TROTTING NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21250, 2 August 1932, Page 7

TROTTING NOTES

EPSOM HORSES IMPROVING EXPLOSION AND DAD'S HOPE CARNUI SHAPING WELL BY ABAYDOS ITorsea in training at Epsom have made j appreciable progress during tho last week, and, judging by tho form displayed in work- | outs on Saturday, tho majority should be well forward for the first local meeting of tho season on August 27. R. Allen, who is in charge of W. Clifton's horses, Explosion and Dad's Hope, pending their transfer to Paeroa, has both ill splendid condition. Dad's Hope is displaying rare keenness in his work and should be well suited by the distance and limit of tho Massey Memorial Handicap. Explosion is again trotting very solidly. Although ho won in soft going at Epsom last season, ho prefers a firm track. Whilo ho is bettor suited by a two-miles journey, ho can run a morry xnilo and a-half when attuned. Carnui is again shaping up in very pleasing fashion and in a sound effoit on Saturday put a lot of vim into his work. Ho has run Bomo nselul races with tho sting out of the ground, but at the winter meeting ho demonstrated that ho cannot handle really heavy going to advantage. Carnui promises to be very fit for tho coming meeting and lio should have bright prospects in the August Handicap with its 4.3G limit. After being worked free-legged for a few weeks Little Guy is hitting out in solid style when geared up, and, if ho continues on in the right way, he should be in great order for tho Maßsey Memorial Handicap. During the last few seasons ho has raced disappointingly, but F. J. Smith has built him up in condition and it is probable that ho will raco better this season. Moko Girl's Prospects Moko Girl's brief let-up has I '.ot affected her in any way judging by tho fine exhibition of trotting she gave on Saturday. T. Dye has her very bright and she in not only trotting solidly, but also is displaying a nico turn of speed. Moko Girl has reached a mark that will allow her to compete with tho higher-grado trotters this season, and. as ehe is likely to mnko further improvement during the next few weeks, she should give a creditable display in tho Royal Oak Handicap. "SV. Willettf, has not asked Nathaniel and Oliver Thorpo for any strenuous work since they have been recommiosioned, but when stepped along on Saturday they acquitted themselves creditably for a first work-out. Nathaniel has thickened out since racing at tho winter meeting and is not quite so forward as Oliver Thorpe It is possible that tho best has not yet been seen of Nathaniel on tho race track 4 and this ceason he may fulfil tho promise he displayed a couple of seasons ago before he contracted leg trouble. I Whilo he is lacking in rare_* brilliance. Oliver Thorpo is a solid and consistent pacer and laßt season proved a veritable " bread-nnd-butter" horse. Ho did not run one bad race and was successful over all distances. He i 3 hardy and thrives on plenty of work and racing. This season ho may be seen to advantage in two-miles events. Form of Kewpie's Triumph Kewpie's <Triumph has lost none of his brightness during his short absence from the tracks, and when stepped out at Epsom on Saturday by K. Bell he cut a very handsome figure. He is not a good track-worker when going by himself, but when urged along for iv final effort he stepped along in his boldest style and could_ have done a lot better with a companion. Kewpie's Triumph is in Bplendid heart to undertake more serious duties and hp promises to be one of the best-conditioned horses at the coming meeting. Gold Seam is not being burned in his preparation, but is in fine shape for solid worlc. He has not lost any of the good condition which assisted him to race prominently at the June meeting, and is pacing in his work with plenty of vigour and freedom. Like tho majority of Gold Bell's progeny, Gold Seam should improve with ago and, this season should perform creiditably. No young horse at Epspm id making bettor headway than Guid Hairst. who has been back in F. J. Smith's stable only a couple of weeks. He ran an impressive mile on Saturday, finishing very resolutely. Ho has grown and filled out considerably since he last raced, and, judging by bis sturdy appearance, has done some road work before coming back to tho tracks. Guid Hairst pospeßses"stamina as well as speed, and, if ho goes along in the right way, he may prove one of the best improvers