RED SHADOW'S EFFORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 247, 19 October 1933, Page 22

RED SHADOW'S EFFORT.

GREAT GO AT ADDINGTON - . BIG FREE-FOR-ALL ENTRY. Red Shadow was responsible last week for a great trial at Addington, where he Was driven two miles by his trainer, J. Bryce, in the presence of his owner, Mrs. M. Harrall. Royal Again acted as pacemaker for five furlongs, where Mountain Dell took up the running and led Red Shadow into the straight. Once in line for home Red Shadow pulled out a magnificent effort and finished' in excellent style to complete the two miles in 4.21 1-5. He paced the concluding twelve furlongs in 3.15, last mile i .2.9 4-5, last half-mile in 1.2 4-5, and the concluding two furlongs in 30 4-ss. The atmosphere was good, and the track was in perfect order. ;;■; INDIANAPOLIS DOING WELL. Indianapolis is doing all'that is "required of him at Addington and. he is, in beautiful order to begin a serious campaign. His entry for the Free-for-All> to be deqided at Addington during the- November meeting, j is evidence of how highly he is estimated by his trainer. V ! RAGED CONSISTENTLY. Meteor and Great Parrish raced very -consistently at Hamilton, the pair fighting out the principal events, Meteor taking the big race and Great Parrish the sprint. .Both horses are very well and_ look like "playing a big part in the decision of the Jbig race at Epsom on Saturday.■-•';■'-■ CUP CANDIDATES. ■ The Oamaru Trotting Club's-meeting to be held on Labour Day will see : several New Zealand Cup candidates in action. Kingcraft, Satin King, ;Roi l'Or and Wrackler are a quartet'of the best in the land, and though the winner of the Cup in •.November may not, be among them their form will be. watched with interest; particularly that of j3atin King. DERBY TRIAL.' >• In putting on a New Zealand Derby Trial "the Oamaru Club took a courageous step, and the fact that only four candidates were , accepted for on Tuesday is hardly likely to induce the club to put the event on again next year. The form of War Buoy stands right out above the three others, and, /viewed from any angle, the contest does not promise to be exciting. STAYS ON. Seeing that Worthy Light won the mile and a quarter at Hamilton in 2.53, equal to 3.28 for a mile and a half, he will not be overlooked by those betting on the October Handicap on Saturday. His win last week brought no penalty for his Epsom engagement and he remains on 3.39. In his races he has displayed a lot of determination and stamina and he is going to be hard to dispose of. on Saturday. TRAINING WELL. Nothing at Epsom has been doing better work consistently than Moko Girl, and if she could be depended upon to reproduce her track efforts when sent outt to race on Saturday she would be a difficult mare to dispose of in the Mountain Trot, in which she figures on the limit. Regularly she does good work, but her record in races is somewhat disappointing, and the only conclusion to be arrived at is that she is not a good one. TWENTY IN FREE-FOR-ALL. The Xew Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club has received splendid nominations for its important three-day meeting in November. During the meeting the New Zealand Trotting Cup, Dominion Handicap, New Zealand Derby Stakes, Christchurch Handicap and Free-for-All will be decided. The fact rf twenty horses being entered for the Free-for-AU is evidence of the advanced class of pacer in commission, a circumstance that is certain to manifest itself in the racing. NO LINE. Whether Chancellor, would have won the Stewards' Handicap at Hamilton had he not lost his driver three furlongs from home no one can say, but at the time he ' appeared to be going along nicely in a ■ handy position on the rails, just in behind the lenders. The Messrs. Bridgens' three-ryear-old has two engagements on Saturday, j;the 3.39 mile and a half, in which he is on C36yds, and the 2.56 mile and a quarter, in 'which he" figures on. thei limit.

THE SECOND WIN. To win one race with Hohoro was something a trainer might be proud of, but S. August has gone one better and won twice in a couple of months with the son of Gold Bell. Few trainers would have given the bay gelding stable accommodation, but August has never gone in for good-lookers, and he has won with horses of a!! shapes, sizes and breeds, and keeps on doing it. On Saturday he won with two "roughies," Hohoro and Willie Derby. Any trainer can win with good horses, but leading a field home with horses like Hohoro and Willie Derby takes some doing. WORTH FOLLOWING. Anyone following horses trained and owned by C. Moran last season and up to the present this season would be showing a substantial profit. Not only do his horses consistently race well, but they have a happy knack of returning surprisingly good prices. On Saturday the Claudelands trainer-owner has Roma Girl, Bonnie Direct and Dorium engaged, but on her run at Hamilton last week there is no encouragement to expect Roma Girl to get the money. However, Bonnie Direct and Donum are bound to go well in their engagements. Owing to the rain Donum was not produced at Hamilton, and apparently he requires a firm track. LOOKS THE WINNER. So far Manna's Son has not won a race, although he has gone very close on more than one occasion. It is doubtful if he was ever as good as at' present, and whatever beats him on Saturday in the Waitemata Trot will have to step along. At Hamilton on Saturday the chestnut was only beaten a head by Gala Day after the pair had engaged in a rare battle up the straight, and as the third horse was eight lengths away it will be seen that Gala Day and Manna's Son had the race to themselves. On Saturday next Gala Day is not engaged, but there will be other fresh horses to be encountered. However, as Manna's Son went 3.34 1-5 at Hamilton those set to concede him a start have the job to do if they are to beat him.