FUTURE OF GRAND MOGUL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 50, 27 August 1938, Page 22

FUTURE OF GRAND MOGUL

(Special from "Irvington.") CHRISTCHURCH, August 26. Following his poor showing in- his only outing at the recent Addington Meeting, Mr. G. J; Barton had Great Admiral under offer to a North Island buyer, but the. sale fell through and the Dunedin sportsman has decided to persevere with this disappointing trotter a while longer. It is some time since Llewellyn s Pride shaped like a winner, but he is rounding into good racing order and is moving more keenly than he has done in recent months. However, he is now in good company, and his future prospects are not bright. When raced as a two-year-old last season Special Edition was not too smart from the barrier, but he gave some excellent displays of speed and stamina. He was recently brought back to work after a spell and is in fine order to begin his three-year-old campaign. Reports indicate that Aldershot has made good progress since he filled second place in the New Zealand Sapling stakes. He came to hand well with his few outings last season, and he promises to be a good performer this season. He will probably have his next race at the New Brighton fixture next Saturday. i Easy -work since she last raced has found Revision filling out into an attractive three-year-old. In her few races last season she shaped well, and her track work over a period has pointed to her as an early winner. She has gained the favourable attention of several trainers, and it is understood that she may shortly change ownership. The Wellington-owned Diversion has assumed racing shape in the last few weeks, and she is now looking more solid than formerly. As a rule she is inclined to be rather lightly fleshed, but at present she is carrying plenty i of condition and her appearance would suggest that she has improved. To date her biggest handicap has been an inability to begin smartly. W. Blackburn is handling two fine types of three-year-olds, one by Frank Worthy from Bon Tray and the other by Jack Potts from a Drusus mare. Neither has been asked to do anything of a serious nature yet, but they pace attractively in their easy tasks, and it should not be long before they are capable of going fast. SHAPING UP WELL. Although his good displays have been well mixed with poor performances of an unsolid nature, Guy Hugo has been shaping up well in his recent track work. When trotting at his best he has more speed and stamina than most in his present class, but he has indicated that he is not to be j relied upon on race day. Her nervousness at the barrier has cost Francisco a number of races in her short career, but it is expected that she will profit with the experience. She has been given a good long spell since last seen in action, and her work in recent weeks has pointed to her being improved. One of the best track workers trained at Addington in Gaynor has not been a great success, but on a number of occasions she has been most unlucky in her outings. Following a spell she was" recently placed back on the active list, and she is again pleasing her connections in her private essays. ■ . . i A short time ago Grand Mogul dis- J played signs of lameness, and it was suggested that his racing days were practically finished. However, he was recently put back in work at Addington under J. Fraser, jun., and to this stage of his preparation he has moved freely without showing any symptoms of unsoundness. He bears a bright appearance and is in really excellent condition to resume training, and it is hoped that before long he will be back to his former high standard. A five-year-old novice pacer by Frank Worthy from the same family as an outstanding performer in Lindbergh was recently taken over by S. A. Edwards, and he is shaping up pleasingly. Until the beginning of this week he was being handled by G. Mouritz, and in the comparatively easy work given to him to this stage of his»

education he has given every indica-i tion of developing into a speedy pacer. HAS BRIGHT FUTURE. Since being located at Addington under J. Fraser, jun., Horse Power has not been noticed doing any work of an outstanding nature, but he has accomplished some useful tasks and is in good order to open the new season at New Brighton next Saturday. His successes last season, which gained him the distinction of being the best three-year-old in commission, placed him On exceptionally tight marks for one of his age, but he is the right type and has tho performances to suggest that he will continue in winning vein. Three Bells was spelling when he was taken over by J. J. Kennerley, but he was back on the tracks early this week, and it will not be long before he is doing the usual tasks. He has furnished considerably in the period following his last race, and his present condition is a tribute to his previous trainer, A. Johnston. Three Bells has some fine sprint performances to his credit, and although he has never displayed a great deal of stamina, he should prove a good performer, this term. There are riot a great number of young trotters trained at Addington, but in Sagamore there is an improver who should go on to embrace a good record this season. When first put into training he displayed speed but little solidness. However, experience found him settling down well and his record last season was three wins and a second in seven starts, the mariner in which he scored at his last outing showing him to be greatly improved. He is a smart beginner with the ability to gather his speed quickly, and he promises to extend his record very soon.