TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 177, 29 July 1939, Page 16

TROTTING.

TRAINING AT EPSOM. SEVERAL USEFUL TASKS. BLUE CREST'S SMART SPRINT. Although there were a goodly number of horses at Alexandra Park this morning, many of them were only indulged in jogiring exercise. However, several useful tasks were got through, and Blue Crest and Lucky Love ran the last half-mile of a mile and a half task in 1.9. M. Stewart, whose private track at Frankton is unworkable, was present with nine horses—Wishful, Red Flush, Tinker, Fortcx. Belfast Jack, Tsana, Real •Tewel. Worthy Merit, and a novice by Great I'arrish. Stewart intends to train at Epsom until the Auckland Club's meeting on August 26. Bronze King (J. J. Kennerley) and Ainywin fE. N. Kennerley) were together at the end of "a mile and a quarter in 3.4, the last half mile taking 1.11. Lucky Love (C. M. Morrison). Blue Crest (L. Laver) and Monty Chimes (A. Paton) left the mile and a half post on terms, and Lucky Love was showing the way at the end of a mile, which was covered in 2.36. Blue Crest then moved up to the leader, and the pair got over the final half mile in 1.9. Monty Chimes was three lengths away. Glen Bingen and Charteris Bay (A. Cole) spoilt, their effort by going to a break, but Glen Bingen settled quickly and completed a mile and a .quarter in 3.9. Musketeer (S. M. August) and Eighteen Carat (C. Smith) finished on terms at the end of a mile and a half, the last half mile taking 1.11. Musketeer has improved considerably in appearance, and it is likely that he will return to the winning list early in the new season. Eighteen ( a rat is on the burly side, and won't be at his best for some time. F. J. Smith's team got through serviceable tasks, while others to move along were Cla.vpot. Rinestonc, Equipoise, Munga Tangi and Gipsy Light.

TROTTERS' PERFORMANCES.

Trotters engaged in the Queen Mary Handicap at Addington next Saturday have performed as follows during the season: — Mute, 13 starts, two wins; Nell Volo, one start; Norman Fox, three starts; Aristotle, 23 starts, one win; Blue? Logan, nine starts, four wins; Helens Bay, 14 starts, one win; Lament, 16 starts, three wins; Pilot Peter, 16 starts, two wins; Royal Romance, 18 starts, four wins; Bittersweet, 13 starts, two wins; Captain Bolt, 11 starts, one win; Peggotty, 15 starts, three wins; Wahnooka, 14 starts, two wins. RETURNING TO FORM. Eighteen Carat, whose form in Southland and Canterbury suggested he would do well in Auckland, was only showing a return to form as the meetings terminated. The Sungod gelding has wintered well, and next season should see him paying his way. KING FRANZ CHANGES HANDS. The Leeston sportsman Mr. H. Stafford, owner of Pot Luck, has purchased the trotting gelding King Franz and has placed him in M. Holmes' stable at Addington. King Franz is a bay gelding by Native King from La Franz, and did all his racing in the North Island under his owner, Mr. 1). W. Hansen, whose stables are at Otaki. During the present season King Franz competed in three races without gaining a place. In the previous year be won tour races and was once second and once third. His last success was at Awapuni on April 2, 1938, where he conceded a field of trotters up to 60 yards over two miles and won by half a length in 4.39. He is engaged in the Introductory Handicap for unhoppled trotters at the August meeting at Addington. He is on the limit of a 3.34 class, one mile and a half. CONSISTENT LAMENT. One of the most consistent trotters during the season has been Lament, who in 16 starts has won three raoes, has been placed second four times and third three times. One of his best performances was to run second to Te Kahu in the Aviation Handicap at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's winter meeting. In this race he conceded the winner 48 yards and, oiL !■'"*, olllv a lpn K r h away, he recorded J.IS 4-5 for a mile and a half. Lament is owned by Mr. F. E. Graham, vice-presi-dent of the New Zealand Metropolitan I rotting Club and is trained by W J Doyle.