TARANAKI TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23008, 8 April 1938, Page 9

TARANAKI TROTS

PACEES IN ACTION BEST SPRINT BY OUR WAR DRAW FOR POST POSITIONS [BV TELEGRAPH —FROM ABAYDOS] NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday On the outside of the course proper this morning, several trotters were given sound tasks, the .best sprints being recorded by Our War 1.8, Sports Review and Savoldi 1.9, and Treasure Bond 1.10.

Our War (Broughton) was sent two miles, but after going a mile and three-quarters at a 2.26 rate, he was eased. Ho ran from the 10 to tho 14 furlongs in 1.8," pacing resolutely. Treasure Bond (Johnston) worked two miles in 4.59, the last mile and a-half showing' 3.40, and the last four furlongs, 1.10. Savoldi (Yeatman) and Sports Review (Maidens) were together at the end of two miles in 5.0, sprinting the final half in 1.9. They have good prospects. Reception Goes Smoothly After going a mile in 2.34, Reception (Wheeler) and 1 Win his way (Norris) improved to complete two miles in 5.3. Reception gave a splendid display of trotting. Three Bells (Johnston) was not extended while working 10 furlongs at a 2.30 rate, fie went the last three in 545.

Great Sonoma (Morrison) with one break, trotted a mile in 2.29 and picked up by Juggler (Hasler), trotted another mile in 2.27. They ran tho final section in I.IIJ, Great Sonoma going easily. He will race at Hawera. Canadian (Morrison) and Autumn Lu (Stubbs) worked 12 furlongs in 3.49, but tho latter had to bo hunted along to keep with tho maiden. Marcus (Broughton) easily beat Juju McElwyn (Clendon) over 12 furlongs in 2.28. Purina (Yeatman) and Royal Grattan (Maidens) had no trouble in going a mile and a-quarter at a 2.30 rate. Purina, who impressed at Awapuni, looks benefited for the race.

Flash Bye (Garnett) and Wiri Bingen (Parsons) trotted two miles under a 2.38 rate. Garnett will drive Flash Bye in the Inglewood Handicap and W. J. Wheeler will pilot Reception. Novice Pacers' Events Hearsay (Purden) was given a steady two miles. Policy had a similar task. F. V. Cutts arrived from Auckland last night with Compass and Kentucky Frank. The latter is a novice, closely related to Kenworthy. The draw for the post positions of the limit horses in the two novice pacers' events at New Plymouth tomorrow resulted as follows: Fitzroy Handicap.—l Terraplane, 2 Rey Pointer, 3 Vanora, 4 Kia Kaha, 5 Worthy Quest, 6 Ray Bingen, 7 Pampas, 8 Hottentotj 9 Uomv Pointer, 10 Juliana, 11 Winhisway. Moturoa Handicap.—l Acceleration, 2 Winhiswav, 3 Bonny Pointer, 4 Kentucky Frank, 5 Juliana, 6 Hottentot, 7 Vanora, 8 Marcus, 9 Worthy Quest, 10 Terraplane, 11 Kia Kaha.

VALPAI'S SCHOOLING FEATURE OF TE RAP A WORK [by telegraph—own correspondent] HAMILTON. Thursday Polished jumping by Valpai over the hurdles was a feature of this morning's programme at Te Rapa. The course proper, 36ft. out, and the No. 1 grass were available. The going has improved. On the course proper. Sinking Fund (McKenzie) beat Dark Shadow (Thomson) over 'six furlongs in I.lßi, the first half-mile in 535. Sinking Fund did his work well. Malagigi (Thomson) shaded Queen Lu over a round in 2.11. Prince Rangi (Winder), accompanied over tho first half-mile by Centaurus (Hain), and tho fivo furlongs by Merial (Bootsma), got to the end of seven furlongs in 3.31 J. The half-mile was run in 5.35. Susan and" Jsichnvo were associated over half a. mile in 525. On tho No. 1 grass, there was little between Sand-drift (Gilmer) and Bryco Street (McKenzie) over a round in 2.3 J. Valpai (Winder') handled four hurdles in dashing style. Tho pace was on all the way. Sand-rlrift (Gilmer) and Day Boy (Ozanne) handled two hurdles along the back satisfactorily. Day Boy risked the second, but made a good recovery. EXTRA DAY OF RACING OFFICIAL ADVICE TO MATAMATA [BY TKT/EGRArn —OWN CORRESPONDENT] MATAMATA, Thursday Mr. B. C. Taylor, secretary of the Matamata Racing Club, to-day received advice from tho New Zealand Racing Conference that the club had been granted a permit for an extra day's racing on July 23. it is proposed to include a steeplechase and two hurdlo races in the programme. It is expected that as the result of a very successful meeting last Saturday the new members' stand will be paid for from the proceeds of the meeting.

B. II MORRIS AT EASTER WIDELY-SEPARATED MOUNTS B. H. Morris will ride Oratory in the Easter Handicap and Ecstatic in the Great Northern Champagne Stakes at Ellerslie. Morris will travel by plane to Christchurch to fulfil a riding engagement on Sovereign Lady in the Great Autumn Handicap on the second day of tho Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting. NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP P. Atkins is to rido Francis Drake in tho Easter Handicap at Ellerslie and this will mean that ho will carry several pounds over-weight. No rider has yet been engaged for the favourite, Stretto. Oriental Bay, who shaped attractively in a sprint at Ellerslie yesterday morning, is a two-year-old gelding by King Lu from Queen Arch and half-brother to King Musk. A fine, upstanding gelding, this youngster, who is trained privately, has not yet raced, but ho will probably be seen out at tho Franklin meeting next month.

Important handicap races to be decided at Epsom Downs, England, this month are tho Great Metropolitan on April 19 and tho City and Suburban on tho following day. The former race, a plate of £llOO, is run over about 2i miles and the City and Suburban, a sweepstakes of £25 with £ISOO added, is run over one and a-quartcr miles and 15 yards. <

The three-year-old Silver Eagle finished very gamely under the whip when he won the Hinuera Handicap at Matamata last Saturday and m vie* of the fact that it was only his third start ho may be expected to acme\e further success as ho becomes jj? rG seasoned. Silver Eagle is a bay gelding by Bronze Eagle from Ely si an Rose and hie pedigree suggests speed.