THE DERBY COURSE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 126, 30 May 1934, Page 16

THE DERBY COURSE.

GOING VERY (Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 29. The Derby course at Epsom is as hard as a turnpike road, says the "Daily Mail." There is no sign of moisture at a depth of a foot, and a week's incessant rain is necessary to make the going good. It 9eems as if many horses are liable to have their joints jarred. The Derby will be run next Wednesday. GALLOPS AT TE AROHA. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") TE AROHA,. Tuesday. At. Te Arolia this morning Tin Lap beat Lagoon'by a neck over six furlongs in 1.16 2-5. Gay Rose finished slightly in front of Royal Secret over a simil;y distance in 1.17 2-5. Record Flight had a neck advantage over Engi at the end of seven furlongs in 1.32 1-5. Val Watch and Mungatoon were associated in a mile gallop, the former scoring by a neck in 1.44. -King's Archer (Treinain) ran' a similar distance alone in 1.44 2-5. Miss Lorraine skipped over five furlongs in 1.6 2-5. WAIPA RACING CLUB. Nominations for the winter meeting of the Waipa Racing Club close with the secretary, Mr. J. Ct. Wynyard, Te Awamutu, or Messrs. Blomfield and Co., Shortland Street, Auckland, at 5 p.m. on Friday. STABLE AND TRACK NOTES. HIS TURN WILL COME. Cadland, who is engaged in the Members' Handicap at the Great Northern meeting on Saturday, registered a sound gallop over six furlongs at Ellerslie yesterday morning, and he looks like being very troublesome in that event. This horse raced well up to seven furlongs at Te Arolia, but has irot done much since. However," he lacks nothing on the score of condition and his turn may soon arrive. MAKING GOOD PROGRESS. Since arriving at Ellerslie Hounslow has done a fair amount of schooling over hurdles and on each occasion he has performed satisfactorily. Yesterday morning he gave a good exhibition over five fences and he looks to be steadily improving. Though he has disappointed in his engagements so far this winter, Hounslow performed so well at the last Grand National meeting that it would not surprise to see him running prominently in jumping events before the Great Northern meeting is through.

COMPANY MAY BE TOO SELECT. Supreme Court, who was brought across from Avondale a few days ago to fulfil his engagements at the Great Northern meeting, looks an improved horse since lie last appeared in public. He shaped well in a gallop over six furlongs yesterday morning and did not seem troubled with the going, which was on the heavy side. This hack is freely engaged at Ellerslie, but so far he has had only two races, and he may find the company he is meeting here a bit too select for him at the present stage. HAS A DUAL ENGAGEMENT. Imamint has been paid up for in the Cornwall Handicap "and the Members' Handicap, to be run at Ellerslie on Saturday, and at the present time it is not known definitely which race she will contest. She is in first-rate condition and her latest track work has been very satisfactory. So far her best performances have been over distances from six to eight furlongs, and if started in the Members' Handicap in preference to the Cornwall Handicap her prospects should be particularly bright. AN IMPROVED HACK. Horowlienua looks an improved horse since lie raced at Te Rapa, and on each occasion that he has been galloped since that meeting he has shaped well. He accounted for some smart hacks when lie won the Rangitoto Handicap at the Te Kuiti meeting, running out the mile solidly. Like his relatives, Hoariri, Taneriri and Manawlienua, he can handle soft going well, and he should have the conditions to suit him at the Great Northern meeting. Horowhenua is engaged in the second division of the Jervois Handicap, and with the handy impost of 7.11 he should be troublesome. A SMART EFFORT. Bonny Gay, who was brought over from Avondale yesterday morning, was responsible for a smart effort over half a mile, her gallop being the best of the morning over that distance. At her last start this filly won the Northern Hack Handicap, one mile, at Whangarei, beating several good hacks. She finished on impressively on that occasion and she now looks a much improved filly. Bonny Gay is not without prospects in the first division of the Jervois Handicap. DISTANCE MAY TROUBLE HER. Diversion shaped exceptionally well over five hurdles on Ijhe course proper at Ellerslie yesterday morning. She soon opened up a big break on her companions, Pahu and Hounslow, and, jumping attractively throughout, was still in front when they cleared the last fence. This mare lias always shown a lot of speed on the flat, and since beiiig put to hurdling has developed into a fast jumper. However, there .is a doubt about her stamina, and the! two^-miles and- a" half attached to the | Great Nprtherri Hurdle is likely to be beyond her at present,, though she may i ehpw to advantage in' shorter distance 1 'hurdle events during the fixture.

A FAVOURED CANDIDATE. Pahu, one of the fancied candidates for the Great Northern Hurdles, had his first trial over the hurdles at Ellerslie yesterday morning and made a bold showing, which is sure to increase his friends for his engagement. He jumped perfectly and was running on strongly at the finish, despite the fact that he covered more ground than either of his three companions. This horse has had a fair amount of racing over hurdles during the last couple of months and will strip one of the littest horses in the big event. * He has abundance of pace on the flat and stays or. well, and barring accidents he promises to be very hard to beat. BENEFITED WITH RACING. Lord Val has come on fast during the last few weeks and looks to have benefited considerably as the result of his recent racing at Te Rapa. At Ellerslie yesterday morning he worked satisfactorily over a round, finishing on resolutely to beat Prince Colossus, Pango and Catoma, who were associated with him. This horse lias always shown liis best form in heavy going and he should get some stake-money during the Great Northern meeting. On the first day he is engaged in the Cornwall Handicap with the handy impost of 7.5, and he is likely to beat more than beats him. At the extra meeting held at Ellerslie last July Lord Val ran third to Manawhenua and Maori Boy in the July Handicap, one mile and a quarter, heads dividing the trio, so that there should lie no doubt about him being able to see out the distance on Saturday. AN ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY. Make Up was given a run over the Ellerslie country yesterday morning and he shaped most attractively, his display being the best that he has yet registered in any schooling task he has previously beeiy given over these obstacles. He jumped fast and cleverly and pulled up well, and with the race he will have in the Great Northern Hurdles on Saturday he should be right at his best for the big event on Monday. Last year he got round safely in the Great Northern Steeples and on the concluding day ran Callamart to half a length in the Winter Steeplechase, about three miles, a distance which his trainer holds will suit him better than the Great Northern journey. Make Up has certainly got a good chance of rejieating his success of last year m the Great Northern Hurdles, and if lie does he is sure to have plenty of friends for his remaining engagements at the meeting.