TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 214, 29 November 1927, Page 9

TROTTING

By

“Abaydos”

- .... r :t” NOTES AND COMMENTS

HAMILTON FIXTURE IN SIGHT SQUARE-GAITERS AT WELLINGTON "]\fOST of the horses engaged at the Hamilton fixture from this part of the district are leaving in the morning for Claudelands to get the benefit of a few runs on the new track before race day. The fixture is attracting a lot of interest in Auckland light harness circles, and there will be a large number of enthusiasts from this quarter present on Saturday. Luck Out at Present Although F. Young has Lord Nepean. Buz Buz, Lord Lou and Tranquil nominated for the Waikato fixture, the only member of the team to make the trip will be Tranquil. The mare car scamper over a mile in quick time, bul

it is seldom she will repeat the per

formance on race day. Owner Young has not had any luck so far this season, and a turn of Fortune’s wheel in his favour would be well received byall the sporting fraternity. An Improving Sort Our Patch gave creditable displays during his recent visit to Epsom, particularly' on the concluding day, when he finished third to Padlock and Mulwaree, keeping a good number of useful performers behind him. The Opu-nake-trained gelding is partial to the weikht on top, and off the front of the mile saddle event at Wellington should prove dangerous. Wanted a Little Spell Uncle Bert has been indulging in a short respite since his unsuccessful exertions at the Otahubu fixture, but this week will see the popular old chap back at Epsom. Uncle is one of the handy sort, but he has been toiling solidly for several months, and this was evidently telling on him when he was asked for an effort last week. Uncle Bert will not sport silk again till the Christmas carnival. Booked for Wellington Native Star, that good trotter, who

won several races on end last year, and after failing at Christchurch during the National carnival, won a decent race at Wellington in the early spring.

is booked to return to the Empire City for the summer session. The Feildingowned mare will np doubt have improved since her last outing and will keep the trotters busy, especially over the two-mile journev.

Can She Do It Again? Caprice appears once more in the list of the saddle merchants at Wellington, being on a 2.16 mark, or 24 yards behind the limit. The Wildmoor mare was made a hot pot in the saddle race the first day for Otahuhu, but after making a good beginning and finding a handy position she faded out. At Welligton in September, off the front, Tapp’s mare hopped out and gave nothing . else a chance. Will she repeat the dose? Just a Little Fault Swiftline came well forward into the jncture as a trotter at" Dunedin last week, recording a dual success. The son of El Carbine still shows a tendency' to tangle, but when he overcomes the bad habit and can be induced to go all square, there will be some good money' awaiting his connections. Perhaps he will be right for the Hutt. Soon Be Due Wakefield, who has a fine record for third money, will be on deck again at the Hutt Park when the Summer fixture comes up for decision. I-Ie is one of D. Nyhau’s team and anything in Dan’s charge is entitled to respect. Xapland’s relative is a solid ty r pe of horse, and this season he should show his patient owner-trainer a good re-

A Poor Introduction Bonanza, made his first appearance last Wednesday- before an Auckland public, but the son of Four Cliimes did not make a very good impression. Although an unknown quantity', there was fair money' for Percy' Rogers’s charge, probably on account of his splendid appearance. He struck trouble right at the start and refused thiwi to strike a gait, and his supporters did not get a run for their money. He may go better at Hamilton. The Wellington fixture, which takes place on Saturday week, December 10, is evidently a happy huting ground for several of the square-gaited fraternity. Nearly all the contestants who put in an appearance at the September meeting arc likely to pay another visit to Hutt Park in the hope of capturing another stake or two. Likes Hutt Park Track Little Johnnie is among the entrants again for Wellington. He evidently' likes the track at Hutt Park, and has

happy recollections of a good trot there in September. At a mile and a-half, Little Johnnie cannot be sneezed at. and there may be another decent dividend waiting for the square-gaiter. Has Come Right Again The fashionably-bred square-gaiter. Herbilwin, who was not looked upon in a very favourable light as a stayer, sprung a surprise at Forbury Park last Saturday by seeing out a two-mile journey sufficiently well enough to dead heat with that good horse Little Logan. The son of Nelson Bingen—Miss Spear has evidently come right again, and will in all probability' be a starter at Wellington. Can’t Have Long to Wait Big things were expected of the Nor-manby-trained trotter, Kolmar, when he stepped out in the unhoppled heat at Alexandra Park last week, and there

was solid support from the right quarter for the son of Nelson Bingen, lie was taking a prominent part for 12 furlongs, but a knock unshipped him and he drifted back. There should be a race about somewhere for Kolmar soon. The Epsom trained Speed King appears among the entrants for the Wellington fixture on December 10, but it is doubtful if it will be any use taking the big Our Thorpe gelding all that way. He is on a 4.48 mark in the slow class two mile, and has some pretty speedy customers in front of him, which makes his task look difficult. If G. Stubbs makes the trip, he will stay South with his horse and wait for the South Wairarapa Christmas meeting.

Free Advice’s Big Task Free Advice, the natty little filly by Blue Mountain King from Integlios, who made such a fine impression when racing in the Great Northern Derby', is among the acceptors in the novice heat at Clau4elands. While it is a difficult race to win, with a big contingent on

the front, Free Advice, if taken to the race, will not disgrace herself, and if she can get a decent spin it will take a good improver to head her oft. TROTTING FIXTURES Forbury Park T.C.—Nov. 25. 26. Waikato T.C.—Dec. 3. Northland T.C.—Dec. 10. Wellington T.C. —Dec. 10. Xew Brighton T.C.—Dec. 15, 17. Ashburton T.C.—Dec. 26. Westport T.C.—Dec. 26, 27^ South Wairarapa T.C.—Dec. 26, 27. Gore T.C. —Dec. 26. Auckland T.C. —Dee. 27. 29, 31. Winton T.C. —Dec. 29. Canterbury Park T.C. —Jan. 2, 3. We«tland T.C.—Jan. 3. Greymouth T.C. —Jan. 4, 5. Forbury Park T.C.—Jan. 26. 2S. Hawke’s Bay T.C.—Jan. 2S. Nelson T.C.—Jan. 31, Feb. 1. i Takaka T.C.—Feb. 2. Cheviot T.C.— Feb. 1.