Nelson Fame to Attack Record

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 280, 16 February 1928, Page 7

Nelson Fame to Attack Record

OMHWIU ATTRACTION M&GFS HORSE IN FINE FORM For *ome time pamt “Abaydot” haa advoeatad the entry of the Manpere- trained pacor, Nelson Fame, to the ranks of recordbreakers and has gone so far as to suggest that the holder of the Dominion mile saddle record would be capable of tackling Native Chief or Great Bingen. While the response to the invitation of the enterprising Otahuhu Trotting eiub to owners of high-grade speed merchants to attack the existing mile record of New Zealand Is disappointing, there will be jubilation among lovers ol the light harness pastime in this nrovince that th© local crack. Nelson Fame, will be given an opportunity to gpt his name inscribed on the scroll ot trotting fame in this respect. A BRILLIANT PACER The well-bred son of Nelson Bingen and Novice has on various occasions ijtven the public a taste of his rare qualities as a sprinter and many successes have fallen to his lot. There is no doubt, had he been reserved for

short-distance racing alone. August’s apeeh king would have put up much teeter time than that standing to his credit. He showed, despite his brilliancy, that he was not fitted for stubborn two-mile contests, but in an endeavour to induce him to stay and prove his worth over a long journey, his sprinting powers became impaired. When kept to the short range business Nelson Fame has put up some sterling performances, and those who witnessed his splendid effort at the Auckland summer fixture of 1926 when he jogged home ahead of his great brother, Nelson Derby, in 2.9 1-5, predicted championship honours for the Mangere horse. At the Otahuhu spring meeting his turn came to join the record-holders, and he won the mile saddle nicely in 2.9 3-5, clipping one-fifth off Bonny Logan’s fine effort of'a previous occasion. IN GREAT FORM llhat August has the crack in good heart to tackle the big task of fracturing Acron’s record of 2.3 3-5 he demonstrated yesterday at Alexandra when he was slipped over a mile. TKe first half was left behind in 1.1 and the son of Nelson Bingen came over trie last four furlongs in 1.4, recording 2.'6 for the journey, a pleasing workout, and one that points to his prospects of achieving his record-breaking mission being of a rosy hue.