FROM TARANAKI TRACKS

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1931, Page 11

FROM TARANAKI TRACKS

FINE WORK BY LADY QU EX AROUSE goes well at hawera. HORSES READY 808 THE HOLIDAYS The recent rains had left the New Kymooih track in excellent order Tor the work on Saturday morning, when the grass, which was freely used, wm very fast. Though the wonderful effort of Lady Quex over six furlongs was th* outstanding gallop of the morning, several other# put up very pleasing efforts, ttie Swell *nd Garrick were the first to trork, but were only asked to do a oouple 1 of round# at an easy threequarter pace. , Fiftyground and Arvada did a circuit st < solid three-quarter pace the last fiv> taring a shade over Imin lOsec. Sparkling Morn, Was not hurried over •lx furlongs, but, moving freely, recorded Innin 5 4-ssec for the last five. Green Patch and' Royal Bengal went M>oe round at a good thrpe-quarter pace, Green Patch pleqsing the more. Monaghan went a mile, but was only doing half pace most of the way, sprinting up : the straight. Th* first of the visitors .to arrive, Xing’s Archer and Don’t Lap, were sent five furlongs. Don’t Lap led her companion. all the way in Imin 4sec. King’s Archer isnot.a. good track horse. True Lap demonstrated that he has lost none of his pace by running right away 'from March Alone over five furlong# in Imin 2 4-ssec—a good gallop. Gold Dawn went an easy six, moving very evenly all the way. She is a fit mare. * Glowlight, with an advantage in weight, was about half a length in front of Merry Way at the end of five furlongs in Imin 2 4-ssec, the first three taking 37#ec. Both youngsters went exceptionally well and Merry Way appeared to have something in reserve. Little. Doubt and Orapai staged an interesting trial over a mile. Orapai pulled in the early stages and Little Doubt finished too well for him In Imin 44 l-ssec, the last five taking Imin 5 2-ssec. Little Doubt went very well and should be hard to beat wherever he is produced during the holidays.. Orapai was far from disgraced and' is improving with every gallop. Waipapa and Paparua did easy work on the inner. Paparua is a three-year-old by Ruapapa from the Stewards’ winner Inap. He recently joined R. Johnson’s team. Singer was in front of Gibraltar at the end of six furlongs in Imin 18sec. Singer did hi# task well and is a very fit horse at present. Gibraltar Is improving ip looks and condition all the time, but i# inclined to work lazily. Easter Time was not bustled to register Imin'l7 l-ssec for six furlongs, the last half taking 51 4-ssec. He is coming on nicely and doing all that is being asked of him in good style. For her final trial before leaving for Ellerslie Lady Quex was sent six furlongs on the rails on the traek proper. With the lightweight apprentice ,A. McLeod aboard, in a fairly heavy saddle, she would be carrying over 7st. From a moving start she was soon into her stride and passed the first furlong post in 12sec. She was then going in great style, and the next two took 23sec, the half mile 47sec and the full distance Imin 12 l-ssec. This is easily the best time ever recorded on the track either in a trial or in a race, and from the manner in -which the mare finished her task her prospects in the Railway Handicap must be regarded as very bright. She was sent overland by motor float yesterday. ROUND ABOUT HAWERA. The weather was fine for training operations on Saturday morning. The track was ft little holding early, becoming faster as the morning wore on, and the trial grass was available for horses doing fast work. Awaken was the first to work, going once round at a good three-quarter pace. Balloon covered a mile and a-quarter at the. same pace, sprinting the last two in 25sec. . Sllvermine jumped off at the mile post, going the first five furlong's under a strong-pull, and running home the last three in 37$sec. This horse is very well at present. Orby’s Choice (on the sand) was not bustled to get to the end of three furlongs in 39sec. Lea Brook, on her own, ran five furlongs in Imin 6sec. La Grown (J. M. Pine) and Calamine (W. E. Pine) were on even terms at the end" of five furlongs in Imin 3|sec. Arouse (A. Brown) continues to work attractively and easily beat Splutter (Stockley) over half a mile in 49 4-ssec. Tavora, with a welter weight up, rau * three furlongs in 36 3-ssec—a very pleasing effort. Goldzone (J. M. Pine) easily held Joyspear (W. E. Pine) over six furlongs In Imin 17 2-ssec. Barbacan and Hampden sprinted half a mile together in 50 l-ssec. Richfield went once round at threequarter pace, .sprinting home the last two in 25 2-ssec.' # Tentcall dashed over three furlongs in 37 l-ssec. Bon Eve (J. M. Pine), Fantastic (Duncan) and Miss Shef (Stockley) were together at the end of five furlongs in Imin 4sec. Bon Eve appeared to be going best at the finish. Davistock (J. M. Pine) and Constant Sun (W. E. Pine) were both doing it. ea’sily at the end of five furlongs in Imin sJsee. , After breakfast Carfex (N. Vaugn) and Tenacre (Flowers) sprinted three furlongs finishing together. Byflex went the same distance in 39 4-ssec. Airtight (Sandilands) and Royal Acre (Conway) gave a good display of jumping over a round of five hurdles, finishing to Mii e Cavendish and a Tea Tray colt were companions over half a mile m Callapat, with Fairy Girl, who picked him up over the last three, ran five furlongs in Imin 3sec. Lottery (Stockley) was of no use to The Tiger (Flowers), who beat him by half the length of the straight, m 4bJ too. This was easily the best gallop of the morning, and on appearances this horse will not be long in losing his maiden status.

The following horses in J. Fryer’s team were galloped on Friday: Attentive and Jadarine were together at the end of five furlongs in Imin 4sec. Banbndg© and Kissless were together at the finish of a six furlong sprint in Imin ISsec, both working well. Glad Star and Ripple Song were companions over five furlongs 1-w Imin 5 3-ssec.