Trotting at Epsom

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 907, 26 February 1930, Page 13

Trotting at Epsom

FIRST DAY’S FORM REVIEWED How the Horses Ran rIE form of many competitors at Alexandra Park on Saturday was of a high order and the majority of those tilling the places ran consistently with their more recent performances.

White Satin, the three-year-old filly M Wrack —Pearl Pointer, proved to YL all that was claimed for her. by the Trial Handicap in the rfconi time of 3.31 4-5. This fractured her previous brilliant essay of 3.35 at nunedin. The filly came away at the jßlsh to win in fashion. Lady Ena went her best race to date when she finished second to White Satin. Sho registered 3.37 4-5 from a 3.45 mark. Lady Ena has usually broken badly in her races, but on Saturday she never put a foot wrong till near o Rangitero trotted solidly all the y but he was not good enough to earn his supporters a dividend. Third was his portion the box. Pavlova was splendidly handled by 1 Bryce in the Tamaki Handicap, and in a tight finish the black mare got home by a narrow margin. The win of Mr. E. H. Cucksey’s representative was popularly received. Nella Dillon made up her ground smartly in the Tamaki Handicap and v j Smith had her well placed for the remainder of the journey. She llnished gamely but just failed to reach Pavlova. < First Flight did not have the best of tha argument in the early stages 0 f the Tamaki Handicap, but with a circuit to go was in a handy position, t. Bryce made a great effort to get up In the run home, but the filly was narrowly beaten for second money. J. T. Paul drove a very confident race behind Akenehi in the Mount Albert Handicap. In fact with half a mils to go she was so far away from the leader her backers began to --t uneasy. When the grey mare was naked for an effort she made no mistakes to win in good style. Kolmar plugged away well in front of the Mount Albert Handicap field and at the home turn he was still well clear and hailed as a winner. lie had no chance at the end with the favourite, but he beat the remainder with case. * * 0 Machine Gun came away at the finish of the Cup to win decisively. A. McMillan never appeared ill at •ase at any part of the journey, and three furlongs frem home he streaked to the front and that was the end of the issue as he hung on to win by a neck. • • • The Abbey began well in the big race and W. Clifton was satisfied to keep his charge in the middle of the field for a mile and a-half. As the straight was reached The Abbey was

in second place, but despite a game effort in the run home he failed by a long neck to overhaul Machine Gun. Kohara went a solid race in the Cup, but he was not equal to the task of catching the first and second horse» in the run home. Kohara was in fifth position at the home bend, but despite a big effort could only finish third. Torpedo Uuon, while slow to go away in the big race, was npt long in hitting the front, dodging the trouble when Sunshower and Native Prince lost their drivers. He led till well along the back the last time, and was still in the picture at the turn, but just failed to catch a share of the prize. * * * Writer won the President’s Handicap like a class trotter. Donald didn’t ask his charge to approach the leaders till three furlongs from home, where he moved up to be in behind Mutu at the turn. Then he came away to stroll in. Waikaha began like a rocket in the two-milo trot, and with half the journey covered ho held what looked like a winning position. J. T. Paul had him handy at the entrance to the straight, but he was no match for Writer over the final pinch, and broke tinder pressure, but secured second money. * * # * First out and first home was the performance of Warspite in the Papakura Handicap. J. Shaw took him right to tho front and. with half a mile gone was well in the van. Five furlongs from home Warspite was still in front and although he broke, kept the lead to thd wire to a length, Explosion paced a sound race in the Papakura Handicap and when the field settled down lie was in a useful position. A. Julian kept him up to his work all the way and he was within striking distance at the home turn. Finishing strongly, Explosion captured second money. i * * Iteremai put in a couple of skips during the running of the J’apakura Handicap and was well back with half a milo to go. She was not sighted at the straight entrance, but came with a fine rattle to get third berth. Carmel was well Handled by J. Shaw in the Moss Davis Handicap and he had his charge early in a good position. Half a mile from home Carmel was running along nicely behind the leader and putting in a great dash at the end scored comfortably.