Takanini Trainers Prepare For New Season

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 165, 15 July 1942, Page 7

Takanini Trainers Prepare For New Season

9 ne , most improved horses at lakanini Is the Foxbriuge gelding Ascot Bloom, which has developed to a marked degree during recent weeks. Being much more muscular and carrying much more condition than formerly, Ascot Bloom's future looks much more promising, and it a .Pi? ea V s t? l3 * P- E. Pope will have little diHiculty in placing him to advantage in the new season.

That fine sprinter Brazen Bold has returnee! to Takanini, where he has rejoined H. E. Gray's stable. Brazen Bold developed soreness on the eve of the last Christmas meeting, and he was spelled immediately to give him every chance of a recovery. Despite his rather ong absence, Brazen Bold may not be long in regaining form, as he comes to hand rather quickly. Potential Stayer Sea Law has returned to work looking bright and well after his respite. Sea !' aw , one of the autumn handicappers to impress, is among those signalled out as potential stayers of the future, and in him I?. Smith should have a worthy contender for major honours in the best class when the next term arrives. Others to create a pleasing impression (luring the week have been Jeff and Proud t ox, both of which worked keenlv when allowed to stride along in their work on Saturday morning. Proud Fox is working with more of his old-time dash than that displayed on his return from Australia last autumn. Proud Fox was one of the best handicappers when in his prime and his recent work encourages the belie! that he will stage a return to his best. Brother to Gladynev Jeff gives every indication that he will emulate the deeds of his full-brother Gladynev, which he resembles in a marked degree. It will be remembered that Gladynev did not show his true worth until the spring of his three-year-! old career, when lie went from one sue- I cess to another. Jeff has been given every chance to mature, and to-day he is a fine ! type of gelding, from which big things arc expected. 5 No fault can be found with the three-year-olds Royal Merit and Representative, both of which are now being sent along more seriously in their work with 3 i ■! W w to . the ear| y spring campaign, in which both are expected to play a prominent part. Representative is working in a very stylish manner, and looks everv inch a potential Derby winner. A TWO-YEAR-OLD Regal Night, winner of the Trial Plate at Trentham, is a two-year-old gelding Nightmarch from The Saltash mare Hay Queen, and was sold as a yearling by Louisson to his present owner. Air. J. E. Svenson, Wairoa, for 500 guineas. He was not prominent turning for home but finished very fast to beat the early leader, Farcical. AUTHORESS IMPROVES Alienate did not jump too well In the Corunna Hurdles at Trentham, and lost ground at nearly every fence, while he did not finish on as well as on the first day, and had no chance of getting up to Authoress, which was one of the leading division throughout and won comfortably. Flying Spy fell at the last fence when going well with Authoress and Master Cyklon, and Hunting Lore fell over him. WILL MAKE THE GRADE For a hack. Black Renarde made a creditable showing in her first appearance in open company when she finished a close fifth in the Whyte Handicap. She was prominent with the leading bunch all the way and failed to hold fourth place only in the last stride. She returned to Hawera on Monday. BROTHER TO DENSITY Botany, the only South Island representative in the Trial Plate this week, is a full two-year-old brother to Density, and carries the colours of his breeder, Mr. D. Grant, for whom he is trained by D. Cotton at Riccarton. Botany commenced racing at Easter, and in his first start finished second to Warrigal in the Russlev Plate at the Canterbury meeting. In his only subsequent start he was badly left when favourite in the Electric Stakes, run at Washdyke in mid-April, but made up a lot of ground from a hopeless position. BROKE A STIRRUP Pekoe was going a good race In the Winter Hurdles and was up handy to the leader, Lapidarian, when a stirrup broke, and A. Jenkins had anything but a comfortable ride from then on. Under the circumstances Pekoe did well to finish third, but it is doubtful whether he would have had any chance with the winner, Evans Head, under any circumstances.