Jubilee Trotting On West Coast

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 292, 1 March 1928, Page 15

Jubilee Trotting On West Coast

SHADOWLAND FOR MANAWATU POINTERS FOR BLENHEIM Both the Greymouth and Inangahua Trotting Club had a successful meeting. Visitors were much in evidence and all spoke highly of the splendid treatment received from the officials. Fine weather prevailed, the course was in good order, and the racing full of interest. Outstanding features of the racing were the successes of the Canterbury-trained Orphan, in the Greymouth Jubilee Cup, and the Westport crack, Locanda Boy, in the chief event on the Inangahua card. Orphan, winner of the Jubilee Cup, lost several seconds at the start and, judging by the manner in which he won, the Nelson Bingen gelding will soon be engaged in better company, as he is a good sprinter and can stay. Shadowland, a member of W. J. Tomkinson’s stable, showed consistent form. The son of Realm will assist at Manawatu and will have plenty of admirers. One For Westport By winning the Inangahua Handicap from start to finish, Locanda Boy showed a return to form. The West-port-owned pacer has joined D. Bennett’s team at Addington, and has only to train on the right way to soon win another stake. The Rolleston owner-trainer, W. Taylor, scored two wins in the unhoppled events, with Kitty Patch and Silurian. The former has been placed nine times in her last 12 starts, while the latter effected a surprise by paying over a quarter of a century. Writer, a three-year-old, by Author Dillon from Ruby S, by Prince Imperial, created a favourable impression by annexing the Heaphy Handicap. He is solid and reliable, and should develop into a high-grade pacer. Back to Form The American-bred pacer, Direct Todd, won two races. He is in good fettle and over short courses is still a possibility. Kreisler (D. Bennett) easily disposed of a useful field of sprinters in the Discovery Handicap, and paid a useful dividend. La Sonnette paced a fine race, but had to be content with second place to Kreisler, a position which he occupied behind Locanda Boy in the Inangahua Handicap. Auckland Owner's Success Haeranga. Pai, a three-year-old filly, by Happy Voyage, from Wee Enid, owned by the Auckland sportsman, Mr. G. Morgan, was a hot favourite for the Pioneer Handicap. The Addingtontrained filly was always well placed and won with something in hand. Marlborough Prospects Acceptances for the Marlborough Trotting Club’s annual meeting are not too good. Mercury and Zella have recent form to recommend them. Both ar© liberally treated and should collect a stake. Canterbury stables were freely represented amongst the list of horses nominated, but M. B. Edwards (Direct Wave) and G. F. Robinson (Our Nelson), are the only acceptors. Concliff Again Following on his unsuccessful trip to Auckland. Concliff is on the easy list. He is likely to race at Addington at Easter, and may do better than in the North. His stable mate, Logan Park, is still out of commission. After doing stud duties, Guy Parrish is in work at New Brighton. He is in good fettle, and looks like coming to hand early. Peter Bingen is back in J. J. Kennerley’s stable after a three months’ spell. The brother to Great Bingen has not done as well as expected, and it will be some time before he is back to his best form.