TROTTING TESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22469, 13 July 1936, Page 7

TROTTING TESTS

IMPROVING NOVICES USEFUL WORK AT EPSOM YOUNG HORSES SHOW PROMISE BY ABAYDOS All the tracks were in splendid order at Alexandra Park, Epsom, on Saturday morning. Several novices showed j promise and with further improvement some of them will be ready for the early meetings. Nelson Pirn to (L. J. Mahoney), a younger full brother (J. Mahoney) and I Sequoia (W. S,-minions) went away as! named the reverse way, but after going | a mile in 2.36 Sequoia was pulled up 1 and the unnamed trotter finished in front of Nelson Pirate at the end of a mile and a-half in 3.51. Nelson Pirate made :i bad lapse in the last half-mile. His relative gave a good display and ran the last half without being pressed in 1.15. The two-year-old Sequoia showed a tendency to bore on the bend, otherwise he made a promising showing. Ho is by a Marble Star colt from Ada Vale, dam of Aerial lioll. Great Guy, u good-looking four-year-old by Guy Parrish from Lou Lee, made no mistakes while trotting a mile and a-half. Gold Pointer (W. A. Willetts) worked steadily over two miles, running home strongly from the three-furlong post. This half-brother to Young Rodney, who went slightly amiss when being prepared for the February meeting, is carrying a good deal of surplus condition. Arabond Trots Soundly Arabond (D. 0. Jones) trotted usefully over two miles, the last mile in 2.29 i. Ho gave a sound display and did not pull, as was his custom when Jones first took him over. He may bo a eandidnto for the chief race at Cambridge. The Torpedo Huon gelding was given another work-out in company with King's Knight (A. W. Broughton), a little over a mile, at a 2.35 rate. The unnamed pacer showed improvement, while King's Knight went easily. The Frank Worthy filly (N. L. Craip) worked the last nine furlongs of a mile and a-half at a 2.30 rate, but after showing some speed in the middle half did not put much dash into her final effort. She has thickened out since being worked regularly. Mountain Sun (W. Fleming) was given a steady task at the trotting gait. Although he raced as a pacer at the June meeting, Mountain Sun probably will be given another chance next month among the trotters.

Margaret Bond (L. Cavalier) gave a neat display of free-legged pacing over two miles at a 2.40 rate. She is assuming better racing shape. Autumn Lou (ft. H. Stubbs) and Musketeer (P. M. Morrison) were allotted long steady work on the sand, which provided easier footing as the result of a two months' spell. Autumn Lou lias, put on extra condition. Forest Jewel's Mile Working fairly wide out on the cinders, Forest Jewel (L. Mitchell) ran a mile in 2.30, each half at the same rate. The two-year-old paced resolutely. Nellie Bramley (C. Goodall) worked a couple of rounds alongside Star Pronto (B. Dyer), who was never fully extended. Nellie Bramloy, an elder full sister to Stargum, has furnished well since being recommissioned. The Peter Bingen—Reta Huon two-year-old (C. ft. Lee) gave an attractive trotting display on the sand. She diii not put a foot wrong and stepped briskly over the last few furlongs. Charteris Bay (G. Cole) trotted two miles at a steady clip. He was raced as a trotter earlier in the season withonv success and on returning to the pacing gait shaped creditably last month. Spcssiva (C. McMillan) was given strong work in saddle oti the sand. The three-year-old has grown a good deil since racing in the spring and appears more robust. She is likely to join F. J Smith's stable at Takanini shortly. Two young Australian trotters, who arrived a few days ago, were exercised quietly by A. Broun. Although they are not very big, and lost some condition on the journey, they show stvle and accuracy in their gait and when acclimatised should make good progress. C. Goodall has two additions to his team, Lady Digger, by Gumdigger from the Australian-bred piebald mare Lady Doris, and a fine-looking pacer by Blue Mountain King. When trained by G. Webb Lady Digger showed more speed than Stargum, but she has not raced. Among .some fresh juveniles are a rising three-year-old Jewel Pointer — Bingen Crest and rising two-year-olds by Rey de Oro from the following mares: Bingen Crest, Worthy Crest, Modern Light, Brent Loeanda mare (dam of Derby Fame) and one by Ringtrue from Intaglio, dam of Free Advice and Bingen Crest, and Modern Light, who won good races in the Auckland Province.

DOLLAR BILL SENT OUT DEPUTISED FOR GREEK GOLD [BY TELKCRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday Dollar Bill sustained an injured heel in his race on tho first day at Trentham and was not fit to start on the second day,'when his stable-mate, Greek Gold, won. On Saturday, it was intended to start Greek Gold in the Onslow Handicap, and not Dollar Bill, but the former had to bo left in his box, owing to his suffering from some inward complaint which necessitated veterinary attention. Tt was unfortunate that Greek Gold had to miss this engagement, as on his previous form at Trentham he would have been hard to beat. However, Dollar Bill was favourite, and ran third.. TO RACE IN ENGLAND VENTURE OF MR. W. HIGGINS Received July 12 6.35 p.m.) LONDON, July 31 Mr. W. Higgins, the New Zealand racehorse owner, is buying a string of horses which H. Loader, of Newmarket, is training, with the intention of racing in 1937, while in England for tho Coronation. He lias already paid £l2O for Royal Star, a winning two-year-old, and has acquired a Liniosin yearling, in view of the success of that stock in New Zealand.