TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 78, 2 April 1932, Page 15

TROTTING.

TRACK NOTES. ITEMS FROM EPSOM. THE THAMES MEETING. HANDICAPS NEXT TUESDAY. Handicaps for the Thames Trotting Club's meeting will appear on Tuesday next. Trainers are not worrying much about the handicaps, as they know the marks of 'their horses. From next week matters on the training track are bound to liven up, as there will not be many fast workouts to enable the horses to be tuned up. The Epsom teams are all well forward. NOT DOING MUCH. Star Pronto, the Don Pronto pacer in A. Dyer'g stable, is not doing any fast work. The black gelding is a nice pacer when in action, but it is not going to be any use to him unless lie settles down. He is a most erratic customer, and not once so far has he started right in his races. NOT FORWARD. A. NewdLek did not enter Dan Direct for the Thames meeting, as the roan horse is not forward enough to be at his best a fortnight hence. Since he won at the last meeting at Alexandra Park he has had a very easy time and his put on a lot of condition.

POTTERING ABOUT. Auto Machine is being given only the lightest of exercise .by A. Brown, as there are no classes to suit, the son ot' Machine Brick in the near future. It is more than likely Auto Machine will be taken to Christchurch later on as there arc more opportunities for a horse of his class in the South. TE AROHA MEETING. The Te Aroha Trotting Club's meeting, which promises to be the host of the country fixtures in Auckland this autumn, will require attention from owners before 5 p.m. on Friday next, at which hour nominations for all events close with the secretary, Mr. J. P. Soiuere, Te Aroha, or Messrs. Blomfield and Co., Auckland. COMING TO AUCKLAND. The presence among the entries for the Thames meeting of members of J. Shaw's team suggests that the Christchurch trainer intends to do the country circuit in Auckland. Shaw at present has several horses of the improvers' class in work, and he is not likely to bring anything all the way from Christchurch that he would not be confident of winning a race with.

TOO HARD NOW. The defeats of Harold Logan at the Metropolitan meeting make it clear that the champion is now on a mark from which it is going to be very difficult for him to get money. However, if he never wins again he has proved a wonderful investment for his owner, Miss E. Hinds, and though horses are putting up sensational times in races, it is doubtful whether Harold Logan's record for two miles will be shattered for many years. DOING WELL. That smart pacer Carmii, who proures to play an important part in country cups, is going along nicely in his training and lie should strip well if taken to the Thames meeting. Carnui is not a brilliant horse in the early .part of a race, but once well settled on the journey he is a rare pacer and stayer. For hie string of wins lie has •been well penalised 'by the handicap,per, and it is only 'because be has continued to make improvement that he has been so successful. Bingen Crest, who is in the same stable, is doing only the lightest of exercise at present, following upon a severe cut she sustained through striking herself. She is well bandaged, but shows no soreness when exercising. A LOOSE ACTION. Miss Joan Direct, the English-bred •mare now .being prepared at Epsom 'by F. Smith, is coming along nicely in her training without .being hurried. Yesterday she worked a mile and a half in company with the maiden trotter, Miss Braeside. The pair were never asked to go at top speed, and Miss Braeside was allowed to hold the lead throughout. Miss Joan Direct is a solid mare, a grey in colour, ■but she is not the attractive-actioned pacer that Dan Direct is. Both are by Wellington Direct. Miss Braeside is probably a 'better mare now than previously, but she would require to toe if she is to get any money, because she has failed in all her races up to the present.