TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 45, 16 May 1927, Page 6

TROTTING

(By “ABAYDOS.”) NOTES AND COMMENTS FROM NEAR AND FAR Grist To The Mill W. Willetts who is now established at Mangere, had Taipare and Kolmar at the Cambridge meeting, while Andover did not fulfil his engagement. Taipare let his admirers down badly in the Saddle heat, but Kolmar brought grist to the trainer’s mill by handsomely accounting for the two-mile trot. Now that the Nelson Bingen gelding has tasted the sweets of victory. he may decide to go on with the game. Taipare will also keep Willets’ name on the list of wininng riders and drivers’ later on. A Small Return J. Gee made an attack on the Cambridge meeting with the square-gaited pair Amberite and Anseline, and the pacer, Rua Pere, but while they made a creditable showing in their respective engagements, the Castaway gelding Amberite was the only one to account for a few sovereigns, which would help to pay entrance fees. Not Up To Form R. C. Wood, who was successful in the big event at Cambridge with Rock Hinton, did not do any good with his other pair, Merrimax and Sean Triubhais. The former, who claims Homeleigh Dick as his sire, gave a very indifferent display of square-gaited locomotion, while Sean Triubhais also disappointed in his essay. The Gold Bell gelding is capable of a much better exhibition and may be A 1 next month. Not Always Out J. T. Paul only took Surveyor, Great Eyre and Direct Action to Cambridge, and while each candidate took a prominent part in its respective event, Direct Action was the only one to succeed in collecting a few pounds towards defraying the expenses of the tri.p. But it will not always be thus with these three, who are showing unmistakable signs of improvement. All Blanks, No Prizes That good trotting enthusiast, T. Roe, of Mangere, was a good patron of the Cambridge meeting, taking Goldman, Roez, Bluewood and Peterson through to assist with the racing. They helped to swell the fields and the tote returns, but not their owner’s pockets. It was a case of “all blanks and no prizes,” but its a long lane that has no turning. None of the Plums H. Kinnimont was represented at the recent Cambridge fixture by Colonel Thorpe, Grattan Thorpe, Roma Bingen, and Van Rich, and while all looked well, they failed to get any of the plums, or even the stones which go to those who manage to secure a minor situation. Van Rich spoilt what looked like a real good chance by taking too long to make up his mind to go away. The Royal Oak trainer’s turn will come later on. A Quintette That Failed G. Webb, the Hamilton light harness sportsman, had a strong team at Cambridge, numerically, but they were palpably weak when it came to having a look-in for the silver. Five horses were harnessed up by Webb during the afternoon, viz., Wild Downs, Ohapi, Wild Nut, Lackiewood, and Hypo, and all were at long range prices and ran accordingly. Hypo had everything in his favour, but showed no inclination to give of his best. Among The Also Started's Ansel Bell, All Bell, and The Tartar represented G. Baton’s Otahuhu stable at the Cambridge fixture, but they were numbered with the also started division, which was a pretty hefty one on account of the big fields. The showing of The Tartar was the most impressive registered by Baton's team, and the aged gelding will give a lot-of cheek one of these days in a trotter’s heat where the limit is shorter. Luck Right Out The Mangere trainer S. Groat had a hard luck trip to Cambridge, and returned home empty-handed. Black Ballin and Araroa were well supported in their engagements, but their misbehaviour at the getaway settled their prospects in their earlier essays, while in the Stewards’ in which they went off better, the pair were not in at the kill. Bingen King looked like getting the small end of the big purse, but allowed Heather Girl to get up and snatch it from him. Not Even Expenses T. Richards, who assists in keeping the light harness flag flying at Otahuhu, had a lean time at the country meeting last week, when his trio, Pearl Fisher, Tiger Salve, and Longford failed to even get enough out of the pool to pay their expenses. Pearl Fisher raced encouragingly, but the other pair gave a disappointing display. A Difficult Problem There was a good deal of support for Katalo from the King Country at the Cambridge meeting, but the Te Kuitiowned and trained trotter did not ful- . fil expectations and the parcel re-

mained unproductive. The son of Forest King- and Lily is going to find it difficult to win races from now on with so many improving square-gaited customers coming to hand. IN OTHER PARTS There is a possibility that the speedy pacer Terence Dillon will be seen in action next Saturday at Oamaru, where he has been handicapped on a 4.34 mark in the chief event. The son of Author Dillon —Teresita had a meteoric career last season, when he won at both starts. Handicapped on a 3.50 peg in twelve furlongs, Terence surprised the natives by tramping 3.37 to win. In his next outing, over two miles off a 4.48 mark, the gelding won in 4.41. At the Canterbury Park New Year meeting Terence Dillon was assessed at a 3.30 gait and again won, registering 3.23 4-5 for the mile and a half journey. If Terence goes on like this he will soon be among the leading lights. Well Treated Nantwich, the speedy filly by Nelson Bingen from that good matron Pearlchild, who at Ashburton surprised the public by staying on and winning the big race, will, if started at Oamaru during the week-end, be one of the favourites. When Mr. Nichol’s representative won from Author Jinks at Ashburton she was credited with covering the journey in 4.35, and is still on this mark, according to the Oamaru handicap. Nantwich must have a great chance of repeating her performance. Bred On Sound Lines Enawah, who won at the recent Wanganui meeting, is from latest reports going on the right way in her preparation for the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, which will be run at Ashburton next month. There can be no doubt about the Gisborne-owned filly being bred on gob 3 lines, her sire being the American-bred Peterwah, whose trotting displays have on occasions thrilled the public, while her dam is the well-known Gold Bell mare Ena Bell, who was a brilliant pacer and has a mile record of 2.11. Ena Bell is a young matron that promises to leave some splendid stock, as besides the Sapling Stakes candidate, she is the dam of that good three-year-old Explosion, who was the result of Ena Bell’s union with Nelson Bingen. A Promising Two-year-old All going well in the interim Ben Jarden’s Author Dillon —Marie Tempest colt will be a starter in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, and although not as far advanced with his education as the favourites, Vestas and Branch, Young Author is expected to put up a creditable performance. His dam, who is by Van Coronado from Marie Narelle, was a brilliant mare, particularly over eight and ten furlongs, and has a mile winning performance of 2.11. The youngster is bred the right way to make a top-hole pacer later on. Greymouth Free-For-All In the past two years the Greymouth Trotting Club, one of the most ambitious and progressive trotting organisations in the South Island, has included a Free-For-All in its Spring programme. The race proved a splendid draw card for the public, but small fields and the winner well “spotted” militated against the totalisator returns. It is -quite on the cards that next October the Free-For-All will be replaced by a short limit classy event. Great Hope won the Free-For-All in 1925, defeating the favourite bracket, Great Bingen and Acron, and last yeaj* Great Bingen prevailed over Native Chief, Talaro, Acron, and Golden Devon. Due Any Day Good judges in the South aver that the four-year-old Author Dillon —Gianella filly is just about ready to race for a Kingdom, and will be due any day now. Lingfield claims an engagement at the forthcoming Oamaru fixture, and if her connections take on the big race, in which the filly will start off the limit, she will make the go very interesting.