TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 248, 10 January 1928, Page 11

TROTTING

(By

“ABAYDOS.”)

TROTTERS AT EPSOM

IN THE SECOND DIVISION

disappointing displays

While the second division of the trotters at Epsom recently contained many in the ranks who put u- sound and attractive performances, even if not successful, there were others who did not race up to their usual standard and disappointed their supporters each day. Misfired The Canterbury- owned and trained sauare-gaiter Quickfire was a source of annoyance to his supporters, as he ran sufficiently forward to encourage followers to stick to him. The crack two- year-old of his season, he has evidently not. come on as generally anticipated, but when the opposition ig weaker than that encountered at the Park, F. Holmes may get a race with him. Double Gaited Bingen Boy proved another instance of the fallacy of keeping a horse going at both gaits. In his races the brother to Nelson Derby and Nelson Fume showed a lot of pace at intervals while trotting, but he could not be kept to the right system, and would break and then pace. Anyway he is a long remove as a racehorse from his illustrious relatives, but he may uphold the family tradition when put to the stud. Don Zolock, the Papatoetoetrained trotter, was not on his best behaviour when taken to the post the first day at the Park, and after his circus performance it was deemed inadvisable to start him again during the carnival. The Hal Zolock gelding had been displaying good form prior to the fixture, and his unruly ways surprised and disappointed his connections. got To Be Hustled Knez, after her flash in the pan runaway victory it Epsom in November, has’evidently decided not to again take the public by storm, and her performances at subsequent meetings have made many wonder what kind of spirit possessed her on that memorable day. T. Roe is persevering with the Gold Bell mare, and has hopes of striking her in the same mind on another occasion. Favoured a Jig Sean Truibhais was expected to do something useful during the progress of the carnival, but his exhibitions were mcro in the nature of a jig than a trot. Ha was a costly proposition to his intimate friends, and the Gold Bell gelding did not shape on either day as if there would be a chance of a recovery in the near future. Still, once he conies right, the Taupiri-trained trotter may make amends. Still a Bit Cheeky The old grey gelding Spirit Bell was given a fly at the Park and while he found it impossible to get any of the plums, even the crumbs, the Gold Bell representative gave a whole lot of cheek at one stage of the proceedings. Geo. Paton was pleased with the showing made by the grey and maybe he will pick up a stake before he gives up the game for keeps. Finding It Hard Although the powers that be still refuse to sanction a driver’s certificate for the well-known Epsom trainer, Bob Millen, he gave a couple of his horses a run at the fixture. Wimmera King tried hia luck among the improvers, but failed to materialise, and did not meet with any success when later tried among the unhoppled horses. The King Harold gelding will find it difficult to win a race at his time of life. The Australian trotter Leo Mauritius, recently purenased by a patron of J. Shaw’s stable, was given a run on the concluding day of the fixture, Claudie Fairman being entrusted with the drive. For a while the newcomer showed a nice gait, but he could not go on with the business and did not threaten much danger. When Lee i» ready he will make a bid to credit his owner with something off his purchase price. Short of a Race Marble Star was harnessed up on the final day and given pride of place in the field for improving squaregaiters. From his position at the rear of the team, the Marble Arch gelding, who had C. G. Lee behind him, went away in good style and with six furlongs gone was well placed, and looked to have rosy prospects. He failed to see the distance out, but should do better with another race or two. Anseline went such a stinging good race in her first essay at the “ark this session that her connections fully expected to see the Hut Ansel mare take out a prize before the fixture concluded. Joe Geo’s mare ran solid races in the events for unhoppled horses, but the pace was too warm for the aged trotter. With the speedy merchants out of the road her turn should be at hand. Doing It Right Tiger Salve did not disgrace himin his outings at the Park, and bis display each day was sufficient t° suggest that his time is not far He Is racing much more solidly since signing on with “Togo” who is deserving of credit and also success for the condition in which JJ has the Rock Huon gelding. Off r»I e if ont of a heat one of these days Tiger will keep them all chasing. Likas it Soft i i J here * s no doubt about Ngatira King the ground on the soft side, and th* demonstrated this when he won . e Christmas Handicap and saved the tiiation for admirers of his stable k ’ P old Eha-1. Ngatira was driven mwi * confident race by Sam Roe, . a his good judgment had not a lfttle f _r° w ith the victory of the WellsCfcild trained trotting son of Ripon

trotting fixtures

£° r j>ury p ark ; T.C.—Jan. 27. 28. S?,* ke s> Bay T.C.—Jan. 28. ?.[*“ T.C.—Feb. 2. T.C.—Feb. 4. “•‘ropaUtan T.C.—Feb. 11 T.C.—Feb. 8, 22. “£ikoura T.C.—Feb. 25. wiborongb T.C.—March 2. Javercarem T.C.—March 2, 3. Waikato T.C.—March 3. Mir.awati, T.C.—March 7. •S?"?- 1 T-C.—March 8. 10. Wyndham T.C.—March 14. '■fi™ Brighton T.C.— March 15, 17. itumes T.C.— March 24. Wemngton T.C.—March 24. Wanganui T.C.—March 29, 81. Metropolitan T.C.—April 7, 11. Hawera T.C.—April 7. ft. taranaki t.C.—April 14 t* "oha T.C.—April 21. Ashburton T.C.—April 21. Wellington T.C—April 28. Park T.C—May 3, 5. Cambridge T.C—May 6. T -C—May 19. -anterbury Park T.C— June 2, 4. T C—June 9. Auckland T.C—June 23, 37.