TROTTER VERSUS PACER

NZ Truth, Issue 1290, 28 August 1930, Page 11

TROTTER VERSUS PACER

Two Natural Gaiters In Field of • Strap Merchants EARLY REVIEW OF BRIGHTOiN ■ (By "Ttie Toff.") . . ' ' • ."V ' Among the candidates for the Burwood Handicap' to be staged at New\ Brighton on September 6 are two trotters m Home Voyage and Admiral Binuen. '

BOTH raced' against horses of their own gait at Addington, where : Admiral Bingen established a new record for troLtei.s for twelve furlongs. Home Voyage did not do nearly so well, his showings being spoilt through" unsteadiness. . Of the pair, Home Voyage is the better stayer, and there is a suggestion that the Australian' gelding'prefers a grass circuit to a dirt track. ; ■ .. Given conditions . made, . 'to order, Home .Voyage will have to produce something much better than previously to beat his pacing colleagues. Admiral Bingen will hold his field 'safe for a mile and three r quarters, but. the next two furlongs will trouble him. ' Hot. from .August battles, Apex and Mac Dillon should be at the head of the charts. In the Islington Handicap, a 4.40 class, at Addington, Apex tramped 4.29 2/5 to be within a- length of' Royal Silk and Mac Dillon. ' At New Brighton both are favorably placed, thanks to the new handicapping system, and on recent form they should go well. The best Shady Spot has done is 4.32 4/5 off 4.38. She is a solid mare and is a good stayer, but if Apex and Mac Dillon

repeat their August efforts they should beat her. •■;',' Many speculators will stick to Regal Voyage. She is the daddy of the field if she only goes kindly. At. Addington she spoilt her chance by trying to pull her pilot out of the sulky over, the first mile" and a-half.' <• Provided Drum Withers can* md live her to -race 'without .knocking 'herself about, she should win. Her impressive performance over two miles at Aah■burion m April last will suffice as to her ability. In that ■ event she won with a good deal m hand m 4.34 3/5. Nelson de Oro has improved a good deal, and when he gets a class to suit him he will not get beaten. - m addition to Home Voyage, W. P. Tomkinson has Country King engaged. At Addington on June 3 Country King was beaten by a length by Harold Logan after making the pace and carving out the twelve furlongs m 3.21 4/5. At New Brighton Country King is near the limit and should cause Mac Dillon and Apex most trouble. The final essays may throw new .light on the prospects of several candidates; but on. form Mac Dillon, J^pex, Country King and Shadjc Spot are being most talked about.