa hopped out from Crown Link and led ■ until halfway • up • the straight,- when Crown Link came very fast to finish a neck to the good in I min. 44see. Monoie missed the jumpout and was well back. ■ * W Crennatown (Gray) and Aimoyer (McMahon) moved off from the six furlongs on terms and. ran the first half mile in 52sec, both finishing under a pull and running the full distance in Imin fJOJ-sec. These two geldings look very well and the little-raced Crennatown may not ‘be outclassed, in the Tawliiti Handicap to-morrow. & # # #

Lady Quex (Gray) want alone? from tho five furlongs peg, 'but this useful sprinter was not asked to make time and under a strong pull ran the journey in ImLn Bsec. Owing to a misunderstanding she will not have the services of Gray at Hawera, and she may be o, doubtful starter. # # # *

Royal Fiaanco gave Gray.an unpleasant ten minutes when he was taking her dowE. the back stretch, to the halfmile peg, but she could not get the ibetter of her rider, who patiently got her up to the post. She was not doing her best the first furlong, but ran the last three in 38sec. She was lame at Avondale, but is gradually throwing off this defect and should keep the hacks •busy at Ha wera. «

Whenuanui (McMahon) got ap early break'on The Swell (Drinkwater), when this pair went away from the mile peg. Whenuanui led by several lengths downthe ba,ck, but The Swell closed up at the bend and was not asked to head the Acre gelding in the run. up the straight. The last seven occupied Imin Sosee, but The Swell could have done much better. He will not be far away to-mor-row. ' '

Havering (McMahon) and Gold Dawn, i '(Drinkwater) went off from the five, j the- inare moving 1 smartly to lead round ;■' the bend. In the straight Havering ! ■was not pushed out and Gold Dawn : ' passed the post six lengths to the good in Imin 18see. Gold Dawn again went •well, but she is a 'brilliant track worker. Havering is carrying too much condition to 'bo ready for Hawera and will (bo at his best for the Auckland waiter meeting.