TROTTING..

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 118, 9 August 1927, Page 12

TROTTING..

, .By

“Abaydos”

NOTES AND COMMENTS FORM AT ADDINGTON PACERS SHAPING WELL In view of the continuation of the light harness sport at Christchurch to-morrow, a brief review is given of pacers and trotters, whose form on Saturday would suggest that they will do better before the carnival comes to a close. A Bonny Mare A great milerv is the Logan Pointer —Bonilene mare Bonny Logan, and she gave a further taste of her qualities on Saturday when she finished second in the speedy eight-furlong harness go. She was the back-marker of the field, and despite the fact that such brilliant sprinters as Concliffe, Logan Holme, Final McKinney and others were in front of her she held them safe, but failed to top off the consistent Loganwooa. Bonny will bob up again any day now. Getting Back to Form While Firpo was called upon to take the K.O. on Saturday as far as a dividend was concerned, the black son of Hal Zolock —Proceed made it evident to his friends that he is fast regaining his punch. He ran a credit-

able race, for the minor portion of the stake, and should be susceptible of 1 improvement? as the fixture progresses. 1 When back to his best, Firpo is < more than useful in heats where the contestants are saddled up. * A Genuine Customer Genuine again demonstrated that | he is well named, and ran a genuine race in the 10-furlong flutter, in which the son of Brent Locanda was unfortunate to bump up against : Logan Park, at the height of his form. ■ Genuine is one that will not be long in getting his name inscribed on the winner’s roll of honour for the new season. Short of a Race Fight Ever will benefit by the run in the Queen Mary Handicap on Saturday and should show out more prominently as the carnival advances. The roan son of Honest Huon and Mascotte was set an almost impossible task, but he tackled it gamely, and only failed in the final pinch, due no doubt to the need of a race. Fight Ever is a smart customer that followers of the pastime require to keep on side with. Will Knock Louder Marshal Neil was backed and beaten on Saturday in the Queen Mary Handicap, but he ran sufficiently forward to encourage his backers to stick to him during the carnival. The son of Neil Denis—Rose Alma has improved since racing at Auckland in the winter, and the race in question will do him a power of good. He will knock louder before the carnival closes. Bound to Improve William the Great ran a solid race in the Queen Mary Handicap, and it was no disgrace to be beaten by such high-class exponents of the squaregaited business as Peter Swift and Money Spider. The race will do the sturdy William the world of good, and it will not occasion surprise to see him leading home a good field before the fixture terminates. Raced Consistently Amaris, the Auckland-owned son of Logan Pointer, raced consistently at Addington on Saturday, and he will only require to have a little piece of luck in his favour to salute the man in the box. In running third to Ariki and Great Earl in the two-mile event, and later filling a similar position behind Logan Park and Genuine, Amaris showed that he is fast getting into form, and promises to get a stake before the fixture concludes. One to be Watched The Four Chimes gelding, Mountain Chimes, added another place to his previous record when he followed the speedy Author Jinks home in the saddle event on Saturday. The pacer from the far South is always worthy of consideration in races where the weight is in the saddle, and in defeating the remainder of the big field Mr. P'erguson’s gelding put up a creditable performance. February 7, 1903. Punters laid three to one on Mr. Leslie Macdonald’s wonderful mare, and” Footbolt started at 20 to one. As Jim Barden was in the saddle, no fault could be found with the way in which Wakeful was handled. HARD TO SELL An old proverb tells us that we never should “look a gift horse in the mouth.” With his owner up, Research registered a head victory in the Welter Handicap at Morphettville on June 22, 1901; yet when Charley tried to dispose of the gelding for a paltry 100 guineas he met with annoyances. One man knew a friend who would take the horse, but after the lapse of days the purchase fell through. Meanwhile, Quinn had entered Research for races at Broken Hill, New South Wales, at an expense of £4. When negotiations were renewed he stipulated that if any races were won on the Barrier the £ 4 should be refunded. On these terms Research changed hands. Raced by A. Cherry, he captured not only the Broken Hill Cup, but the Silver City Cup as well. In a few months his new owner accumulated several thousands of pounds sterling over Research. IRONY OF FATE There was a Tasmanian consultation on the Broken Hill Cup, and the drawer of Research wired Quinn an offer of £7OO to nothing. This was passed along to the man who bought Research. Brought back to Adelaide, Research won a double at the S.A.J.C. spring meeting. In one of these events he defeated Clifton, a colt which Quinn trained for Mr. H. R. Dixson, who afterwards took the name of Denison, and had a knighthood conferred on him. It was hard luck to sell a horse | capable of a succession of victories, | but to be beaten by that horse reprej sented an added sting.

AMONG THE TROTTERS Money Spider was in rare form last August at the National fixture, where he cleaned up the pacers on the first day in the Trial Handicap. The second day he was given a spell, but on the concluding day appeared twice in his own section. He won the Federal Trot in great style and later in the day in another unhoppled heat was just topped off by Peterwah. The Lorene Todd gelding has made a fair bid towards success already at the fixture in progress. Returning to Form Young Blake put up an attractive performance in defeating all but the winner, Trampfast, in the two-mile trot. The Wildwood Junior gelding showed that he is fast returning to his best form, and he will no doubt be on deck before the fixture reaches finality. Not Done With Yet Herbilwyn, the aged son of Nelson Bingen and Miss Spiers, demonstrated on Saturday that he is a long way from being a “has been” yet. The fact that he tried at the finish suggests a shortage of the necessary work, and after a race or two there is no telling what the well-bred gentleman will do to the opposition. Ran Up To Form Nourmahal ran well up to her track form on Saturday, and McDermott's charge will improve on that showing before the curtain is rung down on the trotting carnival. Over 12 furlongs, on sound going, the daughter of Great Audubon—Lulu Child is always a force to be reckoned with, and no doubt with a bit more age she will see out a solid two-mile journey. Ready for a Prize

