TRACK-WORK AT EPSOM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21251, 3 August 1932, Page 9

TRACK-WORK AT EPSOM

LITTLE GUY'S SPEED A FAST HALF-MILE TRIAL MOKO GIRL TROTS WELL BY ABAYDOS

With the cinders providing Rood footing t Epsom yesterday morning trainers sent heir horses nlontf solidly and several dismayed fine speed when allowed to step out ver the final stages of their work. Little Guy (F. G. Smith) was responsible or tho fastest half-mile. He wns worked ree-logged and after pacing boldly over hree circuits turned on tho spee<l. Ho ran ix furlongs at a 2.18 milo gait, but, then )roko badly, and tho half look I.MJ. Jogged mother lap, ho was again stepped out for i flying half, and, making no mistakes, recorded 1.7. Moko Girl (AV. Dye) gavo a splendid exlibition of trotting and although sho made alio skip early, it was caused through mother horso touching her wheel. After roinj? a quarter. Manna's Son (E. S. Groat) oined in, but had fully GO yards start, and vas still in front at the six-furlongs post, vhich Moko Girl reached in 2.51. Given ler head over the last two furlongs, Moko

Jirl trotted in great stylo to finish well :lear, her tiino for tho last half being .10 1-5 and for the mile and a-quaTter, t.l 1-5. Joster (8. M. Groat) and Wee Iklachino [E. S. Groat) jumped away for. a mile task ind at tho end of a furious Fisher (A. T. Newdick) joined in. Tho first half-mile was •un in 1.15J and tho pace was then increased. Fisher, who was free-legged, broke jadly three furlongs from homo and Weo Machine, pacing very determinedly, reached ,ho post just in front of Jester in 2.25, :ho last halt in 1.91. Carnui (F. J. Smith), who had been rloing steady work, set out after Jfißter and Wee Machine over the last six furlongs and pacing solidly was handy at tho finish. Ho was timed to run a milo in 2.18, the final half in 1.8. After jogging a couple of circuits, Carnui dashed ovor another half-mile in 1.8 3-5. \ Kewpie's Triumph's Task Ivewpie's Triumph (K. Boll) was not fully extended at any stage of a steady two miles. Ho speeded up to cover tho third hall in 1.13 and tho final ono in 1.11, but was going very easily. Oliver Thorpe (J. Schaafe) acted as pacemaker for Nathaniel (\V. Willetts) in a usoful run over two circuits. Two furlongs from home Nathaniel was pulled out and sent after his stable-mate. Thoy paced together until 100 yards from the post, where Oliver Thorpe was eased up, and Nathaniel compieted a-half in 1.121. , i v Pedlar (A. J. Julian) and Rolfe Audubon

(L. Laver) ran the last milo of a workout ovor three circuits in 2.33. Tho pace was not on until the final lap, Rolfe Audubon then moving up to force Pedlar along. In the run home Rolfe Audubon his stablemate safely and they finished on terms to register 1.13 for the final half. Dad's Hope (A. Allen) dashed over ft mile and a-quarter in 2.5G and could have shown a bis improvement on this, if allowed to run right out in the final stages.. Dad s Hope reached tho six furlongs post in 1.45, but a furlong further on was steadied to cover the last half-mile in 1.11. After working two useful rounds witti Autumn Lu (G. Stubbs), Gold Seam (L. McMahon) accompanied Isellota (L. Mitchell) over a mile and a-half. with halj a mile covered, Guid Hairst (P. J. Smith) joined in, but ho went away slowly, and Gold Seam and Nellota were well clear, commencing the final circuit. Three furlongs from homo Nellota was going veil in front, with Guid Hairst malting up ground fast In tho run homo, Guid Hairst boat Gold Seam by a good length, with Nellota two lengths nway. Guid Hairst ran tho mile in 2.205, the last half in 1.9. Gold Seam registered 1.11 for his last half and Isellota 1 12 2-5. Explosion (A. Allen) was not troubled to run tho final mile of four laps in 2.25 J. He was allowed to swing alofii at an increased pace on the final half in 1.101. Dan Direct and Great Fame Carl Mack (I. Morrison) made no mistakes over four circuits at a useful clip He was not hurried at any stage, but over the last half-mile improved to a 2.30 mile B ' l Great Fame (A. Patten) led Dan Direct (A T Nowdick) for a milo and s-quarter of a milo and a-half task, but tho paco was only moderate. Dan Direct was then 6ent along and headed Great Fame Hist before tho post was reached. Tho final quarter was run in 3Ss. Tho novice trotters, Commodore .Tack (I. Morrison) and Peter Drift (T. Carlyon), eho wed improvement whilo working together over three laps. Peter Drift broke just before entering upon the last half, but settled down smartly, and finished on terms, tho last half being run in 1.18 2-5. Parrish Bello (A. G. Pillenger) was given a lot of steady work on tho sand track. She looks in splendid health and is ready to commence a solid preparation. J. Shaw put in an appearance with La Triumph, who has shaped up reasonably well sinco being spelled. La Triumph waa j worked at tho trotting gait on the sand : and Giivo n. lino exhibition. n Tho Peterwah —Black Gold colt in i. J. Smith's stable again demonstrated his speed powers. Stepped out on tho cinders, he ran two sopnrate quarters in GSa and 39a. a smart efTort for a juvenile. AUSTRALIAN HURDLES

