TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 302, 22 December 1933, Page 10

TROTTING.

CUP HORSES AT EPSOM. INDIANAPOLIS VERY FIT. PROSPECTS OF LOCALS. The arrival of Indianapolis, Sir Guy and Olive Nelson, three southerners engaged in the Trotting Cup, has added interest to the big event and when they are stepped out to-morrow on the training track it goes without saying that their work will be critically surveyed. Indianapolis, who promises to start a warm favourite, looks a very fit horse, and unless anything unforeseen happens before Wednesday next he promises to hold his position till the field leaves the barriers. Sir Guy also looks in rare condition, and his consistently good form this season is entitled to the greatest respect. When he finished fourth to Satin King in the Courtenay Handicap at the New Zealand Cup meeting, he lost several lengths at the start and then finished less than half a length behind the winner, who recorded 4.l<i. Sir Guy must have gone about 4.19. Olive Xelson, a trotter, good as she is, seems to be out of place in the Cup field. When pacers turn on the speed in earnest it takes an exceptional trotter to go with them. Of the local candidates Great Parrish ; and Pegaway are most favoured. They are two fine pacers, with Great Parrish the more brilliant of the pair. Much will depend upon how the race is run. If the pace is on from the barrier to judge Pegaway, being a great stayer, should be right in the picture at the end. On the other hand, if the first mile is slow, then he may not have the speed to go with Indianapolis and Great Parrish. COURSE PROPER ON MONDAY. The final workouts will be done on Mon--1 day. Christinas Day, when the course proper will be open from 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. As all the horses engaged at the meeting will then have arrived upon the scene there should be two very busy hours at headquarters. NEVER BETTER. It is doubtful if Carl Mack was ever trotting so solidly as. at present, and in addition he is showing plenty of speed. However, there is always the prospect of liiin doing something wrong when he among a field of horses, but if he could be depended upon to go as solid in the Rowo Cup as he has been in his work he would be a very hard horse to beat, and would appeal.as a good place bet. NOT A TRUE STAYER. While Cimarron will probably win the 4.40 two miles class race on the first day the Worthy Pond gelding does not impress as a true stayer. Admittedly he was up against a Cup candidate yesterday when he worked with Kewpie's Triumph over a mile and a half, but once the straight was well entered and the pair settled down to a battle home Cimarron did not finish with any great determination. Over short distances he has speed to burn and is very brilliant. VERY DISAPPOINTING. Don Ihenault, who was one of the fancies for the Howe Trotting Cup, did not please in his workout yesterday and unless he shapes better either to-morrow or Monday morning he will go out of favour, ft was not so much that he failed to .display speed that disappointed, but the tendency to leave his feet created a bad impression. However, he quickly gets into his stride again and until the final workouts are accomplished it may not be wise to attach much importance to yesterday's effort. PACED NICELY. While there was nothing outstanding in the work recorded at kpsom yesterday on the course proper, the effort of Peter Junior greatly pleased. In a bunched finish he was with Guindigger and Tempo, the last named going the final mile and a quarter of a mile and a half. Peter Junior paced attractively and did well considering that he was up against horses handicapped on much faster marks than he. He is a smart beginner and though set to give away 36yds in the December Handicap on Cup day he may be capable of doing it. AN IMPRESSIVE EFFORT. The manner in which Indian Author disposed of Silver Bingen when the pair were associated over a mile and a hah yesterday was most impressive considering the respective classes they will be racing in. The time was nothing remarkable, but when it came to sprinting the last quarter Indian Author was 'much too good for Silver Bingen. Indian Author is on 12yds in the Grandstand Handicap, a 3.38 class, and will meet sonic fairly hot pacers, but even so she should be able to give them considerable trouble if they are to defeat her. K. Ken tier ley will get some stake money with the daughter of Author Dillon. EASY PACING. There was no work of importance at Epsom this morning, all the horses being given the lightest of exercise. To-morrow morning there should be considerable activity. C Dunlevy had Indianapolis, Black Jester and Wilma Dillon out doing steady pacing without the hopples. Indianapolis was keen to go fast, and the appearance of Black Jester suggests he is ready to race at any moment. C. King gave Avernus and the Cup candidate Sir -Guy steady work. Sir Guy is a very fit horse and though one of the backmarkers, he is considered to have good prospects in the big race. Margaret Chcnault was given plenty of solid unhoppled work by J. Shaw. The same trainer drove High Noon, the three-year-old by Great Parrish, in a workout with Stardown. High Noon, who is under offer to a local sportsman, 'paced a mile on the dirt track in 2.30, the last half in 1.11 1-5. Although the task was accomplished comfortably, the time was very slow.