TRACK WORK

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 300, 20 December 1939, Page 4

TRACK WORK

Wanganui Holiday Candidates TRAINING OPERATIONS YESTERDAY’S GALLOPS The three Wanganui candidates for the Ellerslie meeting were given useful work the reverse way on the local tracks yesterday, when weather conditions were again ideal and number one grass track was in excellent order.

Homily worked strongly over a couple of circuits the reverse way, hitting out freely. Ringcraft also worked nicely, and appears to be much improved as a result of his Woodville racing. Algerian was given a strong working gallop without being required to make time. The Beau Pere three-year-old will race at Awapuni next week, having no engagement the first day. Wotan pleased by covering six furlongs in a shade under Imm. 18sec. He pulled up well, but on returning to his box struck himself, inflicting a severe gash in his off hind leg. He lost a great deal of blood, but after cooling off he appeared to be suffering no ill-effects, being as playful as ever. He will probably have to miss a final gallop prior to contesting the Manawatu Cup on Saturday, but there is nothing really amiss with the Siegfried horse. The Phaleron Boy—Golden Hair filly in L. G. Butler’s stable, who will race as Golden Bay, struck out freely over three furlongs, taking a shade under 39sec. The Tryst, in receipt of about 281 b from War Lap, ran away from the Lapidary gelding over the final stages of a spin over seven furlongs, registering Imin. 29 2-s'sec. for the full distance. The Tryst will probably be tried over a distance during the holiday racing, as he appears to be more suited to that department than to sprinting. After the breakfast interval Gay Gipsy pleased by hitting out freely over three furlongs, taking 38sec. Baron Bold, by himself, slipped over seven furlongs in Imin. 30 3-ssec, the initial quarter taking 26sec. and the first five furlongs being left behind in Imin. 4 2-ssec. Pekoe worked for a couple of circuits at strong half-pace. He is engaged on a later day at Awapuni. Amigo was not fully extended over five furlongs the reverse way, running from the finishing post to the five in Imin. 2 3-ssec. With A. E. Ellis in the saddle, Amigo must be accorded an excellent chance in the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie. Owner-trainer L. G. Paul has tried a new bit on the Beau Pere gelding and has found it easier to restrain him from his usual tearaway tactics. Useful pace work was done by Portal, Dynasty, Curtail, Grane, Sam's Choice and Sir Beau.