TE RAPA ACTIVITY.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19659, 20 August 1935, Page 11

TE RAPA ACTIVITY.

TRACKS IN HEAVY STATETRADESMAN’S PLEASING EFFORT. SILVER BRIAR OVER FOUR. Following the recent heavy rain the surface on the course proper at Te Rapa is heavier at present than it has been in the history of the course. This morning local candidates with engagements at the approaching Pakuranga Hunt meeting were sent along on the extreme oulcr, which, especially in the straight, was cutting out badly. Consequently no fast limes were -recorded, the best effort of the morning being a half-mile essay on the part ol" the sprint candidate, Tradesman.

Mcßae to Have Mount. J. Mcßae is Lo have tho mount on Valpai in his engagements at Auckland on Saturday.

Leaving To-morrow, Valpai and Illuminagh will leave by float to-morrow for Ellerslie to fulfil engagements at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting. Orao Looks Well. Orac, who looks well, was restricted to pace work over a circuit. Carroll's charge was not paid up for at the Pakuranga Hunt fixture, but there is little the matter with his condition and he should strip well when called upon. A- C. Jones’ Pair. A. C. Jones’ pair Royal Light and La Femme Noire were timed to run half-a-mile along the back in 56Js. The light-weight apprentice, F. Davis, of Woodville, is now attached to Jones’ stable and as lie can ride 7.3 lie should And plenty lo engage his attention in the present term. King ReyKing Rey was sent along over six furlongs and was clocked lo do the trip in 1.29. lie has been hilling out in hold style over tlie past couple of weeks and it will not be on tile score of condition if lie fails to give of his best in 111 c Jelliooo Handicap on Saturday In which . lie is handily weighted with 7.10. ,

Principal Boy, Principal Boy, who was tho first lo work this morning, hit out at solid pace over a round. J- Smith’s charge, who will go down by float to-morrow, is entered for the hack hardlcs on Saturday and in the poor class engaged is not without prospects. In Ills schooling trial,s at headquarters lie lias shown distinct promise.

Prince AcrePrince Acre was not sent against the clock but is bearing a particularly healthy appearance and will need only to be produced in the open six on Saturday at Ellcrslie to command a strong following. Like Hie other To Rapa sprint entry, Tradesman, he can handle winter -conditions and his impressive Trcntlmm form points strongly lo his prospects.

Silver Briar. Silver Briar, who is entered for both the Sylvia Park and Auckland Handicaps, had Grand Score as a companion over half-a-mile. The latter was doing the heller of the pair n! the finish of Ihe effort which Ihey were limed to traverse in btl 1-os. Liver Briar is not a good track worker and ns she looks well just now it will come as a surprise if she fails to perform well In tier coming engagements. Sirona Pleases. The Gay Shield mare Sirona pleased this morning in a liiree-iurlong dasli along the hack with Sporting Blood. Sirona (Day) joined Sporting Blood (Duncan) and Grand Sport (Goulsbro) before they reached the ha fmile peg and raced on terms with Sporting Blood to the seven where Grand Sport was several lengths behind. The pair were timed to cover the Iliceo furlongs in 38 i-os, which, considering the conditions, was good time under the ciroainstunees. Sporting Blood, Grand Sport and the two-year-old full-brother lo the former will leave on Friday by the Maruinu for Sydney. tConiinueu in next column.j

Valpai—Sic Musk. Vfilpai (.1. Muir) and Sir Musk (ItE, Thomson) were, associated over a round of hurdles. They cleared the first willioiil mishap and coining to Hie second Valpai screwed the fence and Sir Musk jumped the wing. Both

ran off at the next. They were brought round again and separately negotiated the ttrst obstacle, bill Sir Musk again ran oif at the second fence in I lie slraighl. Withal it was not an impressive performance and as Sir Musk ran off in some of his engagements both at Trenlharn and Biccnrton his prospects at Llierslie do not make particular appeal. But for this unfortunate habit, which commenced to manifest itself at Trenthani. lie would have appealed as a good prospect for the hack hurdles on Saturday at Llierslie.