SECOND DAY'S EVENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20288, 22 June 1929, Page 11

SECOND DAY'S EVENTS.

ACCEPTANCES TO-NIGHT*

The mcpting will bo concluded on Monday. when the following will bo the programme of events:—Manukau Handicap flj miles). Royal Handicap (two milos), Suburban Handicap (two miles), C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap (two miles), Adams Memorial Cup (two miles), Members' Trot Handicap (two miles), Au Revoir Handicap (11 miles), and Liverpool Handicap (1J miles). The handicaps will bo deolared by Mr. G. Paul at the club's offices to-night at eight o'clock, and acceptances close with tho secretary, Mr. A. G. Mabee, at nine o'clock. NOTES FROM EPSOM. BY PICADOR. After the rain tho ttaclrc at Alexandra Park were very heavy and conditions generally unpleasant for trainers and horses. It was* impossible for anything more than jogging to bo-attempted and many. horses were worked in this manner in tho middle and on tho inside track. It is extremely difficult for trainers when they havo to prepare horses for meetings under such adverso conditions as they havo experienced in the past fortnight, and yet it is always likely to be the case where winter racing is concerned.

With a view to giving his charge a run on tho grass, A. Hendricksen took Cardinal Logan out to Mangere to work yesterday. The bay pacer is strongly fancied for the Prince of Wales Handicap and certainly appears likely to be difficult to beat. Somo of his best performances have been regitered on the local track and it is in his favour that he is very partial to heavy going. For two years in succession he has been a winner at the winter meeting here and perhaps this time, ho will make it three.

Among thoso noticed out jogging yesterday were Ngatira, and Gold Dial. G. A. Williams' charges are both looking very well and it should not bo for lack of condition if they fail to race prominently. Ngatira is one of the most solid trotters in commission, and, though he is now on a rather tight mark, ho should iiot be finished winning yet. The black "trotter can be expected to perform in his usual creditable stylo at the meeting.

No fault could be found with the condition of Nativo Star when she appeared on the track yesterday and sho has ovidently como through a decent preparation for her engagements hers. Native Star has shown no form just recently and it is difficult to assess her prospects. If sho can reproduce her true form, she ia sura to take a deal of beatiiig in her races, even though she will be conceding start to most of her opponents.

Some of the southern trainers were rather late in arriving this week and in consequence little has been seen of several of the visitors on the tracks. R. Berry, with Dundas Boy nnd Bingen Starr, C. Donald, with Bessie Logan, end M. B. Edwards, with Whare(»;.ana, were among the last to arrive and reached hero by tho fist express yesterday. Bessie Logan and Wharepiana were out doing a little work soon after arrival and both appear to bo in good trim to tackle their engagements.