SECOND DAY PROSPECTS AT EPSOM

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 178, 18 October 1927, Page 10

SECOND DAY PROSPECTS AT EPSOM

Auckland Fixture Resumes To-Morrow

EXCITING CONTESTS ASSURED TROTTING enthusiasts are in for a rare treat to-morrow * when the Auckland Club presents its second day spring card. Good fields will be the order of the day, and patrons are assured of exciting sport. A review of the card is appended. 11 GREEN LANE HANDICAP ll.vlU Qf £ 3oo: 3.45 class; 11 miles. Red Dennis . . Lt Eleven promise to go to the post in the opening event, Roez 15 ° D ** * Lt for which Saturday’s winner Floraline, by virtue of his Carberley *. * ! Lt time improvement, is not eligible. With the exception of Caterpillar *. .*. Lt Roez, all the competitors took part in the initial heat Yds. blid last week-end, and the newcomer, who should be an Gold Star ... 24 improved mare since last seen out, will be bracketed with Roma Bingen . 24 Bluewood. Caterpillar may decide to keep his feet in AniStnp • • • • which case he would be dangerous. Gold Star was well Appeal .*.*.*! 72 supported the first day and may be better for the race. Bluewood . .'. *. 120 Roma Bingen can, if she will, but so far the grass track has her puzzled. Raima was not seen at his best on Saturday, failure to begin correctly costing him a lot of ground and a share of the stake money. His supporters should not lose heart. Anseline did not repeat her track work which was suggestive of a much better showing. Appeal went a sound race and will appeal again. Bluewood has paid the penalty for going quick to get second money but will still make his presence felt. The popular selection will probably be:— * _ Raima, Appeal, Roe Bracket. IOOA NEWMARKET HANDICAP l£u£i\J of £300; 3.28£ class; 1$ miles. Wrigley .... Lt Sixteen colour the card in this heat with four off the Beatty .... Lt end, of which Beatty, on the strength of her effort on Delavan Bill . Lt Saturday will be in most demand. Delavan Bill took no Log. Rothschild Lt part in the race the first day, but if he takes it into Van Rirh dS . 12 his head to give it a go, those behind him will get a Buz Buz !.* .* 12 shock. Van Rich will probably benefit by his exertions Ben Lomond *. ! 24 the other day, and Buz Buz should do better. Ben Marshal Neil . 24 Lomond may find the distance rather far, but Marshal Uncle Bert ... 24 Neil will keep those in front of him busy. If Urjcle Bert Cute Lad ... 36 sent to the post he will have a lot of friends, but the Bob Logan ... 36 two mile later will no doubt suit him better. Of the Woodvale ** * 'll quartet on the next mark, Bob Logan will appeal most to Amaris ...’ .* 48 backers, and Amaris, who won the Improvers’ HandiNelscn Tasker *. 60 cap so nicely, wiU be busy at the finish. Nelson Tasker Goldman ... 60 gave such a fine display in the ten furlongs on Saturday, that he must be seriously considered on this occasion, although the distance will be a bit farther. Goldman was prominent in his essays the first day and should beat more than beat him. The machine may indicate: Nelson Tasker, Amaris, Bob Logan. 1 7 ALEXANDRA HANDICAP Of £1,000; 4.32 class; 2 miles Yds. bhd. Eight acceptors again figure on the list for the £I,OOO Holly Boy . . 12 stake, seven of whom tried conclusions on Saturday. Jewel Pointer . 12 Concliff has dropped out of the contest, and his place Talent D ** 24 will be taken by Holly Boy. The latter will find Jewel Machine Gun . 36 Pointer a tough snag off the same mark. The AuckTalaro . . . .* 60 laiyft representative will be improved by the first day’s Imprint .... 90 racing, in which he showed up creditably, and should he Ahuriri 90 succeed in defeating the solid Southern opposition, there would be a great scene of enthusiasm. J. Shaw’s charge will let the others know they have been at the races. The Tom Thumb— Talaro bracket is sure to be in keen demand again, and the performance of the pair on Saturday points to it being a sound proposition to-morrow. Talent should also pull out a better effort, and Machine Gun will be troublesome now he lias struck form. He came at the right end in the Spring Handicap and did his work in a manner that suggests doing it again. Talaro’s final effort the last furlong in the big race the first day would lead to the conclusion that he will be going solid and the bracket will make a bold bid for the thick ends of the purse. The back-markers, Imprint and Ahuriri will both benefit by the previous race and they will be putting in solid work when it comes to the final issue. The public will go for Tom Thumb—Talaro bracket, Ahuriri, Jewel Pointer. 1 CO REMUERA HANDICAP Of £350; 4.50 class; 2 miles. Petroleuse ... Lt Fourteen free-legged disciples will dispute supremacy in Tiger Salve . . Lt this handicap, which promises to be a fine contest. There is a mixture of trotters and pacers and of those on the front the Hawera mare, Petroleuse, will make 1 Yds‘blid things interesting, and Golden Grattan, who won a Master Huia . . 12 hoppled race at Cambridge, is given a good chance. Tony Victor . . 24 Master Huia may do better without the straps, but he, Yds. bhd. like those in front of him, will probably find it- difficult wnf Gl i T King • • 24 to keep out of the road of Tony Victor. The Mangere- * 5S trained free-legger will be a solid problem for the Buz Buz Jb ° n qr opposition and if anything can beat him it will win. Toll Chimes 96 Bingen King has pace, but is not reliable, but Wild The Tartar 108 Nut, despite his age, will be a tough nut to crack. He Festive Morn . 