AUCKLAND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 193, 15 August 1931, Page 21

AUCKLAND TROTTING.

Spring Preparations Now in Progress. (Special to the “ Star.”) AUCKLAND. August 14. The manner in which Auto Machine is getting through his tasks is decidedly promising for an early win for the con of Machine Brick. Since he was brought across from Sydney, over three months ago, the bay horse has been given a good preparation by A. Brown and he is ready to race at any time. It is eighteen months since Auto Machine raced and he is now getting on in years, but judging by his work he is retaining his speed and stamina and should get a big handicap or two during the season. Everything depends, of course, upon the strength of the opposition. Kewpie’s Triumph, who met with a very slight injury a few days ago, is working again. The four-year-old bears a verv bright appearance, but in his work he does not handle the turns well and frequently it is just a toss up whether he goes to a tangle or keeps down In the straights he paces particularly well, and if his trainer-owner, J. Gee, can get him to go round the corners smoothlv, he should win a race or two, although he has not developed into the good horse expected of him. If Explosion could be depended upon to begin at all fast and trot as steadily on the grass track as he does on the clay, when training, it would be money for nothing backing him next time he steps out in a race for trotters. He reminds one very much of Writer, also a converted pacer, who. once he gathers up speed, can trot with the best in the land. Explosion has been going great guns in his work and for him to come the last half of two miles in 1.6 is no trouble at all. The real trouble is how lor»g it takes him to do the first half. Keen interest is being taken in the approaching election of stewards and committee of the Auckland Trotting Club. For years it has not been necessai y for members to exercise their votes as the nominations have not exceeded the number of seats to be filled. This time “new blood” among the nominations has caused quite a flutter, and already a ticket has been circulated. The two-year-old by Nelson Bingen, in C. G. Lee’s stable, is a natty little fellow and a very nice pacer. In the little work he has been given he handles the hopples like a veteran and he gives distinct promise of turning out a good sort. He will be given a few weeks’ spell shortly and then taken in hand again and put into serious work in order that he may be given a race in the autumn. Not the least interesting work-outs on the Epsom track are provided by Margaret Wallace, Prince Etawah and Oliver Thorpe. About twice a week the trio are associated over journeys of a mile and a quarter or a mile and a half and they provide the trackwatchers with the tit-bit of the morning. All are racing in about the same class and judging by their trials there is not much between them. Then dir vers are particularly keen and indulge in some good-natured banter. Towards the end of last season Dad’s Hope raced much better than during the first year after being brought across from Sydney and it would seem that W. Clifton may yet get a stake or two with the chestnut. He is doing his work in fine style at present and he will be one of the fittest horses at Epsom when the Auckland meeting comes up for decision at the end of the month. Torpedo Huon, recently purchased by Messrs M’Kendrick Bros., is now at Epsom pottering about, and during J. M’Kendrick’s absence in Queensland he will be cared for by J. O’Kane. Torpedo Huon looks very rough at present and it will take some time to get him into racing condition. When he first came across from Sydney he won two races on end and was then sold for £IOOO, but since the sale he has not, won a race. The price paid by Messrs M’Kendrick for him was about a twentieth of what he was sold for previously. ACCEPTANCES. PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB. P°.r Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 14. Tlip following acceptances have been received for the Pakuranga Hunt Club’s meeting:— GREENMOUNT HUNTERS’ STEEPLE-

CHASE, of 150 and a half. Town Beauty 10 sovs. About two 4 Mountain miles Lenaubin 9 9 Lava 9 0 St Lucas 9 Clontarf Bill 9 1 Bonny Boy 0 9 0 HARRIS MEMORIAL HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of and a half. 150 sovs. One m le Pennyplain 11 8 General Lu 0 Te Hornai 1 0 10 Land Measure 0 Jiu Jazz 10 5 Gay Cavalier 0 Little Wonder 9 8 Abbey Fair 0 Pcaramouohe 9 Ruby Dawn 9 3 Light Comet 2 9 0 SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP. of sovs. Seven furlongs. 150 Full Measure 9 0 Autahi 7 0 Valueless 8 11 Excella Tea 7 0 Sub-Editor 8 11 Iiluminagh 7 0 Red Lion 8 9 Kouranui 7 0 Royal Survey 8 8 Muskon 7 0 Karangapai 8 Ganpat 8 S Exaggeration 5 Knight of 7 0 Speedmint 8 1 Australia 7 0 Catch ’Em 8 1 Restaurant 7 0 1 Amber Link 7 0 Jack Jumper 7 12 Kings way 7 0 L’Allegro 7 Te Money 7 10 Art Gallery 7 Lady 7 0 Emancipation 7 Kainui 7 6 Winifrede 4 7 0 JELLICOE HANDICAP of 850 One mile and a quarter. so rs - True Blood 9 0 Valsier 7 12 Prince Val 9 0 Flying Prince 7 11 Standfast 8 10 Prince Orange 7 s Gay Cockade S 10 Helium 7 5 Catona 8 8 Wild Country 7 Te Hoia 8 Cruachan 8 8 Malahat 3 7 0 PAKURANGA HUNT CUP, of 450 About three miles. sovs. Importer 11 5 Town Beauty 9 2 Billy Boy 10 9 Royal Visitor 9 0 Jiu Jazz 10 4 Nukutere 0 King’s St Lucas 9 0 Counsel 10 Scaramouche 9 0 Lenaubin 9 0 AUCKLAND HANDICAP, of 150 One mile. sovs. Red Lion 9 0 Union 7 10 Grand Spirit 8 13 St Ames 7 9 Wild Country 8 11 Excella Tea 7 0 Taurua 8 10 Lady Musk 7 0 Protomint 7 13 Sports King 7 0 Grand Talk 7 11 Cargen 7 0 LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and a quarter Pennyplain 12 3 Cheerio 10 7 Jiu Jazz 11 5 Cat-i-mes 10 7 Dominican 10 Little 12 Gay Cavalier Mountain 10 7 Wonder 10 9 Lava 10 7 Royal Semicircle 10 7 Visitor 10 7 Night Comet 10 Ruby Dawn 10 General Lu 10 7 Royal Lad 7 10 7 DUNEDIN HANDICAP, of 250 Six furlongs. sovs. Gold Money 9 2 Baroscope 7 5 Taneriri 9 0 Jaldy Karo 7 Valroe 8 High Comedy 8 12 Royal Artist 4 Hampton 7 5 Tea Chat 8 2 Park 7 5 Maori Boy 7 13 Lucy Rose 7 Lucky Alice 7 13 Flying Prince 7 5 Biddy’s Boy 7 12 Full Measure 7 4 Ruffles 7 ll Bennie 7 0 Tetrarchate 7 Tradesman 7 8 United 7 0