EPSOM ACTIVITY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22517, 7 September 1936, Page 7

EPSOM ACTIVITY

WORK ON CINDERS CHARTERIS HAY PLEASES YOUNG "HORSES SHOW PROMISE BY AIIAYDOS After a few days' respite, training was resumed at Epsom on Saturday morning. Conditions were uufavour-, able, and although, the cinder track was in good order, there was no attempt to make fast times. Charteris Bay (A. Cole) went away ten seconds behind Goldon Maid (J. Mahoney), the hiilf-brother to Bedford (J. Herring), Frank Worthy— Great Quest filly \D. Smith), Surprise Journey—Manna colt (R. Saunders, jun.) and Peter Bingen—lieta Huon filly (C. G. Lee), on a mile and aquarter run, and finishing very easily alongside Herring and Smith's charges, he registered 3.15, the last half in 1.16. Charteris Bay, who was keen to go faster, looks improved by his recent racing. Bedford's relative and the Great Quest filly, finished together in 3.25, running the final section in 1.17. The latter worked unhoppled. The Peter Bingen filly trotted evenly, holding her position for a mile, and when the pacers drew away in the straight, she was not pressed. The Surprise Journey colt, a half-brother to Manna's Son, paced pleasingly for seven furlongs and was pulled up. Golden Maid, sister to Kuini, broke after completing a circuit. Task for Silver Watch Silver Watch (L. J. Mahoney) was given his first try-out in hopples since being recommissioned, and he was not extended on a two miles journey. He : was accompanied part of the way by Cherrill (J. Mahoney), who was freelegged. Cherrill, who has been spelling since her June success, has put on a good deal of surplus flesh. Brown Betty (G. Cole) accompanied by the Great Parrish—Manna filly (R. Saunders, jun.) worked a mile in 2.34. Gold Pointer (W. C. Willetts) ran a mile and a-quarter at a 2.30 gait. He appeared sore when jogging, but paced usefully when warmed up. The half-brother to Young Rodney is afflicted with corns. Dick Redmond (A. Brown) gave a sound display of trotting over two circuits, and .Frank Redmond was allotted a similar task. Manna's Son Returns Manna's Son (L. Laver) trotted an easy two miles.. He went sore before the August meeting, and is now an inmate of Laver's stable. Great Sonoma (C. M. Morrison) was exercised in saddle. He is in good order to begin work for the Waikato meeting, where the slow two miles event will suit him.

Indiana (L. McMahori) marred what promised to be a very useful mile and a-quarter effort, by breaking badly just before reaching; the mile. She ran the distance in 3.0, the last quarter in 375. This daughter of Jewel Pointer is a fine type of three-year-old. who only requires to develop solidness to be useful. Kewpie's King (C. H. Goodall) compassed a mile and a-lialf. He will take time to reach racing trim. Arabond CD. 0. Jones) trotted solidly for a couple of laps, while DLI- - who was left in Jones' charge after the August meeting, was restricted to easy work. Auto Machine (A. Brown) was given an unhoppled task on the sand. After | a two months' spell he appears . to have come in sound.

OPOTIKI JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL MEETING HELD IMPROVED FINANCIAL POSITION [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] OPOTIKI, Sunday There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Opotiki Jockey Club, held on. Friday night. > The president, Mr. R.Hedley, in his annual report, referred to the fact that the club at the beginning of the year had come tp the end of its resources and it was decided that the running of a meeting at Opotiki would be a doubtful proposition. Tlsi Racing Conference gave the club permission to race in June, and the Bay of . Plenty Club granted the use of its course at Tauranga. The meeting was held on the King's Birthday and proved a great success. The profit from the race meeting amounted to over £1163, exceeding all expectations. The club had been again successful in having June 23 allotted for the annual race meeting. The finances of the club are now in a healthy condition, the balance-sheet showing an excess of assets over liabilities of £1224. The election of officers resulted: — Patron. Mr. A. G. Hultquist, M.P.; president, Mr. R. Hedley; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. S. Abbot and F. Reid; committee, Messrs. F. J. Short, G. T. Tabb, G. A. Hathaway, A. Young, C. T. Clark, R. Walker,. C. Morris, W. A. Butler, E. W. Oswald, J. T. Clark, F. Appleton, G. S. Moody; auditor, Mr. A. E._ Bunkall. In reply to a question, Mr. Short stated that in the event of an aerodrome being established on the course there was a prospect that the course would be partly altered. If established, the aerodrome would be' the terminus from Auckland for some time, Tauranga being the other main stopping place. The estimated cost of the aerodrome was £9OOO, and it was expected that the department's intentions would be known in the course of the next few days.

POINT-TO-POINT RACES MEETING AT CAMBRIDGE [from our own correspondent] f CAMBRIDGE, Saturday There was bright sunshine and little ,'T*, wind for the opening of the first of the point-to-point meetings of the Waikato Hunt, held on Mr. A. J. Swayle's nroperty at Fencourt, Cambridge to-day, but rain fell later in the afternoon. There was a large attendance. : V Results: — HEAVYAVEIGHT STEEPLECHASE, 2 1 /« miles. —Beckford, 1; Blaze, 2: Morita, 3. Also ' " started: Little Dominion, Wee Aggus. LADIES' STEEPLECHASE.—SandfIy. 1; Right Royal, 2; Little Irish, 3. Also started: Saint Light. OPEN STEEPLECHASE.—Miss Moderne. l; Whistling Rufus, 2; Folly's Choice, 3. Also started: Magic Land, Silver Division, Potoa Lad. LIGHT-W EIGHT STEEPLECHASE.—SnowfIake, 1; Morita, 2; Day Boy, 3. Also started: Bantor, Puzzle, Weo Lady. CHOKEBORE TRIO PROSPECTS AT WANGANU! 4 [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] CHRISTCHERCH, Sunday A. Cuttii left on Saturday night with o| Wild Chase, Impersonator and Recollection, who will be racing at Wanganui this; week. The first-named . has -j got through very attractive work in the past few weeks and his effort in v the Wanganui Guineas will give a useful line on his later classic prospects. Impersonator won at bt?, .last , , start, as a. two-year-old and bijjJinings j : are expected of collection is a well-grown three-year-. ~ . old by Pokzel from Rotros® has shown a good deal P