Racing: Fit Our Pretext puts in plenty of dash

Te Awamutu candidate Our Pretext looked a fit horse when galloping an easy 1000m at Matamata yesterday.

On a firm sand, Our Pretext was not asked for his best but put plenty of dash into his last 600m in 38.6 to complete 1000 in 1:6.4. Last-start winner Fella Me Lad was another who impressed when running 1200 in 1:22, the 1000 in 1:6.4 and 600 in 38.8.

Solar Shower covered an easy 1200m in 1:24.8, the 600 in 38.8. Better Succeed went quicker, taking 1:21.8 and 37.8.

On a firm all-weather track Isle Floorem took 1:23 for 1200m, the 600 in 41. Stablemate Altivine did similar work in 1:23.5 and 41.

Hurricane Strike ended some striding work with 600m in 43. Count Cristo and Roy's Dream were also confined to pacework. Both looked in excellent order.

On the sand Dundeal went 1200m solidly in 1:20, the 600 in 39. Class Eulogy did an easy 1000 in 1:8.2, the 600 in 39.

Orbission was the smartest of the local candidates for Te Awamutu, sprinting 1000m on the outside of an easy No 1 grass in 1:5, the 600 in 38.9.

Le Rah and Mazurka worked once round, the last 1000 in 1:6.2 and 600 in 39.1. Pichure Perfick did 1000 in 1:7.2, the 600 in 38.5.

Others timed for 1000m were Race The Tide, 1:7.5 (39.5); Eyeno and Puissance, 1:7.2 (38.6) and Toppy, 1:8 (38). Sir Mainlander, looking very bright, was restricted to pacework.

At Takanini, Hangover Harry looked ready for tomorrow's Te Awamutu Cup when covering 1200m, easily at first, 3m out on a heavy No 2 grass. He covered his last 600 smartly in 39 and has seldom looked better.

Danny Day galloped 1200m freely in 1:20, the 600 in 39.6. Ironical dashed 600 in a smart 37.9. Tio Lavender showed improvement on her recent work to run 1000 in 1:7.8, the 600 in 40.

Te Awamutu Cup contender Laud Peregrine was allowed an comfortable 1200m on an easy No 2 grass, 14m out, at Cambridge and was timed for his last 1000 in 1:8.5, the 600 in 42.5.

Cervant galloped 800m evenly in 53. His Destiny ended a steady 1200 with 600 in 43.

Dollars 'N Gold cruised over 2000m, the last 1000 in 1:7.2. Ballina Magic was not extended over 600 in 42.5.

In-form Hakkinen excelled on a heavy No 2 grass at Te Rapa, sprinting 800m in 49.9, the 600 under a hold in 36.9.

Te Awamutu Cup chance Te Atatu Chap looked fit when working steadily over 600m in 38.6.

Bordello and Forastrike, likely candidates for Matamata next Thursday, shaped well in training at Te Aroha. They went 800m together on a soft No 2 grass in 51.7, the 600 in 38.1.

Cate and Annotate did 800m under firm holds in 50.2, the 600 in 37.3.

Sir Albert was again impressive at Avondale, where he sped over 800m on a No 1 grass that was cutting out in 52, the 600 in a smart 35.4. Lenny Lights, a smart 2-year-old with Noel Allen, led Elsi Isle at the end of 600 in 36.7.