FAVOURITE BRILLIANT.

Auckland Star, Issue 265, 8 November 1929, Page 13

FAVOURITE BRILLIANT.

MILE AND A HALF IN 3.12 2-5.

PRINCE POINTER IN FORM.

(By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.")

CHRISTCHTJRCH, this day,

The race track at Addington was open yesterday morning for training, and some interesting workouts were witnessed, quite the best that have been done for the meeting. A large number of spectators took keen interest in the proceedings, and after each workout, especially those of the Cup horses, a comparison of watches was the order. The workouts of Kingcraft and Prince Pointer were especially pleasing to the spectators. Royal Silk and Audo Bell were associated over about a mile and a quarter, and were joined by Thorpie over part of the work.

Dalmeny worked a mile and a half in saddle, pacing the last three-quarters of the distance at a fast clip. The pacer did his work very satisfactorily. Locanda Boy led Black Wattle and Bonny Logan with Vendome just behind over a mile and a half. Just before the mile and a quarter was reached Bonny Logan, who was without' hopples, broke and was pulled up. Vendome raced up to the other two and finished just in front, but they were not dri'ven out at the end.

Wilma Dillon and Concliff, the former on the inside, but both well out in the centre of the track, worked nearly two miles. The first part was slow, but over the last mile the pair put on some speed and raced down the back stretch, finishing up a useful workout at top speed. Terence Dillon, who looks bright, paced' with a lot of determination in what he was asked to do. He joined in with Orphan and Kingcraft over the ( last halfmile and finished under, a strong pull close up.

St. Maura went off about three lengths in front of Jolly Pet. The pair went a mile and a half, and over the last quarter of a mile Jolly Pet raced up to St. Maura. They finished together in a useful workout.

The trotters, Master Audo and Ukelele Lady, worked a mile and a half. The pair kept together till a quarter of a mile from home when Ukelele Lady was eased up, and Master Audo finished several lengths in front. It was a useful work out.

Logan Chief, Daphne de Oro, Talaro, Peter Bingen, and Apex set off in that order. At the end of a round Logan Chief still had charge, but going to the back stretch Peter Bingen went into second place and Apex dropped back. The last quarter saw Peter Bingen in front, and he was sent along in the straight. He came home fast,, the rest not being driven out. Peter Bingen paced with more determination than°at Wellington, and looks better than he did last week. The time, however, was not fast.

Logan Park, well out in the middle of the track, went a mile and a half, the pacer moving freely and going fast over the last quarter.

Linkman was worked without the hopples. He had Dilworth for a companion over a round, but neither pacer was <roiii2 fast.

Trimmer worked by himself over a mile and a half, but lie was not extended. Lady Matchlight and Orphan did a mile and a half, but the time was not fast. Neither pacer was sent at top speed.

Audominion trotted very steadily over about two miles. The trotter seems to be quite sound and is improving in his work. „ Torpedo Huon was given useful work without the hopples.

Steel All took a lead of about ten lengths from Kingcraft, who was followed by Great Bingen about a couple of lengths further back. There was not much change in the distances between the horses at the end of a mile which was run at a fast clip. Racing along the back stretch the back pair commenced to catch the leader, and rounding the turn into the straight they had reduced the gap by half. In the run to the post Kingsraft showed great brilliancy, and although not apparently driven out, finished his task in the fast time of 3.12 2-5. Great Bingen was about the same distance- away from Kingcraft at the finish as wlien he started, and Steel All was naturally tiring. It was a fine workout, and Kingcraft gained more friends by his brilliant performance. About , a furlong behind Great Bingen Tomkinson went away with his team, consisting of Lingfield, Maiwhariti, and Prince Pointer. The Cup horse started a couple_ of lengths behind his stable companions. They worked a mile.-and five furlongs, and in the concluding stages Lingfield dropped back, while Prince Pointer came on with Maiwhariti.' The pair finished almost' together. It was quite a useful piece of work on the part of the Cup horse, who is very well. Trampfast, who looks in his best shape, wojked a mile and a half at a sound pace. Silk Thread, driven by F. G. ■Holmes, did two miles by himself, pacing solidly throughout. The pacer appears to be quite sound. - Dolores was worked about a mile and a half at a steady speed. Young Blake and Elzear went two miles. At the end of three furlongs Western Voyage went away just in front of the other pair, and kept his position till half a mile from home, when the others went past hiin. A furlong further on Western Voyage broke,.but caught his gait quickly, and finished about three lengths behind the other pair, who were together.

GREAT BETTING.

INVESTMENTS ON N.Z. CUP TRIAL,

When the dividends were made known after the result of the New Zealand Cup Trial at Wellington on Saturday it seemed strange that if the amount paid to Padlock's (fourth favourite) supporters were multiplied by three he would have been paying more for a win than Gold Jacket (seventh favourite) actually paid. There was quite a lot o comment over the point, and it is intereating to quote the amounts carried by the seven best backed horses in the lace, and it will be seen that it was a most remarkable betting race. The amounts on each of the seven, were: Kohara, £oUo 10/; Maiwharitl, £003 ' 10/; Imprint, £581 10/; Padlock, £575; Linkman, £570; Great Bingen, £046; Gold Jacket, £541. r-

OTAHUHU'S CHANCE,

CATER FOR TEN SHILLINGS

BACKERS,

| Although few people cannot see eye to eye with those clubs in Auckland which consistently refuse to have a ten shillings totalisator for inside patrons, surely the time has arrived when the dividends on ten shillings tickets could be paid on the inside and also outside. Without pointing out that on all southern courses there are ten shillings machines on the inside—and it is these clubs which are consistently recording increases in their turnover—the Auckland Racing Club has conceded that even if people have to go from the inside to the outer to invest ten shillings they can at least collect inside. Now this month the Otahuhu Trotting Club will hold its meeting at Alexandra Park, and possibly the committee will see its way to do what is done ft t practically every meeting in New Zealand except those of the Auckland and Otahuhu Trotting Clubs and Avondale and Takapuna Jockey Clubs. The Otahuhu Trotting Club has a fine opportunity to lead the way.