TAKANINI TRACK NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20987, 25 September 1931, Page 7

TAKANINI TRACK NEWS.

BRONZE EAGLE'S WORK. GALLOP BY TEA TRADER. ROYAL ARTIST, HIGH COMEDY. The course at Takanini was fairly hoavy yesterday when the. final gallops for Avondalo were performed on the middle grass. The horses were working on tho outside fringe and consequently the distances covored wore slightly more than thoso mentioned. Bronze Eagle (Gray) was first out, and. after striding round to the six-furlongs ho ran home comfortably in 1.31 3-5. Iho Guineas candidate looks bright and well and he can be depended upon to perform with credit on Monday. Ileremia (Gray) and Lndy Vane (Craig) were on terms, with tho former going slightly tho better at the end of six furlongs in 1.23 1-5. Ileremia should make a showing in tho Maiden Plato to-morrow. Bell Topper (Gray) was hanging on well at the end of half a mile in 535. Ho has quietened down well ana will run forward in tho Avondale Stakes if ho leaves tho barrier at all smartly Tea Chat (Bagby) was sprinted a furlong at the finish of his work. lie looks really well and it will be interesting to see if he runs on bottei in his race to-morrow than he does on tho track. Refresher Works Freely. Exaggeration (Gilmer) and Principal (Taylor) were given a working gallop < over seven furlongs in 1.44 2-5, both finishing ud their task well. Kefiesliet (Stewart was going better than Clopton (lnglis) at the end of five furlongs 111 1.7 2-5. Refresher has done his work consistently well and he will strip tit to-morrow Clopton. however, is still a little below his best. Camp Prince (Leach) was joined nt the finish of his work by tho two-year-old Greek Gold (Taylor) the pair running homo three furlongs in 42 2-sa. Greek Gold moved in very pleasing style. Ganpat (Stewart), Eaglet (Edwards) and Dominican (lnglis) were in that order at tho end of six furlongs. They ran the first three furlongs in 40 2-5s and the full distance, ridden out, in 1.21. Ganpat went very freely, but Dominican did not go as well as usual, bcini; evidently hampered by the ground. Catch 'Em (Forsyth) was clear of Lord Willonyx (Goldfinch) and Running Over (Grice) at the end of half a mile in 51 4-ss. Catch 'Em, has done his recent work well and has improved since last appearing in public. Chief Jewel (lnglis) sprinted from the two-furlongs disc in 27 1-5b without being asked for his be3t He is now making good progress Spaedmint's Fast Time. Brazanna (Ferne) outpaced Amber Link (Porsyth) in the early atageg of a eixfurlongs gallop but the latter outstayed her, to finish in front in 1.23 after the first three furlongs had taken 41 1-sb. Ajnber Link will rut; in the Maiden Plate tomorrow if track conditions aro good. Brazanna has an engagement on Monday, but she may be a little backward. Tea Trade 1 (Goldfinch) and lui Mint (Walters) were both going nicely at the end of five furlongs in 1.10 3-5. after running the first three in 41 2-5b The two-year-old went much etraighter than 111 his last gallop and he has only to do his work right to make a bold showing in the Avondale Stakes. . Speedmint (Home), who came in behind the previous gallopors, recorded 1-7 for five furlongs, the best sprint of the morning. She had nothing in reserve, but did her work attractively R Home will ndo her in tho Champion Hack Plate. Vandyke (Craig) was stopping a little after going fast in tho oarly stages of five furlongs, run in 1.8 3-« S. 110 a little more work before coming to his best Royal Artist (Home) was nearly a length in front of High Comedy _ (Goldfinch) at the end of five furlongs in 1.9. Ihese horses were last to work, when the track was cut up. and neither relished the conditions However, they are in splendid order and both will be bandy if track conditions are good to-morrow. . The Potoa— Unity colt Night Warrior has resumed work under J. L. Gray's charge lie is very burly after a few weeks spell. | A CHANGE OF PLANS. i JEWEL POINTER'S PROGRAMME. i ' An alteration has been made in Jewel Pointer's programme and