ON NEW PLYMOUTH TRACKS

Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1931, Page 7

ON NEW PLYMOUTH TRACKS

SOME GOOD GALLOPS STAGED.

ORAPAI AND GARRICK GO WELL.

(By d Moturoa.”)

Conditions were ideal for galloping on the New Plymouth tracks on Saturday morning and some pleasing trials were recorded by Taranaki Hunt Club candidates.

March Alone, Cornerman, Spanish Prince, Arvada and Royal Bengal did pace-work.

Monoghan (McLeod), who had bolted two furlongs previously, got the worst of the start in his six furlongs trial with Orapai (Robinson) and Garrick (Marsh). The first half-mile was cut out in. 52sec., the sectional times being 13see. to the furlong, and Orapai just nosed Garrick out of a win, with Monoghan a length further back. The full distance occupied Imin. 184 sec.

Both Orapai and Garrick went smooth ly throughout and they finished on well. Monoghan’s performance, too, was a good one.

Merry Way (Drinkwater) began better than Glowlight (McLeod) and won by half a length in a'smart sprint from the two furlongs peg in 25sec.

Lady Quex (George), who looks greatly improved as the result of her gallop on Thursday, finished on more solidly on her own over five furlongs in Imin. 44sec. The first two furlongs were cut out in 245ec., ( the next taking 12 I-ssec. EASTER TIME BEATEN.

Little Doubt (Drinkwiater) finished on far too well for Easter Time (George) over six furlongs in Imin. 19 l-ssec. The first three furlongs were run in 39see. Easter Time is sure to be benefitted by his gallop.

Royal Finance hit out strongly in a sprint on the inner grass.

After running the first three furlongs in 37 2-ssec., Gold Dawn (Marsh) finished on strongly to complete her five furlongs in Imin. ssee. ,

Although beaten, Gibraltar (George) impressed more than Miss Chatter (Buchanan) over five furlongs run in Imin. 7 3-ssec. The first two furlongs occupied 26 2-ssec.

Singer (Marsh) ran' right away from Kawhakina (Drink water) in the concluding stages of their six furlongs gallop, which occupied Imin. 20sec. The first three furlongs were run in 38 2-5 sec. '

Beginning slightly better than The Swell (Drinkwater), the hunter Nimblefoot (Marsh) went surprisingly well to beat his companion by two lengths over six furlongs in Imin. 22sec.\ The first three furlongs took 41sec.

WILLIAMSTOWN POSTPONEMENT PHAR LAP. ENTERED IN STAKES. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m.' Melbourne, Aug. 22. Drenching rain caused the postponement of the Williamstown races until Tuesday; • Great * disappointment is expressed among racing men of all States, Phar Lap having been billed to make his first outing in the Underwood Stakes, in which also a couple of New Zealanders are engaged, and everybody was anxious to learn whether Phar Lap is as mighty as ever following hie sickness earlier in the year.

NEW ZEALANDERS PROMINENT.

ROSEHILL RACING RESULTS.

Rec. 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Aug. 22. At the Roeehill races to-day a number of spring carnival candidates were engaged and several New Zealanders also figured prominently. Mina G was placed second in the Granville Stakes and Love . Song finished second in the first division of the Dundas Handicap, while Chide and Havaspot were placed first and second respectively in the second division of the same race. The Three and Four-Year-Old Handicap first division was won by Veilmond. The New Zealanders Cypress and Hunt the Slipper were unplaced in the second division of the same race. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES. Rec. 5.5 p.m. Adelaide, Aug. 22. The Grand National Steeplechase resulted: Narplume, 10.5 (Smith) 1, Entree, 9.2 (Jester) 2, Janomagne 9.12 (Gordon) 3. Twelve started. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, 6min Zisec.