NOTES AND COMMENTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 106, 26 July 1927, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

FROM NEAR AND FAR PROVINCIAL GOSSIP The Ellerslie trainer, J. Shaw, has arrived at Addington with the pacers, Jewel Pointer and Amaris, and the pair did well on the Southern journey and landed in fine condition. With practically two weeks to finish off their preparation, Mr. Moodabe’s handsome Logan Pointer horses should improve, providing the conditions are favourable for training operations, and their work in this direction will be followed with keen interest by a host of Auckland admirers. Roma Bingen’s Failures Roma Bingen, whose race day performances fail to correspond with her track essays, is still enjoying a holiday, but will be taken up presently and given another trial at the game. Ksn-y Kinnimont can lay claim to possessing the patience of Job and it is to be hoped he will yet receive his just reward. The daughter of Nelson Bingen has a fine turn of speed and if ever she turns it on in a race there will be a good price for somebody. The Reason Why Roma Bingen’s chief trouble seems to be her dislike of grass tracks, as her work on the dirt circuit is accomplished in a masterly manner. Un-

fortunately there are no races held on the latter in this territory, or perhaps there would not be so many failures to record. Many other trotters and pacers in Auckland are tarred with the same brush, and the only remedy is to give them a chance to train occasionally on the turf on which they are required to race. An Apt Pupil J. Lovegrove is busy just now initiating a Gold Bell three-year-old filly into the mysteries of the trotting business and the young lady is an apt pupil. She is well behaved and puts her mind on the work, and although the filly will require time to develop sufficient speed to take on the opposition seriously, there is every chance that she will eventually make good. Vacation Terminating Brendo and Queen Audubon, the aged pair of pacers belonging to Love-

grove Bros., have been on the easy list since the Auckland winter fixture, but their vacation will terminate at the end of the month. After being quietly exercised by one of the owners, the pacers will rejoin A. Broughton’s Otahuhu stable to undergo a preparation for spring racing. Promising Youngster T. G. Robertson has recommissioned the three-year-old Great Ballin, who has been indulged in a lengthy holiday. The son of Ballin has undoubtedly benefited by the easy life, and also shows the marks of careful attention during the wintry season. The youngster has filled out and grown into a fine-looking animal, and if appearances are any criterion Great Ballin should be some good. Promising Maidens T. G. Lee has a maiden in hand that looks a cut above the ordinary, and is an off-shoot ol Tom Chimes. He is compactly built and gives the impression that when educated to the business he will make good. Another maiden by El Carbine is receiving tuition at the hands of the Epsom mentor, who knows just how to teach youngsters the correct method of the business. Popular Lad Injured A young lad who has been jogging a three-year-old maiden for Mr. G. G. Hill, owner of the speedy roan pacer, Glandore, had the misfortune during the week-end to meet with an accident which necessitated his removal to the hospital. The horse, who is by Dan Pronto from Law Chimes, and half-brother to Jewel Pointer, escaped without damage, and shows no marl-, of the mix-up which caused the trouble. The lad, who is a general favourite with the trotting fraternity frequenting the track, is making a good recovery.

SOUTHERN JOTTINGS Although the Metropolitan National fixture is drawing nigh, and Southern mentors are kept busy with their charges, no work of special interest has so far been indulged in. It is anticipated, however, that affairs will liven up considerably during this and the following week on the tracks. Doing It Right Concliffe is revelling in his work at Addington, and is in capital order for August events. The attractive Aus-tralian-bred pacer will have plenty of friends next season, and if he starts at Addington next month will be in the boom. Landed at Last Marinca registered an easy win in the Winter Trot at the Waimate Hunt Club’s meeting. She is a five-year-old mare by El Carbine, from a Xing Cole mare, and is owned by Mr. R. F. Ledingham, a Southern sportsman, who has waited patiently for the mare to turn up a trump card. Chance For Good Cheque There is no mistaking the fact that the West Coast gelding Golden Devon does well at Addington, where he is still under the care of A. Cox. If Vic Albom will keep the chestnut to the shorter distance events, he will get a good cheque again this sesison. A Good Trotter

W. J. Tomkinson has Young Blake in beautiful order, and he is putting plenty of vim into his work. He promises to do well for Tomkinson next season. The New Zealand Trotting Stakes winner of 1923 is a great trotter when well, and early in the present season won three races in good style. Useful Trio H. Gaskill is keeping Randolph, Lady Embrace and Little Logan busy

for spring racing. They are all in good order, and with such a useful trio Harry should get some money. Little

Logan is a trotter that will reach big company next season.

Trotting Family M. B. Edwards is developing a four-year-old half-brother to Tamerlane and Nellie Hugo. For a novice, this gelding trots along pretty fair, and when seasoned and gains confidence should be heard from in square-gaited heats.