TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 285, 22 February 1928, Page 11

TROTTING

NOTES AND comments

EPSOM FORM REVIEWED SOME WORTH WATCHING A. usual with trotting fixtures L u in thi* province, there were competitors in both trotand pacing sections at Alex- *' ? Park during the week-end fhlt whM. failing to get into the dividend - returning positions, . .owed form that should encourage L,j r friends to keep them in mind. With the country circuit looming " .sveral have good possibilities. STRAIGHT-OUT trotters ratine Is not partial to the hari *! n d Nevertheless, at Epsom oi Starday Sain Hamilton had the Flori Hi raiding going nicely, and he cer i-dy looked a possibility at one stagi

-a* proceedings. Then he faded, but 2h«i the driver returned to the encloXTit was noticed his sulky tyres had St their quota of air. He will be a proposition later on. Promising Novice Etta Cole, the three-year-old filly )W peterwah from Lady Cole, is a finetooking young lady who should make a name for herself at the trotting business when she gains more experience. She ie in good hands, and will have every chance under the capable supervision of J. T. Paul, who knows how to handle young trotters.

Not Ready Yet The promising young l'our-year-old, Nelson Girl, by Nelson Bingen from Uickland Girl, bred and educated by ihe veteran enthusiast, J. Pettie, was not produced at the races. The mare some little while back was stepping out in approved style, but latterly went off colffir, and it was considered advisable to let her remain in the box.

Not Too Solid Prior to the Otahuhu fixture. Lore Haldane made a few friends by his bold action in his track essays, and he was. showing plenty of pace in patches Hut the son of Good Gift—Lady Haldane did not leave reasonable intervals between his breaks, with the result that hia chances were not takei seriously on Saturday. He was one oi the outsiders of the field and was wel outside the placed division at the finish.

Requires Time Eleg;>, a mare by Gold Bell from Lady Volo, trained by L. J. Billington, of Glen Eden, made her first acquaintance with a race meeting on Saturday. She ran very green, but snowed by her action that with further Education she will be able to take her Place creditably in a trotting field. It roaj tike some time for the Gold Bell tnare to get down to real business. o*** Worth Noting levrel ’Wave, who has not been long under Garth Robertson’s care, trotted satisfactory manner on Saturday, atw she gave a lot of cheek for quite ♦ di * tance - Her display suggested inat when further seasoned the daughT* °* Waverl ey and Special Diamond ill make her presence felt in trotters’ of this class.

Pstsr McKinney made it a case ‘now or never” in the President's Handicap on Saturday, and , 0r a mile and three-quarters it looked very much as if his day Had •rrived. Then he hit the air, and »t was good-bye Peter. He cut out me first mile in a tick over 2.17, a nd that left him high and dry it came to the business end. Some day W. Turner will get him nome and then he will want a strong bag to c arry the dividend.

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PACERS WITH PROMISE I The public went bald-headed for the [ Ngaruawahia saddle horse Hal Chimes, despite the fact it was previously mentioned that his trainer was experiencing some difficulty in get- ! *i n *» him ready while the tracks were hard. Later on L. Booth will most likely make an attack on saddle heats in the other Island, and with the sting : out of the ground the Hal Zolock gelding may repay his supporters for Saturday’s losses. Turn Will Come Charming Pronto, while not quite up to the standard required to down some of the better class improvers engaged in the Tamaki Handicap, gave nis friends enough encouragement to . with him at one of the rural meetings. The son of Don Pronto is only in his fifth year*, and while he mav not reach a high standard looks like proving useful in the lower grade. Not in Tune j Concertina was not in tune when the Tamaki Handicap had been in progress for some time, but Long’s mare apparently struck the right keys after that, was putting in long dots up the straight to finish fourth. She travelled the last half at a good clip, but there is no doubt the Hal Zolock mare is well-named—being of the in and out type. Missed the Bus There was a late rush to be on the Taupiri-trained Beauty Spot in the Tamaki Handicap on Saturday, and at one stage of the proceedings the Wildmoor mare looked like justifying the confidence placed in her. But when it came to business R. Wood’s charge found the pace was much faster than at Ngaruawahia and she was well back at the finish. Prize in Sight Toll Chimes was going nicely in the Mount Albert Handicap on Saturday, but he struck trouble going down the back the last time, and that was the

end of F. Smith’s free-legged pacer. His showing was good enough to suggest that he is not done with yet, and he will probably have his name inscribed on the prize-winner’s list before the season finishes, especially when the sting is out of the ground. What a promising pacer Gold Circle is and what a lot of money is awaiting him when he becomes more sol d. On Saturday the Gold Bell gelding was always in the picture, but: lack of racing condi- ! tion was against him when it came to the final pinch. If he takes on a I race in the country T. McQuoid I should not be long in leading in a winner. Hamilton in Sight Rockburn was not geared up for the Otahuhu meeting, but, as his friends say, he will keep. The Rock Huon gelding was given a good chance in

the Papakura Handicap, but his connections had not probably forgotten, his defeat in the Mark Memorial at Claudelands by Loch Moigh. And it is quite on the cards they will have a similar experience after the Hamilton Cup Is run. TROTTING FIXTURES N.Z. Metropolitan T.C.—Feb. 11 Kaikoura T.C.—Feb. 25. Greyrooutb Jubilee —Feb. 25. lnangahua Jubilee—Feb. 27. Marlborough T.C.—March 2. Invercargill T.C.—March 2,2. Waikato T.C. —March 3. Manawatu T.C.—March 7. Timam T.C.—March 8, 10. Wyndham T.C.—March 14. New Brighton T.C. —March 15, If. Thames T.C. —March 24. Wellington T.C. —March 24. Wanganui T.C.—March 29, 31. Taranaki T.C.—April 14. Te Aroha T.C.—April 21. Ashburton T.C.—April 21. Wellington T.C.—April 28.