TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 70, 14 June 1927, Page 6

TROTTING

(By

“ABAYDOS”)

NOTES AND COMMENTS

PACERS AND TROTTERS BOOKED FOR EPSOM The acceptances received for the Auckland winter meeting, which opens at Alexandra Park on Saturday, are a guarantee of large fields, large attendance, and incidentally there is bound to be some large divvies. Recent form will no doLibt be a fine guide, but with a soft grass circuit it is safe to say some calculations will go astray. USEFUL PACERS The Hula Billon gelding Mars will be one of the most fancied of the local limit division in the Mangere Handicap on Saturday. Since his sound victory at Cambridge, Jones’ charge has gone on the right way. If He Is Lucky Bingen King should be suited by the twelve furlong journey in the opening event at Alexandra Park, and if he is lucky enough to draw a front rank positon at the getaway, Groat’s pacer, who is exceptionally well at present, must take a power of stopping. Not To Be Overlooked The Palmerston North-trained Loch Moigh, who is a solid type of pacer, has been given every inducement to step out in the Mangere Handicap and

being among the limit division, must not be overlooked. The Nelson Berby colt is going to make good at the game.

One From Taranaki •Master Cute is very well and trainer Smith is sanguine regarding the chances of the son of Jewel Chimes. The Taranaki gelding is one of the solid sort and if he can get out of the slips clear in the first heat will be hard to top off. Short of Work If Amaris can get a couple of solid tasks before Saturday he will make matters very interesting in the Mangere Handicap. The son of Logan Pointer looks the part but lack of hard graft may stop him on the opening day. A New Horse Van Rich, since coming under the careful supervision of H. Kinnimont at Royal Oak, looks a new horse. On arrival the Van Coronado gelding had a jaded appearance and was not onxious to tackle his tasks. Now he relishes the work and if he does not finish in the van before the meeting terminates there will be something wrong. Will Uncle Do His Best

If either the Mangere or Hobson Handicap were run in saddle Uncle Bert would be a warm favourite with the public. But there is no heat bn the Auckland card for those which prefer the weight on top. If L T ncle Bert will do his best in harness, however, he will be in the money. Old Dog For A Hard Road

With twenty-eight horses arranged in . front of him, and twenty-two of these spread across the track in two or three rows, Master Councillor will have his work cut out to get a passage. However, Evan’s gelding is a cute old customer, and being a smart beginner, he will take up a good position, if possible. while a lot of others are tangling and hobbling. AMONG THE TROTTERS Peter Boy will be nicely seasoned after his racing down South, and should strip one of the fittest of the field in the slower class two-mile trotters’ race. The son of Petereta—Miss Youngley will not get the chance to pay another Oamaru dividend at Alexandra Park. Get On The Mark The Petereta mare Petroleuse, if dressed in her best this week, will have a lot of friends in the trotters’ heats. She is nicely placed in the Winter Handicap, and should not require to start off- the wrong peg to have a chance of getting the money. Kolmar Competent After his splendid exhibition at Cambridge, Kolmar will be in the boom with the majority of those who nessed the sound display given by

the son of Nelson Bingen. The Ha.wera-trained gelding is quite competent to clean up the opposition, but he has to do it right all the way if he is to get some money. Will Do Better

When Floraline led a field of trotters home at the Thames fixture on March 26, he was ticked off by many good judges for future reference. The Florize! gelding was expected at Cam-

