TROTTING TATTLE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 31, 29 April 1927, Page 12

TROTTING TATTLE

CAMBRIDGE COMMENTS GENERAL GOSSIP By “JBJYPOS” A Shining Star Native Star, who shone brilliantly at Manawatu, Wanganui and Hawera. may appear on the Cambridge trotting firmament next-week, and if the daughter of Native King and Musical Star parades for the two mile Baldowie Handicap for the unfettered contingent, she will be one of the star attractions of the afternoon. Although Native Star has come back quickly from a 5.20 mark to 4.50, the manner in which Fay’s trotter accomplished her tasks would make it appear she can shine even brighter. May Make Amends Although the Gold Bell—Black Queen mare Roez disappointed her connections at Hawera, Roe’s charge will have a chance to make amends in the Introductory Handicap at Cambridge. At Te Aroha the mare made a promising showing and finished a good second to Seann Truibhais, another of the Gold Bell clan, who has improved his time considerably since that date. If Roez will go solid she must make matters interesting. Will the Colonel Salute? In the Introductory Handicap of the Waikato meeting, held at Alexandra Park early last month. Colonel Thorpe handicapped on a 3.48 mark over 12 furlongs is credited with completing the journey round about 3.44. Prior to that his best effort was 3.45 for third berth over a similar distance at Whangarei. In his more recent displays the son of Our Thorpe has shown nothing approaching that time, but if H. Kinnimont can get the Colonel to repeat his previous go, he should be a nuisance to the opposition in the opening heat at Cambridge. A Well-bred Filly

Cornelian, another of W. Johnstone’s string, has been entered for the events on the Cambridge card, and will probably accompany the Great Audubon mare, Festive Morn, on the trip North. The youngster paced a nice race in the Great Northern Derby for third money and her owner has been given every encouragement to bring the filly North. Cornelian is by Author Dillon, out of Pearl Child, a mare that has given some good stock to the trotting turf, and therefore half-sister to Childe Pointer, a champion stakes winner, and Nantuvich, a speedy mare who won the big event at Ashburton last week. On the End Roma Bingen, a promising freelegged exponent, who as her name indicates, is a daughter of Nelson Bingen, has not been first past the post since her victory in the Green Lane Trot at the Auckland spring meeting, but Kinnimont’s mare put up a good showing when she finished second to Elzear at the summer fixture on Alexandra Park. Roma is on the end of the two mile trotters’ heat at Cambridge and may have sufficiently improved to repeat her spring performance. A Solid Miler Liberate, who paid a liberal price at the Otahuhu February meeting, when he finished in front of the roan Mulwaree and piebald Bicolour in the mile saddle, claims an engagement in a similar heat at Cambridge next week. The son of Marvin Wilkes —Yankee Lass can scamper over eight furlongs to some tune and if ready to liberate his speed gauge, McMillan’s representative will make matters interesting. A Battle Royal Sean Truibhais, the aged trotting son of Gold Bell, and Gold Star, another of Gold Bell’s progeny, will probably meet again next week at Cambridge to fight out their Waikato battle over again. On that memorable occasion, Sean Truibhais conceded Gold Star 48 yards and in a great finish got up to win by a nose. Next week. Gold Star receives an additional 12 yards and the meeting between the two sons of Gold Bell will be looked forward to with interest. A Good Chance The Don Pronto gelding Charming Pronto, in Currie’s stable, will have a lot of friends at Cambridge if started in the Leamington Handicap. At Thames the Pronto representative ran a creditable race behind Lola Rocklaw for second money, tramping 3.42 for the 12 furlongs. Currie’s candidate is handicapped on this mark for his engagement next week, and must have a good say in the final decision of the mile and a-half heat. The Silver Lining When Silver Link was second to High Sea at Hawera on the concluding day the Logan Pointer gelding gave a good display, and improved his handicap in the 10 furlongs from 3.5 to just a shade under three minutes. August rode the six-year-old a patient race, and if he is behind Silver Link next week in the 10 furlongs heat the gelding will be a tough proposition off a 3.3 peg. Black Baliin’s Opportunity Black Ballin is another of the Hawera placed division that must be taken into serious consideration when arriving at a decision in the mile and a-quarter at Cambridge. The son of Ballin—Alabama Thorpe finished third behind High Sea and Silver Link at the Southern fixture, and was conceding August’s mount 12 yards. Next week the pair hop off the same mark and they should provide an interesting phase of the race.

Aptly Named The four-year-old gelding Genuine, by Brent Locanda, from Succeed, has been aptly named, judging by his fine display at the meeting recently held in the “dry” area. Genuine went a real genuine race in the Harvest Handicap, registering a 2.19 clip, but as the young Brent Locanda won very easily, he could have clipped something more off the clock. He looks like turning out a very useful pacer. Harold’s Harvest Harold Thorpe, a winner at Ashburton last week-end, was allowed to start at a surprisingly good price, considering his form at W ellington early last month, where, on the opening day, he was a close second to Talent in a ten-furlong flutter. The following day the son of Our Thorpe succeeded in making a dead-heat with Talent over a similar distance, but this form was evidently overlooked by the public last week. Harold looks like reaping in further corn for the winter season.

Kreisler Crashes I The crowd behind Kreisler s ! evidently playing a waiting have •**, j lost. The Great ~ Ba ® epacer, who is owned ' „ trained at Christchurch wa' r° a ' »t----all over the West Coast time and while Pai d up for », hnstJ *2 meetings was never saddb-a * there was nothing "as demonstrated bv his track work, but he was tev xce U<--the ranges again without hartL* o '** He was a hot pot at New BriS? a a 12-furlong heat, but suoc S!! 1 ’ t« Acco, and last week, while - good chance at Ashburton ovef , C « and a-quarter. he again mi SS ed ba ®;t Bold Bill Baffled A sturdy, consistent pacer i Great Audubon gelding Bold Rm he seems to get topped off t again just as success appears !*"! ills roach So well had WilSjl?* shaping in his recent essays made him a warm favourite in furlong heat at Ashburton, was a bad boy and broke a h»2!5 yards from the box, and was by Harold Thorpe, a not much f^ ! candidate. la ®de<i Staying on Well Lady Embrace, an inmate of u. Gaskill's stable, is showing a ten*? to stay on in her races and the Yr? McKinney mare took a prominent !" 5 in the decision of the big race at IT burton, securing tile small end of!' wallet, after a game fight. Gaskw charge will in all silk at Forbury Park next Thursda^" An Exceptional Distance While mile and five furlong ever, are decidedly popular in the Island with many trotting clubs p distance is practically unheard of 2 Northern programmes, the excess' being Cambridge, where the steward Handicap is run over a mile and furlong course, with a 5.57 jj.". equivalent to a 2.26 mile gait -il event has drawn a solid nomination. Tasmanian Trotting At the Brighton Jockey Club's meet ing held at Elwick on Saturday ttl Trotting Purse, two miles, resulted in a dead-heat between Huia las (scratch) and Lady Ilona (36 yards' who were very closely attended br David. 36 yards. Times, 4.58 and 4si 1-5. The Trotting Plate, two miles, was won easily by Tall Boy, from 4s yards. He beat Golden Grove (It yards) by 20 yards, and the latter Viu 36 yards ahead of Belle Roberts (ft yards). Times, 5.10, 5.12, 5.15.