TROTTING!
(By "ABAYDOS.”) notes and comments from near and far PROVINCIAL GOSSIP Glandore is showing marked improvement since going into Have Bennett's stable at Christchurch, and the Vuckland-owned roan pacer is attracting quite a lot of attention at tddington. Mr. Hill's bonny little horse is working daily in company nith Trimmer and doing his work in ■ t manner that leaves no doubt about ills ability- Bennett has two trimmers all right under his care now. Juicy Fruit Wrigley is nice and big and in good condition for taking on the serious duties that will tall to his lot ere. long. T G. Lee will sure have the Spearmint gelding Cherry Ripe for the spring racing and if he cannot get some of the juicy fruit there will be something wrong with Wrigley. Looking Brand New The free-legged pacer Toll Chimes is landing up to his work in great style and will be ready to ring out the mu3ic in October. F. Smith has his charge in the best of condition and the son of Jewel Chimes, who is not being overtaxed in .his essays, appears anxious when on the track to turn on the speed. There is some more money waiting for this joker. Treated Kindly Van Rich lias been brought in again alter a brief respite and the son of Van Coronado is nice and bright after the holiday. He had a very strenuous season during 1926-27 and when he came to the Royal Oak stable was very jaded. H. Kinnimont treated the pacer kindly and he brightened up considerably, but appeared to get cunning, with the result he did not show his best form. Van Rich will probably do a lot better early in the new season. Levsl Headed Youngster F. Smith's maiden by Our Thorpe out of Belgium Queen has taken to the track at Epsom like a duck takes to water and he is mixing with the throng in a manner that suggests there
will be no nonsence from the colt when he is asked to face a big audience. Smith’s charge has grown of late and is of the solid type, and all going well he may prove a remunerative proposition later on.
Mangere Mentor’s Success During the season just concluded J. T. Paul, the well-known Mangere trainer, turned out seven winners from under his roof, while he was first past the post on nine occasions. Winners trained by Paul were the trotter Waikaha and the pacers Jewel and Great Peter, the latter giving the painstaking Mangere enthusiast his first Great Northern Derby and Champion Stakes successes. Good Mare Retires
Jewel’s success this season was attained at the Otahuhu spring fixture, held at Alexandra Park, when the Gold bell mare won the thousand pound Fergusson Handicap, tramping the two miles in 4.27 3-5, thus qualifying for the New Zealand Cup. Paul’s mare also caused Prince Pointer to negotiate the journey in 4.22 for second money. It is stated, however, that the Gold Bell mare has finished her racing career and will be relegated to the breeding arena. Making Promises
It is doubtful if Shine Soon has ever carried more condition than at present. This lean customer of the past is one that will improve with age. ITe will he going when he is in his teens. The Harold Rothschild—Winsoon gelding picked up a few heats during the seas°n and promises to do better next year. A Busy Mentor
The busiest trainer in Southland is “• G. Cruickshank, whose establishment 18 situate at Gore. He has nine young Pacers in work. They are all two-year-olds. The most promising is a hay colt by Four Chimes from Eunice. Another likely customer is one by Adonis from Myolo, the dam of Desert k-tar. He is a natural pacer and shows a lot of promise. Will Make His Mark K. C. McDermott has recommissioned Master Audo. The gelding put on a lot of condition during his holiday and is bright and crisp to start on a thorough preparation. When right the son of hreat Auciubon is ii high-class trotter and will make his mark this season. Silver Threads . An addition to G. S. Smith’s stable is the speedy but erratic pacer Annie’s JJream. Annie is now getting on in life and should be more sedate. She has won some fair races and was a hot Pot for the Nelson Cup in 1921, when Jack Shaw downed her with Jewel »> ood and paid a great price. Well Overdue Rare Bell Direct is showing a lot of speed over short courses. She has been as well as she is at present “ na impresses one that she will win races next season. She is a long time perdue and will not win out of her turn. °ue Any Day T J * Tomkinson’s patience with Tv.
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