NELSON WINNERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22643, 3 February 1937, Page 11

NELSON WINNERS

ALL TIMES IMPROVED

SOME ATTRACTIVE NOVICES

SEVERAL FOR HUTT PARK

BY ABAY.DOS

That tho Richmond raco track is one of the fastest country courses for trotting was demonstrated at the Nelson meeting, when placed horses in every raco showed substantial time improvements. In winning the Wakefield Handicap off 3.43 Northern Guy recorded 3.27. while Tarn, who was second, went 3.27 1-5 off the same line. This made tho latter ! s prospects off 3.5 in the Murchison Handicap look good and he succeeded, registering 2.51 3-5. Like most of the other Nelson winners, Taru is engaged at the Wellington meeting. The three-year-old trotter Gerfalcon won tho Brightwater Handicap in 3.38 from 3.-19, and, as he was not extended, could have gone a good deal f.ister, as ho proved yesterday when ho cut 18 seconds off his new mark and won easily. Tho brother to Bittersweet should have prospects at Hutt Park, as he will benefit by his three races. When Dollar Maid ran second to Ger- j falcon it paved the way for success in tho Foxhill Trot in 4.53 2-5 from 5.3. The Great Bingcn mare won very easily in spite of a few lapses, which cost her chief place in the Tasman Handicap, although she went 4.48. Vinco was the star performer in the improvers' class on Saturday, winning the Motueka Handicap in 3.31 4-5 off 3.40, but he was never at top speed. Mr. G. Paul considered 24 yards j sufficient penalty for the £7O collected Ibv Vinco when the Stoko Handicap j came up for decision, and again the i ! brother to Manoeuvre showed his I superiority with a good victory in 2.50 2-5. Vinco, who is only a young horse with little experience, will add interest to the Hutt Handicap. Tho Trotting Club Handicap wipner Red Flush, a sturdy son of Jack Potts and Crimson Rose, was responsible for an attractive effort in going 4.32 3-5 from a 4.48 line. The manner in which he finished indicated that he is a fine stayer. There is no doubt about his genuineness, yet a series of other factors sent him out an outsider for his record-breaking mission in the President's Handicap, i Eastern Prince, by Great Bingen from a Harold Dillon mare, was responsible for a smart effort, going 2.49 3-5 from . 2.57, but he did not begin as well in the Farewell Handicap and he could only finish fifth. He should be a better horse at Hutt Park. First Aid, winner of the Appleby ; Handicap, has only recently joined J. | Flanagan's stable. i ' Ropata, the handsome three-year- ! old by David McElwyn, raced below I expectations. He looked robust and | may have had an easy time since | running third in the Great Northern | Derby. He should derive benefit from the racing. j Winnie Parrish, who attracted attention when she won a double at the last meeting and created a good impression when she won at the Auckland summer fixture, is likely to make her 1 next appearance at Hutt Park, where ! she should have good prospects of add- ' ing to her list of successes. '

EPSOM TRACK WORK

FAST SPRINTS RECORDED STAR PRONTO'S TIME 1.3 Among the best sprints of a busy morning at Epsom yesterday were halfmiles by Star Pronto, 1.3; Lucky Love, 1.5; and Bedford, 1.6. The dirt track was good and provided fast footing. The improving two-year-old, Hillcrcst, with D. 0. Jones, went about a mile, sprinting the last half in 1.11. Dick Redmond (A. Newdick) went away three seconds ahead of Dainty Lady (A. Paton) and four seconds in front of Querida. Dick Redmond led past the mile in 2.28, with Querida a long way back. In the straight, the leader broke and Dainty Lady beat him by two lengths, with a similar interval to Querida. The last-named went the mile and a-half in 3.36, the last half in 1.10. Dainty Lady went 3.37 and Dick Redmond, 3.-10. Gold Pointer (L. haver) worked over 10 furlongs, the last mile in 2.19, and the last half in 1.9. Lucky Love (W. C. Willetts) covered a mile and a-half without mistake in 3.30, staying on well to finish the last half in 1.5. Real Red (L. Laver) went away from the two-mile post to complete the journey in 5.9, coming home the last half in 1.14. Amythas (Caviler), who looks on the big side, traversed a mile in 2.27, the last half in 1.13. Mountain Sun (Fleming) \vorkcd much better than on Saturday over a mile and ahalf, completing the distance in 3.3t>, the last half in 1.11. John's Last (D. Smith) and Gay Sister (D. Cook) took 3.36 to run a mile and a-half. John's Last led all the way to beat Gay Sister by half-a-length, the last half-mile in 1.10. Kewpie's Crest (J. Gee) was given two seconds start by Star Pronto (.13. Dyer) for 12 furlongs. They finished on terms in 3.45, the last half in 1.11. Later on, Star Pronto (B. Dyer) worked alone over the distance, which he left behind in 3.27, coming homo the Last half in 1.3. Pink Lady (J. Paton) trotted a mile and a-half, the final half in 1.14. Bedford (D. Smith) went away slowly from the mile and a-half post to record 3.32, coming home fast in 1.6 over the last half. Gala Day (C. Smith) went away two seconds ahead of Worthy Song (C. Goodall) with True Trust (A. Bryee) following a second later. Gala Day led throughout to beat. True Trust by a length with Worthy Song a length further back, going the mile and a-half in 3.33, the last half in 1.7. True Trust took 3.30, the last half 1.6 2-5, and Worthy Song 3.31, the last half in 1.8. Kewpie's King (C. Goodall) and Torpedo King did a strong mile and a-half on the sand, sprinting naif-miles in 1.11 and 1.9 respectively. Others to do strong work were Win Huon, Free Gift, Grand Triumph, Pukemiro, Kewpie's Quest, Autumn Lu and Forest Jewel. F. J. Smith left for Wellington last evening with King's Warrior, Swordsman and Frank Best and M. C . Morrison, with Great Sonoma.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB

ACCEPTANCES DUE FRIDAY Acceptances for all events at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting, to be held at Alexandra Park on February 13 and 17. close with the secretary i Mr. A. G. Mabee, at 5 p.m. on F rid ay.