AUCKLAND TROTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 204, 29 August 1935, Page 23

AUCKLAND TROTS.

TRIALS AT EPSOR/I. THE FINAL WORK-OUTS. NIMBUS AND KEWPIE'S GUY. The grass track, with the flags 40ft out, ■was open for fast work at Epsom this morning, and several interesting trials were recorded. The going was very good and provided there is not much further rain it should be in excellent order for the meeting on Saturday. Ariel Bell was first out and got to the end of a mile in 2.33, the last half-mile being run in 1.11. She was going well within herself over the latter stages. War Girl and Tinokaha were associated over a mile and a half, but Tinokaha broke early and was always a few lengths away from War Girl, who finished well clear in 3.44 3-5, the last half-mile in 1.10. Tinokaha took 3.48 2-5. War Girl showed a. lot of speed over the early stages. Nimbus and Silver Watch jumped away on terms at the mile and a half post, but after reaching the mile in 2.44, Silver Watch broke a hopple and was pulled up, Nimbus continuing on to complete the journey in 3.53, the last half-mile in 1.9— the best half-mile of the morning. Autumn Lu and Young Rodney were companions over a mile and a half, but Autumn Lu never appeared- to be going right, and Young Rodney was not pressed to complete his task in 4.17, the last halfmile in 1.17. Autumn Lu registered a tick worse. They were accompanied over the last mile and a quarter by Direct Line, who came home in 3.20 2-5. Spessiva, Charteris Bay and Replica went away on terms from the mile and a quarter post and were joined at the mile by Brown Betty, the last-named leading into the straight from Spessiva and Charteris Bay, with Replica a few lengths away. However, Spessiva did best in the run home to beat Charteris Bay by a length in 3.& 2-5, the last half-mile taking 1.13 3-5. Replica, who was eased up over the last furlong, registered 3.8 2-5, the last half-mile in 1.14 3-5. Charteris Bay went 3.7. For.the mile Brown Betty recorded 2.34, her last, half in 1.16. Spessiva impressed most. Mountain Sun stood Audo Patch up 4s in a run over two miles, but they were never at top, and Audo Patch wae a shade in front at the poet in 5.21 2-5, the last half mile in 1.12. Mountain Sun, who re-' corded 5.17 2-5, ran his final four furlongs in 1.11 4-5. After several attempts to go away properly from the mile and a half post.-Eliesa finally ran a mile and a quarter in 3.10, the last half in 1.19. This trotter shoved a gheat turn of speed over the first part but wae tiring at the end. Timed over half a mile, Blandford and Grey Miflt (saddle) completed their task in l:12> the former being a couple of lengths in front. Lucky Love (in saddle and without straps) registered 2.28 in a dash over a mile, his last half taking 1.12. The black pacer finished full of running. Not doing her best at any stage of the journey, Worthy Nor. completed a mile and a half• hi 4.0, the last half mile being covered in 1.14. A bandage on one of her forelege came undone in the straight , ; otherwise she would have improved on the time. . ' ' >■•*;, Jumping' away at the mile and a Jiatf post, Kewpie's Triumph was joined after running a quarter by Kewpie's Crest, Star Pronto, and Kewpie'e Guy. Kewpie'e Crest then took up the running, but was headed by Star Pronto two furlongs from home, the latter finishing just in front of Kewpie'e Guy and Kewpie's Crest, with Kewpie's .Triumph a. couple of lengths away. Star Pronto registered 3.5, his last half mile in 1.11, while Kewpie'e Guy, who was elow away, took 3.4 2-5, her final half being run in 1.11. Kewpie'e Crest recorded 3.7 1-5. and Kewpie's Triumph, for the mile and a half, 3.44 4-5, the last half mile in 1.11 1-5. All went well. The Dirt Track. Auto Machine was never at top whlie traversing two miles in 5.13, the last halfwile in 1.9. He paced -freely throughout. Wee Machine, ■ uniioppled, sprinted two half miles in 1.14 and 1.15 3-5 respectively, l.ut. -was not pressed on either occasion. He is looking in good order. Prince Etawali, who is not engaged at the meeting, eprinte'd half a mile in 1.13. Captain Bolt, who only arrived yesterday, was given several rounds at a strong pace on the eand track, but was not timed. He wept very freely, and is in good order for his engagements at "the meeting. Anthony's Gift (saddle) worked over several rounds,' showing a good turn of speed. WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES. TURNED OUT. The two novices Great Pal and the three-yeai-old by Jewel Pointer from Ha west Home have contracted strangles and have been turned out at the showgrounds. P. Morrison is now concentrating his attention on his promising trotter Worthy Nor. DISPLAYING SORENESS. Mute has been showing distinct signs of soreness during the last couple of days and there is a possibility that he will not fulfil his"engagement on