TROTTING..

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 380, 14 June 1928, Page 7

TROTTING..

By

"Abaydos”

notes and comments AUCKLAND FIXTURE IN VIEW PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES The Auckland handicapper has paid Jewel Pointer a fine compliant in assessing him the equal of Nelson Fame over a mile journey and asking him to concede Great Bingen 12yds. Whether Jewel Pointer, good horse that he has proved himself to be, can lay claim to such an honour, is queshonaale, and over eight furlongs there would be a big inclination to favour Nelson Fame, who at this distance is an undoubted champion. With a quarter of a mile further to travel Jewel Pointer would keep August’s horse busy, as was proved in February when the pair ran a dead-heat. Some Fair Efforts Although Hohoro has not proved successful in any of his essays this season, the Mangere-owned and trained pacer has put up some solid efforts. At Claudelands in March he showed a bold front at the finish of a 10-furlong heat, when he secured second place to Tamerlane, and at Hawera the son of Gold Bell gave a creditable display over a similar distance. Sam Roe had him in the front nearly all the way and he finished a good second to Sister Beatrice and High Sea. Andover is in Form

That Andover is very forward he demonstrated by his outings at Hawera, To Aroha and Cambridge. When he opened his winning account it Claudelands in December the Hova gelding gave promise of developing into a useful pacer, but a tendency to get on his toes when taken to the races somewhat discounted his later prospects. However, at Hawera T. Kelly's horse went a solid 10 furlongs in saddle, beating all except Beatty. This was followed up by a. win at Te Aroha over two miles, and then came his effort to win the Cambridge Cup, in which he finished third. Old Dog for Hard Road Old Pitaroa is giving as much cheek as anything that visits the Ep*om track, and it is just possible there is a race in the little pacer yet. Jack Johnson has put in a lot of time with uiq son of Petereta, and he lias been a competitor at Alexandra Park on many occasions this year, as well as taking part in several country fixtures. His best prospects appear to oe over a short course, but in these events on two or three occasions the old chap has declined to go a wav correctly. Does Best in Winter

Mars has been one of the disappointments of the season, and although he has been well supported on several occasions the son of Huia Dil--100 failed to return his large army of supporters anything on their invest- « His showing was at the utanuhu February meeting, where he fun a solid race into third place behind Great Actress and Tony Victor. . time last year the Mangere pacer as in tine form and after running second to Loch Moigh in the Man6ere Handicap, later in the dav won Marconi Handicap.

0n a Hard Mark «iM ebisca is j ust as " ell as is P os_ ‘ •“* 10 Set him, but judging by his .| at Epsom compared with some irnrt S b ? en meeting recently the old win require to be even better * tbat - At Aroha Floraline Od him up 36yds and beat him, but var a difference of 48 FiSfi- ebisca finished in a place while rauim was out of the money. At biv»a nieeting Anseline gave Sew&Pir A* yds and a beating, but next irom ‘; lltch . el l , s horse still has 12 only Anseline and 24 from Floraline, orthy Representative , Jucket is Pleasing his supais.rSI 5 ,r y th e nianner in which he has tr-din? Pll w le<i his work late, and McMahon has him in good rN f , tackle the opposition in the at Alexandra f or th . ls one Auckland’s hopes disnu, e t S heats > and after his fine Eeldit 53 in H awera the Gold Bell prove a worthy represen*ll to hl. M?, Xorth - If the soing is at tho*;a w Gold Jacket will keep 086 who tackle him busv. lowing Better Form as show n sufficient form a* Q hi „ more recen t essays to encour- * ,* 9 T connections in the belief that lp sight. At the Hawera Seldiwo. , ture the Nelson Bingen l “rvaic sh owed a lot of speed at indUent tx?* 1 his breaks were less frethan usual * When he was "'ho hi i° Ut at Cambridge Kolmar, J Ua v«*q U Won a race there the previm his « r ' P lade a bold bid for victory hind in rB A start * and irom 144yds be“hoi : - furlon?s W. Willetts sent ° n d bp,.*? ln - ood style to take seethe to Koro Peter. Later in in th® # rnocn b e failed to go evenly lQ ® two-mile heat-

Likes Epsom Track Floralino proved at Alexandra Park last June that he did not object to racing under winter conditions, and on the final day of the fixture the Flori*el gelding “walked in” over two miles and paid a great figure. In the spring lie also won again at Epsom with the sting out of the ground. Re-

cently Flo.raline was seen to advantage at Thames, where he scored a good victory, coming solidly at the right end, and later at Te Aroha he put up another good fight and beat everything excepting Gold Star, who was in receipt of 72yds. Horses for Courses

The Ghoai . trotting gelding Appeal signalled his return to the racing business last winter by winning the Winter Handicap in hollow fashion, and finishing second to Flo.raline on the concluding day. He also won at Alexandra Park in the spring and during the Christmas carnival secured a place. The Te Awamutu trained gelding was seen out at Te Aroha and he ran a lair race. He did not appear to be ready and if he puts in an appearance at Epsom, where it is apparent the track suits him. Appeal will appeal again to a number" of backers.

In New Quarters Signorella, who was formerly trained with Signor at Otorolianga, is now receiving her preparation at Otahuhu where her trainer, A. E. Birchall, is just now domiciled. After a long absence from th e track the Antonio mare was reproduced at Cambridge, and while she was not ready she showed some of her old-time dash which was sufficient inducement for her owner to keep going in view of the Auckland winter fixture. Birchall succeeded in getting Signor back to winning form, and he may have similar success with Signorella. Usually in the Money One of the most consistent trotters seen out in the South this year without any pretence to brilliancy is Swiftbine, who has registered four wins and several placed performances. Swiftbine is by El Carbine from Swift, and when lie keeps to the correct gait has a lot of pace. Unfortunately he is apt to hit the air in his races, but even this defect has not kept the Southern square-gaiter from getting a fair share of stake money. One From Nelson Marshal Neil has not sported silk since the New Zealand Cup carnival at Addington last November, so the Neil Denis gelding is not suffering from an overdose of racing. In the spring he •started nine times, his outings being at Addington, Wellington and Auckland, and his best performances were registered at Addington in August, where he finished third to Peter Swift and Moneyspider and at Hutt Park, when ho again filled the minor place behind Moneyspider and Menember. The Richmond-trained gelding is one of those that race best when fresh, so he may make amends if started at Epsom. A Solid Sort

Tamerlane, who is well known throughout the Auckland Province, where he did a good deal of racing during the latter part of the present season, may make another appearance at Alexandra Park. The Petereta gelding last sported silk at Hutt Park in April, where he romped home in a 12-furlong event. Bussell’s trotter has also shown solid form over a distance, and if he is stripped at the Park next week will count on a host of friends.