GONE SOUTH

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 187, 28 October 1927, Page 7

GONE SOUTH

JEWEL POINTER AND AMARIS HORSES IN GOOD FETTLE ATR. M. MOODABE'S fine pair of pacers. Jewel Pointer and Amaris, under the care of trainer Jack Shaw, left yesterday for Wellington en route for Christchurch. More than usual Interest will be taken by Auckland light-harness enthusiasts in the forthcoming metro -

politan carnival at Addington through the presence of the well-known Ellerslie pacers, Jewel Pointer and Amaris. Both horses are in excellent health and spirits, and have done well for trainer Shaw since their Alexandra Park activities recently, when the two sons of Logan Pointer ran prominently and secured a fair slice of the prize money for their popular owner, Mr. M. Moodabe. At Christchurch in August J. Shaw had a good measure of success with his handsome pair, who each won a race and also received place-money. With the recent racing, and an opportunity of several solid try-outs prior to the big fixture next month, Jewel Pointer

and Amaris should be in rare fettle. Mr. Moodabe, who is joining the ranks of the benedicts on Monday, will spend the honeymoon in the Cathedral City, and see his horses in action. On such a happy occasion it is to be hoped Jewel Pointer and Amaris will prove equal to carrying the peacock blue and canary livery with prominence and distinction during the carnival. What the Clock Said at Epsom TIME IMPROVEMENTS TROTTERS TRAMP FAST The results of the recent racing at Alexandra Park show that several performers were guilty of winding up the clock faster than their handicap indicated, this feature being more prominent among the square-gaited horses. With the torrential rain that fell the night prior to the opening day at Epsom it was not anticipated there would be any likelihood of the track proving fast, and no owner expected to find his representative improving on his handicap time. But it did not take long to prove that even on the heavy track there was at least a few capable of screwing up the ticker to a tighter mark. This really occurred with trotters in the opening race, but after that the track evidently got worse and the fears of many owners were set at rest. ON A HEAVY TRACK When Floraline led Bluewood past the judge to get the decision he tramped 3.34 1-5 from a 3.40 mark, and Bluewood, who had to be content with a much smaller percentage of the purse, registered 3.33 2-5 from his 3.39 handicap. With the track in better order on the final day, it was not surprising then to find further improvements recorded,* and again Bluewood, who was handicapped at 3.35, being 48 yards further back for his showing on the first day, was unlucky. He tramped a solid race and gained the smaller end from Appeal, registering 3.32 2-5 —so far, two prizes collectively vaJued at £l2O. Bluewood improved from 3.39 to 3.32 2-5. The winner, Appeal, from 3.39, reduced ids time to 3.35 1-5. PU RE-GAITERS SCAMPER In the free-legged heat Tiger Salve made a big hole in his time record of 4.48, accomplished across the Tasman. After so many failures in the land of his adoption, the ex-Aussie was out on a 4.50 peg, and he showed his appreciation of the fact by securing the stake in 4.42. Petroleuse, who was also feeling gay at being on a 4.50 mark, let the public know she could do better than that and battered it down to 4.42 1-5 to get the £7O attached to the second position. For half that sum, Golden Grattan made an improvement from 4.50 to 4.47 2-5. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE The performance that created the most enthusiasm, and was of a highly meritorious description, was that of Trampfast, who, handicapped at 4.3 C. applied a reduction clause of six seconds, traversing the 16 furlongs in 4.30. The gallant black son of Logan Pointer did not begin any too well and must have lost at least a second before settling down to his work. Warming up to it after the first half-mile he displayed a great turn of speed, and although his task looked an impossible one, Lowe’s charge finished with a determination and dash that landed him first past the post in the remarkable time of 4.30. Needless to say Trampfast and his owner-driver received a suitable reception from the public. Even old Tradesman, who, with Sister Beatrice, was responsible for the pace from the jump, reduced his handicap of 4.42 to 4.37 2-5. in getting the second stake, and the Hawera trotter, for the small end of the wallet, went 4.40, two seconds faster than her adjustment. NO CUT WITH BIG GUNS Nothing so drastic in the “time cut" was revealed at the conclusion of the • pacers’ contests, although on the final ! day of the fixture a few succeeded in j knocking small slices off the loaf. It was particularly noticeable that J i in this respect any improvements came • I from the secondary division, and in j | the events where the big-gun speed- |

kings met, there was no handicap punctures and the New Zealand Cup candidates seen out failed to record the time they were set to do by the handicapper. PACERS’ SLIGHT REDUCTION Over two miles, William the Great ran 4.34 2-5 from a 4.37 mark, and Gold Jacket, who was in the same line, reduced his time to 4.34 3-5 and got the second allotment. Uncle Bert, when he put in his telling finish which won him the mile-ana-a-half heat pulled out the stopper at 3.24 1-5, after being on 3.26 t, and Van Rich, who was asked to go 3.271, made it 3.25 3-5 for second berth. In the 10-furlongs Direct Morning cut his 2.51 sign down to 2.48 2-5 for a first place certificate, Lord Nepean getting one marked second, which cost him a reduction from 2.49 to 2.46 4-5. This was the little chap for the day. having rc gis to red 4.53 4-5 off a 4.36 peg for third money in the two-mic heat.