Saturday. However, if he does, and is produced at his best, he is the most likely one to cause Great Admiral trouble in the Royal Oak Handicap on Saturday. ENJOYING A GOOD RUN. E. N. Kennerley is enjoying a great run of successes in Sydney. He won two important races recently with Emilius Way and was successful with the much thought of Ericus, who was recently stated to be likely to come to New Zealand. Emilius Way has now earned a 4.29 mark for two miles, so if assessed for New Zealand he would be awarded a 4.26 mark. This would make him eligible for the next New Zealand Trotting Cup, and the owner of the horse is contemplating bringing him to New Zealand for the big event at Addington in November. CONCEDING BIG START. There was nothing seriously wrong with Indianapolis when he was scratched for the National Handicap on the third day of the recent meeting at Addington and he has been doing regular work ever since. He is engaged in the Relief Handicap at the benefit meeting on Saturday, but in the 2.46 class he is asked to give away; 84yds—a big handicap, for even a horse of his known class. In his last race he was inclined to bore oh the bends, and his trainer, C. Dunleavey, may be anxious to know whether this is a confirmed habit or a temporary lapse i'.i the bold pacing stallion. 4 A WELL-PERFORMED PACER. General Sarsfiekl. who claims an engagement in the Grey Lynn Handicap on baturdav, is a chestnut gelding by Rey de Oro and is trained by C Moran at Claudelands. Last season he started on seventeen occasions for one win, three seconds and two thirds. He commenced the season by finishing third in the Wakanui Handicap, one mile and a half, at Ashburton in 3.22 2-5, and followed this up by gaming another third placing to Rockella and Prince Roydon in the Wairewa Handicap one mile and a quarter, at Banks Peninsula, registering 2.51 3-5. jie improved to run second in the Gladstone Handicap, one mile and a quarter, in 2.52 2-5 at the South Canterbury meeting, while he won the Express Handicap, one mile, on a holding track, at Westland in 2.22 2-5. . Subsequently he ran second in the Rakaia Handicap, one mile and a half, at Ashburton ii. 322 3-5. Next Saturday he is .bandi-<nv»'if-d on 3.38. and with such fast times 1... i,: s pvodit in the. south' he wilt have to :-. -on ■ 'er'cd. '''" "

MAY EFFECT A SURPRISE. Native Princess has been accepted for ia the Introductory Handicap at Epsom on Saturday. She has been in T. Roe's stable at Mangere since competing unsuccessfully at the recent June meeting of the Auckland Club. This trotter had plenty of racing on the country circuit last season and displayed a good turn of speed, but failed to stay on in the straight. She has gone on the right Way of late, and if a surprise is in store she is the most likely to record it. A LIKELY IMPROVER. On the two occasions on which Worthy bong raced last season she displayed enough speed to suggest that she woulc not be long in opening her winning account. She was given a spell after competing at the Waikato meeting in June, but has got through a solid preparation since resuming. She is in the Jlount Kden Handicap on Saturday; anil as she is meeting one of the most difficult fields of the day is set a hard task to win. However, she should improve, and it should not be long before she gets a stake. ERRATIC AT START. Luminate has caused S. August a good deal of worry in the past owing to recurring lameness, but is now working very freely at Epsom. Last season in five starts his best effort was in finishing third to Edna Worthy and Ringtrue in the Manawaru Handicap, two miles, at Te Aroha, when he registered 4.3 G. This horse has spoiled his chances on several occasions by failing to go away correctly, but there is no doubt that he has pace. He is engaged in the Orakei Handicap at Epsom on Saturday, and if he goes away promptly he should be in the picture. WON IN JUNE. Ironside, who only joined J. G. Robertson's stable at Mangere just prior to the Auckland June meeting, was successful at his first appearance at Epsom, winning the Hobson Handicap, one mile and a half, on a heavy track in 3.53 and returning very long odds. He failed on the second day of the same meeting, which was his last start. Ironside is stated to have been going along the right way at Mangere, and although he is asked to give a start to gome well-performed pacers in 'the Grey Lynn Handicap oil Saturday he would only need to repeat his initial effort at Alexandra Park to be very dangerous. WORKING SATISFACTORILY. Replica, who has recently joined S. M. August's stable at Epsom, competed on eight occasions last season for a first and a third, her victory being registered in the Selma Handicap, one mile and a half, at Ashburton in May, when she defeated two subsequent winners in Tricliff and Colonel Bogey in 3.22 2-5* Replica is by the dual Auckland Cup winner