Speed Test To-morrow

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 275, 10 February 1928, Page 7

Speed Test To-morrow

ADDINGTON ATTRACTIONS High-Class Fields Engaged WITH the additional attraction of the big match event between Great Bingen and Native Chief at Addington to-morrow, the one-day summer fixture of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club promises to be the most interesting held for many years and the function should prove most successful as well as entertaining.

THE acceptances received for the fixture are of a high standard and with such good material available in th« various events the racing cannot fail to prove exciting and interesting, which will tend to create keen speculation. The Addington track is usually very fast at this period of the year and a fair amount of clock-winding is predicted. The programme will be opened with aiy unhoppled item, the SPREYDON HANDICAP Of £300; 1£ miles Nelson Bell . Lt Lady Fan ... 36 ~ B ° y yds bhd ' 31 » a n r i“f .* !*1 48 iTirrleuse . 36 Nourmahal . . 48 Nelson Me* Duke Bingen . . 72 Kinney .... 36 Of the limit pair. Nelson Boy will appeal most to Aucklanders, but he is pretty close to several speedy trotters. Sarsaparilla and Swiftbine are in form and sure to be in demand, but in a solidly run race they are apt to leave their feet, which will be costly. Petroleuse, if dressed in her best, will take a power of beating, while Nelson McKinney must be kept in mind. Lady Fan has become solid and Wild Hebe

has threatened to break it for a win at the lest few fixtures. Of those further back Nourmahal will be suited by the distance, and Duke Bingen is a solid sort. Most support may be offering for PETROLEUSE, NOURMAHAL, NELSON McKinney. The next item is a popular one, in which the competitors carry the weight on top. It is the IINWOOD HANDICAP (Saddle) Of £300; 1 mile Sahib . . . . Lt yds bhd Pat Dillon ... Lt Queen’s benPointalena . . Lt era! . . . . lLocanda Child Lt Omaha . . - 12 Daisy Pointer Lt Jean McElwyn 12 Firpo .... Lt Event 12/ Albert Logan . Lt Doctor Dillon. 24 Locanda Ouimet • • • • General ... Lt Darknite . . • 48 Kulnine . . . Lt Countryman . . 60 A good lot of speedy milers are off the front, and Kulnine, a recent winner, is sure to have a good following. Daisy Pointer is a useful sort, while Pointalena, who has seldom failed to get a minor place this season, must not be overlooked. Queen’s General is nice and handy, and Jean McElwyn is racing more solidly; and on the strength of her finish at Dunedin with Concliff will have a lot of friends. Doctor Dillon is partial to the saddle business and appears to be regaining: his old dash, while Darknite and Countryman would only need to do it right to give all in front a fright. In a good pool the favourites may be KULNINE, JEAN McELWYN, POINTALENA. Attention will then be turned in the direction of the birdcage, where a big field of good pacers will parade for the MIDSUMMER HANDICAP Of £700; 2 miles Harry Peter Swift . . 12 Audubon . . Lt Pan Yan ... 24 William the Pluto . . % . 24 Great .... Lt Fight Ever ... 24 Billy Sea ... Lt Trampfast . . 24 yds bhd Machine Gun . 48 St. Maura ... 12 Author Jinks . 48 Trimmer ... 12 Acron 60 Shine Soon . . 12 Waitaki Girl . 84 Golden Devon 12 Jewel Pointer . 96

