ON WANGANUI TRACKS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 199, 26 August 1935, Page 4

ON WANGANUI TRACKS

SPRING PREPARATIONS. GALLOPS ON SATURDAY. (By “Kestrel.”) Wia.iier conditions on Saturday for training operations at the Wanganui tracks were almost ideal, the weather being fine though rather overcast for a time. Number one grass track, which was used for the fast work, was in really good order after some fairly heavy midweek rain. The tracks are not yet open before breakfast, there being no early contingent. Rust was one of the first to work, the Lysander—Bronze filly being sent alonv over five furlongs with her trainer in the saddle. She cut out the full distance in Iniin. ssec., being timed to run the last half-mile in 50 l-ssec. At the finish Rust appeared to be going well within herself and could have traversed another furlong without un • 'lie effort. Midian was worked solidly on the plough and then came out with Spiral for a run over half a mile. Spiral went ■ufo the lead at the outset and stayed there to finish half a length fo the good, registering 50. 3-ssec for the four furlongs, though some watches made the time even faster. The first furlong took them 12 4-ssec., and the quarter 25sec., and as they were well out from the rails it was a Aery satisfactory effor on the part of both. Spiral was kept up to his task without being bustled, while Midian was travelling smoothly. Rayner’s pair of juveniles, Moquette (Lin ond—Motley) and Imposture (Pos-terity-Impetuous), slipped over three furlongs, doing it comfortably in 38 3-5 sec. At the finish they were practically on terms. F. Lind sent the Lord Quex filly, Mdlle Quex, over a solid circuit, brushing up the straight in good style without being required to make time. She is furnishing into a taking sort and should not take long to lose her maiden status. Chief Savage (M. Moran) shaped well in a display over four Hights of the schooling hurdles, taking the battens cleanly. Abracadabra and Tupeotu were to have gone off together from the halfmile, but the first-named had the advantage when they jumped off, and she was still nearly two lengths ahead of her companion when they had finished their task in 52sec., the pair easing up slightly over the final stages. Abracadabra had cut out the initial furlong in 12 2-ssec., and the first quarter in 24 3-ssec. She has built into a likely sori for early racing, while Tupeotu was not disgraced by his display. Nothing serious was exacted of Entail and Corow?, for the pair were allowed to stride along over four furlongs without being extended, taking 55 3-5 sec. after the first quarter had been covered in 26sce. Lady Hoariri, who wa? physick ?d during the week, stretched out ever three furlongs, which took her 38 3-sscc. She does not appear to have suffered any ill effects from her threatened cold, and if die goes on the. right way in the interim she wil] be permitted to take her place in the field for the Wereroa S*urry at New Plymouth next Thursday. Useful work was done by Merry Ruler and The In age. while A’i Spirit was worked on the roads. The Fordell Team. Owing to the continued wet weather and the heavy state of the tracks at. Fordell. D. Marks has not been able to give his team as muck work as he would have liked for the present stage of the season. For this reason he will be unable to run Ilias in the Wanganui Guineas, the Iliad filly being very backward, but the stable will be represented by Prevail, who has done a good bit of work but has not yet galloped really fast. This filly will be given a run at Marton and will also sport silk in the Maiden Race on the opening day of the Wangauui meeting before contesting the Guineas. Mother Superior has wintered well but is still rather gross in condition, though in the intervening two weeks before the Wanganui meeting a good deal can be done if the tracks dry up at all. Farmer is reported to be perhaps the most forward of th? Fordell team, and even he has not yet don? much really fast work. Waipiro wil! accompany Prevail to Marton. RACING IN AUSTRALIA MEETING AT ROSEBERY SILVEK KING AND AUSTRALIA FAIR Received Aug. 25, 7.5 p.m. SYDNEY, Aug. 25. At the Rosebery races colour was lent to the Flying Handicap in view of the number of prominent spring candidates making their first appearance. Results included: Flying Handicap, First Division. — Silver King 9.6 (Bartie) I, Rogilla 9.10 (James) 2, The Marne 8.7 (Weiss) 3. Thirteen started, including Cherry King, which was fourth, and Parquet. Three lengths; half a length, 'lime 1.13'.—a race record. I iying Handicap, Second Division.—Australia Fair 7.12 (Richards) I. Portia 7.0 (Harper) 2. Marting.de 7.0 (Ross) 3. Eleven started. including Closing Time and I’heo. One and a half lengths each way. Time 1.14. Rosebery Handicap.-—‘Measure 8.3 U'c-utts) 1. High Cross 8.7 (Pratt) 2, Forestry 9.5 3. Eight started, including Bli.teri. Half a head each way. Time 2.8 L Legatee was unplaced in Ihe First Division of the Flying Welter. Cavalcade was third and Latharna unplaced in the Second Division of the same | race. Casimir (late Anslem), Viceroy, Tea Fight and Cockpen were unplaced in the Third Division of the same race. MARTON NOMINATIONS MAIDEN CANDIDATE The name of Soldiers’ Chorus appears in the Maiden Race nominations for the Marton Jockey Club’s spring meeting. This should have been Hnntsma n’s < 'horui.