Alexandra Park Final Tests

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 594, 21 February 1929, Page 13

Alexandra Park Final Tests

GOOD WORK THIS MORNING DILLON HUON TAKES HONOURS Some interesting work was witnessed during the early hours at Epsom this morning, and a wellprepared and watered track gave competitors a fine footing. First out were Torpedo Huon and Carmel, both being unhoppled, and* they slipped over ten furlongs in nice style witnout endeavouring to put up time. Harvest Child and Rolfe Audubon were companions over a mile and a-half boLit. The local colt made two bad skips, but the Cup candidate was always going nicely and is in fine form. Nelson Tasker set off to do a fair two-mile work-out, but pulling hard* cleared out at the half-mile peg to come home very fast. Providing the effort does not effect him the Henderson horse will be busy in. the Cup. Leo Mauritius kept Balgdna busy for six furlongs of a 12-furlong go, when the mare went on her own. She was stopping at the end, but her effort for ten furlongs was good. Great Way never made a mistake in trotting two circuits, and the pace was clipped on over the last half. The young trotter made a lot of friends. The W ellsford pair. Ngatira and Gold Dial were companions over two miles, but no attempt was made to test the watches, although the last circuit was a warm one. They are in great condition. Native Prince, free - legged, and Dillon Huon hopped out at the twomile post, and the former acting as pacemaker was in the van vyith ten furlongs covered at a good clip. Dillon Huon then moved up, and irv the straight came away to be first home in the best time recorded for the Cup distance during the recent speeding-up tests. Happy Rosa and Bonny Belmont gave a nice exhibition of trotting over three circuits. The former showed most speed, but the latter was staying on well.

Great Change had Warplane to carry him along on a mile and a-half journey, and the trotter footed it soundly with his improving stable-mate, who was pacing in approved style. Raima trotted 12 furlongs in his best style, making no errors, and came homo as if in a hurry for his lunch. The Shrew, unhoppled, worked strongly and finished up her task as fresh as the proverbial daisy. She is ready for her big engagement on Saturday. „ The Cup favourite, Glideaway, had Logan Park as an associate over a mile and five furlongs, and while it was a fine effort, the mare was inclined to skip when the speed tap was turned on. The Christchurch trotter Dipmoi, without showing any great speed, went over 12 furlongs solidly. He made a good impression by his steady, long sweeping action. C. Donald’s pair, Real Light and Quality, have arrived, and although their tasks were lenient, they bear a well-prepared appearance. Real Light is a nice pacer when extended. The crack three-year-old Wrackler was not asked any serious questions by Don Warren. The youngster worked free-legged, but his display was quite in keeping with his high-class performances. In his class Wrackler will be the Gloaming of the meeting. The excellent condition of Jean McElwyn and Dundas ‘ Boy attracted considerable attention when the pair stepped on the track to negotiate a mile and a-half journey. The brilliant Jean was quickly in the van and led to the mile post, when the gelding ranged alongside, and in a great dash over the last half the pair were together at the post. EPSOM TESTS Tonic pleased the track watchers when he traversed two miles in goou time without a fault. Each half was left behind evenly, and it looks as if the Victo.rian will stay the distance. Rose Marie was not too happy in her lone hand effort over two miles, but in the concluding stages she showed a nice turn of speed. She is a half sister to the good three-year-old Hinkler. In great heart was The Abbey, who free-legged, went a mile and threequarters at a good working clip, with a fast-.run final half mile. Bill Clifton’s pacer is ready for the best of the opposition. Billy Carbine, trotting like a book, got to the end of a mile and a-half as if it was no trouble to him. Solidity is going to help G. Robertson’s horse in his race. Goldman was the only exponent of the saddle class to make a bid over the distance of the Railway Handicap. Fred Gilchrist got him to the half mile post in great time, but the effort left him high and dry 100 yards from home. The old fellow was short of breath when he came back to the paddock. Anseline has never been seen to better advantage than in her trot with Maid of the Mountains, and when the latter eased up at the end' of 12 furlongs, Joe Gee’s trotter showed her real value over the next half mile. .. Curfew Boy, who was inclined to get on his toes at the start of a mile and a.-half journey, soon settled down, and after traversing a mile at a useful clip, rattled home quickly over the last four fu.rlongs. Aucklanders were pleased to see Koro Peter back again at Epsom, and he showed a bold front for a circuit, when he kept his feet and spoiled what promised to be a good effort. Later he was trotted over a mile and went better. The Tartar was on his best behaviour in a three circuit go, and came over the final half mile as if he was tackling high-class pacers. If he goes right on Saturday it will be a case of "How we beat the favourite,” Van Rich, heavily bandaged, slipped over the last six furlongs of a mile and a-half task in good style. If he survives the hard tracks. Van will go close to landing a stake. Reg Wood was behind Horizon and he coaxed the indifferent customer to do his best over a mile and a-quar-ter, and the big chicken-hearted fellow gave a good display.