TE RAPA GALLOPS
AIR PORT OVER A ROUND QUINATION SHAPES WELL ST Y LIS HMAN —G LENB EV A N The weather was fine and the goinsr. though on the hMiding side. wain comparatively good order at To Rapa this morning for tin- final gallops or lmr.-es ■■ugaged at the Waipa meeting at Te Awamutu no .-aturrla.v. the flags being about •.mi feet out from the rail- on the course proper. Good rounds by Air hr; and l ull Hand and pleasing efforts over sprint distances by Ruination. Klnvara, styli-hmao and Glenbevan were features of the proNorthland Son . McJnally and Whakanini McGregor) were associated over six furlongs iu 1.23. the initial hair-mile in 54* sec. In a similar essay Aguillo and Bramble song recorded 1.21, the first half-mile in 54 4-5 sec. Laughing Fox (Ensor) and Balblair (Sinton) were paired over six furlongs and there was little between them at the completion or the efTort in 1.21 2-5. The latter appears to be on the upgrade. Varuna (Caddy and Town Survey (Ensor) were associated over a round, which they traversed in 2.7. which was an excellent efTort Tor hurdle horses. Both are to contest the W. G. Park Hurdles at Te Awamutu and would appear to possess good prospects. Foxmint (>ifiton> eleared nut from Stylosa and Ever True over six furlongs In 1.22*. the first half-mile occupying 55 t-5 sec. Foxmint Is an acceptor for the Hack Cup at Te Awamutu and is capable of Expanse was restricted to strong exer>ea .''list. Irate and Glenconnell ran six furlongs in 1.21 4-5 and Royal Jay and Edna’s Birthday worked freely over a circuit. being timed over the first hair-mile The best round or the morning was that or the Te Awamutu Cup candidate, Air Port (Brown), who finished clear of Ringlight (Sint-on), Acquest (W. Caddy) and Racecamp Ryan) over the deciding stage or a round in 2.65, the first half-mile in 5 4 sec. Air Port was showing signs of soreness after working last Saturday but there did not appear to be anything the matter with his condition this morning. Stylishman (R. Caddy) and Glenbevan (Gordon) were well clear of Prince Barries throughout six furlongs In 1.20. the best or the morning over the distance. Both these horses look In excellent fettle for pending engagements. Gay Rosette worked easily over a round. Blue Fox (Ryan) was well clear or Goldilocks (Brown) over six furlongs In 1.21 2-5. Full Hand (Ryan), who galloped well on Tuesday, again pleased by running once round in 2.6 4-5 and he could have improved on the time as he was allowed to loar towards the finish. Full Hand showed out for a mile and a-quarter at the recent Te Rapa meeting and as he has gone on tiie right way in the interim he should have bright prospects in the big race at Te Awamutu. Sir Dingle and an unnamed Sunfiare gelding ran three furlongs down the back in 4 0 sec. A smart efTort over five furlongs was credited to Quination (Forbes) and Kinvara (C. B. Goulsbro), who finished practically on terms at the completion of the elTort in 1.5 4-5, the first hair-mile :n 52$ sec. Quination is to race at Te Awamutu and will lack little on the score of condition. Ballyneety (Goulsbro) went once round In 2.8 2-5. Lord. Mascot gave a careful display of jumping over three hurdles. Riding engagements for Te Awamutu include: \V. J. Mudford: Gunman, Edna’s Birthday. G. Cameron: Gay Rosette. H. N. Gordon: Tudor Rose. Mazoe. L. Ford: Young Autopay. M. A. Martinovitch: Glenbevan. C. B. Goulsbro: Paymaster. Chain Acre. I-. C. Brown: Merry Yaals, Air port, Kincaform, Royal Jay. SCRATCHING POSTED Penny Whistle was scratched Tor the Hack Cup Handicap at the Waipa Racing Club’s summer meeting at Te Awamutu on Saturday at 3.15 p.m. on Tuesday
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Waikato Times, Volume 131, Issue 21907, 10 December 1942, Page 4
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