SURVEY OF TRACK ACTIVITY

NZ Truth, Issue 1183, 2 August 1928, Page 12

SURVEY OF TRACK ACTIVITY

Form of Pacers knd Trotters Engaged In Addington Contests • ' . ■ > ■ •

(By w 'The Toff.") . ' A SURVEY of the training work and prospects for Addington next week should make easier the punters' task. NOT for many years have trainers If Kulnine leaves the mark swiftly, been favored with such good con- he will beat all except Direct Morning, ditions for preparing their teams Kulnine can pull out a lot, of speed, for early spring contests. and, .with the possibility of help away Consequently, patrons can look for- from the barrier, he should give his ward to seeing the majority of the supporters a /pleasing run for their horses well muscled and m perfect money. buckle for immediate contests. At time of writing no word was Regular visits to Addington and to nanc j regarding the fly-catcher, periodical trips to the private training Loch Moigh, and until he has been establishments confirm that opinion. seen under saddle, criticism is useSo, given fine weather and good track less.; conditions, the initial trotting function , ," , . . : , „- of the 1928-1929 season will top its In harness,, he is a j>earl and a safe predecessors m questions of speed and conveyance for speculators over short real contests. ' - journeys. ■■■■_. . . . , M r»- At Oamaru, Tommy Direct is beatThe aged gelding, Merry Bingen, ing everything that comes along, is receiving the Bnlliantshine Though little has been heard of King treatment. He reminds one of « an pointer, it can be accepted as read, if old coat being polished for the last he turns out at Addington next week. tlme ' ■ ' The favorite, for the big event is He is m expert hands, and if he Daphiie de Oro, whose form last season cannot stage a come-back this month, — and track doings singe— point to her" then he will have to go mustering. having a ""-big chance at the coming - Among the slow-class trotters en- meeting. gaged at the approaching gathering, Harold Thorpe is expected to go well. Nelson Boy can be ticked off for an He is a. great horse on his day out, but improved display, but just whether he owing to a weak constitution he is is up to the standard Great Change not always at his best. . is setting m his private essays is .open Should he be O.K. this month and to conjecture. the going good, he would' go near to No doubt, most backers will support qualifying for the next New. Zealand Great Change to beat Nelson Boy, on Trotting Cup. the score that Great Change is the Glenelg visited Addington . last week better stayer. and ran, a mile and a-quarter m good At Yaldhurst, Sarsaparilla is going style, but he may not be forward

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along m tip-top style, but he is apt to make a break m his races. According to reports about Kerrwood Belle, she will concede him 36 yards and beat him. A mare that will surprise a number by her condition and ability td return to form is Mangoutu, a trotter with a great flight of speed and stamina. So far, Maxegin has not arrived at Addington, but it is known that he has recovered from the soreness which hampered him at Auckland. On a summer kind of track, he should be at home over twelve furlongs. To date, the mile saddle sprinters have not set the Thames on fire. The Auckland gelding, Direct Morning, which has been stationed at Addington since May, is very well and has speed to burn. In saddle, he should stick to his guns. If one could be convinced that he will go solidly, there would be no reason tq look elsewhere for a winner. He would beat Sahib — and he has improved out of all knowledge since he last raced. For solidity, one must name Laplander. He is pacing with plenty of freedom at Addington under F. G. Holmes and a mile is his favorite journey. At Winchester, R. Tbwnley is applying the finishing touches to the speedy gelding Hector's Own. This customer can travel very fast, but he soon' loses his breath.

enough for a ding-dong essay over two miles. Gold Jacket has been responsible for some level work, but he, too, is a Sunday pacer. St. Maura, Queen's Own, Peter Bingen, Logan Chief, Pan Van, Talent, Tom Thumb, Talaro and Quality are well forward; with a f ew sharpeningrup trots they will strip m first-class orde.r. Concliff will not be quite at his :best for two-mile events, but will be sufficiently forward for sprint races. Chatting about ..the 4.40 class com- . petitors, one must hasten, to state that several of them will tip the beam about 4.33. „-.:. Mate o' Mine has only to come right to qualify for better company. i Tennessee's Child is a good' stayer and is well, but he is not class enough for Donard, and Nelson McElwyn, both of Which are good pacers. Kingcraft's win at Wellington waa impressive, but as he is trained south of Ashburton little, is known of his present condition. Eugene de Oro is another promising pacer- that has only to be at his best. : And so, from a speculator's viewpoint, the 4.40 classes' are best left alone. . . , ... • •During .-next, week 'trainers will apply the finishing touches and it- will be interesting to note which candidates have' most polish when their preparations are concluded.