ACTIVITIES AT AWAPUNI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 228, 28 September 1935, Page 6

ACTIVITIES AT AWAPUNI

CANDIDATES FOB OTAKI Perfect conditions were offering for training operations at Awupum on Thursday morning, there being an absence of wind, while the tracks were firm. The flags wore closer in than proviou&nly and the times registered showed an improvement, writes “Binc*cuiar” in the Manawatu {Standard. Hunting Lodge (W. E. Pine;, who will contest the Waitawa Handicap at Otaki, had the Katihiku Handicap candidate Round ocore (b. Anderson; as a partner over six furlongs. Hunting Lodge made the pace throughout, but Round Bcore finished well to be almost on terms at the post. The first thice furlongs were left behind in JUsec. and the six in L2O. Petrarch (Pine), who will revert to lint racing at Otaki, held the advantage over Celeritas (Anderson) in a gailop over seven furlongs, the steeplechaser being well clear at the finish alter running the JiVst half-mile in 56sec. and the full distance in 1.36 2-5. bwoet Music (L. H. Jones) and Merry Knight (Pine) were together, with Hunting Beene (Anderson) beaten off, at the close of a five furlongs sprint. Meny Knight led in the early stages, the first two furlongs taking 2bsec., but they quickened up to complete the task in 1.7 2-5. khveet Music, although she has done little fast work, finished very resolutely, while the Grand Knight gelding displayed distinct promise. Treasure Hunt (Pine), Finnesko (Anderson) and Te Kapua (C. Broughton) were associated in a six furlong gallop, the last-named early dropping to the rear. The other pair went on te run the first three furlongs in 511-5 sec., and the six iu 1.21, there being little between them at the finish.

Gold Cure (A. Ale Donald) worked to the front to load Esteem (B. Brown; in the early stages of a mile gaJL'op, Taumau (I'ijie) dropping to the 1 car. Gold Cure was still iu charge as they turned for home, but in the straight the other pair tackled him, Taumau coming through to beat Esteem narrowly. The mile was run in 1.48 1-5 and the last six furlongs in 1.20 3-5.

Badylino (Anderson) had his brother, Round Up (I’ine), as a partner in a haif-mile flutter, the former travelling very smoothly to run the distance in 52scc. after taking 14sec. for the initial furlong.