FINAL ACCEPTANCES

MELBOURNE, Aug. 2 There nre 15 filial acceptors for tho Australian Hurdles, to bo run at Cnulfield on Saturday. They nre:— st. lb. st. lb. Mosstrooper . 11 13 Longlands ..03 Landmark . . 11 0 Orcndcs .... 0 :i Polygonum . . 10 11 Eoidalo .... 0 2 Makeup .... 10 8 Zygon !) 2 Punkeltl .... 913 Lord Darrdey 9 2 Ithuriel . . . 910 Shooting Boy 0 0 Ceilidh .... 0 6 Sarocto ... 9 0 Boa Haven ..93 VICTORIA RACING CLUB STRICTNESS OF RULES MELBOURNE, August 2 Officials of tho Victoria Racing Club

Blated that no applications by leading trainers liavo been disapproved by the commit leo. Becauso tho terms of ila licences bind applicants to nbido by its rules, tho club's decisions cannot bo questioned by people seeking registration, and it is most likely that reasons for action against jockeys will nover bo known. FRANKLIN CLUB'S YEAR LOSS OF £441 SHOWN [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] PUIvEKOHE, Tuesday Pleasure at tho success of the club's annual raco meeting on March 5 dust was expressed in llio report presented by tlio president, Mr. Dynes Pulton, at the lltli annual meeting of tho Franklin Bacinr: Club, which was held lapt evening at Pukekohe and attended by about GO members. Mr. Fulton mentioned that tho nj-ofit on tho day's racing was £5lB, but on the year's working as a wholo tho club showed a loss of £441. This was after allowing depreciation on buildings and other items which did not involve direct outward payments. lie hoped tho club would bo given favourable consideration when permits for

iv second day's racing were being permanently allotted. The racecourse proporty lind been maintained in excellent order and further improvements effected, notably the planting of a hedge along tlio full length of the southern boundary. The balance-sheet showed nn excess of £7187 in assets over liabilities. Standing liabilities had been reduced during tho year by £750, leaving a cash balance of £2-102 ill the club's funds. A voto of thanks was accorded tho course committee for improvements effected by it on tho racecourso property. The officers for tho new season are:— President, Mr. Dynes Pulton; vice-prefudent. Mr A. H. Tapper; committee, Messrs. J. Beatty. A. P. Brown, S. Clews, G. Carter, AV. Dazeley, P. Hosting, A. Jones. E. Morrison, P. Parker. J. Reynolds. I. L. Short. J. Mclntyre, E. W. Bilkey. K. Fulton, T. Hancock. D. Hayes J Kennellv. E. Keating. T. Ivoven. P. -T. Morrow E. Muir, G, Protule, W. J. Taylor, C. Walter. MR. BOYD DAVIS' HORSES [from otrn own correspondent] LONDON, Juno 23 Mr Bovd Davis, who is shortly returning to New Zealand, sold II of his ■ horses at Newmarket this week for n- total of 2i30 guineas. Polchim realised 820 jus. Doolcy COOgns and Similiter GSUgns.