he will not now I compete in the New Zealand Cup at . Addington in November. The owner. Mr D. Brideson stated yesterday that last season he promised a few breeders that he | would let them have Jewel Pointers services for their mares, and. while ho was ■ keen on giving the horse another chance in • the New Zealand Cup. ho could not so ■ back on his promise. , , . As a result of this decision Jewel Jointer will leavo F. J. Smith's stable at the end of the week to fulfil his styd^engagements. ■ He will be rccommissioned again at the beginning of November, when Smith will give him a thorough preparation lor the Auckland Cup, in which lie finished third last year to Carmel and Ttarold Logan. .While many of Jewel Pointer's admirers will regret his absence from the New /,ealand Cup fielrl. they will appreciate the fact that Mr Drideson will give his horse n chance in the Auckland Cup. Jewel Pointer is in excellent heart at present, and, as ho has been in constant work for some considerable time, the spell will no him no harm and in Smith's capable hands he will have nn excellent opportunity of adding an Auckland Cup to liib long list of successes before ho definitely rctiies from the race track. PRINCE POINTER SOLD. LEAVING FOR TASMANIA. i Prince Pointer, who was retired from the race track about 18 months ago and who look up stud duties at Oamaru last season, has been purchased for stud purposes by Mr V. Gilligan. of Bobart, and he leaves for' Tasmania almost immediately. t rince Pointer proved himself a good horse in New Zealand, and finished his rncing as an eleven-year-old with records of 2.30 for a mile and a-quarter, 3.10 1-5 for one mile and a-half. and <1.22 for two miles. MANGERE TROTTING TEAM. J. T. PAUL'S USEFUL HORSES. The members of J. T. Paul's active team, 1 Great Parrish, Bessie Parrish. Bismouth. ' Kewpie'e Guy Paradigm and Some Dillon, have been getting through tasks on their home track at Mangere. Great Parrish has gone along smoothly since his victory in the Massey Memorial Handicap at Epsom last month, and he should be in good shape 'f produced at the Auckland meeting next month Kewpie'e Guy. who. by her splendid run of successes, is working her way back in tho handicaps, will probably be seen out at Claudelands, where she will add a lot of interest to the Mark Memorial Handicap The disappointing Some Dillon is making 1 useful progress in his training, and Paul hopes tha* hr will race more solidly this season The Derby colt Bismuth, while not as fnr advanced ns could be desired, is doing well, and tho racing next month should benefit him for his classic engagement at Christmas Paradigm, who was not read% when produced at Epsom last month, is assuming better racing shape and. with tho dimitp at Epsom next month more to liis liking, he should be seen to advantage. Bessie Parrish is going along steadily in her work and promises to make amends in the near futuro for her failure nt the last meeting. TROTTING HANDICAPS. MARKS OF MAIDEN HORSES. Maiden pacers and trotters, excepting those that hav<- been placed prior to August 1, 1931, and aro handicapped on faster marks by tho* assessors, are no hr.gor entitled to'start from tho front mark in any race until (hoy win a raco 'I his is the result of an addition to clause 14 ol tno revised handicapping System. winch provides that if they finish second in a class faster than 2.27 to the mile. 3.4 to a unlc and a-quarter. 3.42 a- mile and a-hali, 4.2 a mile and five furlongs, of 5.0 for two miles, their future hnndicip will be based on the mark from which they finished second. Also, maiden horses that aro assessed at the commencement on marks faster than maidens are now liable to further penalty if they finish second in a class foster tha_n their assessed mark and faster than line eix on tho table of penalties, that penalty being based on the mark from which they finished second. TROTTING FIXTURES. Octobej 3—Methven Trotting Cluh. October 10—Waikato Trotting Club. October 10—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 24, 26—Auckland Trotting Club.