TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 224, 21 September 1932, Page 12

TROTTING.

EPSOM TRAINERS BUSY. WAIKATO THE ATTRACTION. CARNUI WORKING I IMPRESSIVELY. A BRILLIANT TWO-YEAR-OLD. Probably because there has not been any inducement to \vork two-year-olds seriously in Auckland this province has never been able to claim a youngster above the ordinary, but the Peterwah —Black Gold colt now being worked by F. Smith is a brilliant youngster. Not only does he look the part, but he is a rare mover, and when asked to show speed he rolls into his job like a veteran. Watching him work, one can easily imagine how it. is the American trainers have speed merchants among the two-year-olds. If Smith cared to keep his colt going and could race him he would be showing a torrent of speed before many montli6. As it is, he could step a mile now in 2.20, which is pretty good for one of his age at this season of the year.

STILL LAME. Realty, the big pacer in S. Groat's team, | is still very "dicky" on his legs, and though ! there are times when he walks soundly, for the greater part of the time he is limping about. With the fine weather now being experienced and the tracks hard, Groat is going to find it difficult to keep the Real Guy gelding in training. VERY FRESH. The trotter Roi Grande, having .his first workout for some months, was very fresh yesterday. A. Newdick took him along at a slow speed, but the chestnut was pulling hard and was keen to go faster. However, he had no condition to carry him any distance, and it will be some time before he is ready to race if he stands a preparation. NOT BORING. ' A. Julian seems to have a good novic? pacer in Pedlar, and if he does not win a race or two before Christmas many will be surprised. ' In his work he has been boring badly, but yesterday Julian tried him with a new bit and the gelding paced as straight as a board. Pedlar is a good sort and will be given solid support at the Waikato meeting. PLENTY OF SPEED. La Triumph, how converted to the trotting gait, for actual speed could beat the other novice trotters working at Epsom pointless, but the daughter of The Triumph is far from solid and is almost certain to leave her feet at intervals. She is just a bit too keen at present, and if her trainer can get her to settle down and do her work more quietly she will make a good trotter. VERY BIG. Jock Bingen is again in work, but the Nelson Bingen gelding is carrying a lot of condition and will require plenty of worki before he is ready to race. With the limits being loosened out Jock Bingen is not a| very encouraging prospect for trotting races, and the chances are he will be found competing with the pacers. He has a good turn of speed, but is none too reliable. PLENTY OF TIME. L. Mitchell is now working Mountain. Dell regularly, and .the black mare should not be long in rounding up, as she is in good condition to undergo a preparation; She is now handicapped on a tight mai'k, and the only chance she is likely to get to win a race will be at the Christinas meeting, where the classes are tighter than at other meetings. At her last starts she was oil 4.27 for two miles and 2.43 for a mile and a quarter.

GOING WELL. : F. Smith intends to take Carnui to the Waikato meeting, and the big pacer promises to be hard to beat in the big race. He was" not displaying his usual dash prior to the August meeting at Epsom, but he nevertheless finished third to a couple of good ones in Prince Pedro and Peter Pirate, with less than a length between the trio. Since the meeting Carhui has done well and is now working in . something like his best style, and if he gets a hard track at Claudelands next month he will take a lot of beating. NOT GROWING. Manna's Son, the fine little trotter in S. Groat's team, is not growing much and he could do with a little more height. -Che chestnut will probably be taken, to the Waikato meeting, where the limit is long 111 the slow class trot, and he is so solid that he will have to be considered. He worked yesterday in company with Wee Machine, but was hot putting quite so much dash into his effort over the final quarter as could be desired, and he has trotted faster on other occasions. However, whatever he does he does right, and he ' will I be going steadily on when most of the other novices will be doing a two-step or tango. A PROMISING SORT. The maiden trotter Autumn Lu, being prepared for the Waikato meeting Stubbs, shows a lot of promise. Yesterday morning she worked a mile and a quarter in 3.5, and though there is nothing, wonderful in the time it. must not be overlooked that the limit of the slow pacers race at the Auckland meeting next month is 3.6. Yesterday Autumn Lu went very tenderly round the turns, but she did not go to a break, and it may be that she was just a trifle sore. She may not be good enough to win . at the Waikato meeting, but she will not have to ipafee hiucil improvement to win a race. Stubbs is ( 'never in a hurry with any horse he trains and Autumn Lu will be given every chance. , .

WAIKATO MEETING. ENTRIES FOR CHIEF EVENTS. Entries for. the chief -events at the Waikato Trotting "Club's meeting on October 8 are as follows:^ Mark Memorial- Handicap of .l.oOsovs, two miles, limit 4:37.—Carnui, A«6n, Glandore, Oliver Thorpe, Dan Direct. BrentUght, Peter Pirate, Arabond, Direct Morning. Tc Wabia, Prince Pedro, First Flight, Explosion. Visitors' Handicap, of lOOsovs, one. mile aaid -a onartefj 'limit' 2.so.—Carnui, I/ittle Giiy, Glandore, Oliver Thorpe, Brentiigbt, Real Girl, Master Hula, . Arabond, Free Dogan, Direct Morning, Prince Pedro, First Flight, Dad's HOpe. The tota.l number of entries for the eight races is 102, MR. C. CLARKIN APPOINTED , . STARTER. • (By Telegraph.-—Special to " Star.") HAMILTON, this day.; Six applications were before the committee of the Waikato Trotting Club last evening for the position of starter at the spring meeting. Mr. C. Olarkin, of Hamilton, has been, assistant starter to the club for fifteen j'eara, was appointed: "•«: *