EPSOM TRIALS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 128, 2 June 1938, Page 26

EPSOM TRIALS.

SEVEN GO TOGETHER.

STAB. PKONXO fJLEASES.

Interest in present-day trotting deepened during the when it was demonstrated on the training track that the brilliant pacer Crocus, who is engaged in the Adams Memorial Handicap at the Auckland Club's winter meeting on Saturday, m about at the top of her form. With eueh brilliant horses as Nervie's Last, Star Pronto and Gold Dredge acceptors for the principal sprint event, the meeting in sure to attract considerable attention.

When Star Pronto, who ie much discussed in connection with the Adams Memorial, stepped on to the track this morning in perfect weather conditions, both his appearance and the manner in which be travelled over a mile and a quarter created a favourable impression. Thifl, despite the he broke badly when he appeared to touch one of the flags, which were 48ft out from the rails on the racing track. The principal piece of work during the morning took place between Kewpje's ! Crest (W. Gee), Kewpie's Triumph (K. ; Bell), Kewpie'e Queen (G. Hunter), Noble; Prince (J. McKendtick), Great Chum (S. M. August) Auto Machine (A. Brown) | and Star Pronto (B. Dyer). Guid Hairst was to have gone off with them, but broke { badly shortly after the start and-dropped . out of the running. Kewpie's Queen and : Native Prince led over the first quarter,' where Star Pronto jumped in and took up the running. He was going great gune when he broke and lost a lot of ground. Kewpie'e Triumph then led from Noble P.rince and Kewpie's Queen, with Star Pronto about fifteen lengths away , and Great Chum last. Finishing with a rare burst of speed. Star Pronto finished just behind Kewpie'ft Triumph and Native Prince to record 3.2 2-5 for the mile and ' a quarter—very good time indeed, when the break is taken into consideration. Kewpie's Triumph ran the mile and a half in 3.43 1-5; the last half-mile in 1.11 1-5. i

The trotter Wah (S. M. August) mixed his gait in a tryout over a mile and a half, which he accomplished in 3.47, the last half in 1.14 1-5. Munga Tangi (L. Lnver), Lucky Love v (W. Willette) and Argolis (S. M. August) were tried out together, Argnlit* giving the other pair about 15yds start. Lucky Love trailed Munga Tangi to the mile and a quarter pole, where they were together, having covered the journey in 3,5, the last half in 1.11. Argolis, who. was going, very easily, put hie last half by in 1.12. A nice piece of work was done by Equipoise (S. M. August) and Tommy MeElwyn (A. MeKenz.ie) over a mile and a halCin 3.46, the last half in 1.12. The maiden Tommy MrElwyn impressed as one who ie improving with racing.

The pacer Roman Chief (A. J. Fowler) and the trotter Reception (W. Wheeler) were down from Cambridge and went together, the trotter (riving a perfect display in the lead for a mile, after which hia companion ran to him and put a mile and a quarter by comfortably in 3.13 1-5. He win then two lengths in front.

Autumn Lu (G. Rtubbs). Bingen Son (W. Willetts) and the three-year-old Great Surprise went together over a mile and a ouarter in 3.58, the last mile in 1.43. Great Surprise went very well behind hi« companions to enhance his nrosneots for the meeting. Nelson Chief, a visitor from Te Awamutu, trotted in

impreesire style over a milp a hnlf in 3.56. to defeat Pirate's Last, who rlis-

■>nT»oint«v| by breaking twiee. ; Golden Maid, who went with them, led over the.

firet mile, but then faded rigrht out. Orand Triumph (W. Kynon) and Forest .Towel, a. picture, also did useful work.