TROTTING NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22539, 2 October 1936, Page 9

TROTTING NOTES

TRAINING AT EPSOM BEDFORD'S SOUND TASK FOREST JEWEL IMPRESSES BY ABAYDOS Although heavy rain fell overnight tlio dirt, cinder and sand tracks at Epsoln were in good order, but tlie looting was a trifle dead. The majority of the horses used the sand, although on the other tracks good efforts were recorded by Bedford, Tangaroa, Forest Jewel, Gold Pointer, Manna's Son and Mountain Sun. On the dirt track Auto Machine (A. Brown)j Tangaroa (C. G. Leo), Bedford (F. Herring, jun.) and Forest Jewel (L, Mitchell) went away as named from the milo and a-lialf, but Tangaroa quickly pulled to the front to lead past tlio mile in 2.28. Bedford finished strongly and was with Tangaroa at the end in 3.36, tho last half in 1.8. Bedford, who has been off colour for some time, showed improvement.

Tangaroa pulled ,hard in tho early stages, but went 'smoothly when the paco was applied, to go 3.37, the last half in 1.9. The three-year-old Forest Jewel acquitted hersdlf creditably by returning 3.39. She ran tho last mile and a-quarter in 3min., the final half in 1.11. Sho is shaping up nicely. Gold Pointer Improving Auto Machine, who is very robust and was having his first run in hopples since the June meeting, was not overtaxed and retired after following the leader into tho straight. Auto Machine, who did not receive much consideration when the reassessments were compiled will race in sprint events at this month's meeting. John's Last (F. Herring, jun.), Worthy Quest (M. Connolly) and Queenio Direct (G. Cole) Avent away in that order from tho milo and a-quarter, but Worthy Quest tangled early and John's Last led to tho six furlongs in 1.55. Quecnie Direct ran up at the quarter post and had a slight advantage at tho finish in 3.10. Except for a tendency to boro on the bends, Qucenio Direct gavo a, useful display, John's Last, a half-brother to Bedford, paced boldly. After going the first of two miles in 2.37, Mountain Sun (W. Fleming) was joined by Tangaroa (C. G. Lee), who took him to the milo and a-half in 3.56. Increasing the pace, they ran the next half together in 1.13, neither horse being fully extondsd. Guid Hairst in Saddle Guid Hairst (L. Cavalier) was sprinted a few furlongs in saddle, but did not show his customary dash. Jewel Crest (W. Willetts) and the Surprise Journey—Manna three-year-old (R. Saunders, jun.) worked a milo at steady paco. The latter has a good style of pacing. Count Parrish (E. N. Kennerley) was not bustled to trot tho last mile of a milo and a-half in 2.36. Tho Nelson Parrish gelding is building up in condition. Star Pronto (B. Dyer) was allowed to go at an easy pace over two miles. He looks none the worse for his trip to Hamilton where he failed to run up to expectations. On the cinders Gold Pointer (T. Carlyon), who had Young Rodney (W. Willetts) as a companion, showed improvement in working a mile and a-quarter in 3.7 3-5, the last half in 1.13 3-5 Gold Pointer appears to have shaken off his soreness and is pacing with more confidence. Young Rodney relished his task and was keen to go faster. Although a trifle jolly, he should soon be in racing shape again. Princess Onyx Paces On the sand Princess Onyx (E. N. Kennerley) maintained a sound pace over a mile and a-half and has derived benefit from her race last week. She has settled do\,n to her hoppled work and is at the stage where improvement can be expected. Assisted by Chartcris Bay (G. Cole) for the first mile and a-quarter and Musketeer (P. M. Morrison) over the last mile, Autumn Lu (G. H. Stubbs) worked two miles, but marred the effort by breaking badly twice on the last circuit. Musketeer, who has furnished into a fine stamp of three-year-old, was eased at the finish. Manna's Son (L. Lavcr) and Travis (B. Peters), tho latter nnhoppled, worked a sound mile and a-half. Travis, who has just returned from a three months' spell, is carrying a lot of surplus flesh Lucky Love (W. Willetts), Silver Watch (L. J. Mahoney) and Cherrill (J. Mahoney) executed useful unhoppled tasks. Tho Country Air gelding (P. M. (Morrison) accompanied Great Sonoma (C. M. Morrison) for two laps pacing freely, but there was not much pace on. Audo Patch (C. G. Leo) trotted a useful two miles, but was never at top.

AUSTRALIAN PACERS SIX FOR ADDINGTON MEETING [by telegraph—own correspondent] CIIRISTCIIURCir, Thursday Tlio New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club has received advice that L. J. King, Melbourne, will bring New Derby and another horse to New Zealand to compete at Addington in November. The Tasmanian trainer, G. F. Rudd, will bring a team of four, comprising fvneus, Icovus, Sevicue and Emilius Hay. Evieus and Sevicue are by Globe Dorb.v and the other pair bv Emilius, all being from tlio one mare, Milkv Way. J RATING OF SILVER RING WEIGHTS OF PAST CHAMPIONS If the weight of Silver Ring in the aland Cup is to be taken as a means of comparison with champions in the past, lie must be rated highly indeed. Since Mr. J. E. Henrvs has been adjusting tho weights for the Canterbury' Jockey Club, he has set only fivo horses in the Now Zealand Cup* on a higher plane than tho present top-weight. In 1898 Waiuku. then aged, was awarded 10.0, ho having won the race tlio previous year under 8.6. Achilles, a six-vcar-old, was also given 10.0 in 1904. To Advance, whom ho has declared to be the greatest handicappcr ever to race in the Dominion, Mr. Henrys awarded 9.9 at four years and 9.13 as a five-year-old. At six years Advance won the Wellington Cup under tho record winning weight of 10.4.

Sasanof, winner of a Melbourne Cup at tliroo years, was given 10.3 in the Christchurch race four years later and in tho same handicap, the four-year-old Amythas was given a highly complimentary reference at 9.13. None of those horses ran, so if Silver Ring were to start, he would not only essay to win under a record weight, but with a greater impost than any horse had carried for 10 years, at any rate. The record winning weight is 9.G, carried by Nightmaroh in 1030. Prior to IHOS, the top-weight in a handicap, other than one for two-year-olds, did not require to he at least 9.0 and in 1892 Occident headed the list of New Zealand Cup weights with 8,11.