TROTTING Johnny Globe Nearing Best Form At Epsom

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27591, 23 February 1955, Page 5

TROTTING Johnny Globe Nearing Best Form At Epsom

(From Our Own Reporter)

AUCKLAND, February 22.. Johnny Globe showed that he is nearing his best again when he worked at Epsom this morning. Trainers had the use of the course Dr orer, about 45 feet out from the rails, ftie going was firm. There was very little work of con.eouence. Most of the horses that have had two starts so far at the meeting were restricted to easy tasks, unhoppled, on the shell track. -Working alone, Johnny Globe was keen to increase the pace in his run over two miles in 4min 55 l-ssec, the last four furlongs in Imin 3 l-ssec, and the last quarter in 32sec. Johnny Globe was very stiff in his hind quarters after he had finished a fair fourth in his race on the first day of the Inter-Dominion Championahip meeting, and he was allowed to drop out of his engagement last Saturday, as his trainer, D. G. Nyhan, feared that a hard race would have an adverse effect and probably prevent him from racing in the final next SatUl Johnny Globe has made an exceljent recovery, and, provided he trains on, will be one of the favourites for Saturday’s race. Nyhan said this morning that Johnny Globe had felt better today in his work than for the last fortnight. Caduceus led Petite Yvonne throughout their run over two mfies in 4min 57sec, the last half-mile in Imin 5 3-Ssec, and the last quarter in 32 2-ssec. Caduoeus in Great Order

Caduceus was pacing with plenty in reserve throughout, and is in great order for his engagement on Saturday. He was better suited by the firmer track today, and hit out with plenty of freedom. He has seldom looked better. Petite Yvonne also pleased, but she will need a lot of luck to take any prominent part in the finish of the

Tennessee Sky, which was moving short wen taken on to the track, made the pace for Lauder Lass and Fair Isle in their run one mile and a half in 3min 32 4-ssec, the last half-mile in Imin 4 4-ssec, and the last quarter in 32sec. Tennessee Sky and Lauder Lass were clear of Fair Isle, which nevertheless worked well.

Tennessee Sky has been sore since he raced on Saturday, but his trainer, L. Wallaeejiopes that he will be able to start on Saturday. Fair Isle, which was off her feed for a few days after her arrival in Auckland, has picked up well lately. She will have more than an outside chance on Saturday, as she is an excellent stayer. Our Roger made the pace and was clear of Beau Marie at the end of a

vwy easy mile and a half in 3min 48 3-ssec, the last half-mile in imin 9sec. # 2!? r R °* er . lo °ks very fit, and win form a formidable bracket with Caduceus on Saturday. _ Ueau Marie, which has not had much IS? lately, is being prepared for me Addington Easter meeting. She is in excellent order, and should pay her way m the south. Pacific Pace was let off with an easy mile and a half in 3min 34 4-ssec, at an even pace throughout He looks ' v ell, and will not be without a chance the sprint race on Saturday Conquer began from the two-mile post and picked up Morning Mist at of a mile - Conquer broke witn two furlongs to run, but he caught up again with Morning Mist in the straight. They took 3min 54 JHSsec for their last mile and a half, ine final half-mile took Imin 11 l-ssec. Morning Mist will be better suited by the mile and a half on 'Saturday than she was by the two-mile race last week.

Rowan finished on well to shade Thelma Globe, which was under a good hold at the end of two miles in 4min 50 2-ssec. The last half-mile took Imm 7sec.

Ledy Rowen looks very well, and she will have prospects in the consolation race on Saturday. May Surprise Jnelma Globe was badly placed all Uie w a y ln her rai-g last week , but it will not surprise if she takes part in the .finish of the final on Saturday. The Springfield Globe mare has run some of her best races at Epsom, and is always likely to surprise. accompanied Lady Rowan and Thelma Globe for one mile and a quarter. He looks well, and may be prominent on Saturday. Vodka, Johnny Ray and Earl Marie were together at the end of a very ? a .®y mile » nd a half in 3min 50sec. All three horses did their work comtortably, and they see mto have taken no harm from their races at the meetIng. The Australian trotter, Para Rip, was exercised on the shell track, but he yooked very sore. It is unlikely that he will be persevered with. Ribands, with Au Revoir on the lead, was jogged over several rounds of the shell track. The Australian pacer is m excellent condition, and will probably be given a good work-out on Thursday, as his final preparation lor Saturday’s big race. Battle Cry has taken no harm from ms two races so far at the meeting, and he was keen to increase the pace when he worked on the shell track. He-will be a short-priced favourite for the final of the trotting section. Soangetaha, Zulu, Recent Choice and Tactician were among those let off with very easy tasks.

