TROTTING TRIALS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 846, 14 December 1929, Page 13

TROTTING TRIALS

EPSOM ACTIVITIES ] THE ABBEY WORKS WELL The main track at Alexandra Park was open at 5 o’clock this morning, and several trainers were early astir. Some interesting work was witnessed on a good circuit, which however was not on the fast side. The Abbey, working with five companions, gave a pleasing display. * * * The Rowe Cup candidate Rose Bingen with A. Julian in the sulky was the first to take the field. After getting to the end of a mile in 2.24, the Nelson Bingen mare ran over the last half in 1.7, trotting in real good style. 1 Roma Bingen was given a solid task over two miles without any attempt i at time making. The mare hit out well , for C. G. Lee and r..ade no mistakes on the jouurney. Explosion, well out from the rails, ran two miles at a 2.30 gait and did his task in good style. The improving chestnut appeared anxious to go faster. * * * Three circuits at a strong pace was tho assignment of Great Change, and the little trotter fairly revelled in his work. Great Audubon’s son will soon be at his best again. A real race, describes the work-out of The Abbey and several companions, who picked him up at the 12 furlong disc. The cup candidate hopped away from the two-mile peg, and reached the mile and a-half post in l.lli. Here Dad’s Hope, Warspite, Warplane, Carmel and Native Prince (the latter unhoppled and in saddle), joined in and carried Clifton’s pacer to the mile station in 1.7. Native Prince, Carmel and The Abbey raced away in unison, tho former having a slight advantage over the other pair at the box. The cup candidate recorded 4.34 for the journey, his final half being ticked off at 1.5. * * * Rolfe Audubon and Stoney were associated in an essay over a mile and a-half, the former being in front all the way. Five furlongs from home J. Shaw’s maiden pacer by Nelson Derby (in saddle) joined in and kept with Rolfe Audubon to the finish. The mission was not a time-making one. Free Advice was given a steady task over three miles. Jack McKendrick maintained an even pace throughout, each mile being accomplished at a 2.30 clip. The Blue Mountain King mare paced with ease and freedom. Dick Dillon and Haerenga Pai, separately, worked over two miles at a sound clip. The old pacer showed some speed in one of the halves, while the mare ran fairly evenly all the way, covering the journey at a shade worse than 2.30 a mile. Gold Jacket (unhoppled) and Torpedo Huon were sent two miles, but with ten furlongs covered the letter left his feet, and the 1928 Auckland Cup winner was steadied. The pair ran home smartly over the final quarter, Gold Jacket moving attractively. An interesting bout between three novices was witnessed, and while there was no great speed shown, the trio gave a sound display, with promise of better things. The Peter Moko trotter in G. Phipps’s stable went off in front of Golden Huia at the mile and a-half, and with four furlongs gone, A. Sheppard’s Peterwah colt gave chase to the trotters. Golden Huia was trotting soundly over the last bit, but Prince Peterwah, finishing strongly, got up to finish slightly in iTwiit. Mountain Dell conceded Kewpie’s Guy 84 yards in a twelve furlong task, and pacing in resolute style was first past the post. As Kewpie’s Guy showed a 2.22 gait for the journey, the effort of Mountain Dell was a decidedly bright one. A. Mitchell’s pacer is in great heart for her Christmas engagements. Pavlova, in saddle, worked nicely over a mile and a-half, and Evelyn Locanda. unhoppled, tramped two miles pleasingly. This mare is more robust than usual and will show improvement with each work-out. Mountain Princess, whose gear is labelled for Carterton, paced freely over several circuits and demonstrated that she is in good shape for the South Wairarapa fixture. Anseline, making no mistakes, trotted a sound two miles, not being required to exert herself at better than a 2.30 gait. Joe Gee’s old mare has never looked better than at present. Marble Star and Tradesman were given solo efforts over several circuits. Neither square-gaiter was asked to put his bes 5 *" foot forward, but their condition is O.K.