WHEEL AND SADDLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 11

WHEEL AND SADDLE.

EPSONT TRAINING NOTES:

;. . , SOME USEFUL WORE. :..;, ■ Ideal-conditions obtained vat. Epsom :this morning:when all-the local trainers got busy, "and worked out their teams. The majority wer.e content with three--quarter pace work, but., several. were :allowed, to run! along! with:a..fair turn of speed on."'; .c,'.;. ;...;... ' .Gr. Phjpps worked his ; team early, being satisfied to' put 'in; solid exfercise without asking them to go at.top.' Dick ;Uillou -is'the' only one he/has rrcingat ;the meeting.', ' .■-■,■■:;..;■. v Etta, Cole, who invariably is ' allotted half-pace work, Was driven'a mile' and a-half. ■ She was not asked ?to ;go. fast over the first half-mile, but tlian -F. , Gilchrist. allowed her to run alqnjr, and'slie finished up her task nicely,' going well the last mile. '.'." .■■■'■ '■ •'ivv:] Eonia Bihgen (Kinnamont). put.;ih"a couple,of miles trottjng very solidly. She never put "a'foot wrong. '' . ■..-.. Yan Kich (Eobertson) was not speeded up but paced a couple of' circuits satisfactorily. The little bay is looking well. Jewel Pointer (Lairdman) and Western' King. (Fairman)', jumped' away at the two : mile peg with Jewel Pointer in front. They were not. bustled at first half-mile,; only-jogging l:l6,?but then Native Prince (Shaw) joined'/in. The pace was increased a shade over the next mile, and Native Prince led Jewel Pointer, with Western King tailing them along a couple of lengths awdy. With half a-mile to go the pace was clapped on, ancl, just before reaching the straight Jewel Pointer moved up to Native Prince,'while Western King came along fast on the outside. In the run to the finish Jewel Pointer headed Native Prince and finislied half a length to the good of Western King and Native Prince, who were on terms. The last half-mile was-covered at a particularly smart clip and the workout was a fine.one, although the time for the'two miles was not fast because they only jogged the first mile. Great Way (Kinnamont) is :coming along in good style, and, although not going at racing pace, moved nicely over a couple of rounds. Gold. Jacket, who worked with the hopples on yesterday and gave a much better exhibition than earlier, in the week, was not strapped lip this morning, L. McMahon being content to jogg the black gelding. J. Gee came over from Kingsland with his team. Amberite trotted solidly over a couple of miles, and Maid of the Mountains was given easy esercise. Admiral Lock (Eobertson) moved along freely in what was asked of him, and he is .in good;condition to; take on immediate engagements. / . ; - , Koro Peter trotted well over a mile, coming over the last half smartly. ;; He will.be racing.at the Northland meeting. - . ..' .. : , . '. - . .:. ■ Bloss Audubon (Lawrence) .did useful pacing, but has not been asked to show his best speed yet. y. ' . .1 ;>...'• ; Golden Huia, who has been at Epsom a long-time, is showing improved'.pace. Driven by the owner, the chestnut' trotter went well this..morning. .".He- also put in some time educating the chestnut to jump into his stride, quickly. , !'■,-•■./;-. !'■; C. G. Lee drove Katalbi several rounds.. The little bay was on his toes for'a'timie) but when wound up he trotted nicely...'•' Warplane'■'. ■ (Fairman)V .' The 'Abbey; (Shaw). :and Eibbonw9od's:liast;(Lairdman) were companions over a mile; Warplane was allowed to run along behind; his companions till they 'entered, the straight the last time, when he put in a run and came home alniost.dn-terms with The Abbey, with'Eibbonwood's Last a. length and a-half away. Warplane finished on well. .'■:'.,.■'■' :, - .'.- G. Mitchell worked the trotter: Sebisca arid : aW had the hopples 'on 'Lord Haldane. Both did what was asked of them satisfactorily.- '.■•■'•■• . . Satinbird and Queen .Betty,.-Aitken : head's 'pair, were . worked ..separately. Queen Betty' was worked in the saddle. The Derby candidate Belle Axworthy was on the track this morning, but /was not stripped. Her owner, Mr. E. Young, is having a veterinary called in , to examine her. . The Nelson Derby filly in J. Shawns team handled herself in great style this morning. On other occasions she has not handled the hopples with any confidence, but this morning she bowled", along in good style for one who has only been receiving her education for a couple of weeks. Grand Light Injured. Private information was received this morning .that* J. Bryce's Derby candidate Grand Light will not come to Auckland for the Derby. He met with an injury yesterday and cut himself sufficiently to cancel his trip north. The mishap is unfortunate, as he is regarded as a good colt and was expected to prove a hard proposition for Wrackler, Wrackeen and Trustworthy to tackle.

POSSIBLY A RECORD. If a solid acceptance list is a compliment to the haudicapper, then Mr. U. Paul was paid one . yesterday when acceptances fell due for the opening day s programme of the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting. In all, only 19 horses dropped out, but as five of them had two engagements and were paid up for one, actually only 14 horses were missing when the acceptances were posted. This must be something of a record for the first day of a- meeting, and Mr. Paul has every reason to feel satisfied with his work. ' .