TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 237, 6 October 1936, Page 16

TROTTING.

. EPSOM TRIALS.. STAR PRONTO'S EFFORT. BEDFORD GOES FAST. KEWPIE'S CREST IMPRESSES. The dirt track was in excellent order for fast work at Epsom this morning and some particularly good efforts were recorded. The sand track was also in use. Dick Redmond was not after time while traversing several rounds at a strong pace, but increased the pace over the la>st half mile to cover this section in 1.17. This novice is shaping up well. Princess Onyx was allotted a mile and a half, but was not extended to run the Srst mile in 2.24 and the full journey in 3.32 1-5. She put a lot of heart into her finishing effort. Manna's Son, who was showing slight signs of soreness, put in about two miles at a solid pace. He is rounding up nicely and should be in excellent order for the Auckland meeting. Munga Tangi was not strapped up and infused a lot of dash into his work, but could not be timed owing to leaving his feet on several occasions. He is in great order.

Lucky Love.was to have gone two miles, but after running his first mile and a quarter in 2.47 he left his feet and was not timed further. He had a lot of speed on when he went away and this contributed to the fast time. Lucky Love has never looked better and should not be long in winning a race. Charteris Bay was sent a mile and a half and got to the end of his task in 3.34, the final four furlongs taking 1.6 4-5 and the final quarter 345. He was driven right out, but, even so, went well.

Gold Pointer and Young Rodney were associated over two miles, but had no speed on over the first half mile. They ran the next mile in 2.21, at the end of j which Gold Pointer dropped out, and I Young Rodney came home full of running I in 3.32 2-o for the last mile and a half. He ran his last half in 1.11 2-5. Young Rodney' should have good prospects at Epsom later in the month. Travis was sent two miles and timed over the final mile and a half registered 3.31, the last half mile in 1.8 3-5 and the final quarter in 34 l-ss. He has not been long in work, but is coining to hand fast. Queenie Direct went away 4s in front of Bedford and Auto Machine from the mile and a half post, but after reaching the mile in 2.26 Queenie Direct skipped and was pulled up a little further on. In the meantime Worthy Quest had joined in, and he and Bedford carried on the running. The pair had a rare tussle in the straight, but Bedford finished the better and just shaded his companion. He ran the full journey in 3.29, the last half mile in 1.3. It was a splendid effort for a horse in his class. Auto Machine was not bustled at any stage to run the distance in 3.32. Worthy Quest ran his last half in 1.3 3-5 —a particularly smart effort. The Torpedo Huon gelding and Golden Bramble were timed to complete a mile and a quarter in 3.8. the final four furongs taking 1.10. Jewel Crest and the Peter Bingen—Kewpie colt joined in over the last mile, but were not knocked about, although both shaped well. Kewpie's Crest went away 2s in front of Star Pronto from the mile and a half disc and led past the mile in 2.24 1-5. The speed was then clapped 011 and Star Pronto ranged up alongside his companion at the straight entrance to win by a length in 3.27 3-5, the last half taking 1.5 2-5 and the final quarter 32 4-oe. Kewpie's Crest recorded 3.30, his last half in 1.5 4-5. Both pacers went well and are in great order. Among the horses worked at a useful pace were Worthy Song, Disfashion, Count Parrish, Kewpie's King, Musketeer, Etama, Autumn Lu and Golden Maid. The Grass Track. The grass track will be available for fast work 011 Thursday morning provided that weather conditions are suitable. WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES. AUCKLAND MEETING. Nominations for the spring meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club close with the secretary, Mr. A. G. Mabee, at 5 p.m. next Friday. At the same time a second payment is due in connection with the Great Northern Derby (1936). NOW AT NEW BRIGHTON. The pacing mare War Paint is now at New Brighton, under the care of Mr. E. Edmonds. War Paint did all her early ra'cing in Canterbury, but last season she was attached to E. J. Smith's establishment at Takaiiini. While under his care she won three races. She looks very well, but is now in a class that will keep her busy to add to her earnings. |

AMONG REGULAR WORKERS. Impromptu is among the regular workers at Addington, where he is being prepared for several important races during October, November and December. Impromptu is rounding into shape, and sometimes he paces smoothly in his assignments, and sometimes he just bobbles along. This is characteristic of the gelding, but he is well Oil the way to being fitted for the tasks ahead of him. KORO PETER REAPPEARS. W. Cookson appeared at Addington with the aged gelding Koro Peter recently. He was first raced at Auckland and showed exceptional promise as a three-year-old. Eventually a match was arranged with another outstanding trotter of the same age in First Wrack, and the result was a victory for First Wrack. Koro Peter was purchased by Messrs. G. McMillan and D. R. Revell for £1000, and went into R..8. Berry's stable. He won several races, and later Mr. F. W. Johnston bought the gelding for £800. R. B. Berry continued to train Koro Peter, and won races for his new owner. It was then decided to give the gelding a spell, but it was subsequently discovered that he was brokenwinded, and an operation has since been performed. Koro Peter has not raced for about three years. During a portion of that period he was attached to a riding school. He is by Peter Moko and was foaled in 1925. PROGRESS OF CHAMPION. When seen at Addington this week Indianapolis looked a picture of health, states the Cliristchurch "Star-Sun." The champion has been in regular training for about six weeks following a lengthy series of joggins tasks, and he is bigger in condition, and twice as robust as he was this time last year. His feet are in excellent order, and although he has got through a fair amount of speed work, there are no signs of the old trouble that jeopardised his previous preparations. On Saturday, he paced two miles in 4.32, taking 2.18 to do the first eight furlongs, and 2.14 for the final half-mile. He did it with the greatest ease, and is responding to every fast assignment given him. He will make his fiift appearance for nine months at the New Brighton Trotting Club's October meeting. He will most likely be seen out at the matinee meeting at Addington, and then go to Oamaru to contest the Weston Handicap of £400, for horses that can do 2.44 or faster for one mile and a quarter; a race he won last year from 60yds behind, and equalled Harold Logan's grass track record of 2.36 3-5.