108 is going well on the track and can stay all day. Childe Audubon will require to be taken into consideration and should be in the picture. Buz Buz will find this heat to her liking and must make a big effort to get some of the money. Toll Chimes is a useful sort and if his leg holds out will be handy. This Tartar may prefer the hotter race, and Festive Morn last season won two of these events at Alexandra Park and may add another to her list. Public opinion may favour Tony Victor, Petroleuse, Toll Chimes. O 07 JUNCTION HANDICAP of £400; 4.39 class; 2 miles. Ursuline .... Lt Fourteen stand their ground in this contest, and of the Concertina ... Lt trio on the ji m it Reliance will come in for most support. Reliance The Gold Bell gelding made a fine showing on Saturday Wm. the Great 24 and if the race has improved him, his supporters will Marshal Neil . 24 again get a good spin. William the Great just fails Gold Jacket . . 24 in the final pinch and should be suited by a shorter Uncle Bert ... 24 distance. Marshal Neil cannot be overlooked and may Lord vp Yds - bh ?; do better than in his previous essay. Gold Jacket did Amaris PCan * not start on the first day. and may elect to tackle the Wallroon *.* 1 36 shorter course. If started he will be hard to Waikaha .. . ! 48 beat. Uncle Bert is now deepndable and will Young Blake . . 48 run a solid race. He put in a splendid rattle The Shrew ... 48 on Saturday to beat all but the Shrew. Amaris should Dick Dillon . . 48 hold Lord Nepean and Wallroon safe, while the good trotter Waikaha might, upset all pacing calculations. He is a genuine racehorse and will be with them all the way. Young Blake is engaged in the big trot later on, and Dick Dillon will want to improve on his first day’s effort. The Shrew won nicely on Saturday and will be knocking again. The order of the market may be Gold Jacket, Uncle Bert, Waikaha. 322 CAMPBELL HANDICAP * Of £SOO, 2.46£ class; miles. iH- a ?i y Bunmore This heat should provide some thrills as the field contiony D° y . . . Lt tains several admitted speed kings, and with such Tom Thumb 12 material there is promise of a finish that will raise the Jewel Pointer ! 12 enthusiasm of the spectators. Lady Dunmore and Holly Talent .... 12 Boy will probably find Jewel Pointer, Tom Thumb and Concliff .... 24 Talent too close. Tom will perhaps be satisfied with Yds. bhd. a hard race in the big two-mile, but Jewel Pointer will Inmriift: 36 be on deck again to tackle the hot opposition. Concliff Talaro ’ * ' * «g will run a clinking mile, but may be troubled by the Nelson Fame . . 36 last two furlongs. Nevertheless the chestnut will add Ahuriri .... 36 interest to the heat. Sea Pearl will benefit by the run on the opening day, and can pull out a good effort over 10 furlongs. Talaro and Imprint are solid customers at this distance and in view of the New Zealand Cup preparation the meeting between the last three mentioned will bear even more interest. Then there is the Mangere flier, Nelson Fame, who, if 0.K., cannot be left out of the reckoning. But if his lameness precluded him starting on Saturday the hustle will not assit him in tackling such crack-a-jacks. Then there is Ahuriri, who will make the opposition scamper to keep him from nodding to the man in the box. In what will be a great speculative and spectacular contest, the public may fancy Sea Pearl, Holmes Bracket, Ahuriri. A 7 HILLSBORO’ TROT ■ Of £500; 4.42 class; 2 miles. Wild Lad .... Lt Although only eight names appear on the card in this Sister Beatrice Lt clash among the good trotters, the race will be brimful Tradesman . . Lt 0 f interest from start to finish. Wild Dad did not The Tartar dS b !*> behave well on Saturday and his friends will forsake Yds. bhdt him, but if he decides to be a good instead of a wild Peter McKinney 24 lad he will set a merry pace. Sister Beatrice put up a Peter Dean . . 48 good performance till the final effort was required, Trampfast ... 84 when she crumpled up. If she can hold on a bit longer Young Blake . 96 she will be very hard. The Tartar will want to go off correctly if he hopes to get some of the prize and if early on the road, will give the back-markers something to do. Peter McKinney finished like a tiger and the race should do him good, and if it is on the dry side he will be a nuisance to the others. Peter Dean is evidently not right yet, but Trampfast will put up a tine effort and if he reproduces Saturday’s form will be well in the picture. Young Blake is now back to form and can carry on the good work, and his penalty does not by any means put him out of court; in fact, he will be going solid when the others are tiring. The public will go for Young Blake, Trampfast, Peter McKinney. 5 A INSULATION HANDICAP * Of £300; 2.513 class; miles. Rua C pere 1 . m . n ? Lt The concluding heat has enticed 16 owners to pay up Mulwaree ! ! ! Lt in the hope of landing the stake. Rua Pere’s showing Yds. bhd. in the final effort on Saturday was encouraging, while Will, the Great 12 Direct Morning, after going away badly, was putting in § ol< L»? acket * ‘ if nice work at the finish. Mulwaree will be short of a TmT\Wfln' ■ *4 race ’ and William the Great should be well-suited by Goldman . ..* . 24 tllis distance. He has been threatening to get on the Yds. bhd. winning list for some time, and should have a chance Wood vale .... 24 here. Gold Jacket, if reserved for this event, will take Pitaroa . ... 24 a lot of stopping, and Rockbound's effort in getting Bob Logan ... 24 second to Nelson Tasker will gain him many friends. Thp Shrew’ * ’ "4 A good contingent figures on the same mark. Goldman, Nelson Tasker *. 42 Bob Lo ? an and The Shrew appeal most, with honours Machine Gun 54 in favour of the latter Nelson Tasker will be knocking All Bell .... 54 if he tackles this in preference to the earlier heat, and Machine Gun may have enough in the big race. All Bell’s display in the mile will put him on-side with backers in this flutter, but when the final flag is hoisted the machine may show favouritism leaning toward The Shrew, Rockburn, William the Great.

