LATEST TROTTING

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20811, 23 May 1939, Page 8

LATEST TROTTING

EPSOM TROTS TRIALB AT CLAUDELANDS HILLCREST’S GOOD FORM (By "Padlock.”) There was considerable activity at the Claudelands track this morning when candidates for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Glub s winter meeting worked the reverse way round, wide out on the course proper, which was in good order. Several of the horses registered smart efforts. One of the be6t efforts of the morning was the fast mile and a-half by Ilillcrest (Gutts) and Compass j (Wood). The pair paced the distance in 3.31, the best time of the ! morning for the mile and a-half. The last half mile was covered in 1.8 3-5. The pace was on all the way and both went in great style, with Compass Ju6t having a shade the advantage at the end. Best Half-Mile The best half-mile of the morning was registered by Sir Frank (E. R. Smith) and King Country (Cockbill), who worked over a mile and a-half before pacing the last half-mile in fine style in 1.7. Both looked in excellent condition and should have plenty of form on their side for Saturday. Sir Frank was just shading his partner at the end of the journey. Over the •first quarter of a mile the pair worked easily and increased the pace up to the mile post before opening out on the excellent performance over the last half-mile.

Our McKinney’s Prospects A big team took part in the first bout of the morning's track work. The bunch comprised Our Peggy (Smith, Junr.), Loyal Direct (McNickle), Bingen Chief (Cockbill), Chudic (Moran), Civic (Cameron), Roma Girl (Gutts), Peter Smith (E. R Smith) and Our McKinney (Vernall). For a big company the work-out was a good performance. Our McKinney started from the twomile post and finished the task in 4.42, which was a good effort. If rain before Saturday makes the Epsom track at all on the wet side Our MeKinney may gain support after morning's effort. At the mile and a-half post Our McKinney was Joined by the others in the bunch and they all paced home with Our Peggy just having the better of the others at the end. Civic, the only one of the company who has not an engagement at Auckland on the first day, did not finish with the others, easing up at the mile and a-quarter peg.

Black Native Improves Our Peggy did her work exceptionally well and appeared to be Just in the right condition for her engagement at Auckland. All the others paced very nicely. Peter Smith gave his best exhibition on the track since his last race at the Claudelands meeting. Up to to-day he had not taken the reverse way round so well. The bunch paced the mile and a-half in 3.33, the Last half taking 1.9. Black Native (Flannagan) trotted several circuits this morning but he was not after time. He trotted far more evenly and showed improved condition since the local meeting. Reyola (Broughton) paced two rounds, running the half-mile smartly in 1.12. He showed some of the pace of which he is capable when he settles down to steady trotting.

Navy Blue’s Work Navy Blue paced a mile and aquarter on her own in good style but she was not after time. She looks very -well for the approaching meeting. She completed her exercise at a solid pace.

Sir Tony (Vernall) and Barney Bingen (Cutts) trotted a mile and a-half in 3.33, the last half-mile taking 1.13. Barney Bingen gave Sir Tony about 36 yards at the opening of the bout, but Sir Tony did not settle down till Barney Bingen came up alongside. Then the pair trotted evenly at a good pace to finish on terms.

ively. Radio Queen gave the others a start but finished on terms.

northern Smile (E. R. Smith), Double Peter (McXickle) and Queen paced a mile and a-half in 3 *2-5, the last half-mile being in 1.8 2-5. Northern Smile, a led throughout. With Double PeterM also a maiden, he went very attract-* *

IMPORT RESTRICTION

QUESTION OF VALIDITY HON H. T. ARMSTRONG’S COMMENT Asked this morning during his visit to Hamilton what attitude the Government was likely to adopt towards the Judgment of Mr Justice Cailan, in the Supreme Court, stating that the Government import regulations were not valid, the Hon. 11. T. Armstrong. Minister of Housing, said that the Government's altitude had been fully explained in Ihe statement by the Prime Minister, the Bight Hon. M. J. Savage. “However,” said Mr Armstrong, “the matter will have to be considered by tin* Government before the appeal is lodged and if necessary legislation Introduced to validate the regulations.”

DEMAND FOR DELIVERY COLLECTOR AWAITS ADVICE PROSPECTS OF APPEAL (By Telegraph—Press Association) AUCKLAND, Tuesday A request for the delivery of goods detained by the Collector of Customs at Auckland, on the ground that an import licence had not been obtained, was made to-day, by Messrs Jackson ami Company, following the delivery yesterday, of Mr Justice Callan's judgment. II was ascertained that the Collector of Customs was awaiting the advice of Ihe Crown solicitor, before taking action. The question of legal procedure and the implications of appeal to a higl»crtrihunal arc receiving attention of the Laywcrs on belli sides. It is understood Ihe time allowed for an appeal ip a case where ‘'final'’ judgment is delivered is four months compared with seven days, m an interlocutory Judgment.