Today’s Turf News

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1000, 17 June 1930, Page 10

Today’s Turf News

TROTTING TRY-OUTS GOOD DISPLAYS AT OTAHUHU TODAY’S ACTIVITIES Despite Heavy over-nioot the grass track at Otahuh,. ,n good order th.s mornfng. bu-'T;* footmg was holding. All wo*** undertaken on the outside course. Sebisca (G. Mitchell), Gold <=„ reign IT. Roe). Lord August) and Great Ballin <S son) were sent 12 furlongs ‘ ttiA"' mile gone the pace was clapped or i. * Gold teovereign left his fee' h. D ’ ®* : again, but broke in the st’raiViL c **‘ Great Ballin had a slight advaSue,*? the post from Sebisca. with a Nepean well back. * • • Writer (J. Donald), and (A. Groatl traversed a similar Both trotters went evenly to terms. Floraline relished the and gave a fine display 5 ”'•* Trustworthy it*. August) was hoppled in a mile and a-half Jewel Pointer galloped beside mare, who gave a scund rendering' her piece. ® °- • • * The Tartar (G. Patent without beirasked for anything in the natu»A time, trotted two miles In appro-., style. chap is verj- wer Nelson Tasker Pleases Evelyn Loeanda (W. N’ightitun,and Master Huia tT. Urimmonili .... off from the 12-furlong disc 36 v ,;y in advance of Xelson Tasker Th latter did not make a move till thiil furlongs from home, and as the ST was reached he was almost on tf-~ with his associates. The run was aa 2.24 mile gait. ... After a couple of early skips, L& c Fvonne (S. Mitchell) came stronrl- a the end of a two-circuit bout to ds feat Hohoro (G. Paton). The latter did not go kindly in the run home. An interesting work-out was aceoir plished over 10 furlongs by Kingr’r-. <T. Grlmmond) and Stanmoor (V August). Over the last half the paj was on, and Stanmoor, a laay work?had to be shaken up to head off hr companion. August s charge is in 5fettle. • C • Realty (unhoppled) was given stror,work over a mile and a-half. Ask - a question over the last half-mile, thi son of Real Guy left his feet. I a fc;« recent essays he has become unbanced. Jewel Pointer Does Best Carmel (J. Donald) and Jeve; Pointer (S. August) were associated in a 12-furlong go. Jewel went to the front and led for a mile, where Carmel made a forward move. Two

furlongs from the post the ex-Epson-trained pacer ran up to the leader, bt* the latter went away strongly, *r.d Carmel was eased 150 yards from hom». Jewel Pointer finished strongly on bis own, registering 3.33 3-s—a good f-' on the holding track. Without showing any great turn c* speed, Roma Bingen trotted two mile* faultlessly for W. Nightingale, and the mare handled the grass in nice style. * * • The same trainer gave Chtyetal s steady task over two circuits, with a dash over the last half-mile, but the effort was not impressive. Others to work separately at a useful clip were Invader, Some UiHot. Prince Triumph, Judy Thorpe srWhakahihi. «s a » After the heavy rain the track at Epsom was unfit for work this morning, but several trainer* elected to send their charges along on the sand circuit. Logan’s Pride was hoppled up ar, “ ridden by D. Watts, paced solidly over several circuits. The Logan gelding appears able to suit himstto any kind of going. Lady Author given a similar task. c * * Warplane (J. Shaw) had his warpaint on and worked pleasingly cj* ten furlongs. The Man-o’-War is very forward, and commands a •- of admirers for his Auckland engagements. Jackie McMahon rode Gold over a couple unhoppled. The * > **~ fc pacer put plenty of devil into and is in good shape for sprint r ing. # All Bell (Max Morrison) went a mile in saddle. The old gelding the heavy going, and appeared anxr to increase the pace. $ a • Kopu Boy, one of the candidates frthe slow class trot, has put in an pearance and was Jogged strongly several circuits. Belle o’ Mine Goes Well Benefice, with K. Morrison in sulky, elected to go a mile ana with Belle o’ Mine, ridden by N With ten furlongs covered Btaim eased up, but the Nelson pacer ' on to finish strongly after a P* ea piece of work. * * * h* Torpedo Muon and Mignonne, * unhoppled, traversed a mile and .^T t in nice style, and handled the * better than generally anticipated. Direct Morning, with the stra PjJj£ gave a sound display over two **,. While the tracks keep soft, the Au ian-bred gelding will keep on his =~ for W. Cockbill. A galloping ta*>k was allotted by Claude Fairman. This mare and bright, and will race well a the forthcoming fixture. VALSTREETS WEIGHT Vais tree t, 9.10, has to be added to ~ list of weights allocated for tb® puni Handicap at the Waipa Club’s fixture at Te AwaruUtU OTI urday week.