HOPPLED BRIGADE EPSOM PERFORMANCES HIGH-CLASS DISPLAYS THE pacers engaged in the various contests on Saturday were on the whole a good lot, and had the track been firm, some of the number would have clipped something solid off their times. The sprinters showed more speed, and the distance brigade was able to make interesting and exciting racing in nearly every event. Did It Right All the Way Although the connections of Amaris were afraid he would not handle the grass circuit, the public took the risk, and its judgment proved correct, as J. Shaw’s charge gave a good display, and had the race in safe keeping half a mile from home. He was splendidly handled by his trainer, who did not

hustle the sturdy pacer over the early stages, and came on to win at the right time. In his second essay, in which he was penalised 24 yards, Amaris left his feet when doing good work. He is a better horse than a lot of people think. Breaks That Put ’em Out Luvan was once again entrusted with the honour of favouritism, but left her feet at a critical stage of the journey, which kept her from getting even a portion of the place money. The Australian-bred mare was a long way back at the home turn, but she put in good work in the straight, and was close up to the placed division. She will lead a good field home one of these fine days. Made a Good Showing Goldman ran a solid race in the Improvers’ Handicap, and beat all but Amaris. He was in a handy position when heads were turned homewards, but despite a game effort, Amaris had it on the old pacer at the end. In the 10-furlong, Goldman was again produced, and on the strength of his earlier essay received good support. He went out smartly and led for the major portion of the journey, but in a desperate fight to the box he succumbed and failed to get a situation. Not Much Between Them Beatty and Kingsclere put up creditable performerances in the improvers’ class and were responsible for setting a merry pace over the middle stage of

the journey. When It came to the final struggle, Amaris and Goldman topped the pair off, but they finished gamely, and Beatty wide out just snatched the third purse from Kingsclere. Both pacers shaped as if their turn is in sight. Tired at the Finish Considering it was her first attempt at a journey, Reremai made a highly creditable showing, and was always in the limelight till the distance was passed. Then she threw out S.O.S. signals and faded out of the finish. Reremai will do all right when she gets her second wind and can be looked to as a two-mile proposition later on. A Surprise Packet Reliance was one of the surprises in the two-mile event, and although it was generally conceded he would fade away when the pressure was applied, he hung on like a real horse, and was only cut out of second prize by a narrow margin. The race should benefit Hall’s charge, and he will not be neglected to-morrow. Uncle’s Gameness Uncle Bert did not altogether disappoint his nephews and nieces, and they got a little return over and above the actual outlay. But it was a great effort he put in to save the situation, and no one can accuse Bertie of being a shirker. Two furlongs from home he looked hopeless, but when Broughton got him in line Bert made a dash for the box and supplanted Reliance for second berth. A Nice Effort The Shrew was responsible for a very fine performance in the two-mile hustle. She did not get on the jour-

ney with any undue h? t ste, and at the end of a mile appeared to be inclined to mix things, which, kept her from getting to the leaders. When driver Head, who used hi/j top-piece. judiciously, saw his chance, he drove the mare through, arid she went on to score a well-merited victory. Chere should be more money for The Shrew this season. Try a Shorter Journey William t?ie Great has not yet learned the ?a't of pulling out to the last bit, and. again on aSturday, after being prominent all the way, he got the stitcli just as the judge hove in sight. Hl may be more successful over a shorter distance as he has a good tujjn of foot. His turn cannot be far off,‘now.