Trainers Busy in Canterbury

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 170, 8 October 1927, Page 13

Trainers Busy in Canterbury

CANDIDATES FOR AUCKLAND METROPOLITAN PREPARATIONS (Special to THE SUN.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. With several horses engaged at Auckland, and a large number receiving special preparation for the Metropolitan fixture next month, trainers in Canterbury are having a busy period, and are stepping their charges out to some tune. Canterbury will be well represented at Alexandra Park next week, and as most of the candidates are forward there is a good prospect of a large share of the entibing prize money finding its way fcjoutU,

HOLMES’S GOOD TEAM F. Holmes leaves for Auckland on Monday night with Quickfire, Harvest Child, Tom Thumb, Donard, Bob Logan and Dapliue Ue Oro. .s’. G. Holmes is taking St. Maura. R. B. Berry intends travelling Sea Pearl and Machine Gun to Auckland to race at the club’s spring meeting. They will leave here on Wednesday CONCLIFFE DOING WELL Concliffe has been indulged in some real work and he is doing very well. “Mascot” picks him to salute the judge before the days get much longer. St. Maura is just about as fit as hands can make her. She will be seen in action at Auckland. Shirley McKinney is little more than a pony, but like those Dillon Axwortliys in America, she can pace fast and so far she shapes like being able to sustain her clip as far as any. MADE BAD FRIENDS The big horse Lord Bingtn, kicks up a fuss while going round a 2.20 clip He is a difficult horse to follow, for while his track work points to him as a sprinter, he once led all the way m a two-mile race, for which his admirers, who were not on him, nave never forgiven him. Harley Dillon seems to know about as much as any man and goes where he pleases and does everything in training as intelligently as any horse, but to date his race performances have been bad. He is a chestnut son of Harold Dillon and like most of his kind he may have something wrong with his organisation. NO OIL PAINTING Duco’s photograph is not likely to be seen on the cans that advertise the stuff for shiny purposes. He is not a good-looking horse, but he can trot fast enough to win a race at a nvnor fixture.

Huon Dillon is a chestnut pacer in J. N. Clark’s stable. He started at Ashburton last autumn and for about a mile he looked a winner.

William the Great has fined down a lot this past two weeks, and is ready to get the money in the near future. TALENT FORWARD

H. Frost has been busy with Talent. The gelding is well forward and a couple of rousing work-oaits would key him up for any races at hand.

Sea Pearl is a nervous mare in her stall, but once geared up and set to work she goes like .1 demon. The Nelson Bingen mare is in perfect condition, and in the sprint events at Auckland she should pay a dividend. LIKES THE SUNSHINE

Though not an oil painting to look at, Machine Gun is a good horse in the warm weather period. The Australian is appreciating the sunshine and will be a thorn in somebody’s side at Auckland.

Tiny Moon is stirring up the dust at New Brighton, where she has been stepping in approved style. When she gets rid of that liy in her bonnet that causes her to get all fussed up at the start, she will win races. THE TROTTING QUEEN

Escapade is in grand shape to complete her cup preparation. Despite her good appearance she has about as many supporters for the Trotting Cup as one could count on both hands.

Avenger is pottering along at New Brighton, where he is gradually being got into racing trim. Mac Dillon is a tough kind of a pacer that will make the birds sing this season. He seems to approve of a journey. Bonny Logan is a contented sleepy kind of mare that puts on condition quickly. She is at present resting pending a recovery from a dose of physic. TWO DERBYITES The three-year-old gelding Harvest Child is attached to F. Holmes’s stable, under whose guidance he will go to Auckland for the Great Northern Derby. Standing scarcely 14.2 is the filly Daphne De Oro, whose fine performance in winning the Novice Handicap at Wellington has encouraged plenty to name her as the winner of the Great Northern Derby. Her owner, J. Washington, has cared for her pretty well, and she will strip a very fit filly for the classic. TOM THUMB WELL

Though he still wears a bandage on one of his hind legs, Tom Thumb is not sore at all, and is to journey to Auckland, where he should give a high class account of himself.

Looking bright and healthy the cup candidate Talaro is to go to Auckland, where he will beat more than will beat him. He is certain to be a problem for the others to beat in the short races. The three-year-old Donard is an easy-action three-year-old that experiences no difficulty in going a mile end a-half journey. He is to go North to contest the Great Northern Derby, and he won’t be last. DECLINED THE TRIP Considering he lias a weak constitution. Harold Thorpe is an exceptional pacer, and it is inconceivable how he stays a distance. [f ever his mechanism strengthens he will win exclusive contests. He is not going to Auckland. Though still inclined to make a break Sarsaparilla is on the way to making a fair kind of a trotter, and with age he promises to finish well at the end of a two-mile journey. A speedy pacer is Bob Logan, who is to be labelled for Auckland. MIGHT WANT A RACE Quickfire has strengtnened up considerably, but it is anticipated that he will require more knowledge of racing before being entrusted with serious backing. Mate o’ Mine is a good -looking horse, and is a keen worker. He wears knee boots.

Quimet is happy and is enjoying his mixed essays immensely. COMING RIGHT AGAIN Dalmeny has furnished into a powerful gelding, and is striding along in good style. This honest son of Brent Locanda should win money this season. Though a bit fussy, Chimer behaves well in his training Work, and in his last two starts he has began quickly and has raced well. The onlv reason he did not win on either occasion is because, he was not good enough. With four weeks to go Black Admiral’s condition is made to order, and by cup day he will be ready to take off his coat to all comers. WHAT OH! AHURIRI Aliuriri made the birds whistle at Addington last week. The fellows who have horses in the New Zealand Cup are not sorry that his engagement was discontinued. Keep an eye on Kohara. He might win the cup. Enawah is favourite tor the Great Northern Derby. She has got a man's job in front, of her o beat Daphne De Oro. There was no foundation in the report that Enawah had been purchased by the Wellington sportsman, who races the champion, Great Bingen.