TROTTING...

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 244, 5 January 1928, Page 6

TROTTING...

By

“Abaydos”

NOTES AND COMMENTS

LAST DAY AT EPSOM PERFORMANCES REVIEWED “After the storm comes the calm,” and this is being proved without doubt in light-harness circles in Auckland. All the visiting horses have returned home and the majority of the local contingent are at present in ‘‘easy street.” The form of various runners at the fixture will form the subject of subsequent reviews. Oh My Dolores Dolores improved on her previous efforts at the fixture by remaining in front of the field right to the judge.

Unfortunately for her supporters the American-bred mare broke within a few yards of the judge, galloping past the post. The judicial committee re-, versed the placing and Dolores got second money. Big Improvement Raima again went a sound race on Saturday, and the manner in which the Nelson Bingen gelding finished up his task showed that he has improved considerably with the racing. In view

> of his splendid effort on the middle day of the session he was allowed to pay ■ a good price. ‘ Always a Trier ■ Nelson Boy was the unlucky horse of the meeting. On the opening day , he ran second to Bright Light on a ; fast track, which caused him to get back 48 yards. Third was his portion , on the second day, behind Raima and , Gold Star, but the track was slow and the winner did not come back to Nel--1 son Boy for the last day, when the latter again finished third. A Real Horse Padlock won the Park Handicap like

a good one, and cut out the twelve furlongs in time that recorded a fiveseconds’ improvement on his handicap. W. Hughes took no risks and had the Hal Zolock gelding on the outer most of the way. When it came to the finish he responded gallantly and won handsomely, Will Soon Break It Dillon Huon was going hard six furlongs from home in the Park Handicap and gave those behind him something to do to overhaul him. Half-way up the straight he was still in the van, but weakened as Padlock put in a sound effort, and secured second berth. Getting Some Picking* Van Rich ran one of his best races so far this season in the Park Handicap and was always in the firing line. At the home turn he looked like having a chance for a dividend, but the final pinch found him out, and he was beaten into third place. Consistency Rewarded Jack Potts was somewhat lucky in the President’s Handicap, as when the signal was given the American-bred horse was tangled up in his gear. Mr. O’Connor however immediately recalled the other runners, an action that met with the approval of the public. Jack Potts went away all right the next time and coming at the right end won handsomely. Game to the End Jewel Pointer put up a great fight in the big race, and was only beaten at the end by the fast-finishing Jack Potts. A Julian drove the little horse a nice race, and the Auckland champion responded gamely and displayed his genuinenes. He was beaten by a bet- 1 ter horse. Ready to Collect Sea Pearl showed up much better than on the previous days in the principal heat and was unlucky in clashing with Machine Gun at the turn, which caused both of Mr. McMillan’s pacers to tangle and lose their positions. Sea Pearl came on well to get third money.

A Beauty King Pointer again proved what a solid pacer he is by winning the Telegraph Handicap in great style. The Southerner was a warm favourite, and after waiting on the leaders until near the home turn Fred Holmes shot him through, and that was the end of the section. King Pointer will reach high society. Knocking at the Door Rockburn again made a bold bid to tear off a cheque from the main stake book for owner Brideson, and while he was a bit unlucky in the run home, he did not have much chance of beating King Pointer. However Rockburn defeated all the rest and gave an encouraging display. When Will It Be? Dick Dillon again secured the small end of the purse, and the Kyana gelding is finding it hard to land a stake from his present mark. He is racing most consistently and keeps on filling a place in the company he is meeting, but each time there appears to be something on hand just a shade too good for DickGoing Right Now Bingen King has in a short space of time won two races for his popular lady owner, Mrs. Sweetapple, and judging by the manner in which he cleaned up the opposition in the New Year Handicap the black pacer will soon be winning in more select company. Once he comes right Bingen King will deliver the goods all right. A Solid Customer Great Change went a fine race in the New Year Handicap and while he could not head off his stable mate in the run to the wire, he kept anything else from taking a percentage of the dividend. The ex-Hawera trotter looks like getting a good bit of stake money in this province. A Real Trotter The performance of Native Star in the race for unhoppled horses was decidedly smart, and when Tomkinson had the Feilding mare within striking distance at the end of a mile it looked as if she would be home and dried. She was throwing out a big challenge at the home turn, where she skipped and lost sufficient ground to keep her from returning a dividend. A False Price

Why Bell Harold was allowed to go out in the mile handicap almost the outsider of the field, after his two victories of the previous days, will long

remain a mystery. On paper and fort he looked the best of good things, am so he proved, and those who were wit him had the satisfaction of receiving, false but remunerative price whei* fc. cleaned up the opposition. Making Amends Nelson Fame put up a real =ood pe formance in getting second to Be Harold after losing ground over Ik early stages. The merit of % achievement was evidently overlook* by the public when the Mangpr? sprinter contested the Premier Har. dicap, for he was one of the least aspported candidates, and his faithful followers received a fine reward for the loyalty when August landed him ft* past the post. Why Tom Thumb There was a great parcel of moir for Tom Thumb in the merry mil© <e Saturday, just why it is hard to eet jecture. Toni struck trouble at 5k start and lost a lot of ground, leavim his legion of supporters high and dr The form of the Southerner in his t previous essays at the meeting did as: suggest that he would beat sprint©*** the Bell Harold-Nelson Fame calibre.

Peter Riddle Salutes Those who spotted Young Blake': dashing finish among the pacers w Thursday were determined to be wit the Southern trotter on Saturday int& Association Trot and they had the satisfaction of securing a first dividend Young Blake was driven by Petr Riddle and gave the visiting his only victory for the fixture. One of the Best Sister Beatrice trotted a genuine ? in the Association, again proYia that she likes to be on top £ the ground. Jim Bullock had the ma-' in great fettle, and she was unfort® ate in bumping up against Young Blafc in one of his good moods. Sister Be* rice should pick up some good stafc* money this season. Consistent and Unlucky Lady Dunmore is consistent, but d* cidedly unlucky, and another s ecov was placed to her credit in the fin* event of the fixture. She was slow t get under way, and at the end of bathe journey her prospects were not f a rosy hue. However when she line for home Lady Dunmore put * one of her characteristic dashes 45 got w'ithin three-parts of a length £ the winner at the tape. Lost His Dash Cardinal Logan, who was made 1 pronounced favourite for the Prem#' Handicap, had every chance, but coo* not pull it off, and third was his P#’ tion at the box. Hendricksen’s bor* appears to have lost all his and unless he effects a come-back® the near future, his followers will V well on the wrong side of the led!* - this season. Was He Unlucky? Peterwah. the fine Gisborne trotjj who won the big heat on the mid--day of the session, was expected * his connections to get one of the ends of the purse in the Preside# Handicap, but fourth was his positi* at the finish. The chestnut was in ® firing line three furlongs from bo& but met with interference at the His owner, R. Fisken, was of opinion after the race that with a® of luck Peterwah would have won-