TROTTERS’ GRAND TRIAL

HANDICAPPED HORSES AT DISADVANTAGE (From Our Own Reporter) ... AUCKLAND, February 22. The action of the Auckland Trotting Club in failing to reduce the size of the field for the Trotting Grand Final at Epsom on Saturday to fewer than 17 horses has caused considerable comment among owners and trainers.

A £3050 race, the Trotting Grand Final is the richest event for horses of this gait on the calendar. Included in the field are a number fo horses which would find it almost impossible to win a race among the intermediate class horses in the Auckland Province. By leaving such horses in Saturday’s race, the club will make the task of the handicapped horses much more difficult.

Among the horses which would appear to be better left out the field are Tapuwae, Glen Star, Mountain Range, Indian Parrish, Captain Cuddles, and Old Scotch, all of which have broken badly and raced poorly in their appearances so far at the meeting. The club has left 14 horses on the front mark, and, as the safety limit at the twomile start is only 11, three horses will start from the second line. If these horses all start, the club will be unable to stretch the six-yard barrier, from which only Precaution will start, right across the track. The secretary of the club (Mr A. E. Forrest) today declined to say how the club would overcome the difficulty of operating the six-yard barrier. However, it is thought likely that, as Precaution is the only horse on six yards, a club official will hold the barrier about five yards from the rails, and the three horses in the second line on the front mark will stand further out. The only other horses on handicap marks. Fair Isle and Vodka, are on 18 and 36 yards respectively, and the official holding the barrier for Precaution will have plenty of time to move off the track before these horses reach him. WANTED to Lease, Malden Pacer, qualified and in work. Write J. McClure, Albion Hotel, Greymouth. 924

Owners’ and Breeders’ Trials To avoid a clash with the second day of the Yearling Sales, the Matinee scheduled for New Brighton on March 3 has been postponed until Monday, March 7. Advt.

AUSTRALIAN MEETINGS

N.Z.-BRED HORSES WIN FOUR RACES

New Zealand-bred horses were successful in Sydney and Melbourne at the week-end. Daredevil and Travis Hall won races at the Harold Park meeting on Friday evening, and on Saturday, at the Melbourne Show Grounds, Village King and Imperial Trust were winners. Formerly raced with success by Mr W. E. Stickings, of Christchurch, the trotter Daredevil is trained in Sydney by J. C. Caffyn for Mr K. O. Weeks. He is an aged gelding by Quite Sure from Escapade, dam of other winners in Diversion, Intrigue, Milestone, Tall Timber, Fying Scott, Tam o’ Shanter, and Super Scotch, and granddam of Fallacy. , Travis Hall, which won a qualifying race at Harold Park, is a five-year-old horse by Dillon Hall from Sunny Corner, and is a brother to Centennial Hall. He was bred by Mr A. W. Gardiner, of Oamaru, and sold to a Queensland buyer at the 1951 yearling sales for 925gns. Village King won the Tyler Handicap, 12J furlnogs, at Melbourne, at odds of 10 to 1. He is an eight-year-old by Josedale Grattan from the Jack Potts mare, Suffragette, and is a half-brother to Johnny Logan, a useful performer in the North Island. He was bred in Auckland by Mr F. A. Bridgens, and was taken to Australia on behalf of Mr Noel Simpson. Imperial Trust was four yards behind another New Zealand pacer, Victory Dale (I. Dobson) at the finish of the

Timms Handicap, 12J furlongs, at Melbourne, but a protest, lodged by Imperial Trust’s driver (S. August), was upheld, and the placings were reversed. Owned in Christchurch by Mr T. Lilley, Imperial Trust is an aged gelding by Quite Sure from Atarau Queen. He was taken to Melbourne last year by a former Christchurch trainer, C. Fairman.