SOUTHERN TROTTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21757, 23 March 1934, Page 7

SOUTHERN TROTTING

TRIALS AT ADDINGTON AUBURN' LAD IMPRESSES RED SHADOW IN FINE FORM [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday The prospect of seeing Walla Walla, Red Shadow and Harold Logan in action at Addington to-day attracted a large crowd, and the work of the champions was watched with the greatest interest. Mr. A. J. Hastings, the club's starter, had charge of tho barrier at the mile post and he sent Auburn Lad, Harold Logan, Red Shadow and Arethusa away on a mile journey which Red Shadow accomplished in 2.11 2-5, nice easy . work for a good pacer. Auburn Lad impressed by his style of going and although not asked a serious question he unwound a great, burst , of speed in the back stretch." He is a lino pacer and has improved a lot since his arrival.' Ho is likely to be one of the early favourites for. the Easter Handicap, to be run on Saturday week. "Walla Walla was given easy paco work in hopples. "When going Blowly ho does not seem comfortable in the straps, but when allowed to stride along ho. is auito a different type.' He gives the impression of being a good, bold pacer and' capable of unwinding a great burst of «peed. Harold Logan has apparently done much solid .work and is just , about at the top of his form. At barrier practice ho showed his usual quickness of! the mark and' was anxious to increase the pace in a work-out over n mile.. ' J. Bryce .is well satisfied with tho progress made by Red Shadow and the bijr chestnut looks a mass of gobd hard racing condition. Tho-raCo lie had at Timaru improved him considerably and ho will go to the post the fittest-looking horse in tho invitation matches. > The track," which had. been well watered overnight, was in capital order for fast work,, and, < apart from the efforts of. the crack pacers, some smart work was done. George Rey showed dash in getting to the end of a mil®: and a-half in 3.18 3-5, and Don Chenault, a trotter, w?s not fully extended to record 3.35. Agile paced a mile and a-half in 3.32 without being asked for his best, and Midship Maid got to the end of a mile .and a-quarter in 2.53. Netta Oro and . Golden Direct went a mile and a-half in 3.27 1-5, and Great Author cleared right away from Morello and Wise Guy in a work-out over 12 furlongs, which he covered in 3.28 1-5. Bide a Wee paced nicely over, a mile in 2.17 and Norman Fox and Desert Maiden covered two miles in 4.47. They were not hurried over the last part. Royal • Serene went a mile and a-half very nicely in 8.21 and Somerby and Vesuvius & mile and a-quarter in 2.46. INTEREST IN WALLA WALLA GREAT TRACK EFFORT [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday Several hundred trotting enthusiasts attended the Addington course early this morning and watched training operatiipns, particularly of tho Australian champion, Walla "Walla, and Auburn Lad, who raced against Nelson's i Victory over a mile. Nelson's Victory was first, into the straight, but over the lijst furlong Walla Walla displayed a brilliant burst of speed nnd passed the other two easily. Ho paced the last half-mile in I.3—the last furlong was covered in better than a 2.0 clip. It was a great effort. WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB EXTRA MEETING . LIKELY < Tho Hawkg's Bay Trotting Club, having held a one-day meeting at Wellington earner in the season, will not utilise its second day permit for June 3. past experience having proved the difficulty of successfully running a one-day fixture at Hastings. It is understood ' that the Wellington Trotting Club will make application for the permit to hold an extra day's racing at Hutt Park this season. WAIRARAPA REHANDICAPS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] ' ' PALMERSTON NORTH, Thursday J Prostration has been rehandicappcd for events at the Wairarapa meeting as follows:—Martinborough Handicap, 8.11; Ferry Hack Handicap, S.B.