TE RAPA TRACKS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21304, 24 December 1940, Page 6

TE RAPA TRACKS

NGAWIRI BRILLIANT HALF-MILE IN 49s A RESTRICTED PROGRAMME (By “Martian”) With the departure yesterday of the majority of local candidates for holiday engagements there was only a very restricted programme observed at Te Rapa when the going on the course proper, about 25ft. out from the rails, was in splendid order and conducive to fast times. A feature of the morning was a brilliant half-mile by the speedy Ngawiri (Ensor), who after cutting out her first three furlongs in 34$s, covered the full distance in 495. Few horses at headquarters possess such brilliance over short distances as A. C. Jones’ charge, and she should soon be seen in winning vein. Inness Lad (C. L. Goulsbro) was shading Royal Jay (Gilmer) at the completion of five furlongs in I.Bs. Palmint (C. B. Goulsbro) ran three furlongs along the back in 40s. He is to race on the second day of the Auckland carnival. Gay Rosette (Ensor) and Kingcraft (C. B. Goulsbro) were associated over seven furlongs in 1.31 1-5, their first half-mile In 51 l-5s and six in 1.18 1-5. Both executed y their work pleasingly. Acquest (Meynell), Glenbevan (Ensor) and Bronze Bird (Long) were companions over five furlongs which they ran in the smart time of 1.4, after requiring 50$ s for the first half-mile. Peter Douglas (C. B. Goulsbro) hit out dashingly over five furlongs in 1.3 2-5. He ran his first three furlongs in 35$s and the half-mile in 49 4-ss. He is in forward condition for racing over the holidays. ELLERSLIE GALLOPS OLD BILL IMPRESSIVE BEAU VTTE AND PEHN HIT OUT CORONATION IS SM ART HALIT (By Telvgrapu.—special to Time*) AUCKLAND. Tuesday Some excellent work was accomplished at Eller3l!e this morning- when the course proper 45ft. out from the rails was in splendid order prior to the breakfast Intevul. after which, following rain, It became progressively softer. Old Bill, Sly Fox and Mint]aw shaped wen over a mile and Beau Vlte and Pern over a round. Coronation was responsible for the best half-mile of the morning over which Endorsement also shaped well. Gayest Son put up the best figures for *lx Turlongs while Marshall Hall. Kentucky and Don’t Forget also pleased over a similar distance. Among the two-year-olds to impress Vanina. Foreign coin. Premature and Pay noli. Kindergarten went well on the tan track. H.v Fox and Old Bill hit over a round on the course proper in 1.4 A 2-5. Old Bill doing the better over the concluding stages of ihe trial lie looks well and U ir. splendid heart for his Cup engagement on Boxing Day. Wardress, Beau Vlte, Perm and Royal Chief were associated over a round in 2.4, running their la«t seven furlongs in 1.31 3-5, and their final half-mile in 52 3-5. Wardress was responsible for the pace *et but Beau Vite was sticking mi to hold his companion at the end. Perm was also close up. Mintlaw finished clear of Tea Gong over a mile in 1.45 1-5, a sound gallop. Gayest Son was shading Braham over six furlongs In 1.4« 4-5. the first three In 37 3-5, the best of the morning. Marshall Hall Impresses Mar«hall Hall had the advantage of Olympus over six furlongs in 1.18. He Is in splendid rettle for the Railway Handicap on Boxing Day. Don’t Forget ran a similar distance In 1.18 1-5, the first ihree furlongs In 37 4-ss; Kentucky beat Blandlsher In 1.18 3-5. Endorsement ran hair-a-mile In 50 2-ss; while Coronation, arter breakfast when the going was sort recorded 49 i-ss, nis last three In 37s—a splendid effort Premature traversed five furlongs in 1.3 3-5. the last three furlongs In 3s 2-ss. Pay Roll. Varuna and Foreign Coin ran live furlongs In 1.3 2-5, arter cutting out the first two In 2 4s. Pay Roll on the outride was going strongly at the end. Transmitter went hair a mile in so 4-5. On the tan Kindergarten heat Mendelssohn over six furlongs in l.io. British Talent and Paddy the nip were clear of Knight or Australia In 1.15 4-5. while Royal Message beat Calula Boy and 81r Cameron In 1.20. Sir Beau and Relle Cane arrived overnight and were exercised on the track this morning. TAKANINI TRIALS GOLD MONEY SONG PLEASES PRINCESS VAL HITS OUT 4 B RON WEN—PROUD FOX (Bv Telegraph.— u oeci»i to Time*' AUCKLAND, Tuesday There were some excellent trial* at Takanini this morning, among those to please being Gold Money Song, Proud Fox, Hronwen. M.vsito and Cornish. The Divide grass provided splendid going and. while rain Tell during tlie breakra-t Interval, it did not afTert the track before the w'ork had been completed. M.vsito and High Sea were on terms at the end or -lx furlongs in 1.15 2-5. after running the first three in 365. My si to worked attractively. * ValamHo and Cornish were associate over seven furlongs In 1.29 4 5. the first half-mile in 50 2-ss. Cornish, who finished on terms with hi* companion, appeared to be going very well and could have improved on the time. Princess val beat Lovaals by four lengths at the conclusion of .six furlongs in 1.15 3-5, arter running the first three In 35 3-ss. Princess Val worked attractively and came right away from her companion over the la-t firtv yards. Glen Connell strode over six furlongs in 1.14 1-5, the last three In 3-9 s. Gold Money Song and Arvakur recorded the best elfort of the morning over five • furlongs, registering 1.1 3-5, the first two In 235. Gold Money Song worked without blinkers and went attractively, finishing three lengths In rront. Proud Fox and Full Hand were both going well at the flnteh or six furlongs In 1.14 1-5. Proud Fox being very lmpresSmell Roy and I.apidarlan were tooth responsible for good efforts for hurdle horses running a mile in 1.45, the first hair n; 4 9 4-ss. Lapidarlan finished two length* ahead.• Dinky Dl lilt out with his customary da-h while traversing five furlongs m 1.2. Himalaya had the measure or Nettarion at the conclusion of four furlongs in 50s and Ma/.ir went surprisingly well while covering six In 1.14, his first three taking Horak was doing better than Cambria, defeating him by half-a-length at the finish of five furlongs in 1.2 2-5. Grandora strode over half-a-mile in 60s, the la-l three furlongs In 37s Ml«* Gay ran hair-a mile in 4fis. while Court Fav. write snaped plea-lngjy over six furlongs In 1.15 3-5. Cillaa Goes Well Cilia- and Noilaro were *ent a mile, and arter running their first five furlongs In 1.3. completed their task in 1 43 Cilia* h»d the bettor of matters at the nnieb although they crossed the line together orelio ran eeven ru.long* but was onlv timed over the U„t ,lvo which toog \ 2 3-5.. He worked'well. Route March ..trod- leisurely over !H« furlongs in 15 3-5. rellsooi, hit miff out •loUabljr, tvwMMed