METAL ANCHORED IN HEAVY GOING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 368, 31 May 1928, Page 13

METAL ANCHORED IN HEAVY GOING

FAILS AT VICTORIA PARK NEXT OUTING AT RiCHMOND While being trained at Alexandra Park, the Don Pronto horse IMetal plainly disclosed the fact that he would not act in heavy going and as he competed under this adverse condition at Victoria Park on Monday it is not surprising that he suffered defeat. Following upon his decisive victory the previous week at Epping, Mr. J Johnson’s pacer was made a warm favourite in his heat at the Victoria Park meeting this week. The Don Pronto horse had also been showing splendid form on the tracks in Sydney and good judges would not hear of his defeat. The Aucklander however failed to handle the heavy going, and a defeat was entered opposite his name. Metal proceeds to Melbourne, where on Monday, June 4, he will contest an event at Richmond. Should the conditions prove favourable, Johnson’s horse will give the Victorians a taste of his capabilities. FINAL WORK-OUTS ELLERSLIE GALLOPS MERVETTE PLEASES MOST COMICAL’S FINE SCHOOLING A glorious spring morning, numerous gallops and a fair amount of schooling, attracted a large crowd to Ellerslie this morning. The going was soft and the times were not very fast. The sand and No. 1 grass (one trestle out) were in use for galloping. From a time point of view the best gallop was that registered by Mervette. who completed a round on number one in smart time, her companion, Stormy, also going well. Comical again gave a. great display over the full steeplechase course, easily defeating nine others. There were plenty of spills, none serious. Perle de Leon, heavily bandaged in front, was on the course, walking about. Over the Hill Pride of place must be accorded the ’chasers. Ten lined up for a course over the hill, these being Comical (Mr. R. Russell), Brigadier Bill (A. McDonald), Passin’ Through (A. IT. Burt), Polyphemus (R. Morrison), Haeremai (A. Gilmer), Prince Lupin (W. Rennie), Pouri (E. Warner), Cureaform (R. E. Thomson), Ruby Ring (Alister McDonald), and Pompeius (T. Chap-