TROTTING WORK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22525, 16 September 1936, Page 11

TROTTING WORK

TRAINING AT EPSOM STAR PRONTO WORKS WELL CHARTERIS BAY IMPRESSES BY ABAYDQB The dirt track was dead at Epsom yesterday morning, but Star Pronto ran half a mile in I.G and Charteris Bay in 1.7. Others to work solidly were Lucky Love, Munga Tangi, Guid Hairst, Pink Lady and Silver Watch. In view of tho Waikato meeting, horses wore worked tho left-handed way. Star Pronto (B. Dyer) conceded Charteris Boy (A. Cole), Kewpie's Crest (J. Gee) and Great Sonoma (C. M. Morrison) six seconds in a mil© and a-half and finished practically on terms with Charteris "Hay in 3.28, tho pail going away over the final furlong. As the leaders reached the three' furlongs post the Torpedo Huon gelding (C. H. Goodall) joined issue. Charteris Bay led Kewpie's Crest past the mile in 2.27, where Great Sonoma broke. Star Pronto made a splendid dash in tho last furlong to run the half in 1.6, tho last quarter showing 325. Ho went up fast in tho early stages for a position and was not fully extended until the end. A Pleasing Eflort

Charteris Bay, who had previously worked a mile and a-quarter alone in 2.58, was responsible for a solid effort. He made the pace all the way and completed the journey in 3.34, the last half in 1.7. Ho has improved with racing and is a good prospect for his next engagements. Kewpie's Crest was going easily for the first mile and a-quarter. He has had an easy time since the Auckland meeting and will improve with fast work. Grout Sonoma showed fine speed in patches, but made two bad lapses.

Guid Hairst (W. Fleming) went two miles from a standing start, being picked up at the end of half a mile, by Pink Lady (G. Paton). Guid Hairst did the better to register 4.47, his first and last half showing 1.11. Pink Lady worked 3.37, going her first mile in 2.24, but she had no chance with Guid Hairst at tho finish.

Silver Watch (L. J. Mahoney) started several lengths behind Pirate's Last (J. Mahoney) for a mile and a-half and had no difficulty in beating the novice, going the last mile in 2.24, the final section in 1.10. Silver Watch is gradually assuming racing shape. Pirate's Last ran th« last half in 1.12, a useful task for the ex-trotter.

Lucky Love all the Way Lucky Love (W. C. Willetts), unhoppled, ran an easy mile in 2.30, and, hoppled up, was given a second task in company with Munga Tangi (L. Laver). Lucky Love began better than his companion and led throughout .a mile and a-half in 3.34. He made the pace to the mile in 2.22 2-5 and hung on well to show 1.11 3-5 for the next half.

Munga Tangi ran the last half in 1.11, being closer at the finish than at any other stage, the journey taking 3.34 3-5. He did not handle the turns well in the early stages and was blowing hard when the task was finished. Manna'e Son (L. Laver) was not troubled to work a mile and a-half at a 2.30 gait, his best section being 1.12 for the last half.

Brown Bettj r (G. Cole) went away several lengths behind the Great Parrish—Manna filly (R. Saunders, jun.), and, without being pressed, held the latter easily at the end of a mile in 2.35, the last half in 1.15. The Great Parrish filly bored out at each bend, but Brown Betty paced smoothly. Sequoia (W. Fleming) and Frank Redmond (A. Brovyi) little over a mile at a 2.40 gait, the former,, showing to more advantage. Frank Redmond made no mistakes.

Tangaroa's Dual Task Taugaroa (C. G. Lee) worked the last mile of a mile and a-half in 2.36, the final half in 1.12. Then over two miles he went 3.43 for the last mile and a-half, finishing in 1.12 again. The Guy Parrish eolt is in fine heart, but still pulls hard. Princess Onyx (E. N. Ken tier ley), after working a useful mile and a-half unhoppled, was geared -up to go a similar distance. After going a mile smoothly in 2.25, she left her feet, but. settling clown, showed a good deal of improvement to run a quarter in 34s Dick Redmond (A. Brown) and the Peter Bingen filly (C. G. Lee) trotted without mistake over a mile and a-quarter, the last two furlongs in 40s being their best section. Dean Parrish (C. H. Goodall) set off at a fast clip to run a mile, but slipped and broke at the end of three furlongs. Settling down, he ran the last three furlongs in 535. On the sand track Autumn Lu (G. H. Stubbs) and Young Rodney (Pi. Gordon), who looks very well, worked a steady two miles. Cherrill (L. J. Mahoney) was given a couple of sprints in saddle.

BREACH OF RULE

TROTTING BOARD'S COMMENT

POWER TO IMPOSE PENALTY. [by telegraph—own correspondent] CHRISTCIIUKCH, Tuesday At a meeting of the board of tho New Zealand Trotting Association, held oil September 4, Dr. M. G. Louisson, representing the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, explained the reason for tho club's breach of a rule in adopting a 45-minutes' interval, instead of 35-minutes between races on the second and third days of the ingThe matter was Mien held over for further consideration. In a report issued by the association, it is said: "Were it not for the special and extenuating circumstances mentioned by Dr. Louisson, the board would have felt constrained to impose a substantial penalty. There seems to bo an impression that there is no penalty prescribed for a breach of the rules by a club, but this is erroneous. If a club breaks a rule, the association has power under Rule 60 to cancel or suspend the certificate of registration of a club, and under Rule 379, it may in the case -of a wilful breach inflict a fine of any amount. "The association is charged with tho duty of seeing that the rules are obeyed, and it is its duty in case of a deliberate breach to make the penalty sufficient to prevent a recurrence. However, in the present case, the association is influenced by the almost insuperable difficulties with which tho club is met in carrying out the rules, the free and frank admission of the offence and the assurance that the club would at all times endeavour to carry out the rules of trotting in way they should bo carried out. The association was asked by Dr. Louisson to consent to an interval of 40 minutes between races for future meetings, but this the association has no power to do." - , :

TROTTING FIXTURES September 20 —Waikato Trotting Club. October 3 —Methvcn Trotting Club. October 10—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 17, 10 —Westport Trotting Club. October 24, 20 —Auckland Trotting Club. October 24, 20 —Greymouth Trotting Club. October 26—Manawatu Trotting Club. October 26 —Oamaru Trotting Club. October 31 —Wellington Trotting Club. November 10, 12, 13—New . Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club.