LATEST RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19661, 22 August 1935, Page 8

LATEST RACING.

TE RAPA TRACKS.

PAKURANGA PREPARATION.

THE FINAL GALLOPS

PRINCE ACRE IS WELL.

(By “Martian”.)

The going on the -course proper, on which the flags were some 70ft. out from the rails, w v as again heavy at Te Rapa this morning and consequently no fast times were recorded hy local horses with engagements at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday. With the deletion of King -Rey and Tradesman, the local representation at the meeting will he confined to Valpai, Sir Musk, Principal Boy, Silver Briar, La Femme Noire, Lorn Acre, Race Whip, Illuminagh, Valorous, Royal Light and Star Artist. Leaving To-morrow. Sporting Blood, Grand Sport, and the two-year-old full-brother to Sporting Blood, who have been located at Te Rapa for several weeks, will leave to-morrow morning to join the Manama for Sydney. Grand Score. Grand Score (Long) was not doing his best to leave half-a-mile behind in 57 l-ss. He has befen moving along satisfactorily on the tracks of late and is to have his nextmuting at the Marton meeting -after which he will go on to Wanganui. Winder’s Pair. A. Winder’s pair, Lorn Acre . (Campbell) and Race Whip (Winder) were associated over half-a-mile, running from the three to the seven furlong peg in 56 4-ss. The former was doing the better of the pair at.the finish and is bearing a healthy appearance. Sir Musk Workod. Sir Musk was worked over a couple of rounds at -solid pace and while he is looking well the habit he has lately contracted of late of running off at his obstacles will cost him support in the Harris Memorial Hack Hurdles on Saturday. But for this he would appeal as an excellent prospect. La Femme Noire. La Femme Noire (Goulsbro jnr.) was slightly in front ■of Valorous (Long) and: Royal. Light (Glading) who were in that order over half-a-mile along the back in 56 4-ss. La Femme Noire, when in Tutchen’s charge, showed promise on occasions but withal she has proved a disappointment. Riding Engagements.

Additional riding engagements announced for Saturday are: J. Winder, Prince Acre, Lorn Acre; R. N. McTavish, Race Whip; R. A. Glading, La Femme Noire, Royal Light; R. Horne, Callisto, Flit Acre; Astarth; G Cameron, Knight of Australia; W. Reid, Square Acre; J. Mcßae, Miss Pango and Valpai.

Boughal Hits Out. Boughal was sent over half-a-mile this morning along the back and he demonstrated that there is little the matter with his present condition by clocking 54|s for the distance. The big fellow had made excellent progress over the past several'weeks and this morning’s effort was a particularly pleasing one under the circumstances, the going being very heavy and the flags well out from the rails. Silver Briar. Silver Briar, moving off from the winning post, ran six furlongs in 1.29. She was piloted by A. Cranston and as she would be carrying close on lOst her effort was in every way satisfactory. She is never seen to advantage on the tracks as far as the time factor is concerned and as she is looking exceptionally well she should not fail to give of her best in her engagements at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting on Saturday. She is entered for both the Sylvia Park Handicap and Auckland Handicap and present intentions are to start her in both.

A Smart Effort. The -star effort of the morning’s programme was a bright half-mile essay on the part of Grand Sport (Goulsbro), Sporting Blood (Duncan) and Prince Acre (Winder) who were timed to cover the distance in 5345. They jumped off at the three furlong peg and Prince Acre, who had the outside running was about a length and a-half behind the -other pair at the end. True he had a substantial pull in the weights but he was travelling nicely throughout and will need only to be produced on Saturday to claim a strong following in the open six. TE AWAMUTU TRIALS. KNIGIIT OF AUSTRALIA PLEASES. SNOW LAP SHAPES WELL. (Special to Times. )' TEi AWAMUTU, Thursday. The course proper next the rails was available this morning for the final gallops or Pakuranga horses and two-year-olds. The going . was heavy. Honours of tlic morning went to Knight of Australia for his good mile effort, while Snow'Lap also pleased. On the rails Salesman, with Galilee as a companion, completed six furlongs In 1.19 1-5. They were on terms at the end. Knight of Australia was sent away from The mile peg and, with the assistance of Callisto over the last six, completed his work in 1.47 3-5. Considering the state of the track this was an excellent work-out. Callisto was a couple of lcnglhs back.

lvarohia was sent alone to work over five furlongs which he finished in 1.8.

Snow Lap Over Five. Snow Lap pleased over live furlongs from a stand in i.(i. This fellow is in nice fettle and has prospects on Satan la V. The Iwo-year-old Gallio was oil terms with Philemup at the end of Ihree furlongs in 38 2-ss. lUiletle with (ho General Latour— Hikoriko colt sprinted home two furlongs in 2515. SI ret tor (Hunting Song—Begum), from a harrier start, ran Iwo furlongs in 28 2-ss. Although not racing on Saturday, the following were allowed the use of the rails, Musqull and Tonncrrc, who completed four furlongs in 53s and Kahapa, live in i-9 i-S#