They are a classy lot and even those on the end have a good show of taking out, the most promising being perhaps William the Great. St. Maura went encouragingly at Dunedin and the racing there would do her good, while Trimmer is also capable of putting up a good fight. Peter Swift is a solid trotter, but he may find another of his ilk, in Trampfast, too close to be pleasant. This chap is sure to be a nuisance. Two others on the same mark to claim respect are Pan Yan and Pluto, whose performances in the Ashburton Cup gave them class distinction. On that occasion Pluto, who was in receipt of 48yds from the grey, won, but the latter may turn the tables. Author Jinks is on a good pacer’s mark and will find it a big task, but he is as game as best. Machine Gun raced at Dunedin as if he was recovering from the effects of his hard campaign at Auckanc* W HI be one to be reckoned 'V , *^- cron is still the unreliable chap ©t old, but Waitaki Girl and Jewel ■pointer, although well back, will add interest to the race. Public fancy may I*7Ltoward PAN YAN, MACHINE GUN, PLUTO. Two-milers of the moderate turn of :Peed will assemble and try conclusions m the PAP AN UI HANDICAP Of £350; 2 miles ish Jink. . . Lt Rey Logan . . 24 'fUty • • • . Lt Ariki 24 Embrace Lt Nantwich ... 24 . yds bhd Kotuku Jack . 24 &£X er •• • * 12 Dalmeny ... 36 -°‘ ei ? e King Pointer . 36 • • • 12 Epigram ... 36 fentth .... 12 Jackie Audubon . . 12 With the short limit, this event should see a keen contest, and there 18 a useful trio on the front line, but Just behind them is a quartette with Possibilities. Of this lot Colene Poin*er and Jackie Audubon have excellent prospects. The latter has struck form, and looks like going on with thti business, while Colene is a little beauty. Ariki is always a dangerous customer, and Kotuku Jack has been showing big improvement of late. Then mere is Dalmeny, King Pointer, and Epigram, and the latter pair have won good races recently. There will be good betting, with most demand likely for COLENE POINTER, JACKIE AUDUBON, KING POINTER. At the conclusion of the previous event the great match will eventuate, and when the applause and cheers have fiied away after the contest the square gaiters will parade for the CASHMERE HANDICAP Of £350; 2 miles Wild Hebe . . Lt Blue Thorpe . 48 yds bhd Red Oak . . . 48 Audobel ... 12 Clonmel .... 48 Petroleuse . . 24 Cannonball . . *>o Frisco Beau . 24 Little Logan . 60 Our Lady . . 36 Audominion . . •- Duke Bingen . 36 Elzear .... 96 Wild Hebe, from the end. will lead ***o field a merry dance, and is bound

to take catching. Audubell is on the improve, and won this race last year. Petroleuse and Frisco Beau are nicely placed, while Duke Bingen, if he elects to chase this item, will have a lot of friends. Blue Thorpe may do best of the next lot, and then Cannonball and Little Logan are to be reckoned with. Both are capable trotters, and if Alborn can keep the former balanced he will be in the money. Audominion is still trying to come batk, while if Elzcar does it right she would upset all calculations. The public may prefer CANNONBALL, DUKE BINGEN, AUDOBELL. The next is a very interesting item, and provides a test for three-year-olds, who will step out in the JUVENILE HANDICAP Of £300; 1J miles Rose Marie . . lt yds bhd King Craft . . Lt Don Derby . . 12 Author Franze Lt Doric 36 Pet Locanda 36 McKinney . Lt Great Triumph 36 Rey Child .. . Lt Harvest Child 96 Dilnon .... Lt Of those on the limit, Shirley McKinney has had the most racing experience, but Don Derby, despite his Forbury Park failure, is on a handy mark, and should account for those in front of him. He may find tough opposition, however, from a few at the back, and in Dorie, Pet Locanda, and Great Triumph he will meet a trio with recent winning form. Don should be all the better for his outing at Dunedin, and will have a good chance to make amends. The order of favouritism may be DON DERBY, PET LOCANDA, DORIE. Still another class of two-miler is catered for in the LIVERPOOL HANDICAP Of £300; 2 Miles. Denver’s Doll Lt Diamond Child 24 Carbine Direct Lt Orphan ... 24 Kreisler . . . Lt Evelyn LoSearchlight eanda ... 24 Lad .... Lt Meb 24 Pat Dillon . . Lt Chimer . . ..24 Binscarth . . Lt Panto .... 24 yds. bhd. Jean McElwyn 36 Mac Dillon . . 12 Jolly Pet ... 36 Transport . . 12 La Sonnette . 36 Ayr 12 Lingiield . . . 4S Sarella .... 12 Great Actress 48 Alvira .... 12 Acre . . . . 4S A big field will face the starter in this heat, and of those who have the chance to be in front at 'he start Searchlight Lad may find most favour. Ayr hps recently disappointed, but might came to light when deserted by his friends. Mac Dillon ent like a good one at Nelson, and will make things interesting. Sarella is another promising sort that won recently. Orphan is due, and on a nice mark, while Panto and Chimer are ooth at home over the distance. The former put up a good go at Greymouth, and Coast form is usually reliable at this meeting, as Haunui proved last year. La Sonnette is racing generously and consistently, and must command respect. Then there is the Gore Cup winner, Lingfield, the improving Acre and Great Actress. The order on the machine may be LA SONNETTF., MAC DILLON, PANTO. The final event of the day will then come up for decision, and punters will go for a recovery in the CRAVEN HANDICAP Of £300; U Miles. Trimmer. . . Lt Terrence Dilyds. bhd. lon .... 36 Fight Ever . 12 Bessie Logan . 36 Logan Chief . 24 Author Jinks . 36 Queen's Own . 24 Waitaki Girl . 48 Taurekareka . 24 Acron .... 48 Black Admiral 24 Jewel Pointer. 48 Sea Pearl . . 24 A fine field of speed merchants will try conclusions in this go, with Trimmer off the front. He is a good sort, and when he hits the trail it will take a real good one to overtake him. A hot lot appear together on the 24 yards mark, including Sea Pearl, Black Admiral, and Logan Chief. If the latter is a semblance of his former self, it would not be a race. He appears