WORK AT EPSOM

AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES SOME INTERESTING WORK By ABAYDOS Conditions More Favourable The prevailing south-east wind yesterday had a beneficial effect upon the training track at Alexandra Park with the result it was in fair order in the afternoon for fast work. Anticipating this a good number of mentors visited the Epsom trotting grounds and got in some helpful work. Looks The Part Grattan Thorpe, under the care of Geo. Phipps, was not asked to put up any records, but the son of Our Thorpe presented an attractive appearance and bears the marks of a careful preparation. Not Impressive Bick Billon, while hitting out in bold fashion, did not appear to relish the going and he does not look as if he will get to the end of a solid run of two miles. Phipps’ chestnut should be more suited by a much shorter journey. Did It Right Peter McKinney gave a pleasing display of free-legged work and went about it in a business-like manner. If the son of Petereta can handle the grass circuit as he does the clay, mentor Turner should be well repaid for his patience and perseverance. Not Afraid of Work Speed King was worked at a sound pace without the straps and seemed anxious to do things. G. Stubbs then hopplpe the big gelding up and he reeled off round after round at a solid bat. The son of Our Thorpe revelled in his task and despite his ungainliness, made many friends. Mulwaree Well Bronze Patch stepped out with freedom, but the aged Ban Patch gelding was held safe in by the roan pacer Mulwaree in a useful work out B. Byer has the son of Honest Huon in nice condition and he promises to play a prominent part in the decision of some of the heats at the approaching meeting. Means Business Logan Rothschild, with Garth Robertson in the sulky, worked in a pleasing and impressive fashion. The Logan Pointer gelding has never looked in better condition and his essay yesterday suggested that he means real business this time. Surprised The Spectators Belavan Bill was geared up and harnessed to the sulky, owner F. Smith taking the ribbons. Onlookers expected to see the gelding refuse duty, but he acted splendidly and striking his straps at the first time of asking paced a couple of circuits in good style. Peter Bingen Takes The Eye J. J. Kennerley put in an appearance with the fine pacer Peter Bingen, who is one of the favoured division for the Campbell Handicap. The son of Nelson Bingen was allowed to run along for a few circuits without the straps and he greatly pleased the onlookers. The Southerner is in rare fettle.

A Handsome Filly T. M. Robertson had his handsome Author Billon filly, Nella Billon, on the track, but she was restricted to easy work. The two-year-old has a more racy appearance than when seen at Cambridge, and will be a competitor at Alexandra Park on the concluding day of the fixture.

bridge, but failed to get in the money, but there is reason to believe that A. B. Carley’s trotter will do better at Alexandra Park.

If She Only Would Of the Auckland trained contingent on the front of the square-gaited event —Winter Handicap—tfiere is one mare that could clean up the issue if she only would. This is the well bred Roma Bingen, who does her track work attractively, but refuses to repeat the performance when the colours are unfurled.

The Right Change Great Change is a dinkum trotter and has rendered good service already to Owner Corrigan. The son of Great Audubon can generally be relied upon to give out the right change, and he should be able to make some return to his supporters during the meeting. Benefit By Racing Kampton, the four-year-old trotting son of Nelson Bingen—Pearl Pointer, who is trained by the well-known Ashburton mentor, B. Warren, is a much improved customer, and is staying on better in his races. His recent racing experience will prove advantageous when Warren steps him out on Saturday.

Trampfast—Too True Trampfast looks a long way back in the Winter Handicap and the speedy Logan Pointer trotter is in greater demand for the Stewards’ Handicap, where he is nearer the front division. From a time point of view, the former event looks easier, but Trampfast evidently requires a race to sharpen him up on the day and may appear to better advantage in his second essay.

A MOODY CUSTOMER

COULD —IF HE WOULD WIN LONG OVERDUE It is some time since that vkw customer Woodvale decided to d'Anfe just what pace he possesses though he could—doing it corrects make the majority o£ those he look like slow-coaches, he practical always refuses to leave the mart or goes to a break ear’- in the proceed ings. oodvale’s connections have lost a lot of money over the moodv habits of their chestnut pacer, and victory for them is long overdue. GAVE IT A GO The most attractive performance put up by the moody son of Wildwood Junior and Velvet Va. was at Aleiandra Park last March, on the occasion of the Waikato Club's fixture Handicapped to go 2.53 for ten fup longs, Warnocks gelding tramped 2.46 2-5 for second money, beatingau but the speedy Jeon Darling. If h e can reproduce the fo m of that event Woodvale will make things interesting in some of the heats at Alexandra Park.

A USEFUL PACER

CAN DO BETTER WORTH KEEPING IN MIND The pficing mare Cora Tacks, who is booked to compete in the Marconi Handicap on Saturday, is one of a useful type, though the best she could do this season was to notch only minor money in running third in the Short Handicap at the Wellington meeting in February. The daughter of Van Coronado and Tin Tacks Is one never to be despised in a field of moderates and when caught in the right mood is capable of being troublesome. Still, in the mile and a-quarter event she is pitted against several useful one*, and unless she has improved on Wellington form may find her task a hard one. AN ATTRACTIVE EFFORT At the close of last season, Cora Tacks made a name for herself at the Hawke’s Bay fixture by winning a 12furlong heat in good style, defeating such useful performers as Blue Glen. Uramic, Kanua, High Sea and Tui Zolock. Driven by A. W. Broughton from a 3.39 mark. Cora traversed the journey in 3.34. This mare should not be overlooked during the Auckland fixture.