WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 200, 24 August 1937, Page 14

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

ENTERED FOR NEW BRIGHTON. Indianapolis attracts general interest in his appearances at the Addington track. All are agreed that the champion has never looked a« healthy and as robust as he is now-, and he is putting a lot of dash into his work. He has been entered for the Wainoni Handicap, to be decided at the New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting on September 4. It is a mile and a quarter race with a limit of 2.46. PROSPECTS OF EYRE. Although she failed to act up to expectations in her few starts last season. Eyre displayed sufficient speed to warrant the prediction that the chestnut would be Worth* remembering the first time she struck a good track. She has been given every chance to develop, and it should not be long before she makes amends for past failures. Eyre is a half-sister by Great Fairish to those fine trotters Great Admiral and Golden Eagle, as the trio were all thrown by Great Eyre. This mare has proved a fine stud success. HIS FIRST START. A noviec that is attracting plenty of attention in. his work at Epsom is Jewel Crest, a five-year-old by Jewel Pointer from Bingen Crest. He has yet to make his first appearance, owing to his being troubled with unsoundness in the early part of his career, but the ailment appears to have been located and he is training on very freely. The gelding behaves in a manner that suggests that he will prove reliable at the barrier, and his effort in the Mount Eden Handicap at Epsom on Saturday should give a good line on his future prospects. . t MARKS OF SANDYDALE. The American, -pacer Sandydale, who took .a record of 2.1% when he won the championship stake for three-year-old pacers at Lexington, U.S.A., in 1936, may racejfin New Zealand. He has been assessed by the New Zealand Handicapping Committee at 2.7, 2.39 and 4.22. Sandydale was released from quarantine last week. He was entrained for Riversdale on Saturday, and when acclimatised he will probably join a Canterbury stable, and be prepared for racing. The appearance of Sandydale among our best horses will create considerable interest. ••a a Rare bargain. Sea Gift is aptly named, as she was practically given away as a filly (states the Otago "Daily Times"). When two years old she was sold for £4 10/ and later for £25 to J. Bryce, who won a race with her and later sold to her present owners, Messrs. Archer and McFarlane, for £250, , at which price she has proved a rare bargain, for in their colours she has won more than. £2000 in stakes. Sea Gift's dam, a Paul Huon mare, did not face, and after Sea Gift began to shape like a; champion ■her dam was - located in a milk cart at Lower-Hutt. She is now being bred, from again. '' "1 " _. ■; LOOKING EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. Although he has been suffering from soreness of late, Munga Tangi is working .in his usual taking style, and the black pacer is not likely to lack support when he parades in the Onehunga Handicap at Epsom on Saturday. This gelding is one of the most likely. improving pacers we have in Auckland, and the solid manner in which he gained a first and second placing at the Auckland June meeting augurs well for his prospects this season. L. Laver has the gelding looking exceptionally well, and the young "Epsom driver will handle the son of Blue Mountain King in his engagement on Saturday. NICELY PLACED. A novice trotter who should not be long in opening her winning account is Pink Lady, who is trotting with plenty of freedom in her work at Epsom. At her last appearance this mare acted as runner-up to Listowel at the* Auckland February meeting, and as she registered 3.36 1-5 on that occasion she appears* to be very nicely placed off the front of the Introductory Handicap, a 3.49 class, on Saturday. Pink Lady failed to perform well as a pacer, but when changed over to the trotting gait soon made a contribution' towards expenses. One thing in her favour is that she is fairly solid, and this will be an asset in Saturday's contest. SHOWING PLENTY OF SPEED. As a result of a short spell after racing at the Auckland June meeting, Star Pronto ig bearing a bright appearance, and: he should Jack nothing on the score of condition when he paraded in the August Handicap 'at Epsom on Saturday. The Aus-tralian-bred pacer is showing all his best speed in his Work, and on Saturday was responsible'for a brilliant effort over half a mile, running this section, with the poles 40ft' qut, in 1.8. This was the "best of ,the morning, but Star Pronto looked as if he was doing it well within himself. On Saturday the unhoppled gelding is ,-not opposed by a very strong lot, and should he do his work 'correctly from barrier rise he would probably prove one of the hardest to beat. However, he has to be taken on trust in this respect. His ownertrainer, B. Dyer, will handle the pacer in his outings. %■

PROMISING JUVENILES. Durbar Lodge, Ltd., has several promising youngsters in various stages of preparation (states a southern writer). Probably the most impressive yearling is a gelding by Wrack from a mare by Malchlight. He is a compact young horse and is well developed for his age. He is a good pacer, and his appearance suggests he will make a good candidate for classic events. Another likely, yearling is a sister to Indianapolis. She is much bigger than the gelding and should' develop into a handsome mare. A filly which is creating much interest is one by Louis Direct (1.58%) from Arethusa. This filly is not outstanding in appearance, being on the. small side, but has a good action. A sister „to. Gerfalcon and .Bitter-, sweet is a likely sort: Another filly fiom Uatwick and one from a Logan Pointer mare, both by ;Wrack, are also on the farm, lmrbar Lodge has at- flattering record for producing .classic winners, and from the present crop of yearlings another New Zealand Sapling Stakes . winner may be found.