TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 163, 30 September 1927, Page 7

TROTTING

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“Abaydos”

NOTES AND COMMENTS

FROM NEAR AND FAR PROVINCIAL TOPICS The fine weather experienced during the last two days, together with the accompanying breeze, has dried up the tracks at Alexandra Park. Though there has been a large number of horses working, nothing in the way of special essays has been recorded up to the present. Wants Taking in Hand A nice cut of a filly is the two-year-old daughter of Aerial Bingen and AiR a!d. belonging to the veteran enthusiidde J ' Pe T Ui I e \ but ? h e is on the skittish mo™,* Ju * d fi nfir by her antics each morning at th e Park the young lady is determined to have her own way and unless she is put under firmer control before getting much oMer, the filly will become unmanageable. The application of hooks is not improving the youngsters temperament. After Many Days The well-known trotter or a few seasons back. Battery Beil, his made his reappearance at Epsom, being under li'e 1 ?,. ” r „ J - O’Kane. The aged son of Gold Bell—Bell'- Beldon registered his last victory at the Auckland Christmas fixture of 1924, when he won a two-mile square-gaited competition Rc,<: ‘ n 4 -57 4-5. During the 19-o-.6 season Battery Bell started on five occasions, but failed to get in the money.

Looks a Useful Sort A. McSweeney, who attends to the preparation of that one-time solicl trotter, Wimmera King, has a rather promising -looking maiden, by Our Thorpe, in work. He is on the green side, but carries himself well and hits out in a manner that suggests he will be all serene later on, although he will require time. The youngster is from a mare named Lady Stephenie. No Spare Time C. G. Lee has a team of eight under his charge at present, and his hands are kept full. Four of +ho number, Florent, Wrigley, CarberJey and Tiger Salve, are being prepared in view of the racing at Alexandra Park next month, and the quartette is kept going even when training conditions are adverse. The other four comprise a maiden contingent, and will get their turn at the races later on. A Good-Looking Novice A pa.tron of H. Kinnimont’s stable was successful in his efforts to procure the three-year-old grey colt by Gold Bell from Dorothy Dimple, and tiie maiden is being broken in preparatory to joining th© Royal Oak active brigade. The grey is said by good judges to be a well-shaped, well-mannered youngster and one -that on appearances, at all events, is built for speed. A Full Hand Garth Robertson has his quintette. Logan Rothschild, Horizon, Admiral Hood, Great Ballin and the Ballin—Theda Bara colt looking in nice condition, and ready to undertake solid duties. Nothing in his string appears to have shown so much improvement as the Huia Dillon gelding Horizon, and when he gets a card to suit will put on his war-paint and perform a merry dance. Back on the Job Fungus, who has not been on the active list sinca his unsuccessful trip to Hawera last Easter, is once more on the scene and looks none the worse for the good rest. The son of Golcanda —Rosie Drift did not succeed in saluting the judge last year, and failed to even return his supporters a second dividend. At Thames he managed to gain third money for ownertrainer Warnock.

Blithe and Gay Old Pit area is at present one of the cheekiest pacers in commisiaon at Epsonie and the lively manner in which thc only son of Aotea Boa performs his tasks would give those who do not know the pony the impression he was sSll in his youth. J- Johnson lias tie Tittle fellow in fine buckle and if he could land a heat next month it would be a- very popular victor}. Still Doing Well The brother and sister. Gold Jacket V Riaclt Gold, continue to please their connections by the bold manner in which they reach out in their work, n hicn ... - bc ab i e to sport silk The ,™ a Auckland fixture, but will be ready for later ventures. Gold Jacket will don the majenta jacket next month ind if his trainer can get the necessary d ,„, i work into the black pacer, to nice condition.

Showing Improvement The four-year-old Lord Lou. who io ;t son of the well-known Australian>red pony Lord Nepean from Lou Cap, «'ho is inbred to her consort, is making satisfactory improvement under the careful attention of owner-trainer F. Young, and with more experience the young pacer promises to take a prominent part at some of the country fixtures.

Should Chime Soon Chimer again proved that he has come right at the barrier. He began smartly at Ashburton, and followed the leading bunch along the back. Rounding the home bend he could be seen threading his way through the field, but When it came to<he test in the straight fourth was the nearest he could get to the money. He is in great buckle and paces like a horse that will improve. Enawah Changes Hands It is reported that the Wellington sportsman, Mr. J. R. McKenzie, has purchased the three-year-old pacing filly, Enawah, who is favourite for the Great Northern Derby Stakes, to be decided at the Auckland Trotting Club’s spring fixture. The price, it is stated, runs well into four figures. From present appearance, the owner of Great Bingen and Co., should not be required to wait long for a return of a fair proportion of his outlay. SOUTHERN JOTTINGS The Methven Trotting Club, which will hold its initial fixture on Saturday, October 8, can have no cause for regret at its decision to operate in place of the Racing Club, which formerly provided sport in that territory. The large batch of entries received—296—shows the popularity of the sport in Canterbury. That a great number of novices will be seen in action is vouched for by the fact that of 46 entrants in the opening heat 42 are on the limit. An Improving Pacer The gelding Epigram went a splendid race when he won the mile and a-quarter event at Ashburton. He began well and taking charge nine furlongs from the judge he never looked like getting beaten. Epigram is a pacer with plenty of ability, and he can stay, so it is only a question of him keeping sound to win further races. The Brent Locanda gelding will find favour for the Methven Cup. Promises to Make Good The three-year-old gelding Monopole has improved since he contested the New Zealand Sapling Stakes. At Ashburton he pulled into fourth place at the finish of the Selma Handicap, and pulled up as if the race had done him {pood. The Derby candidate is a brother to the New Zealand Cup favourite, Cardinal Logan.

it -■! I Encouraging Display The performance of Sungleam' from 24yds behind in the Rakaia Handicap at Ashburton was a particularly good effort, and one that should encourage his supporters to think of him in the future. He is in at Methven on October S, and if the two miles is net beyond his compass Sungleam will be in the picture. Great Breeding Though Jean McElwyn has suffered two defeats for first money, she can be depended upon to develop‘into a highclass mare. She is a good pacer, is level-headed, and is bred as well as any other pacer in the country, being by Nelson Bingen from Miss Spear, a mare that the well-known Canterbury breeder, Mr. E. X. Eelievre, has repeatedly stated is the best brood mare imported into the country.

TROTTING FIXTURES

October 15. —lnangahua T.C. October 15-19.—Auckland T.C. October 22-24.-Greymouth T.C. October 24.—Oamaru T.C. November 8-10-11.—N Z Metropolitan T.C. November 19-23 —Otahuhu T.C. November 25-26. —Forbury Park T.C. December 3 —Waikato T.C. December 10.—Northland T.C. December 15-17.—New Brlgton T.C. December 27-29-31 —Auckland T.C. NOMINATIONS September 30—Auckland T.C. October 7—Greymouth Trotting Club ACCEPTANCES October 7—Aucklard T.C