SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17832, 28 April 1926, Page 9

SPORTING.

GLENTRUIN DOES BEST GALLOP ON HASTINGS TRACK. Per Press Association. HASTINGS, April 2S. Train ill gr operations were, carried out under ideal conditions on the Hastings track this morning. The course proper is being watered and will be in good condition for Friday. Hiwinui and Peneus were the only horses to work before breakfast, the former doing a round on the course proper, while Peneus was restricted to slow work on the plough. After brea.kfast. Grand Knight, with ,T. Mackie in the saddle, went once round at half-pace. Continuing another circuit, he increased his pace, running the last six furlongs in lmln 20sec. Ka.humanu worked on the course proper outside the trestles, going two rounds at a good three-quarter pace. Killoch did a solid two circuits on the course proper. Suspicion, who looks in great heart, went once round over three flights of hurdles, jumping well. Olympic, Royal Diadem and Hinekapua were companions over ft. mile on the plough, Olympic finishing just in front of Royal Diadem in lmin 44see. Automne. went a couple of circuits on the plough at three-quarter pace. Road Hog did similar work. Hillation and Little River worked together, doing a couple of rounds at halfpace. Landbird. who is in great heart, was sent a couple of circuits at a. good pace. Coot a.pjpeared sore and was restricted to trotting a round only. Royal Damon, with Mountain Star as his companion, went six furlongs in lmin IS 3-ssec, Royal Damon finishing well in front. Hukuwai did two circuits at half-pace. Haurangi went once round at a fast gait and was pulling hard all the way. Civilform went once round at threequarter pace. Toa Taua trotted a. couple of circuits and later went once round at top. Polyastra (Green) went once round over the pony hurdles. His display was not v6ry impressive. He hit two fences hard. The strand and Handy were associated in a couple of rounds at three-quarter pace. Goshawk did a couple of circuits. The best gallop of the morning was by GlentruJn, who hopped off at the six furlditgs, doing the distance in lmin 13 4-ssec. Malatour went twice round, finishing up the last five furlongs fairly fast.. He appeared sore on returning. Gaze and Perle de Leon did a fast two rounds, finishing together. Egyptian Flower was restricted to slow work on the plough. Vivo went a couple of rounds at threequarter pace. A fair number of horses were out doing walking exercise only, and a number of two-year-olds were given barrier practice.