at Epsom this season. Half-sisfr to Pegaway Nellota is ehaping up again very quickly, and. although it was her first sound tasksince tho winter meeting, sho paced very attractively on Saturday. She is ftiriiisninj? into a fine type of three-year-old. and. with tho experience of racing last season, she should not be long in losing her novico status. Nellota. who 13 a half-sister, to Pegaway, is a neat pacer and has more than an average turn of speed, bhe looks to liave good prospects in tho Mount Eden Handicap 'this month. Poi has built up considerably in condition since coming north and now looks in good order to commence more atrtnucua work. F. J. Smith has not set her any solid tasks since taking her in hand, but. as she will form one of his team for tho local meeting, she will soon be asked to step along more briskly. Poi should race moro solidly this season. Cracker, who came to Auckland with her, is still on the easy list, but will shortly be recommissioned. Dan Direct appears to be the most forward of A. Patten's team at present and is in nice order to commence a sound preparation. Great Fame mid Fisher have not been asked for much speed *o far, and Fisher has done his work free-legged. A Promising Three-year-old Tho young trotter Manna's Sot. continues to please track-watchers with his perfect stylo of trotting and E. S. Groat has him in raro condition. Although lie has not been asked to show his spoed over a journey, tho three-year-old has been trotting fust in three and four-furlongs bursts and he does his work without an effort. Wee Machine *jnd Jester, in tho same stable, are making steady progress and aro in readiness to be tuned up for tho meeting. Wee Machine is doing a lot of unhoppled work and is pacing in good style. W! Dyer has lately been experiencing a • good deal of difficulty in jpulting condition on Star Pronto, but is keeping him in light work. IE he is sufficiently forward. Star Pronto will be a contender for novice honours at Epsom on August 27. Mazda is still enjoying a Rpell in the paddock. c he fell while contesting t ll e Manukas Handicap on tho second day of tho Auoli N iun« .luiic meeting, ami for a lew nays \yaa very sore. The spell has proved beneficial and she will shortly bo put into work again in view of the Mazda is an improving young pacer who should mako further progress this season, CANTERBURY TROTTING NOTES AUGUST HANDICAP FANCIES [from our own correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday J. S. Shaw now has in his team tlje South-land-bred Playwavo, a pacer possessed of a lot of speed. Tho New Brighton trainer W. Warren has in Betty Wrack a filly of distinct possibilities. Her recent winning efforts at Addington and Riccarton have shown her to be a speedy pacor and os game as they are made. Sho stays well and looks certain to win over two mile 3 before tho 6eascai is far advanced. Rollo in bowling along ill his ensy-going style at Addington. Ho is a great stayer, having twice won in 4.20. a record held by no other horse in New Zealand, and. if lie could only be depended upon to leave tho mark, there would bo no better Now Zealand Cup prospect. , , . , , Cranleigh. in M. B. Ldwardu stablo, 13 doing everything asked of liim and is already a good fancy for the August Handicap at Addington next Saturday. A young horse, with breeding to recommend hup. he looks like being ono of tho " stars" of the new Not much ia seen on tho local tracks of Arethusa. who is trained at Asljnuion. but reports regarding her work are very satisfactory, and sho is ono of tho early favourites for tho August Handicap. As gamo a pony as ever looked through a bridle. Arethusa lias proved a great stake-winner. TROTTING TRAINER'S INJURY Tho Canterbury trotting trainer O. E. Hooper left tbo hospital last Ihursday for his homo at Lauriaton. Hooper had a_ ' C S broken in two places when lie. met with a mishap while driving Nona. Bingen at the relief trotting meeting at Addington on Julv IG. His log is making good progress. Ho will not bo ablo to resume work for a month, but will bo present at the National mcotmg watch tho racing. MR. H. F. NICOLL'S TOUR Mr H F. Nicoll, of Ashburton. president of* the New Zealand. Trotting Conference, leaves to-day on a visit to ibngland, TROTTING FIXTURES August G. 10, 12— Metropolitan Trotting Club. August 27—Auckland Trotting Club. September 3—Now Brighton Trotting Club. September 10— Wellington Trotting Club.