ADDINGTON TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21561, 4 August 1933, Page 7

ADDINGTON TROTS

MOUNTAIN DELL IMPRESSES COLORADO'S PROSPECTS WORTHY QUEEN IN FORM. [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday The track at Addington to-day was dead after recent rain and all work was done well out from the rails. The weather now appears to be settled, and, provided no further rain falls, • the track should be in excellent order for Saturday's racing. Pageant d'Or covered a mile and a-Quartor well within himself in 3m. He is very well at present, but his race performances suggest that he is unreliable. Gold Country, still showing signs of lameness, went with Royal Silk over a mile and a-quarter in 3.2. The pace on over the first six furlongs, but both horses travelled well over the final quarter to finish on terms, the last half-mile taking 1.5 2-5. Royal Silk finished slightly the better.

Rayclus led Great Author over a mile and a-quarter in 2.52 and was going the bettpr at the finish. The last half-mile took 1.7 4-5 and tho last mile 2.18 4-5. Worthy Queen trotted in her best style ovor ,two milos, but was not against the watch until the last furlong. Her final four furlongs were done in 1.6. She is in great form at present and should race well at the meeting. Belinda and Silver de Oro, who have completed excellent work, were let of! with easy tasks. This is a strong pair for tho August Handicap, opinion being divided as to which will race the better. Vesuvius, who is very well, _ has been given long, strong work with sprints home, and appears to have thrived on such tasks. He paced well over the last half-mile in 1.7 2-5.

Colorado could havo done belter than 3.30 3-5 for a mile and a-half in company with Lord Leslie and Checkers. He gave Lord Leslie three seconds start and just failed to gather him after travelling wide over the final circuit. Colorado travelled very well over the last two furlongs in 31s, proving himself to be in great order. He is likely to bo one of the most fancied horses on Saturday.

•Nicoya trotted a mile in 2.24 without a mis-step, but seemed to be going scarcely as well as when he raced at Addington at Easter.

Wrecker mado thp pace for Free Advice and Mountain Dell for the first mile of a mile and a-half in 2.25. Then the thrpn horses raced abreast for home. Mountain Dell did best to reach the post half a length in front of Free Advice, with Wrecker a similar distance back, in 3.28 2-5. Wrecker took 3.30 3-5. Mountain Doll impressed by her showing, as she was wide out over tho last half, whi<'b she did in 1.4 4-5, but all three performed well John Jinks also pleased by his .effort over a mile and a-half in 3.34, as he was on the outsido fence all the way. He passed the last quarter in 335. Stanley T. gave an excellent exhibition of trotting, finishing close up after receiving a start of four lengths. Nelson's Victory, who went the last ten furlongs with this pair in 2.55 3-5, paced well- to finish half a longth in front of John Jinks, but ho had the advantage of the inside running. Todd Lonzia trotted faultlessly over a mile and a-half in 3.29, taking 1.9 2-5 for the last half-mile,, but the track was in much better order when he worked. Cloudy Range trailed him to register Bimilar time. Indianapolis, who is Buffering from a split hoof and has been under veterinary treatment, was given very easy exercise. His trainer, W. J. Tomkinson, says that if he 3eems all right after light jogging to-mor-row morning he will race the colt, but will not decide unti' chen. If he races at the meeting it will 'oe'only once. Roi l'Or is also under a cloud and the prospects of his stalling later at the meeting do not appear very bright.

