TURF TOPICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 302, 21 December 1935, Page 25

TURF TOPICS.

AUCKLAND TROTS. TRIALS AT EPSOM. WO KK ON THE GRASS. ' W £E MACHINE'S FINE EFFORT. ' The grass track, with the poles 40ft ffas available for fast work at Epsom fi morning, and several interesting ff ere recorded. The going was fc'rnn Grand and Aerial Boy were com- ° oV er a mile and a quarter, but fSd was never on and they took f,6 with Baron Grand well in front. ®., J It li-indle the bends too well. Watch, Wee Machine and Auto ~ £ went away in that order lioio and a lialt post, and alter gou.g K mile were joined by And Bell The i >named set the pace until the home last-name Wee ac i ime rim through to l ? ro irnnt Silver Watch then moved up rilv and looked like winning, but broke post. Wee Machine ran the i" 3.30 4-5, and the last haiti in 17 4"5> while Silver Watch took ?«4 5 ' Wee Machine paced in great ¥i» hiit Silver Watch would have gone l i lnit for his lapse. Ariel Bell re l:is--1.1 223 4-5 for tllc milc ' tlle last llall • 110 3 5 Auto Machinc was never is correctly-and was pulled up at the 2d « t he back stl ' etch tl! f last M tlme - t •Nimbus was sent two miles. He was not X"for speed, but ran the distance ni fy the-final four furlongs in 1.11 l-o. fle'is : ;very bright, but is not going as *Aut a umn° Ü Bu, Lucky Love, Gumdigger »Vherrill jumped away from the mile post, but Chen-ill skipped and tk a little time to settle. down to her .1- Luckv Love was in Iront over the SSy' Stages, but both Gumdigger and Sill headed him in the run home. Kiffier went 3.43, and the last half in 112 while Lucky Love recorded 3.4u. Timed over the last mile and a quarter rWi) 1 registered 3.0, the last halt-mile ffi/1.11, while Autumn Lu for a simiw journey ran 3.4 2-5 Cherrill and Gumdigger infused a lot of dash into Hairst showed a lot of speed in " to the end of a mile and a quarter fn '59 the last half-mile taking 1.11. This' borse has been working consistently * Mountain C "i Sun went away a second and a B in front of Audo Patch over two miles; but after going a shade less than a mile Mountain Sun broke and lost a few lengths. Audo Patch ran the full journey in 5.2. the last half in 1.15 He Sotted in great style. Bingen Sun chimed jn over the last mile and a quarter and mistered 3.9 2-5, the last half in 1.14 4-0. Bincen Sun is showing a good turn of pace -for a novice and has come on a great deal in the last couple of months. Activity was sent a mile and a quaiter and came -home in 3.5, the last halt in 1,12 3-5. He did not appear to handle the bends too well. The Southern pacers, Key Spec and Bingen Palm, were allotted two miles. Key Spec was in charge all the jvay, but the nair were together at the post, lhey ion the first half in 1.14, the mile in 229, the mile and ■ a half in 3.41 3-5 and the full task in 4.51. Neither horse appeared to be at top and worked well within themselves. Bingen Palm looks sure to get some of the prize money on offer. Haerangi Pai assisted them over the last mile and a quarter in 2.58 4-5, the final four furlongs in 1.9 4-5. Blahdford took 3.5 to run a mile and & quarter and came home his last half in 114 He showed a lot of speed in patches. Agnes Bingen failed to go away correctly at her first attempt over a mile and a quarter, but taken round again ran home in 3.7 2-5. She was stopping badly at the finish. Lynn Worthy and Stargum were companionsfover a mile and a quarter, Starpum being ?no use to his companion over the last quarter. Lynn Worthy clocked 3.2 and'the last half in 1.11. He would have gone fast had he been asked to do his best. ' . , Mountain Dell and Kewpie s Triumph finished practically on terms at the completion of a mile and a half ln . the last half-mile in 1.10. Parrish Belle chimed in over the last mile and a quarter and registered 3.1 3-5, the last half-mile in 1.10. c? J. Eraser, iun., arrived from the South this morning with Tempest, Homewaid and Rongomai, and all were given exercise in the centre. PLENTY OF PACE. Elandford is getting through a sound preparation at Epsom and the boy pacei will parade a fit horse in his races at the Auckland meeting. He is engaged in the Akarana Handicap on the first da> and will start off 36yds. At his last start BJandford finished third to Gold Dredge and Silver Watch in the Campbell Handicap on the second day of the Auckland spring meeting, but was subsequently placed second and Silver watch third. In the race Blandford received anything but a smooth passage and with a better run over the last half mile he may have taken a lot more beating. LIKELY TO GET SUPPORT. Whenever the Mangere trainer J. T. Paul starts »a horse in the slow clas ® trotting event he generally gets plenty of support, and backers are likely to give his bracket, Corona Bell and In e^®? n Chief, a good deal of thought in tns Selby Handicap at Epsom. Corona Bell started on quite a few occasions on the country circuit last season and showed a nice turn' of speed, but was most unreliable in her gait. Nelson Chief has not . done much racing, but is one that appeals as a likely improver. Neither horse io likely to be neglected, especially as the lice is not of a strong class. WORKING BADLY. While there is no doubt about his JPced, there is always a likelihood ot Silver Watch going to a break, and he to be taken on trust. He has not done much racing and has won several faces, but he would have no trouble in waking the top grade were he solid. In his last three workouts the grey gelding has left his feet when he has had his opponents scratching for pace, and it is rather a pity he cannot be relied upon J 0 go correctly all the way. Even though he is set a hard task off 48yds in the Akarana Handicap next week, the son ot 'lorizel has the ability to effect a surprise. Vshowing plenty of pace. .. Nothing is working better at Epsom the bay pacer Wee Machine and it 18 doubtful if he has ever looked in better order. He is accomplishing his daily tasks j® great style and a pleasing feature ot his work has been his solidity. In the Past Wee Machine has often jeopardised 'a excellent winning chance by breaking, but in his last couple of races he has gone correctly all the way. Wee Machine two engagements at Epsom, on jjyds in the Grandstand Handicap and "yds,in :the St. Helier's Handicap. In neither race is lie likely to be one of the ivourite division, but should go sound races. A SPEEDY PACER. When he won the Mount Eden Handi,®n the first day of the Auckland otting Club's winter meeting, Kings s „l ae was responsible for a big surprise . ..Paid over two-thirds of a century the win machine. He has not beer , er-raced since and in his five starts Ho v Won once an d secured two placings of i i ®hown more solidity in his races j r.' e and can now be relied upon tc Gn;j > vor k correctly all the way. King s T ® e . has been working satisfactorily al 'Mnahere and' he is to fulfil his engage j? m the Christmas Handicap al 'Worn next Friday. He is set a stif , n f u? being asked to concede 36ydj car™ V heating to some of those handi «PPed on the front, but he is such i v. . y pacer that he is likely to soor a handy position, and should b< ei4he.hardeßt.tq. beat. „ , 3 life' ' ,