GOLD JACKET GOING WELL.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 246, 17 October 1929, Page 17

GOLD JACKET GOING WELL.

WORKS TWO MILES IN 4.33 3-5.

Gold Jacket (who, all going well in the meantime, will be sent South ■to contest the New Zealand Trotting Cup) is going along nicely in his preparation, and by the time the heats come up for decision on November 12, L. McMahon should have Mr. E. J. Parkes' fine pacer at the top of his form. The Gold BellLady S. gelding is a ball of condition, and everything he has been asked to do he has accomplished in fine style. Yesterday morning L. McMahon strapped Gold Jacket up and worked him two miles left-handed with Uncle Bert. The latter, driven by W. Kerr, jumped away 2 3-5 seconds in front of Gold Jacket, and McMahon, after closing up the gap to less than two lengths, was content to trail Uncle Bert to the end, Uncle Bert having a length's advantage at the finish, but Gold Jacket was going the stronger of the pair. Uncle Bert ran the first half in 1.11 3-5, mile in 2.18 2-5, mile and a half in 3.25 2-5, and two miles in 4.35. Seeing that Gold Jacket stood him up a start, the Cup horse ran about 4.33. This is nothing wonderful for a horse handicapped on 4.24, but it was a useful piece of work, and plenty-good enough a month before the big race.