EPSOM TRIALS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 795, 16 October 1929, Page 11

EPSOM TRIALS

Late Turf

Good Track for Trainers Today UNCLE BERT SURPRISES The track at Alexandra Park was in fine trim today and many trainers took advantage of the splendid conditions to give their ■ charges speeding up tasks. Dillon Iluon (F. Smith) and Student Prince (A. Bryce) were tlie first out and skipped over eight furlongs in a pleasing fashion. Student Prince appears to have shaken oft his soreness and moved freely. Pavlova (W. Nightingale) was sent away from the mile and a-quarter peg and without making any special time finished up her tasK in approved style. The A 1 Mack —Lady Natalie colt in T. McQuoid’s care strode over several circuits solidly and his attractive style of locomotion gained him friends. With racing experience he should prove a useful trotter. Nel De Beau, looking none the worse for her Hamilton exertions, was given patient work by T. Smith, and when asked to step off the mark went kindly. After travelling three furlongs at a sound clip the mare eased up and was only given light exercise. * si: * Gold Jacket Ready The main feature of the morning was the bcut between Gold Jacket (L. McMahon) and Uncle Bert (W. Ker), the latter being allowed a three seconds* break at the start of a two-mile spin. Uncle held his advantage with a mile reached in 2.20, and over the next half the Cup candidate reduced the gap. and at the 12-furlong disc had registered 3.25. The pair finished practically together, the final four furlongs occupying 1.10, with Gold Jacket going very comfortably. The showing of Uncle Bert was the surprise of the morning, and a repetition of the go v/ill get him some money. * $ » $ Two miles Was the portion of Explosion, and A. Julian’s long stridor gave a sound display and infused plenty of dash into his work, particularly over the middle of the journey, which was accomplished in good time. * * * War spite and Florent were associated in an essay over a mile, and while both of J. Shaw’s pacers moved freely, they were not out to record anything in the nature of fast time. * * Don Juan, the disappointing halfbrother to Jewel Pointer, .worked strongly over several circuits with Jim OTvane in the sulky. Tlie son of Don Pronto put plenty of dash into his task and is on the improve. Goldman (unhoppled) stepped with enthusiasm over two miles, the pace being increased over the latter stage of the journey. L. Laver was again reinsman and will drive the Gold Bek gelding in £he Northland Handicap. • High Priced Youngster The novice pacers Mountain Princess, Man o’ Belle and Whakahihi wen given useful tasks, all shaping wit. promise, while Parrish pelle, the your trotter in G. C. Lee’s stable, attracte a lot of attention by her splendid st; of trotting. Her owner, T. Richar has also secured a two-year-old I Guy Parrish from Miss Spiers (dam Jean McElwyn and Co.) from Mr. 1. Lievre, at a high figure. ❖ * * Etta Colo dashed over several fur longs at high speed and was threater ing to run a merry half-mile when s' left her feet badly. After recover'; the chestnut trotter got to the end o four furlongs in 1.11. RAPIER NOT TO RUN HORSE BECOMES UNSOUND (Special to THE SUN) CHRISTCHURCH, Today. Rapier, top weight in the New Zealand Cup, is an unlikely starter in that event. The horse was taken to Wingatui last week, but he showed symptoms of unsoundness, and his connections decided not to race him at the meeting. Since returning home the Greyspear horse has shown little improvement, and today he was examined by a veterinary surgeon. Now it has been decided to blister Rapier, and turn 'him out for a few weeks’ spell, so that he will have to forgo his spring engagements.