TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 789, 9 October 1929, Page 13

TROTTING

EPSOM TRIALS Yesterday's Track Essays gold jacket goes well Although the Epsom track was in good order again yesterday morning, conditions for training operations were not too pleasant, a strong biting wind which caused ■the dust to fly being in evidence. G. Shaw was again the ea.rly bird, and he dispatched Warplane and Native Prince from the 12-furlong post. With half a mile traversed. Florent inined in and at the mile post Native Prince was eased up. Warming up to his work, Warplane dashed over the final few furlongs at a good clip, finishing up a useful task in approved style. * * * Arachne, moving with fine freedom, was not asked for her best over a couple of circuits. The mare is in nice order for forthcoming engagements. Warspite was restricted to easy free -legged work in saddle. j/el de Beau did not approve of being asked to go away from the mile and a-half peg from a standing start, and it was a few seconds before she struck the straps. Once under way the Nelson Bingen mare worked a solid ten furlongs, but there*was nothing to enthuse over when the clock stopped. • # Merry Makers Goldman conceded Stoney 18yds as they left the 12-furlong disc, while Evelyn Locarda was another 24yds back. Goldman was not going kindly and at the mile peg left his feet, losing a lot of ground. In the straight Evelyn Locanda ran past ytoney and had a 48vds advantage as the last halfmile was entered on. At this stage Torpedo Hu on and Gold Jacket, who were completing a two-mile solid jaunt, were a similar distance behind the white horse, but they caught him before the box was reached, having run a good go. Evelyn Locanda, showing a fine turn of speed, held her advantage out in front, while Gold Jacket's effort, unlioppled, was full of merit, * * * TH-# pearl of the morning was Mountain Dell’s lone-hand effort over a mile and a-half. She was not bustled over the early stages and reached the mile at approximately a 2.24 gait. A. Bryce asked the black mare for something better in the last three furlorgs and he got it without any struggle on Mountain Dell’s part. * * * Linnett the Great, who has a polish op. like a new coin, trotted faultlessly over several circuits without being requested to record any special time. The final circuit was accomplished at a 2.30 gait. * • • • Lady Eva was given a similar taskover three laps, and she kept to the correct gait like a good general. Her last half was cue out at about the same speed as the previous worker. Kewpie’s Guy and 'Whakahihi were strapped up and after a warm up over a lap or two hopped over half a mile at a solid bat. The Kewpie representative had the better of the bout, the bends troubling' the big son of Worthy Bond, who, however, paced well in the straight. ‘ A mile and a-half was as far as F. Gilchrist elected to send .Etta Cole and the chestnut mare made light work of her task. There was no attempt at watch-winding, but it was a nice piece of work all the same.