WORK AT ADDINGTON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22259, 6 November 1935, Page 11

WORK AT ADDINGTON

TUESDAY'S PREPARATIONS BLUE MOUNTAIN IMPROVING BESSIE PARRISH DOES WELL [ay TELEGRAPH —own correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday Recent rains have improved the track at Addington and fine work was accomplished this morning, all the work being done at least four sulkies' distance from tho rails. Of tho cup candidates none has come to form quicker than Blue Mountain, who has fined down in remarkable style. Blue Mountain was the first to work to-day and Vesuvius acted as pacemaker over a mile and a-half. He was of little use to the cup candidate. Going off with his usual brilliance about three seconds behind Vesuvius, Blue Mountain was not extended to be on the black pacer's wheel with half the journey covered, and in tho. straight just hold the other pacer. Blue Mountain registered 3.21 2-5 for a mile and a-half and, as his work was done at least 15yds. from the rails, it was a very good work-out. Blue Mountain has dono little in the last 12 months to justify his position as one of the second favourites for the cup, but he is in excellent order and his performance of last year in fully extending Indianapolis in the big race should not be forgotten. In his latest work Blue Mountain did the first mile in 2-19,,. the mile and a-quarter in 2.50 2-5, and the last half in 1.2. Auckland Trotters' Work Three trotters from Auckland in Ganton, Raima and Bessie Parrish were companions in an exhibition over a mile and a-half and the trio left in that order. Ganton made the early running, the first mile being covered in 2.22 1-5, but Raima just defeated Bessie Parrish in the run down the straight,, the latter registering 3.26, after a brilliant exhibition. The last half-mile was covered in 1.7 1-5 and the last quarter in, '33s. As a result of this display Bessie Parrish has come into favour for the Dominion Handicap. Bey Spec and Agile were not fully extended to run two miles in 4.42 and the speed was on only over the last halfmile, which occupied 1.7. Indianapolis worked the reverse way of the track and the big pacer appeared to be going at three-quarter "pace when covering two miles in 4.35. He worked wide out and went at a fairly even pace throughout, with a brightening-up over tho last quarter-mile-Indianapolis in Form Indianapolis looks a picture of good, solid condition, and he is regarded as a fitter horse than he was at this time 12 months ago. His work to-day lost none of his admirers for the cup. Iraq and Chenwood covered a mile and a-half in 3.26, with the former always going the better of tho pair. Iraq is a very brilliant pacer and the best has not yet been seen of him. Graham Direct worked a mile and a-half in 3.29 1-5, tho first mile in 2.23 2-5, a mile and a-quarter in 2.58, and the last half mile in 1.1 1-5. The most attractive work of the morning was provided by Evicus, Fernbrook Lass, Emilius Way and Lilian Bond, who left in that order over a mile and a-half. Evicus made all the running and stalled off a determined challenge from Fernbrook Laps. • - .The first.,half-mile was run in 1.10, six furlongs in 1.44, a mile in 2.16 1-5, a mile and a-quarter in 2-50 1-5 and the last quarter-mile in 31 ,4-ss. Evicus paced in her best style and it looks as though she has come on- a good deal since she raced at Oamaru last month.

Chechahco Goes Nicely' Prairie King ran a performance over a mile and a-quarter in 2.47. R. B. Berry sent Trampfast; Sylvia Sidney and Chechahco away in that order over a mile and a-half. Trampfast did most of the pacemaking, but in the run home Chechahco and Sylvia Sidney had the measure of the trotter and Chechahco was going the best of the trio. The time, 3.26 2-5 f was a really good effort. Neither Biddy Parrish nor Fifa pleased in their efforts over a mile and a-half in 3.38 2-5. Biddy Parrish went to a bad break before half the journey had been covered. Grand Mogul beat Chancellor over a mile and a-half in 3.31. The first mile was done in '2.22 1-5-Homeward was going very easily all through a mile and a-half essay in 3.38. and there was merit in Harlequin's mile ,and a-half, the last mile being covered in 2.59 2-5. EXTRA TROTTING PERMIT CAMBRIDGE CLUB'S APPLICATION [from our own correspondent] CAMBRIDGE,' Tuesday The Cambridge Trotting Club has applied to the New Zealand Conference for January 11 as the day on which to utilise the permit formerly held by the Te Aroha Trotting Club, which has been allotted to Cambridge for 1936 as an additional meeting.

If the permission is granted this will be tho first summer trotting meeting held in Cambridge, and should fit in well with trainers' arrangements. It will, give southern owners an opportunity to race at Cambridge on their return home following the Auckland meeting. CHAMPION JOCKEY GORDON RICHARDS' FEAT LONDON. Nov. 4 Gordon Richards h&s ridden 200 winners this season, and now heads the winning jockeys' list for nine consecutive seasons. Richards has ridden 1821 winners. DARGAVILLE CLUB'S FUTURE AMALGAMATION PROPOSALS [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] DARGAVILLE, Tuesday The negotiations of the Dargaville Racing Club for amalgamation with the Avondalo Jockey Club were repprted upon at a meeting of the .Dargaville Club's stewards by Dr. M. Groville, president of tho Dargaville Club. Tho stewards' sub-committce was noticeably disappointed, said the president, that after having been-so handsomely met by the Avondalo Jockey Club their efforts should only bo partially successful in finally obtaining permission to race at Avondale for one year only. Indications were that there was no real opposition to tho amalgamation with Avondalo beyond the fact that the dates chosen in December were not acceptable. Meanwhile, said the president, the Dargaville Club had been recommended by the New Zealand Racing Conference to apply for amalgamation with either the Te Aroha Jockey Club or tho Waipa Racing Club (Te Awamutu). This proposal was not acceptable to the stewards, who would use every endeavour to secure suitable dates and the amalgamation with Avondale. Tho stewards approved the programme for December 5 and 7, the total prize money for the two days being over £2OOO. The Dargaville Cup, on the first day, will be worth £250, and tho President's Handicap on the second day £2OO. The meeting will be jointly managed by the officials of the Dargaville and Avondale Clubs.