Bridget Galindo’s effort on Saturday when she finished third to Cannonball and Nourmahal, would gain her a few more friends for her other National Week engagements. The race should sharpen Tomkinson’s mare up and he holds a good chance of leading in the Galindo —Mavourneen mare a winne.r in the not distant future. When right Bridget is a fair dinkum square-gaiter. Will Not be Long

The sturdy and consistent trotter Native Star, who has not had a race since the Cambridge fixture on May 7, gave an unusual display on Saturday in the mile and a-half trot. The daughter of Native King—Muriel Sta.r did not begin too kindly, but after getting warmed up gave a more impressive showing. The Feildingowned and trained mare will do better as the meeting progresses. No Time for Mistakes

Tamerlane, whose Auckland form pointed to him finishing in front of Nourmalial on Saturday did not take part in the event, but may go to the post on the middle or concluding day of the fixture. Nourmahal’s creditable showing will give the Tamerlane people a guide, and the gelding will have to do his best all the way to beat the mare. Not Her Usual Style Katute was the big public disappointment on Saturday and her showing was very poor. She failed to do anything right, and her display was very much below the mare’s usual form. The Nelson Bingen trotting mare will no doubt lose a lot of friends by her unseemly conduct, but there is nothing to suggest the roan will act in the same fashion again.

FIXTURE CONTINUED TO-MORROW PROSPECTS DISCUSSED (Special to THE SUN.J CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The second programme of the Metropolitan trotting fixture will be staged to-morrow, when another day of high-class and exciting sport is promised followers of the light harness sport. Form on the opening day was convincing, and this should be of great assistance to speculators in making their selections to-morrow. KING GEORGE HANDICAP Armed with first-hand knowledge of Saturday’s form, light harness patrons will step on Addington ground to-morrow confident that they can pick the winners. The chief problem presenting itself is the King George Handicap, of £I,OOO, for horses capable of traversing a two-mile journey in 4.30 or faster. Figuring on the front mark are eight likely candidates, of which Tom Thumb will probably be favourite. He was responsible for an excellent showing in the August Handicap on Saturday, and the race can safely be expected to do him a lot of good, as he really was in need of a race to wind him up. Peterwah will be better served, and will strip in superior form to that of Saturday. He is quite capable of beating his hoppled opponents, and with a bit of luck on the journey might easily be first. Machine Gun’s form on Saturday was not as good as his admirers anticipated, but it must be remembered he got away slowly, and consequently got a bad run all the way. He will probably go a much better race to-morrow. Of the bunch on the limit, Tom Thumb, Peterwah, and Machine Gun are the pick, but what of the next division? Conveniently placed is Concliffe and Talent, who are in possession of good chances. Though beaten in the mile event the first day, Concliffe was not disgraced, and the race will help to bring him right up to his best. Talent’s pleasing effort in the August Handicap must be taken into consideration. Escapade, Peter Bingen, and Loganwood should be helf safe by Cardinal Logan, who in turn must have the hardest part to do to keep in front of Imprint. The Nelson horse went a tremendous race in the £I,OOO contest on Saturday, and must be among the placegetters to-morrow. When the public makes known its choice, the horses favoured will probably be Concliffe, Tom Thumb, Imprint, and Talent. WILL KATUTE BEHAVE? Big fields will line out for the minor contests, of which the first event, commencing at 11.5, is confined to unhoppled trotters which can cover a mile and a-half in 3.34 or better. Though Native Star did not run into a place the first day, the majority of sportsmen will expect her to race more prominently to-morrow. Cannonball will again have to be considered, and Bridget Galindo should be in the fight. There is Katute, who did not begin too kindly the first day. but is known to be good enough if she only leaves the mark correctly. It is seldom she misbehaves, so possibly will make good to-morrow. Native Star, Bridget Galindo and Cannonball may be in the money when the judge is reached. WITH THE WEIGHT UP j Sprinters will next assemble to disj pute the Hash Handicap. Firpo should

be a tough nut to crack and he ran third from the same mark on Saturdav, after losing ground at the start W’allroon has a big reputation, but will have to be good to beat Mountain Chimes and Albert Logan, who in saddle events appear to go well. Author Jinks has not finished winning, but when the straight is reached maybe Firpo, Mountain Chimes and Event will be conspicuous. LOGAN PARK SHOULD STAY After his glorious exhibition over a mile and a-quarter on Saturday. Logan Park should be capable of annexing the Belgium Handicap. He is a good stayer. Daytime is overdue and Omaha should be improved by the first days effort. Summed up. Logan Park, Daytime and Omaha should be in the picture. WILL AMARIS IMPROVE? For the Lincoln Handicap Amaris will have plenty of friends, and so will Bonalena. . If Hoon Hay settles down quicKJJ

he will make them know he is present. Avenger will go well. thig If Logan Park is reserved for race he will be knocking at the and will account for those in Ir of him. . eer Bonalena. Amaris and Aveuc * should go a good race. SQUARE GAITERS’ CONTEST Frisco Beau may make a l m £?£ s T , I) . the Avon Handicap, in which Tra fast only has to get on the jou safely to finish in the rnon f* r^_.m nAside from Frisco Beau and Ifast, the public may fancy 1 Blake. A FINE LOT w It is up to William the Great register a win in the Canterbur . dicap, but he will have Ariki ana Earl to contend with. b* If Author Jinks is a will be among them in the stra Of the back markers Terence will threaten danger. THE FINAL FLUTTER The day’s pleasure will coD with the Speedway Handicap. a St. Maura is a brilliant roar is mile and a-quarter and F* re geil good over the same distance, Harold may beat him. . mo st Of the others Jack Potts will fancied.