TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 123, 15 August 1927, Page 12

TROTTING

(By “ABAYDOS.”) NOTES AND COMMENTS

TROTTERS IN ACTION ADDINGTON FORM During the progress of the recent successful carnival at Addington, THE SUN kept its readers well informed of the performances and possibilities of placed horses during the fixture. Now that activities have ceased, a review of various contestants in both the trotting and pacing section will prove of interest. To-day “Abaydos” deals with the square-gaited fraternity. Broke Badly Bridget Galindo was one of the chief j disappointments at Addington in the j less pretentious? trotters’ class, and her j faithful friends were left high and dry. | On the opening day Tomkinson’s mare secured the minor portion of the stake, and although expected to improve on tint position on the succeeding day, failed to make good. Bridget is a bad breaker, but may get out of the habit by the time the Auckland October fixture draws nigh. Not Her Best Form Native Star, whose fine performances last season pointed to her occupying a much higher place among the square-gaited element this year, was solidly backed and well beaten each day at Christchurch. The Feildingowned mare was given pride of place on the first and second day on the machine, while on her final attempt she was one of the best supported. She was not good enough to pull out a prize, but will do a lot better later on. Will Do Better At Stud The high-class American bred stallion, Guy Parrish, belonging to Mr. E. X. Lelievre, the prominent Canterbury breeding enthusiast, was expected to do things at the National Carnival, but he did not succeed in getting any of the prize money. He may not be persevered with as a racing proposition, but at the breeding game, Guy Parrish promises to be a good winjier. A Consistent Starter Real the Great never failed to take his place in the field of medium class square-gaiters each day during the fixture, but he failed to obtain a place when it came to the business end. Had the American been as consistent in getting into the dividend-paying section as he was in helping to swell the field, his supporters would have been on a better wicket at the end of the session. Little Support For Little Logan Harry Gaskill’s perky trotter, Little Logan, was not in very keen demand, at the recent Addington light harness function, and ran as he was backed. After fruitlessly chhsing those in front of him in the secondary division for two days. Little Logan moved into higher society, where he had the privilege of being one of the first away, but this did not help him to be first home. Harry doesn’t worry and will keep whistling “There’s a good time coming bye and bye.”

Done His Dash Pieter Timmerman, who has seen better days, was another whose consistency in facing the starter at the carnival, went unrewarded. Pieter’s prospects were not very highly regarded by the public and he was one of the big outsiders each day. Those who were looking for a big divvy from this source were doomed to disappointment as the gelding was never in the picture. Small Profit—But No Return A whole heap of money went west at Addington on the opening and closing day through the failure of the roan mare Katute to produce her form of last season. She did not race at all solidly, and it is safe to say J.

Bryce’s trotting candidate has host of admirers by her unseem v, * haviour. It she mends herS,' : " time out, there will be a lot recent backers sorry if ,hev ] e , T slide. * iei w? Paying The Penalty Xourmahal’s consistency in a second and third on the and middle day of the trotting resulted in her setting it well too" neck with the handicap on the fi day. Although well beaten bv hall the first time out. who wasT?’ ceding the mare 12yds, she was S' within a similar distance of the tr Coaster the last day, having paja ? penalty of her big effort for oS money on the middle dav when & race was run in faster time. Xoenr hal had no chance with Cannonfar and was never in the picture. ““

Struck A Hot Lot Young Blake’s second to Tramjrfas: on the opening day, and the_fact tha; he filled a similar position behinc Frisco Beau on the second day. was sufficient to indicate fair prospects for success on the closing day. Ee was well supported, but the pressure of Peterwah, Money Spider, and Pee: Swift in the field altered the complexion of things and Tomkinsoni trotter did not get away with tha prizes. His form, however, would susgest a stake being lifted in the tear future. Company Too Warm Old Nighborn found the company too warm on the concluding day at Addin:ton and broke his run of thirds bj finishing out of the money. The son of the defunct Charlie McKinney show*, however that there is “life in the old horse yet” and his owner can cotfidently look forward to seeing his gat« trotter led in a winner again he finally decides to retire from trax activities. Well-Matched Pair When Money Spider was asked t« concede Peter Swift 12yds on the fir. day of the National campaign. r* failed by a neck to overhaul hi* square-gaited opponent. This waswbe the twain cleaned up the pacing to; gade. On Friday last they measnr*: strides again in their own class, off tfe* same peg. It was a battle royal to tween two fine trotters, and on tß* occasion D. Withers was just a neci away from J. Bryce when the tar was reached. Will He Come Back? Audominion was produced each d*’ in the classy trotters’ contest, tofailed to get on the list of stake earners. Nevertheless he gave gU®P*J of his former dashing days, and efforts will no doubt be encouraging» the connections of the gelding. at the top of his form Audominton a top-hole performer, and as he 1 showing signs of a “come-back, be worth keeping an eye on. Did Not Make Good The Dunedin-owrted and trainee mare, Ingle Bingen, who showed a pw* tiality for the dirt track while Turing Auckland in June, was given a*r<**■chance on the opening day at Adding ton, by the public, ranking t' order of favouritism on the n,a “*rT Nelson Bingen’s daughter did not press with her display and ‘ supporters down with such a bang • she was practically the outsider# field on the second day. When it c to the last issue, her owner did deem it wise to pay up for Irigie - she had a holiday.