LATEST RACING

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20126, 23 February 1937, Page 8

LATEST RACING

TE AWAMUTU TRACKS.

LOOMBI NATION SHAPEB WELL. huntixgmore again attracts. (By Telegraph.—Special to Times.) TE AWAMUTU. Tuesday. Conditions were excellent for fasv work here this morning. The coursa proper, which provided excellent going, was available next the rails for horses engaged at the Te Aroha fixture and the llags were 35 feet out for all others. There was not much, doing. On the rails the two-year-old Huntingmore was sent over half-a-mile and worked attractively to take 49 3-5. Barracade. over a similar distance, was timed to occupy 5 4§s. He lias taken no harm from his recent racing. Jonathan, who was sent a mile and a quarter, was moving slowly over the first two furlongs but came home his last miie In 1.45 3-5. Gallilee could have done better than i. 5 for five furlongs and she looks well. Glenation, who Is not engaged at the meeting, was sent away from the half-mile and occupied 51s. A very pleasing mile and a quarter was that of the Herries Memorial candidate, Loonihination. who after taking 27s for his first two, 52$s for half-a-rnile, 1.32 for seven furlongs and 1.43 for his first mile completed his task in 2.11 1-5. He has prospects on Saturday. On the outside of the flags Rulette came home from the two furlongs peg in 265. Survalyon, over the same ground took 25 3-5 s and the AcreUnknown gelding 26Js. On the Improve.

Hutana. whose work has shown much improvement of late, came home from the half-mile In 51s.

Among those doing useful tasks were Orate, Ngakaru, Lady Voyonne, Baroscope, Lady Meath, * Rosewing, Lady Diana. Girl Pat, the Llnlass colt and the Nigger Minstrel filly. Riding engagements for Te Aroha include:—

R. Horne. —Loombination, Killadar, Fox Moth. Royal Vaals. High Quality. C. G. Goulsbro. —Galilee, Debham, Jonathan, Lady Siegfried, Huntingmore.

ELLERSLIE TRIALS.

PREPARATION FOR TE AROHA. GLE.N ABB—JACK TAR. FLEETWI.ND GALLOPS WELL. (By Teiegrapn.—-necia! to Timet.) AUCKLAND, Tuesday. At Ellerslie this morning the bulk of rast work was carried out on the No I grass track on which poles were 10tt. out. The weather was ilne ami the going in excellent order. Several horses with engagements at Te Aroha were sprinted the best efforts being those of Glen Abb, Jack Tar, Fleet wind and Valapear. Kilsona opened proceedings by covering six rurlongs easily in 1.26 4-5. White Foam reeled off three furlongs in 38 -.'-5s and over a similar distance Aero King registered 41 4-ss, doing it comfortably. Knight or Australia and got to the end of a round m 2.5 4 -5. They were not unduly bustled and there was little between them at tbe finish. Valspear sprinted live rurlongs In t.S 1-5. He was running on strongly. Llanage came home from the three furlong post In 38 l-ss, the two-year-old shaping up wey. Fleetwind traversed five furlongs In I S 3-ss. the last half-mile taking 48 3-ss. It was the best or the morning over tbe distance. uay Bronev worked leisurely over five rurlongs which occupied 1.12 1-5. Ringshot. arter taking 40 3-5 s Tor bis first three, completed seven furlongs tn 1.33 and was going well within himself. A Smart Half-mil*. Glen Abb and Jack Tar Jumped off at the half-mile post and. arter taking IS •2-5 s for the first furlong, finished up thetr task in 4 9 4-ss. Both put plentv of dash into thetr work and were about on terms at the end. Droll and Marjory Daw had a lot or speed on when they went away from the three furlong post and ran home in 37 3-ss. Lady Vaals. Siega and Land Girl completed half-a-mile in 5! 4-ss. Land Girl was two lengths In front. Seven Seas was clear of Te Hal ( Manson) at the conclusion or five rurlongs tn 1.5. On the tan Kelly was under restraint white covering a round tn 2.1, the last six furlongs taking 1.28. Master Rrierlv did useful work on the same track, finishing up by sprinting the la-t half-urte In 57 3-s*. United (Ttirvey > was schooled over Tour hurdles In the centre shaping 'atlsfietori’y. Chief Emerald (Turve.v) and High Star (Williams' were companions over «!x hurdles chief Emerald fencec with plenty of dash and High star’s showing was an improvement upon any o* his past efforts. X

TAKININI EFFORTS.

SEVERAL USEFUL TRIALS. FLOOD TIDE WELL FORWARD. PARQUET PROGRESSING WELL. (By Telegraph.—Special to Times.) AUCKLAND. Tuesday. The inside grass was available for fast work at Takanlnt this morning and the go.ng was in good order. After cantering once round Flood Title was Joined by Nun Nicer at the mile post, the pair finishing together in 1.44 3-5, arter covering the first hair-mile In 525. Nun Nicer worked better than usual, but Flood Tide was holding him safely at the ATter running the first two furlongs in 21s Valamito was three lengths clear <if Rbb and Flow and Mm Lu at the conclusion of five furlongs in 1.2. (jerk Marble and Con Fuoco traversed a mile in 1.41 3-5. the last half-mile In 50 1 -ss. Dark Marble began two lengths lr. front and still held an advantage of half a length at tiie finish. Parquet, who Is making excellent progress. sprinted five furlongs in 1.2 I -ss. Miss lovelock hit out pleasingly over ".Mia'Ac! a K Jumped'away three lengths in front of Anton, but the latter reduced the gap to a length arter covering half a mile in 5 1 l-ss. Spearrourt was too good for Gal Wind at the conclusion of hair a mile in 52 2-5». the first three furlongs occupying 38 3 ss. Gal Wind afterwards was given barrier practice with War Picture, the latter going on to complete three rurlongs In 38 2-ss. Romani. Trixie, .-acoiinl and I.aptdsriary fin shed m that order arter running three rurlongs from a barrier start. Change of Location. Takanini trainer J. W. Cathro has decided to return to Matamaia and I' leaving with Doric star. Dark Marble. Con Fuoco. Min Lu and a yearling by Night Haul —Palestrina. Tiie stables are expected to be filled by an Ellerslie trainer.