THE TROTTING TRACK.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 293, 11 December 1929, Page 10

THE TROTTING TRACK.

VERY QUIET AT EPSOM.

STEADY JOGGING IS GEI»»R^

A. JULIAN TO DRIVE FREE ADVIOIB

Although there ai'6 only two weoki t& go to the Auckland Trotting Club's tstfn meY meeting there Is not much activity being displayed at the Epsom track, am the work this morning was confined U steady jogging with the one exception that Mountain Dell paced a mils Wd "k half with a fair turn of speed on, Sk was driven by her trainer, L. Mitchell and, working left-handed, went from ft standing start. She went the first half in 1.11, mile in 2.20 4-5 arid inile aad ft half in 3.26 2-5. She paced ill her $$m bold style all through.

A. Julian worked his five* Explosion Belle Axworthy, Jewel Pointer, Koas Bingen, and Rolfe Auduboh, bcitf* breakfast.

J. Shaw Was also on the track bef6r& breakfast with his team, cOmprigiijtf Wai-pkne, Great Change, Wafgjjltfe Storiey, Carmel, Ai'achne and Native) Prince.

0. Lee drove Golden Huia about S, mi|§ and a half. The chestnut did hot mtiki fast time, but trotted without mistake. First Flight was sent a mile £$ a half by P. Smith. The filly did hot jnako time over the first mile, but'eainfl the last half smartly, ntij the warkbut wap quite satisfactory.

J. McKendrick gave .the Clip caisdi* date* Free Advice several rounds df steady jogging. Tile eheetiiut ffiare wasl worked two miles yesterday at & &b(n\ speed arid she accoih pished 1 her taik vVeil; siiG was driven by A< Jiiiian, whd will hold the reins Behind her in thd Gup. Julian is recognised as B4ing j|j the first' rank of feinsihen. aiid Ifoi Advice Will not suffer any through horsemanship.

G. Lee allowed hie triaiden tfottSi? Parrish Belle to stride along c}Vfjr?S eduple of founds'. This filly' is j]i§ Mm promising yoiihg trotter sefiii At iU ti'ack. She cost her owner a solid eUitij but looks like being worth thij nioiieyy , Linrietb the Great covered' seVeral niiles at easy jOggjug. Just at tHg hiohierit she does hot appeal 1 but she inay coriie along very quickly with work; , .

A; Julian has another addition to his team. This is Gold Treasure, who was laSfc season trained by R. Hall afc Papatoetoßi Gold Treasure is a inaideri, arid shaw'.ed a bit of pace at the Thames riieet!i:g\ last season. • - / First Carbine was out doing steady exercise without hopples. Whether lie! will stand a solid preparation and come" back to Ills old form remains to be seeii;

Gold Jacket and Torpedo Huoh, L) McMalion's Cup candidates, hftve lidfc been asked to do anything sensational s'iice they returned from Ghfistehiufjii Next week should Sfce them Being" sharp; eiled tip ill smart workouts.

<): Gee had bis team at the track; yestorcbiy; Kewpie's Guy paced hi company with/ Concertina. Jtefrpie's Guy is improving all tilt* tiriie Aiid alioiilrf be a good proposition when tdie •country riieetings collie along after'' th 6 New Yeah '•■•■■ •■....■»*", lixl

Tradesman- has hot ; been asked ; tS dd anything strenuous'since lie faced at.the Otahuhu' meeting. 1 The' bay- gelding is not engaged on the' opening day of'the Christinas meeting, but will be seen out ori the second and third days.