Man-o'-War, the sire of War Buoy, from Aglow, by Matchlight from Blush, by Brent Locanda. Replica has been carrying out her tasks at Epsom in pleasing style and she is a possibility in the Grey Lynn Handicap at the Auckland meeting on Saturday. WON SPRINT LAST YEAR. Wee Machine has bean displaying more solidity in his work recently, and if the bay gelding could be relied upon to pace correctly he would soon rejoin the winning list. On Saturday he is engaged in the Royal Oak Handicap /and the Massey Memorial, beingjon 48yds and. the. limit respectively. Wee Maqfciile was successful in the Massey Memorial twelve months ago, being trained and driven on that occasion by F. J. Smith. In this event he beat Free Logan and Impromptu in heavy going in 3.G, and since then his only placing was when he ran second to Realty at the Auckland spring meeting last October. Ho is now trained by W. Willetts, who will drive him in his forthcoming engagements. WILL CARRY SUPPORT. Nothing has been working better ab Otahuhu than the four-year-old colt Proletarian, and tins maiden promises to strip in' excellent order for his engagement in the Mount Eden ; ; .Handicap- at Epsom on Saturday. Last season lie started on seven occasions for three seconds and a third. His best performance was when he finished within half a head o_f Subsidy in the Great Northern Derby at Alexandra Park at Christmas time. On that occasion he registered 3.23 2-5. At the February meeting, on a slow track, he finished third to Rare Rey and Star Pronto in the Waiheke Handicap, one mile and a quarter, going 2.56 4-5, while on the second day of the fixture he acted as runner-up to Winaway in the Howick Handicap, one mile and a half, recording 3.26 2-5. He has not raced since then and should hold excellent prospects on Saturday. WON LAST YEAR. Lady Coronado was successful in the August Handicap at the August meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club last season. She was on the limit of a 4.32 class on that occasion and was the outsider of a field of five. Since then she has won over a mile and a quarter at Claudelands in May last, when she defated a hot favourite in Bingen Chief. At her last start —the Mark Memorial at Epsom last June—Lady Coronado was third to Manoeuvre and Chancellor, being less than three-quarters of a length away from the winner. fc>he again figures oil' the limit in the August Handicap on Saturday, by reason of her not having won a two-mile event since she succeeded in this race last year. On featurday she has a chance of repeating history. She will probably be driven by A. Bryce. PERFORMED WELL LAST SEASON. Kewpie's Bond opened last season auspiciously by winning the Mount Eden Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at the ~nd August meeting, beating Proletarian and Nelson Luvun on a heavy tracl! in 3.2 2-5. At her next start she ran second to King's Warrior in the Insulation Handicap, of similar distance, being beaten by half a head and registering 2.47 3-5. Her next success was in the Onslow Handicap, one mile and a -half, at the Auckland Christmas meeting, when she defeated Social Pest and Subsidy in the particularly fast time of 3.1!) 1-5. Three seconds followed and she was then placed in J. I*. Robertson's stable at Mangere, where she has been ever since. Kewpie s Bond is looking well, and such a consistent pacer is not without good prospects in the Orakei Handicap on Saturday. ( IN GREAT ORDER. One of the best conditioned horses at Epsom is the pacer .Nimbus, who claims engagements in the August and Massey Memorial Handicaps. He. has been working well for some time and he must have excellent prospects in whichever event he contests. Early last season he was m M. B. Edwards stable at Valdhurst, but later was taken over by p. Moran at Claudelands, and while in his charge he was thud in the Mark Memorial, two miles, at the Waikato spring meeting, and also filled a similar position in theParnell Handicap, one mile and a half, at Epsom. He then joined A. W. Broughton's team and won the Te Aroha Trotting Handicap, two miles, in 4.34. The chestnut then finished unplaced on three occasions, and followed this up by winning the Lydney Park Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at the Auckland February meeting in 2.44, the Papatoetoe Handicap, of similar distance, in 246 at the Auckland autumn meeting, and the Thames Trotting Cup. two miles, in 4.43 3-5. These last three wins were in succession. In His last five starts he was unplaced, with the exception of a third in the Queen's Plate, one mile and a quarter, on the second day of the Cambridge Trotting Club's annual meeting, being beaten by two good performers in Impromptu and Bingen Chief. He is best suited by a firm track, but has previously shown to advantage in soft going. In his present condition Nimbus should take some beating in any event he contests.