WHEEL AND SADDLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 235, 4 October 1928, Page 9

WHEEL AND SADDLE.

INTERESTING WORKOUTS.

ON THE EPSOM TRACK.

PREPARATIONS FOR AUCKLAND MEETING. Taking advantage of _ a beautiful morning and an excellent track, there was a lot of life in the proceedings at Epsom this morning, and those who patronised the track, to watch the work had plenty to interest them.

The first pair to go fast were. Jewel Pointer (Fairman) and King (Shaw). They were warmed up without the straps, and afterwards taken in and hoppled up. Jogging round to the mile and a-half they jumped into their straps, Jewel Pointer having a couple of lengths' break on his companions. Setting a solid pace, Jewel Pointer carried on and when the first half-mile was. covered the pace was increased. Both horses paced in great style, and when the last half-mile was entered upon the pace was turned full on. _ Jewel Pointer made merry in front, and* though Western i King was within half a length pf him at the finish Jewel Pointer was doing best, ilt was a smart workout.'

The Derby candidate Bloss Audubon (Lawrence) was strapped up, but was never asked to go at top. He did some pacing alone and also went half a mile easily with Halgana (Clifton).

Another Derby candidate in Rolfe Audubon (Julian) had the hopples on and was allowed to run along at a solid speed. He and Rockburn (Cockle) jumped away at the mile and a-quarter peg and they were never going slow. Rockburn had the inside running and was doing well all the time, but although Rolfe Audubon was showing pace he was not doing his work so evenly as his companion, and was hitching a lot. After tlie workout. A. Julian said Rolfe Audubon's hopples were not quite right.

Betty Moko, who has looked-consider-ably better than at present, covered a couple of miles without mistake, but she was. not showing any brilliancy. This mare does, not look right.

The trotter Tradesman, with J. Gee holding the reins, put in some solid work and went freely.

The best exhibition of straightont trotting was provided by Great Change (Shaw), who has been going particularly] well lately. With The Abbey, hoppled, and the trotter The Tartar (Robertson) 1 all three jumped away at the two-mile post. The Abbey stepped along in front all going well, but at the end of a mile and three-quarters The Tar*->r was pulled up. Great Change then wved up close to The Abbey and the ■ pair came home strongly with The Abbey just having a shade the best of it. Trustworthy wag worked free-legged. The chestnut filly was not asked to go at top except for about half a mile, when Koro Peter joined her.- Koro Peter, trotted really well and faster than his loose action would suggest, G. Phipps had a quiet morning with his trio, Dick Dillon, Rey de Quest and Haerenga Pal They were allotted plenty ; of slow jogging.

Katalo (Lee) hit out boldly over a couple of laps. The little gelding goes very solidly but in the past he has not been a good stayer. • Gold Jacket was not on h!s test behaviour and he gave a very bad dis-' play. McMahon jogged him out and afterwards put the hopples on the son of Gold Bell. It was intended to work him about a mile and a-half, but the gelding would not do'his part right and was tangling and galloping almost every fnrlong. For a horse of his class it was not encouraging. _ v

Warplane (Shaw) and Native Prince (Fairman) were sent just over a mile. Native Prince went away,in front,, but Warplane paced attractively, and finished up his job well. R. Millen had Marble Star at the park but did not ask him to do anything. He has also brought the aged trotter Lady Stepney in again. Luvan (Julian) had the hopples on, and after doing easy pacing she sprinted half a mile, showing a lot of speed. This mare is brilliant, but she is not one of the iron kind and her trainer-, has to exercise a deal of care with her. Medusa (Julian) was only asked to do three-quarter pace work. The mare is well forward to take her place when s the country meetings come along. Dad's Hope (Clifton) is being speeded up in preparation for his engagements at Whangarei. The chestnut was hitting out freely in smart pacing this morning. Goldman, who is now being trained by T. Hedley, put in an appearance looking brand new, and the Beau Brummel of the track. Driven by S. Roe, the chestnut was allowed to run along, and he looks as though ho has done some work.

DERBY CANDIDATE INJURED. Mr. R. Young, the Matamata sportsman, had bad luck with his Derby candidate, Belle Axworthy. The filly was very lame when she reached Auckland yesterday, and it is thought she must have been injured during the trip to Auckland in the train. She is a nice-looking filly, but the mishap at this juncture will not leave her with any prospects of winning the Derby. JOINING SHAW'S STABLE. The Epsom trainer, J. Shaw, is getting a very select team together. On Tuesday he received Ribbonwood's Last from Sydney, and now he has been offered that good mare The Shrew. The chestnut will arrive early next week, and go into his stable, last season the daughter of Hal Zolock—Ngaraima raced on seven ( occasions for two wins, winning the (Grandstand Handicap at the Auckland 1 summer meeting in 4.31 1-5, beating Native prince, who was on the same mark, by a length and a-half. The L Shrew is s good, mare at any distance, and a handy sort to have in any stable.

TO PLAY PONSONBY. TROTTING REINSMEN'S TEAM. On Saturday next a team selected from the trotting trainers and reinamen at Epsom will provide a curtain-raiser at Carlaw Park, when they will meet the Ponsonbv fourth-grade * team at 12,45 p.m. The team to represent the trotting fraternity is as follows:—Aitkenhead, Fairman, Kemp, Pearce, Lawrence (2), Eddy, Kerr, Walker, Mathieson, Dyer, Nightingale. ACCEPTANCES ON FRIDAY. • In addition to having their horses ready for the meeting of the Auckland Trotting Glub, owners and trainers should make it a point of remembering that acceptances for all handicap events on the first day's programme close With the secretary, Mr. A. 6. Milwi on