WORK AT OTAHUHU

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 787, 7 October 1929, Page 13

WORK AT OTAHUHU

GRASS TRACK IN DEMAND i WEEK-END ACTIVITIES Owners and trainers are in clover again at Otahuhu, as the grass circuit is: available on certain 1 days, and during the week-end the bulk of the work was underj taken on the course proper. Caretaker Jack Sommers has the suburban tracks in fine order. T. Roe’s pair of square-gaiters, Gold Sovereign and Petersen, gave sound displays over the distance of the main trotting event at Claudclands, and j without putting up anything startling ! in the way of time, the work out was satisfactory .- * * * Twelve furlongs was the allotment for Tony Victor and Polly’s Picture, both pacing smartly, although the latter was not able to foot it at the finish with, the Antonio gelding. Great Ballin, with owner Garth Robertson in the sulky, traversed a similar distance at a good clip without being on a time making mission. The ; son of Ballin is -coming along nicely, but will not be ready for some time yet. S. August put in an appearance with Rockburn, who was given strong work. The Thames Cup winner gives the impression he will be all the better for a race or two. Respect in Work Again Haroto bowled along freely over: a medium distance for F. Mills. The old pacer appears in good heart, but is not improving as regards speed. Mills is also attempting to round the old* Gold Bell gelding Respect into shape. T. Grimmond gave Master Huia useful exercise and the half brother to Lady Dunmore shaped in a manner that suggests he is coming back to his best form again. Sid Groat's team, Horizon, Silver Link,. Black Ballin. Floraline and Queen’s Bond, are all in good heart, and moved along resolutely in their different tasks, none of which was undertaken with a view fully to testing their ability. Queen's Bond, a handsome filly by Worthy Bond from Logan. Queen, has furnished well, and moves along sweetly in her work.

TROTTING AT DUNEDIN FORBURY PARK SPRING CARD RENOMINATION CLAUSE The programme of the spring meeting of the Forbury Park Trotting Club, which is to be held on Thursday, November 28, and Saturday, November 30, has been compiled. The sum of £ 4,300 will be given in stakes. The mile and five furlongs events have been replaced by mile and a-half races each day. The chief event on the first day is the President’s Handicap of £ GOO, the class being 4m 325., and on the second day the Forbury Handicap is for the same amount and the same class. The mile saddle race on each day is a 2m 18s class, and the mile harness 2m 16s on the first day, and 2m 15s on the concluding day. There is a mile and a-half race for trotters on the first day in saddle, class 3m 455, and the same class for the second day, which is a harness event. The two-mile race for trotters in harness is the same class each day, viz., 4m 465. Horses nominated at the meeting, and being placed at the November meeting at Addington, may be nominated for a higher class, provided such nominations are made by noon on Sa.turday, November 16, the day after the New Zealand Metropolitan Club’s big carnival terminates. As all entries for Forbury Park are received on November 5, the committee deemed it advisable to make this provision.