PAEROA TKREE-YEAR-OLDS QUEEN NONA AND NORA LEE Mrs. L. C. Ellerington's two fillies. Queen Nona, by King Lu—Elnona, and Nora Lee. by The Ace—Flagship, nro in steady work at Paeroa in preparation for spring racing and both are reported to have wintered well. Queen Nona raced consistently as a juvenile last season, notching five minor placing? m nine starts, but Nora Lee was not required to have more than one outing, in which she was unsuccessful. Nora Lee is a halfsister to the Railway Handicap winners Nancy -Lee and The Quorn, and is a good type who may come into her own this season.' AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS ■ ' • The following officials were appointed at a meeting of the committee of the Auckland Trotting Club on Wednesday Patron, Sir Frederic Lang; president, Mr. John Rowe; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. Morpeth and C. V. Mark; treasurer, Mr. H. Morpeth; judge, Mr. E. a\ Sutherland; starter. Mr. A. Tronson; liandicapper, Mr. C. E. Goosnian (subject to conference executive); timekeepers, Messrs. J. K. Douglas, E. S. Kohn (lion.), M. V. Kronfeld (lion.); clerk of scales, Mr. E. Longville; clerk of course, Mr. W. S. Hirst; auditor. \Mr. M. D. Gray. The following were declared elected as members of the committee Messrs. A. J. Ccurt, G. Hodgson, C.'V. Mark, K. Rutherford, A* Twiname, Norman Wade and R. Wright. The sum of JtS 5s was donated to the Jubilee Institute for the Blind toward the home for the aged blind. Hie tenders of Messrs. Adams and Sons foi catering, tobacco and orange drinks, snd of Mr. B. Burnnand for band, were accepted. TRACK-WORK AT EPSOM DASH BY AUTO MACHINE i The cinder and sand tracks at Epsom were in use for fast work yesterday, when some very useful trials were witnessed. Auto Machine (A. Brown) led Silver Bingen (It. I>. Kennerley) over a mile and a-half in 3.40, running the final half in 1.7 4-5. Silver 1 Bingen took 1.8 for this section', working attractively. Kelp (R. D. Kennerley) began a shade faster than Stanmoor (A. Willettß) from the mile and a : quarter disc and finished a length clear in 2.53 3-5. Kelp registered 1.7 3-5 for the final half.

■> Kewpie's Triumph (K. Bell) hod Realty (E. S. Groat) as a companion over turee circuits, and ran the last live furlongs in 1.30. equivalent to a 2.24 mile gait. Tinokaha (C. Smith) finished a length in front of Student Prince over a mile and a-half in 3.48. Student Prince,' who has not done much fast work, is a trili« big in condition.

Nellota (L. Mitchell) paced resolutely over a mile and five furlongs, running the lust half-mile in 1.12. She looked capable of going faster. Wee Parrish (K. F. Morrison) wus never at top while working steadily over two miles, tho last six furlongs at a 2.30 gait, lie looks in good order for more solid tasks. Jester (E. 8. Groat) and Rock llinton (M. S. Groat) performed a useful work-out over a mile and five furlongs, the former registering 5Gs for the last three, furlongs. Peter Pirate (R. D. Kcnnerley) was worked free-legged and gave a mixed display, pacing a couple of circuits and trotting a strong mile and a-lialf. Peter Junior (R. D, KtfiinerW) and Anthony'B Gift (W. Willetts) weut awoy a little pnst the mile and a-half disc and finished practically on terms, running a mile und a-quarter in 3.11 and the last half in 1.14}. Peter Junior did his work in easy style. This was his first e6lid task since coming North. Worthy Chief (L. Laver) worked steadily over two miles, covering the last lap at a 2.29 mile gait. Ho looks in fine heart. Golden Huia (L. Mahoney) trotted Rteudily over a mile and a-half, the last half-mile showing a 2.34 gait. On the sand, which provided good footing, Mountain Sun (W. Fleming) finished on terms with Nelson Luvuin (C. G. Lee) and Hukunui (A. O. Hill) at the end of. n mile and a-half, after giving them several leniths start. Tho three ran the last half in 1.16}. , ' Guid Hairst (C. Smith), free-legged, paced soundly over four laps. Ho has put on a lot of condition as the result of a short let-up. , . Gay Paree (L. Laver) trotted a miie and three-quarters at a Bteady clip, and was anxious to go faster than 1.15 for the last half. He will soon assume racing shape again. Windchat (L. Mahoney) displayed a good turn of speed in the middle section of a milo and a-half task, but was steadied over the final circuit. Young Rodney (C. G. Lee) trotted three laps without mistake, covering the last five furlongs at a 2.36 gait. He ie improving in his style of trotting.