FROM TARANAKI TRACKS

Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1932, Page 4

FROM TARANAKI TRACKS

CEREALS FINE HALF MILE. RICHFIELD WORKING WELL. With the approach of the holiday meetings the work on the Taranaki tracks is livening up considerably, and at both New Plymouth! , ; and Hav’era theqc were some smart gallops yesterday morning. ! At New.-. Plymouth the course was in excellent order but ■ both the! trial. grass (and the plough .wei’e. exceptionally fast, the times recorded being, easily the best so far this season. They wei’e so good that it might be unwise to attach too much importance to them. Glen Vane and Refresher were not required to do anything serious and were restricted- to half-pace work on the plough. Both appear to be .in capital order for the holiday meetings. . ' Cereal demonstrated that he has lost pone of his brilliance by reeling off half a mile on -the. trial, grass in 49 4-55., the' ’last , three taking 36 1-ss. 5 is no. doubt about the speed of this son of Acre, but his, barrier manners do not tend-to add to his chance in a race. .. , Tiger ism and Manly, were allotted >a working gallop'over a round, the last half mile taking 55Js. Brii moved very freely, especially Tigerism,. who is im-. proving all the time, : . , Royal Bengal and Lucky Alife did steady three-quarter pace work.What promised to be an interesting trial over five furlongs between Haulbowline and Matomi was-spoiled by the former jumping off too soon and gaining a three lengths advantage. However, he was not bustled and the two-year-old was within a length of him at the finish. Haulbowline’s time was Im 3Js.

Orapai was again responsible for an attractive piece of worn over five furlongs oh the plough with Merry Way, After the filly had led most of the distance he drew up tb her in good style Over thelast 100 yards to register Im 1 4-5 s for the distance. Merry Way also went well and would only have to reproduce her track form to win a race at Christmas.

All the remaining gallops took place bn the plough. Gibraltar and Glowlight hopped off et the seven furlong peg but there was not a great deal of pace on over the first three furlongs, which took 4OJs. < They then commenced to move along. Gibraltar appeared to have the measure of his companion coming into the. straight but the filly hung on grimly and they passed the post on terms in Im 31 4-ss. From almost a standing start Lady Quex moved slowly over the first two furlongs of a half mile dash but came home in great style to run the distance in 49 4-ss. She broke 24s for the last two furlongs. Arvada on the plough and Headmistress on the inside grass sprinted two furlongs. Headmistress showed a good turn of speed and was well clear at the finish.

Easter Time stood flat footed at the half mile peg ad then dashed over the distance in 49 3-ss, after taking 26s for the first two. This was a fine performance, but the bay doet not seem to be able to produce this pace in a race. Singer was let off with an easy task. He was schooled again on Mcnday morning.

At Hawera the track work was con--ducted undei' ideal conditions. The plough was still rather damp and most of the galloping was done on the course proper. ; Aga Khan, who is to go to Auckland, was sent seven furlongs the reverse way round with Tenacre. This gallop was run on the plough in Im 33s with Tenacre slightly in front. This gelding will not run at New Plymouth but will go to Manawatu for the second and third days.

On the course proper La Crown slipped over five furlongs in Im 6 l-ss. She was picked up by Royal Papa at the three furlong peg, and both moving well, there was little between them at the finish.

Hampden and Miss Cavendish both galloped' freely to register 51Js for half a mile.

Rapper, March Alone and the Hunting Song-Idanoe filly were sent out of the new starting barrier. At the first at-' tempt the Hunting Song filly dwelt a little, but in, a second trial they moved off together.' March Alone was pulled

up, but the other pair kept on to run half a mile down the .back stretch in 565.

Calamine- and Tentcall- strode out boldly over seven furlongs, being together ■ all the way. ' Orby's Choice was a length and a halfin front of DaVistock at the end of five furlongs in Im '6 4-ss. Icier and the Grandcourt-Cleasanta filly were given a run over a cbuple of furlongs, both moving attractively. Richfield ran right away from Kawhakina, taking Im 19 4-5 s for six furlongs on the plough. There was, very little fast work after breakfast, The Tiger being the only one to gallop. He was not bustled to run five furlongs on the course proper in Im 7 l-ss. Lady Bent was sent out of the barrier for the first time. She dwelt slightly each time', but with more experience and in company she should do much better.

RACECOURSE BARRIER.

INNOVATION. TRIED AT HAWERA. The ’ Jobson-Good starting barrier at the Hawera racecourse seven-furlong post was given its first trial yesterday morning. Several horses out for training gallops were dispatched from the apparatus. ‘ In each of the starts the horses were walked up calmly to the barrier, which moved away from them. As soon, as they .steadied Mr. A. Morse pulled the leVer, throwing the tapes upwards and putwards. The horses jumped out wbll. A 36 yard walk-up is provided, and after the trials Mr. Morse considered this should be ample. . The results of the trials were considered satisfactory.