to bo coming back a bit. In the next row are two good Author Dillons—Terence Dillon and Author Jinks, and they will keep the others moving, while Acron and Jewel Pointer will not allow those in front to loaf on the way. Favouritism points toward LOGAN CHIEF, TRIMMER, BLACK ADMIRAL. TROTTING FIXTURES Otahuhu T.C.—Feb. IS, 22. N.Z. Metropolitan T.C.—Feb. 11 Kaikoura T.C.—Feb. 25. Greyraoutb Jubilee—Feb. 25. Inangahua Jubilee—Feb. 27. Marlborough T.C.—March 2. Invercargill T.C. —March 2, 3. Waikato T.C. —March 3. Manawatu T.C.—March 7. Timaru T.C. —March 8, 10. Wyndhara T.C. —March 14. New Brighton T.C.—March 15, 17. Thames T.C. —March 24. Wellington T.C-—March 24. Wanganui T.C. —March 29, 31. N.Z. Metropolitan T.C.—April 7, 11. Hawera T.C. —April 7. 9. Taranaki T.C.— April 14. Te Aroha T.C.— April 21. Ashburton T.C.—April 21. Wellington T.C. —April 28. Forbury Park T.C.—May 3, 5. Cambridge T.C.— May 5. Oamaru T.C. —May 19. Canterbury Park T.C.—June 2, 4. Ashburton T.C.—-June 9. Auckland T.C. —June 23. 27. did not smoke for ten years Forced to give up pipe smoking ten vears ago through the injurious effect it had upon his throat. R.T., a Christchurch resident, decided some months back to give it again a trial per means of Edgeworth tobacco, which, like all Burley leaf, is claimed not to affect the throat. The subject of this paragraph has been smoking for some time now, sticking religiously to Edgeworth. He says there has been a complete absence of throat trouble and moreover not a sign of tongue burning. Instead he has been securing a nice cool, fragrant smoke which it is quite a pleasure to enjoy.

