Trainer’s Fine Grounds

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 116, 6 August 1927, Page 7

Trainer’s Fine Grounds

Horses in Great Condition A Visit to J. T. Pauls Establishment T. PAUL, the Mangere owner, trainer and reinsman, who headed the list of winning horsemen and trainers for the Auckland province during last season, promises to have a useful team under his care again this season. Paul succeeded in winning two of the Dominion's important classics, the Great Northern Derby and Champion Stakes with the crack three-year-old, Great Peter.

A RRIVIXG at J. T. Paul’s homestead one day last week, after the long spell of bad weather, “Abaydos” would not have been surprised to have found things anything but ship-shape. There would have been an excuse for the yards and grounds being sloppy, and after such a severe winter, one could not have been disappointed had the horses showed signs of the strenuous climatic conditions experienced. There was an agreeable surprise in store, for despite the inclement weather, Paul’s homestead looked a picture. “You see it at its worst,” said the genial light-harness enthusiast, making "Abaydos” wonder what kind of a paradise it must dbe under more favourable’ conditions. A GREAT TROTTER A sturdy-looking gelding standing in a yard that was as clean and dry as Queen Street on a fine day, was deprived of his rug. He was the wonderful trotting son of Gold Bell and Wild Pirate, Waikaha. The bold, consistent and game square-gaiter is in excellent health, and ready to commence more serious duties. He has not been on the race track since the Auckland summer fixture, but will be on deck again when the meetings at Alexandra Park come round. “Yes,” said his owner, in reply to a question, "he is a great trotter, and has never been out of a place, but he is getting on a hard mark now.” G.N. DERBY DISCUSSED The next to come up for inspection was Mr. F. Docherty’s Peterwah filly, Bonniewah. and she has finished into a nice-looking youngster. A bit on the small side, perhaps, but this is made up for by other good points. Owing to the unsuitable weather for training the Derby candidate is backward, and Mr. Paul volunteered the opinion, that the running of the Great Northern Derby in the spring was detrimental to the chances of provincial aspirants. “Had the last Derby been contested in October,” said the trainer of Great Peter, “my colt could not have won.” The early race would be in favour of the Gisborne and Southern candidates, who would be further advanced and certainly more experienced. If Auckland wishes to produce Derby winners in the future, the event will requir/e to be again put on the summer schedule.” A PAIR OF GIANTS “Don’t think this is our Plough horse.” remarked Mr. Paul, as the rug was pulled off a big hefty-looking gelding, who bore the marks of a severe

winter, and a recent close shear. This chap had just been sent to Paul’s to be handled, and had evidently been out for some time. As far a“s size goes, there is plenty of him, and it will certainly take some time to knock him into shape*. All the same he is not badly bred, being by Our Thorpe from a King Harold mare, who is the dam of that good mare, Jewel. Big as the son of Our Thorpe is, he is a comparative midget compared to another horse that was trotted out for inspection. This chap was so big that it is doubtful if there is anything in the Dominion to equal him. Yet this monster claims the gallant Nelson Bingen as his sire, while his mater is Logan Rothschild’s dam. Duchess of Rothschild. The big fellow is known to racegoers as Cool King and although he faced the music 10 times last season failed to get any money. He has only recently joined J. T.’s stable. HANDSOME-LOOKING NELSON BINGENS The next one unrugged was a bonny looking four-year-old maiden by Nelson Bingen from Tui Dillon, a daughter of Harold Dillon. Except for heel trouble (which is not. serious), no fault could (be found with this young aristocrat, who is a typical Nelson Bingen. His trainer does not intend to hurry him along, and the unnamed pacer will probably make his debut at one of the early country fixtures. The polish on a rich bay horse, gave the impression that he was something out of the ordinary, and from a breeding point of view, perhaps lie is. This was a well-proportioned. evenlybalanced, young stallion, who claims to bo properly in-bred. IN-BREEDING PROBLEM His dam is BelL Bingen, a mare by the Great Bingen, sire of Nelson Bingen. from Bertha Bell, dam of Great Bingen. Peter Bingen and Great Peter, all of whom are by Bingen’s fine son. This daughter of Bingen, was brought to New Zealand as a foal, with the prolific Bertha Bell. Bell Bingen was running with a Nelson Bingen colt as a result of which the horse now under Paul’s care was produced. Just what relationship is here implied will make an interesting problem for breeding students. The maiden, who has been christened Bingen Bell, favours the trotting style of movement, but his owner wishes Paul to convert him to the hoppled action, and it will probably be some

| time before this handsome inbred genI tleman sports silk. GREAT AUDUBON MARES Two Great Audubon mares, the only | representatives of this sire about the | place, were paraded and. like the others ;of J.T.P.’s charges, showed signs of having been well cared for. The first was the racy-looking Typist, whose dam Linotype is a daughter of that | grand mare Typewriter. | The latter, who was by Albert Victor from Coronella, won the Auckland Cup | for Mr. C. Baker, in 1906. being the | first winner to traverse' the two miles | under five minutes. Typist, is owned ! by Mr. J. R. Baker, of Papatoetoo. who I secured her from the Hawera sportsI man, Mi'. J. R. Corrigan. She should j do well at Mangere, and will no doubt : repay her owner for his enterprise, j The other young lady is a chestnut from Eyre Child, dam of Vic Alborn’s | solid trotter, Peter Eyre, and made her first public appearance at the Cambridge fixture in May last. She figured on the card as Great Eyre, and made a creditable showing for a novice. With t bit more experience the Great Audubon mare should be a possibility at country fixtures. HIGH-CLASS YOUNGSTERS | The last pair to come under observation were the youngsters recently purchased by Mr. Paul from the studious Canterbury breeder, Mr. E. X. Lelievre, both being by his imported Guy- Axworthy horse, Guy Parrish, from the well bred, high-class American mares Miss Spiers and Bertha Bell. The youngster from the former, who is a half-sister to the well-performed trotter Herbilwyn and the promising and speedy pacer Nelson McElwyn, is just two years old, but small for her age, taking after her dam in this respect. The colt, who is half-brother to the big three, Great Bingen, Peter Bingen and Great Peter, is a nicely grown youngster, but although a late foal, born toward the end of November now ranks as a yearling. In composition he is a little beauty, and both of the youngsters are well-mannered, tractable and possess plenty of brains. It is quite on the cards that when their turn comes to tackle th§ business seriously, they will not be found wanting. SPLENDID APPOINTMENTS The grounds, appointments and private track in connection with the Paul establishment are all in excellent condition, and demonstrate that the owner has no idle moments. Not only is the track of great benefit to the Mangere mentor, but several owners in the vicinity, through the generosity of Mr. Paul, work their charges on the privately-owned track. The popular enthusiast has spared neither time, trouble nor expense to bring the establishment and its appointments up to a high standard, and he is well deserving of the successes that come his way. A careful, conscientious trainer and horseman, well versed in all the essentials of the business, and possessing the attributes that make for success, J. T. Paul promises to reach a high plane in the Dominion light-harness arena.