TE RAPA TRACKS

Waikato Times, Volume 132, Issue 22154, 28 September 1943, Page 4

TE RAPA TRACKS

SCHOOLING BOUTS BLACK MUSK—FOREST GLEN (By “Martian”) The going, 36 feet out from the rails, was dead but in good order for galloping at Te Rapa this morning when horses with engagements at the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s Spring meeting, Paeroa on Saturday were worked. Interest was lent to proceedings by the schooling of a number of horses 'over hurdles and the steeplechase country. Brandon Hall (Haim, who is to contest the Maramarua Steeplechase at Paeroa, took the brush double in front of the stands in his stride. Black Musk (Brown), was sent over three of the schooling hurdles and gave a characteristic exhibition or fast and polished jumping. He has 11.1 in the Kopuarahi Hurdles and will have an opportunity to make amends for recent failures. Bisquit (Halil) outjumped The Dude (Strathern) over the hencoop and the brush double. Bisquit is in forward Condition anil should give a good account, of himseir In the big steeplechase at Paeroa. Forest Glen (Coon). feurwin ■ Brown) and Theme song i.Cox) were associated over six fence? or tlie steeplechase country, commencing at the sod wall near the hair-mile, and finishing up over the brush double. Ml gave a sound display, especially Forest Glen, who finished in front, and indicated by the quality of his showing that he will nrove difficult to dispose or in the Maramarua Steeplechase at. Paeroa. Chain Acre (Brown) was associated with Rich Blood (Coonl and Wildore (?trathern) over three schooling hurdles, but bis exhibition was not impressive. He risked the first, flattened the second and rapped the third, eventually finishing «everal lengths behind his companions. He. i« to have his initial start over hurdles at Paeroa but would need to jump better Gian he did this morning to have prospects. Work on the Flat: Tamaku, an aged geldinsr by Matinee rrom Myra Potoa. In A. McGregor’s stable, finished in Trent of Forest Glen. Surwin and Theme Song at the conclusion of a round in 2. is 2-5. Marble Fox and Yaalsmoss were clear nr Marinolo over seven furlongs in 1.36 4-5. I’oxwyn and Advance F.agle accounted for Conquistador over five furlongs in 1.9 4-5. Gay I,ally shaped well in shading Air Port and Coffee True at the end of six furlong' in 1.234. the initial live furlongs in 35 I-ss. <;ay l.ally is coming to hand well. Royal View and Koxelte traversed seven rurlongs in 1.41 while Edna’s Birthday. Colonel Vaals and Ltndisfarne (Hunting Song—Lady Decko) ran to the Rvefurlong peg in i.ii 1-5, the first halfinile in 5 os. Among those to be allotted strong work was a two-year-old filly’by Plialeron Ray— Countersign, a member of M. J. Carroll’s team. This promising recruit to the local tracks has been called Plialeron feign.