FROM THE OLD LAND GREENGROCER MAKES GOOD (From. Our Own Correspondent) WELLINGTON, Thursday. One of the English importations at present racing in this country is Mrs. M. A. Perry's Greengrocer. For a long while after his arrival in New Zealand he did not show much promise, and he spent last season running indifferently in small races. The process of acclimatisation has worked its part and he is a much better horse now than he was a year ago; in fact, “he is not the same horse at all.” He began to show form on the tracks this summer, and was doing good work in private. He was working better than Tiega, and the conclusion arrived at wah that Tiega was not at his best, but the plain fact was that Greengrocer had gone ahead in an amazing manner. IMPROVED FORM He showed at Trentham that he was coming good, and he wound u p by winning a race there. Going on to Hawera he took on the good-class hacks in the Nolan Cup and beat all of them evcept Blimp. Next day he contested the big open handicap, and how unlucky he was is not generally known. All the public know is that he ran second to Orazone, but it will be readily agreed that he did well, when it is known that something went wrong with him after he had gone three furlongs, and that he battled on for the remainder of the journey under a disadvantage that few horses could have endured. INJURY NOT SERIOUS How serious the trouble is is not known, but it is not thought that it will keep him out of action for long. While the course are hard he might be given an easy time, if the injury, which appeared to be in a shoulder, does not mend at once, but when he comes back and is in form again he can be taken really seriously, as the chances are that he will still improve and will turn out to be a good handicap horse. .... His striking of form is a tribute to the policy of patience adopted by his trainer, W. J. Donovan.

WAIKATO TROTTING FIXTURE ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME ENTRIES CLOSE TO-DAY Claudelands, the trotting course at Hamilton, is destined to become a leading centre for the training of light-harness aspirants, while the progressive Waikato Club, which promotes excellent sport at this rendezvous, bids fair to become one of the leading organisations of its kind in the Dominion. Having spent somewhere in the vicinity of £IO,OOO to bring the Claudelands property up to a high standard of efficiency for racing purposes, the executive of the club has turned its attention to bringing the summer schedule into line, and the card to be submitted on March 3 is one that will not only meet with the approval of owners and trainers in various localities, but also ensure excellent nominations, and ultimately a highly successful function. CUPS WORTH WINNING First in order of importance on the attractive card is the richly-endowed Waikato Cup of £SOO, which is set aside for a promising section of competitors, which are capable of tramping two miles in 4.36 or better. The stake is divided in the ratio of £350, £IOO and £SO, but in addition the o""' or of the winner takes a beautiful * >id cup valued at £75, and this trophy alone will lead to keen competi- ' lion.

But this is not the only fine piece of plate presented to owners, as Mr. W. Montgomery has donated a valuable cup to the winner of the Members’ Handicap, an item set apart for the square-gaited fraternity, which carries a collective prize of £240. Trotters of the 4.46 or better calibre are eligible for the contest over a twomile course, and some good material is sure to be seen in action on the day. RACES FOR IMPROVERS Improving trotters are given an opportunity to show what they are made of in the Improvers’ Handicap, which is run over two miles for a purse valued at £l2O, and a limit of 5.4. Pacers with pretensions to reaching higher society can step out in the Progressive Handicap of twelve furlongs, in which candidates capable of doing 3.37 or better can compete for the attractive prize of £l6O. Two-milers who are somewhat removed at present from Cup class will get a chance in the Raglan Handicap, in which the limit is set at 4.44. The stake offered is £l5O, but considering the class of horse required to tackle the job, the remuneration is not on the liberal side. SPEEDY SPRINTERS Sprinting aspirants have not been neglected in the arranging of the schedule, and spedy milers can congregate for the Waipa Handicap, which is worth £250. This is a good prize, and as there is a time limit of 2.18, tbe event should prove a fine draw card. Following on this is the Farewell Handicap, of £IBO, run over a ten-furlong course, and confined to contestants capable of getting to the end of the journey in 2.57$ or quicker. These heats will also afford the long-dis-tance horses an opportunity of having a second attempt at the prizes. UNHOPPLED MERCHANTS

Apart from the Members’ Handicap and the race for improvers, adherents of the pure gait will be enabled to have a further outing through the agency of the Dominion Handicap, a race with a prize of £2OO, and a limit of 4.52 for sixteen furlongs, which has been specially prepared for horses that prefer to run unhampered. The Dominion will be a popular item on the Waikato card, as pacers who can travel free legged are permitted to measure strides with the square-gaiters, and a clash of this description is always interesting. Entries for this feast of trotting items will be received by either secretary Smith of the Waikato Club at Hamilton, or Mr. A. G. Mabee, secretary of the Auckland Club, this evening at 5 o’clock.