EPSOM MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22147, 28 June 1935, Page 9

EPSOM MEETING

LIKELY CANDIDATES ABILITY IN HEAVY GOING FIRST DAY'S FORM AS GUIDE While there is a possibility of -weather conditions for the second day of the Auckland Trotting Club's "Winter Meeting at Epsom to-morrow being improved, the track will undoubtedly be heavy, a fact that will have an important bearing on the racing and Ehould favour those horses who performed -well ' under the conditions which prevailed last Saturday. With the exception of the Manukau Handicap, •which has drawn only seven novice and improving pacers, the fields are of useful size and there is every indication of there being sufficient starters for three place dividends in six races. The slow-class trotters who showed up best on- the first day were Worth? Nor, Meadow King and Captain Bolt, and' thev should again race solidly. Meadow King has another engagement in the better-class trotting, race, and. if reserved, would have good piospects. - - A fresh horse in tho first trotting event is Audo Patch, who will add interest to the contest. Our McKinney's Prospects In the novice and improving pacers' section tho best, displays were given by kelson Luvan and Great Chum, but Raiu'urly Lass and Kia Kaha, who did cot have much luck in tho early running, should do better, while the consistent Our McKinney is likely to prove a dangerous rival for the limit horses. He is also .engaged in the June Handicap, limit 3.-10, in which he also; holds good prospects, and in the same race are Bismuth, Bonny Azure, Iron-, side and Lucky Love, who showed'ability in handling the adverse track on the first day: The 3.34 class" race should be one. of the best of'the day, for,, apart from Supertax, King's Warrior - and Lady Amanda, who shaped 'well,' there are fresh horses, Gold Dredge, Social Pest and War Girl, to be considered. In addition, Star Pronto, who did not go away correctly on Saturday, and Bonny Direct are likely to make improved showings. A Worthy Substitute As a substitute for tho first day's "winner, Tfl Kahu, in the intermediate trotting race, his stable mate Great Admiral should admirably fill the bill. His form on the country circuit was outstanding, while his display among the pacers in the Mangere Handicap stamped him as a bold trotter. However, he will be meeting better horsgs thaii he has yet conquered and wnl find stout opposition from Ann Parrish, Kuini, who should be benefited by her rare, Nelson, Pirate, Mountain Sun, Gala Day and Mute. Class is strongly represented in the C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap and the Prince of Wales Handicap, but some of the best-performed horses, notably Tempest and Bracken, appear to be unable to show anything like their true form on the heavy track. First day's form will be the main guide in these races, nnd Chancellor, Kewpie's Triumph, Great Logan, Nimbus and Biugen Chief, in the two miles, and Prince Pedro, Trustworthy, Hohoro, Wee Machine, Nimbus and Kewpie's Triumph, in the sprint, may claim Host attention.

AUCKLAND-BRED " PACER SUCCESS AT FREMANTLE r The aged .Auckland-bred pacer Thorpie, by Our Thorpe—Lady Rosier, who was at one time owned by R. A. Shepherd at .Epsom, won a race at Fremantle this month. He was handicapped at a/ 2.24 milo rntc in a 10-fui> long- event, and won easily in 3.51, a 2.22 rate.' Thorpie won his first race at Westport eight years ago for V. Alborn, who at that tune was .training a large team at Reefton, including the /West' Coast champion Golden Denver, who also went to nest Australia and won races. MINTON DERBY'S PROGENY 0.- ■ •ft TWO WINNERS IN SYDNEY Two winners at a recent meeting of tiie New South Wales Trotting Club at Harold Park, Sydney, were sired by the 1922 Auckland Trotting Cup victor Minton Derby, and another was by the 1926 Otahuhu Trotting Cup winner Machine Brick. Minton Derby was represented by Doroen Minton and Minton's Choice, the latter an unhoppled pacer, who won from 132 yards to /register 3.21 1-5. Laclilan Machine was Machine Brick's winner. On the same day Florrie Minton, by Minton Derby, and iving Auto, by Auto Machine, each registered a third placing. MR. G; J. BARTON'S HORSES SUCCESSES AT ADDINGTON In spite of their failures at Epsom last Saturday, the Addington-trained horses Tempest, Mountain Dell and Bracken have performed well in the South Island this season and among them have won close on £2OOO in stakes at Addington meetings. '1 heir owner, Mr. G. J. Barton, of Dunedin, races a large team, and has met with much success for a number of years. Racing at Addington alone, five of his horses have this season netted £4600 in stakes, as follows:—lndianapolis, five wins and „two places. £23(35; Tempest, five wills, "three places, £1110; Mountain Dell, one win, four places, £015; Teviot Downs, one win, five places. £265; and Bracken, on" win, two places, £245.

Indianapolis, the star performer, registered some ; excellent performances, winning the New Zealand Trotting Cup in 4.15 4-5, a world's two miles raco winning record, which was eclipsed latur at Epsom by Roi L'Or, who won the Auckland .RoynT Trotting Cup in 4.15 3-5. Indianapolis also reduced tho Australian and New Zealand milo record of 2.2 2-5, hold conjointly by the Australian horses Auburn Lad and Walla .Walla to 2.1 2-5. IJ<> won the Champion Handicap at Auckland in 2.39, creating a iresh winning mile and a-quartcr record for Hpsom. Dell al-o featured in new records, runnihg two miles in 4.19 3-5, lowering by on.'-filth of a second the "world s two miles race record for mares, she shared jireviously with Regal voyage and Silver do Oro. She also established an -Australian and New Zealand record for mares of a. milo and a-quarter when she recorded 2.40 4-5. Tempest performed well at all distances, registering 2.39 for a mile and a-quarter. to. finish third to Harold Logan and Hoi L'Or in the Free-for-AU.

An interesting feature of the success of the Addington horses is that their trainer. F. C. Dunlevcy, in his first season', has headed the winning list for New Zealand with 35 wins, while the stable reinsman, J. Fraser, iun., fills a similar position in the orsemen's' section, with 37 "wins.