TRACK WORK.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20509, 10 January 1935, Page 10

TRACK WORK.

Interesting Trials at Addington. PREPARING FOR WELLINGTON. Excellent conditions prevailed during training operations at Addington this morning, and the course was in splendid order. A large number of horses were indulged in their final essays for the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting: others were given rousing efforts with a view to having them at their best for the Royal meeting at Addington next week. Indianapolis was the star performer. Going alone, he paced a mile and a half in 3min 2-lsec. He covered the first mile in 2min 16ser. and the mile and a quarter in 2min 49sec. lie looks very well. Mountain Dell dashed over a mile and a quarter in 2min 48sec, and did it easily. Sunny Ducrow was responsible lor a mile and a lialf in 3mln 25sec. She went at an even pace all the way, ana is in good shape for her Wellington engagement. Bingen Balm Arrives. The Westport-owned pacer Bingen , Palm wan indulged in a spin a mile and a quarter in 2min 5a 2-ssec. Golden Cross and Matunga were sent a mile and a quarter in 2nnn 5- _-jsee. Golden Direct gave Tangalu 2sec over a mile and a half, and they finished on terms. Golden Direct’s time was Smin 42sec and Tangatu did Smin 4 4sec. The first mile was covered by Golden Direct in 2min 35sec. Full Hand was on the bit all the way to record 3min 31sec for a mile and a half. Vesuvius went two miles in 4min cloudy Bange, without hopples, paced a mile and a quarter in 2min 51sec. Morning Sun s mission was two miles In 4min 4 osec. Dundee covered the same distance in 4min 57 2-ssee. Great Author's assignment was a mile and a half in 3min 32 l-ssee. Rev Spec glided over two miles in 4min 32 3-ssec. Bracken gave Tempest 4sec start in a bout over two miles. Tempest caught Bracken when a mile had been completed, and they came home together. Bracken did 4min 4 3sec, and Tempest A Smart Trial. Rollo, Lilian Bond and Sylvia Sydney were companions over one mile and a half. The first mile was left behind in 2min 15 2-ssec, and the full distance in 3min 21 sec. Tion Chenault and Gemlight trotted a mile and a half in Smin 30seo. 12. X. Kennerley drove Tronto Bingen a mile and a half in Smin 28sec. Fairyland assisted him and registered 3min 30sec. Rongomai, Iraq and Chiming Wrack went away in that order over a mile and a half. Rongomai led for six furlongs, where she was joined by Iraq, and they raced in that order until the straight was reached, where Chiming Wrack joined them. They finished almost in line. Chiming Wrack did 3min 27 4-ssec, Iraq Smin 28 2-ssec, and Rongomai 3min 28 4-ssec.