ON AWAPUNI TRACKS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 115, 18 May 1939, Page 4

ON AWAPUNI TRACKS

WINTER CANDIDATES GALLOPS ON TUESDAY With the Manawatu meeting only three days away there were some interesting galops at. Awapuni on Tuesday morning, and the conditions were ideal. The flags were about 25 feet out and the going was firm without being hard. There was a heavy shower later in the morning and the course should be in perfect order for to-morrow, states the Manawatu Daily Times. A number of horses raced at Otaki on Saturday and they were let off with light tasks, and the feature gallops were those of Brazil and Cuisinier, over a mile, Kena and Paxena, overfive, Wildflower and Corroboree, over a mile, and Old Surrey and Thrasos over seven. Power Chief jumped the country, improving as he warmed up, and Redolent, who suffered no ill-effects as a result of his fall at Otaki, galloped a fine mile with a light boy up. Catalogue galloped a mile on his own and he went well enough to suggest he could have improved upon his time. The Crooner was Jet off with pace work, but he looks well and it is understood he will race in the open seven on Saturday. Tom Tom and Guiding Light were given useful pace work, and Stargono (K. Kanake) slipped over five in 1.9. Hanover, looking a picture, was given pace work on the plough, and then the galloping was commenced on the course proper. Colonel Bogey (V. Dye) sprinted five in 1.6, the last three in 39 4-5, and Girl Pat (S. Waddell) was a couple of lengths away from Verey Lights (H. Stewart) at the end of five in 1.5, the last three in 39sec. Erebus and Royal Choice Erebus (Tricklebank.) and Royal Choice (P. Jarvis) were companions over a mile, which they cut out in 1.53, the last three in 40 4-5. Both are .in good order for to-morrow. Colibri (J. Chaplin) was limed to run the last three of four in 39sec, and Bridegroom (Williamson) and Kahui (G. R. Tattersall) broke 1.10 for . ve, Kahui finishing in front. Q. 1 ' ..3011 (M. Bowden) sprinted five on the plough, being timed to run the last four in 53 4-5. He finished very strongly and pulled up well. He is due to start in the Rongotea Handicap to-morrow and a softer track will give him a better chance of seeing it out. Taumau (R. Ireland) and All Blood (Stewart) galloped a mile in 1.50 and they went well throughout. It was an attractive effort for hurdle horses. Diamond Cutter (S. Waddell) recorded a smart live in 1.4, breaking 39sec for the last three. Snigger (Jarvis) and Malik Kafur (Tattersall i sprinted four in 55sec, and Manteau (Tattersall l and Rollaway (Williamson) were a fraction faster over the same distance. Wildflower (Williamson) had a pull in the weights over Corroboree (E. Stewart I and after the latter had led Io the three Wildflower drew level and finished a couple of lengths to the good. Corroboree. however, finished on and he worked very well. The time for the full distance was 1.47 3-5, the last three in 41 2-5. Redolent (Dye) hit out very boldly over a mile and finished well to record 1.51, the last three in 41 4-5. Redolent .jumped brilliantly at Otaki until he came to grief. Brazil (Ireland) and Cuisinier (Chaplin) did not take long to find their feel and the pace was on from the start. They were together all the way and Brazil kept his head in front lin a solid finish. The time for the i full distance, the best of the morning, I was 1.46 3-5. Melbourne Cup W inner. Catalogue, with Alan McDonald up, I covered the last three of a mile in I 40sec. to record 1.50, and he went well. Though he might need Ihe race he should give a good account of himself on Friday. Golden Ridge (W. Jenkins) and Seyfried (Dye) were just in front of Wananga (K. Kanake) at the end of a smart five in 1.5. Old Surrey (Chaplin) was not out after time in his gallop with Thrasos (Ireland), but he could not have gone much better in cutting out the disi tance in 1.35. I Kena (H. Stewart) galloped six, bej Ing picked up by Paxena IS. Waddell) I at the five, and they came home very fast io cover the distance in 1.4. Cuddler, who looks well, galloped six furlong's on the plough, the last three taking 40sec. Sunbeam (W. E. Pine) was schooled and he hit the third hurdle hard. Pine took him back and gave him another chance at it, but he again hit Power Chief Schools. Power Chief (A. McDonald), looking better than he did before Otaki, jumped the country and the further he went the better he liked it. He jumped four brush fences and three post and rails and his display over the brushes was faultless. The hard ones, however, he treated with the greatest respect. JOCKEYS AT AWAPUNI RIDING ENGAGEMENTS Riding engagements for to-morrow at Awapuni have been announced as under:— A. McDonald: Power Chief, Taumau, Catalogue. W. J. Broughton: Colonel Bogey, Trebor, Rehearsal, Hinerawe, Aureus. H. N. Wiggins: Old Surrey. M. Bowden: Quadroon. P. Burgess: Hanover. B. H. Morris: Guiding Light. J. Chaplin: All Blood, Kahui. R. Ireland: Brazil. G. R. Tattersall: Sunbeam, Diamond Cutter, Classform. Siegmund. R. G. Howell: Corroboree. I. Rohloff: Strolling, Beau Gallante. D. McGregor: Stargono, Seyfried. J. Chaplin: All Blood. W. Jenkins: Golden Ridge, Aurora's Star, Dunmanway, one of L. G Morris' maidens, Sergia (second day). L. Cullen: Cuisinier. S. Stewart: Tidewaiter. R. W. Savage: Redolent. R. E. Horne: Kena, Paxena. J. Forsyth: Solaria, Iddo.