ON TARANAKI TRACKS

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1933, Page 4

ON TARANAKI TRACKS

FINAL TRIALS FOR HUNT BOLD BID’S GOOD GALLOP. RICHFIELD AGAIN IMPRESSES. / Both Hawera and New Plymouth tracks were very busy yesterday morning for tlie final trials for the Taranaki Hunt meeting to-morrow. The work at New Plymouth was the more interesting, but several fancied candidates at both places acquitted themselves well. At Hawera all fast work was done on the outside of the trial grass and the going was again very soft. The popular distance for the morning’s work-out was half a mile. Weatherzane (Feasey) was a length and a half in front of Haunui (Duncan) at the end of half a mile in 535. Weatherzane pleased and will have some friends in the hack six to-morrow. Haunui was not impressive. Aga Khan (J. M. Pine) and Diagano (W. E. Pine) were both going very easily when the post was reached to register 53 l-5s for half a mile. Aga Khan appeared to be doing his work particularly well. Gibraltar (Duncan) was sent a similar distance but moved very poorly. Although kept up to it by his rider he could not do better than 59s—an average working gallop. Gibraltar is sorer at present than he has been for some time, but Trainer J. Fryer is giving him plenty of fast work to try and shake the ailment of!. Richfield’s Half Mile. After doing a round of pacework on the sand Richfield (Mills) moved on to the trial grass and compassed half a mile in 53 is. It was an excellent effort and quite made amends for this disappointing showing against St. Clara on Tuesday. Alone Round Table (Coyle) sprinted half a mile in 545. He was slow to get away and for the first 50 yards was doing little more than cantering; consequently his first furlong occupied 16s. After that he hit out boldly and his 38s for the last three furlongs was smart time for a maiden.

The hunters Silver Band (Duncan) and Don Erma (J. M. Pine) were companions over a mile. They showed plenty of pace to run the first half mile in 55 l-5s and the full distance in Im 54s with Don Erma a length to the good. For steeplechasers, and hunters at that, the time was good and both horses pleased. No Doubt, Carfex and Little Doubt were trotted on the plough.

Chief Line, Attentive, Sandlark, Oriel and Gibraltar did light exercise on the trotting track. St. Clara and Flying East used the sand. Ingenuity and the Diacquenod gelding worked on the two-year-old track and Friesland made use of the hurdle track. March Alone (Feasey) hopped out of the barrier very smartly. His youthful rider R. Feasey is to have his first ride in a race on Saturday, when he is to have the seat qn Weatherzane and possibly Haunui also. Feasey is apprenticed to J. Fryer and goes to the scale at well under seven stone. He is a very capable lad and gives promise of having a successful career. His riding to-morrow will be watched with interest, but there is little doubt that he will acquit himself well, 's , . As usual there was very little work in the afternoon. An interesting trial, was staged by J. Fryer’s pair of two-year-olds, the Hunting Song—Camiola colt (Feasey) and the Diacquenod colt' (Duncan). They broke away just after passing the three furlong peg and at the two furlongs the Hunting Song was a length in front. Coming round the turn the Diacquenod went closer to the inside rails and thus made up the leeway. They reached the post in 26 3-5 s for the two furlongs with the Hunting Song a shade in front. Both youngsters moved pleasingly and are a likely looking pair. The other two-year-olds. Whenuakura, Silver Wings and the Hunting SongSpotlight colt were apportioned slow work on the hurdle track. Benedictine, Paparua and Arouse were exercised on the plough. Fast New Plymouth Track.

At New Plymouth the course was in a greatly improved condition and the trial grass where the galloping took place was faster than it has been for some time. The number of track watchers showed the interest that is being taken in to-morrow’s gathering. The first to work were Headmistress and Silk Sox, who were sent seven furlongs. Headmistress was doing better than her companion at the finish in Im 32is—a good gallop. Headmistress did her task in great style and looks a good prospect for the spring meetings. Glenvane again impressed by the manner in which he reeled off five furlongs in Im 4s, moving with a lot of dash. He will strip a fit horse to-morrow. A new arrival was Matomi. The Paper Money three-year-old created a favourable impression by the way he sha]?ed over half a mile, the last three furlongs taking 37 3-ss. He is carrying more condition than he did last year but looks an improved horse. Windscreen and the Tigritiya filly ran home from the three furlongs post in good style in 38s. Bold Bid's Effort.

Bold Bid has been improving steadily of late and he surprised track watchers by the easy manner in which he disposed of Merry Way over five furlongs. They hopped off on terms but Bold Bid was soon bowling along in front and came into the straight two or three lengths in front. Hitting out in great style he had no trouble in holding his own in the run home to record lm 3 2-5 s for the distance. It was a fine effort and indicates that he will go well in the Opunake Hack Scurry to-mor-row. Lalla Quex went once round at a steady half pace and ran the last three furlongs in 41s. She is rapidly getting Into racing trim and will probably be given an outing before long. Much interest was taken in a three furlong trial between three two-year-olds, Aussie Ra (Deveran), Superior (Goldfinch) and General Quex (MacLeod). They moved off to a good start but Superior was soon in front and galloping in an attractive manner passed tne post two lengths in front of Aussie Ra, who was a short neck in front of General Quex. Superior is evidently a smart filly but General Quex is improving. Aussie Ra shaped well but he is going to take time.

Cereal made his first appearance on the track and looks as though he has had plenty of work. He was going at top to record lm 71s for five furlongs. Mataro (Gilmer) and Money Boy (HilD jumped the hurdle at the top of the straight and tire stand double in a satisfactory manner, the former giving a much improved display. , \ Ngareta with Gilmer up did a like task but jumped slovenly. She would have done a lot better with a little more pace on.

Afterwards Ngareta and Mataro galloped a mile in lm 51 4-ss. Showing a god turn of pace Mataro had a good lead going down the back, but Ngareta

was with her turning for home and was doing the better at the end. Tahurangi and Glowlight hit out freely over a couple of rounds of pacework, running the last five furlongs the second time in lm 10 4-ss. Glowlight put more dash into her work than she did on Tuesday. Orapai and Eastertime arrived back on Wednesday night. The latter looks exceptionally well but Orapai is suffering from a slight cold, Riding Engagements:— H. Wiggins: Bold Bid, Merry Way, Glowlight. A. MacLeod: Headmistress, Tahurangi, Silk Sox. H. Goldfinch: Diversion, The Hiker. W. Grindlay: Ngareta. L, Dulieu: Michael Shimose, Taitor u. B. H. Morris: Round Table. A. Gilmer: Mataro.