THE HACK SPRINTERS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19816, 21 February 1936, Page 10

THE HACK SPRINTERS

An Open Race MANGUKAHA IS FIT AND WELL Lornacre—Clessamor The Linley Hack, the sprint event for hacks, is probably the most open of the clay’s programme and practically everything engaged has a chance. The big-striding Whirling is well up in the weights but the way he has been working suggests he will beat more than account for him. He must be numbered among the unluckiest of horses competing at the recent Takapuna meeting at Kllerslie. On both days he lost ground at tlie start to have his prospects ruined from the outset. Triune won on both days at I lie l’ul scored in juvenile company on both clays of I lie Taranaki meeting, winning on the first, day with s.-i and on I lie second with !>.U. Ilis <S.ll should not prove beyond him here. Teak will . take some heating if himself a** the

day but he has proved himself an unreliable customer. Gloucester and Lornacre are a useful pair of locals with good credentials. Gloucester’s latest efforts poin to him going a solid race while Lornacre, at his best, should hold the majority of the Held safe at the weights. lie certainly looks we l enough for the part. Bonnie Song va possibility but but one to appea more is the Te Awamutu-trainee Torch who won so convincingly recently at Ellerslie. A repetition o that last performance of his will maki him hard to beat. Mangukaha has not raced extensively but she has proved her worth recently and won in a manner at Matamafta that suggested that she will go on to better things. Since the Rotorua' meeting she has done everything required of her in her preparation and It will come as a surprise to track watchers if she fails to make a bold showing to-morrow. Clessamor won at Hawera the otlie: day and pleased particularly by tin manner in which she was finishing on In her lasi three star Is sin; has’ ru: second I wire and won in her last outing. The race reads very open bu three who may lind support may be .MANGUKAHA LORNACRE ' • GRATEFUL