TARANAKI TRIALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22580, 19 November 1936, Page 9

TARANAKI TRIALS

NEW PLYMOUTH WORK CARDSHARPER GOES FREELY GOOD SPRINT BY AUSSIE RA [from our own correspondent] NEW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday The tracks at New Plymouth were in splendid order for training yesterday. Tho plough, and tho courso proper, with tho lltigs out about 30 feet, wei-3 used. On the course proper, To Huia and Cute Melody shaped nicoly over half a mile in 52Js. Te Huia may need experience, but he shaped well at Waver ley. Red Sand, Royal Secret and Mustang were on terms at tho end of five furlongs in 1.5. Cardsharper and Eagle's Eyo hopped off well ahead of Bantry at tho five furlongs and led him all the way Cardsharper drawing out in tho straight to beat Eagle's Eye by a length in 1.5. Cardsharper and Eagle's Eyo will probably be taken to Levin. i'ingsido displayed fine pace for a maiden by beating the Clarinda maro comfortably over half a mile in 525. There was little between Drathula and the Rillet filly at the end of three furlongs in 40 l-ss. Both two-year-olds shaped pleasingly. Lady Kyra was too good for Bonny Glow over five furlongs and she beat her companion by over a length in 1.75. Lady Kyra carried out her task in a pleasing manner. Grateful completed a round of pace work by dashing home over the last two furlongs in 255. Ho is in capital order. On tho plough, High Test covered seven furlongs comfortably in 1.36, the last three taking 40s. Ho was under restraint most of the way, but finished strongly. Mowgli and Tahurangi occupied 2.20 for a mile and a-quartar on the same track, the last three furlongs taking 40s. Refresher infused plenty of dash into his work over two circuits, sprinting home the second time from the two furlongs in 27<js. Aussie Ra and Davistock were responsible for a smart gallop over six furlongs in 1.16 4-5, tho last five in 1.2 4-5. High Test and Refresher ran six furlongs on tbe plough this morning in 1.17, both finishing strongly. High Test is >'n good order. Winsome Lu is not making the trip to Te Rapa. SPEEDY THREE-YEAR-OLD CARDSHARPER FOR LEVIN

The three-year-old Cardsharper created a good impression when he scored at his first start, in the Jackson Memorial Stakes at Waverle.v last month, being in front practically throughout and running tho five furlongs on a dead track in 1.2 1-5. The *ace is likely to have benefited Cardsharper, who possesses brilliant speed, and he is sure to have a good following if produced at Levin on Saturday, when he has two engagements in the hack sprint events. Cardsharper is an upstanding gelding by Paper Money from Tinihanga, by Absurd from Formless, by Multiform from Dreamer, by Mostyn, so that ho belongs to the family that produced Bon Reve, Havering and other good winners. Shuffle, dam of the Stewards' Handicap winner Paper Slipper, is a half-sister to Cardsharper.

GREAT PACING SIRE DEATH OF GLOBE DERBY Globe Derby, the greatest trotting sire Australia has had, was destroyed at Derby Lodge Stud Farm, Tasmania, recently, following paralysis in a hind leg. Globe Derby, who was by Mambrino Derby, was foaled in 1910, and produced over 200 winners. Ho was a successful pacer, and took a mile record of 2.8 1-5. In the 1922-23 season ho visited New Zealand, but did not show his true form. Globo Derby is tho siro of Walla Walla and Auburn Lad, 2.2 2-5; New Derby, 2.2}; and Evicus, 2.3. Others of his stock to enter tho 2.10 or better list were: Logan Derby, Dalla Derby, Star Princess, Vondome, Globepool, Graceful Derby, Princo Derby and David Belmont. Robert Derby, son of Globe Derby, is the sire of Lawn Derby, tho free-legged Australian mile recordholdor, 2.3 1-5. ' TROTTING BREVITIES NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS

Waikato Prince was left at Addington in the care of J. Purdon.

Mr. J. B. Nojrris, who recently retired from the position of secretary to the Trotting Association, lias now resigned from that position with the Trotting Conference. Mr. W. H. Lareombo is now secretary to both bodies.

On form Ciro was a false favourite for the Metropolitan Handicap on tlio second day of the Addington meeting and he was never dangerous. Howovor, until L. A. Maidens has had him a littlo longor, Ciro should not bo written off. i

The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, which introduced numberplates attached to the shafts for tho recent meeting, will rotain this method of identification, which is much nioro reliable than the old saddle-cloth numbers.

Key Spec, after several placed performances, won tho Hornby Handicap at Addington. Ho will visit Auckland for the summer mooting. Last December Key Spec ran second to Graham Direct in the Auckland Trotting Cup and President's Handicap and won tho Champion Handicap.

Tho dual success of Bingen Palm last week places him on the list of horses eligible for tho Auckland Trotting Cup. The brother to Olivo Nolson raced at Epsom last December, winning the Premier Handicap after being third in two other starts. Bingeil Pa'm is a genuine stayer and has a record of 4.23 3-5.

Tempest, who failed to gain a* place in tho last Auckland Cup off 4.27, is still on that lino and may make another attempt to win the race. He showed a return to form when coins: 4.19 <l-5 to separate Blue Mountain and Graham Direct in tho OUivier Handicap and in recording 2.39 1-5 for second to Harold Logan in the Free-for-All.

Tlie Auckland-owned Blue Mountain showed a pleasing return to form by winning the Haglcy and Ojlivier Handicaps and finishing second to Cloudy Rango in the Clarkson Handicap at Aldington. In the two miles ho registered 4.17, equalling his best time of two years ago, and ran 2.41 in tho Clarkson Handicap. Blue Mountain is likely to raco at Auckland.

Mr. G. .T. Barton again headed the winning owners' list at the Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting with £2035. Mrs. I'. E. Sweetapple was second with £825 through the success of Blue Mountain; Mr. E. F. C. Hinds won £575, Mrs. D. Be veil £SOO and Messrs. K G. and F. Bridgens £250 Wrack wan tho leading sire with £2890. Bey de Oro won £llsO and Blue Mountain King was credited with £1033.