TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 383, 18 June 1928, Page 10

TROTTING

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“Abaydo s ”

NOTES AND COMMENTS

AUCKLAND FIXTURE NEAR POINTERS FOR EPSOM With the excellent batch of acceptances received by the Auckland Club, and the appearance in a day or so of all the outside competitors, interest in the winter carnival, which opens on Saturday at Alexandra Park, is quickening. The fields promise to be larger than usual for this season of the year, and with so many high-class pacers and trotters engaged, followers of the sport are set a difficult task in arriving at a final solution of the various problems. Consistent Trotter Real the Great has been trotting most consistently during the latter portion of the season, and threatens each time ; she steps out to pull off a victory. The racing she has received will prove advantageous to the imported mare, and j she will be in tip-top order for her j engagements here. When last at Alexandra Park D. Wither’s trotter secured second and third place money, and she may go one better before she returns home this time. Likes Firm Going The Mangere-trained filly, Haerenga Pai, who let her connections down at Hastings, appears among the list of acceptors for the ten-furlong Marconi Handicap, in which she will be meeting some speedy customers. The Hapy Voyage youngster is a smart and promising sort that does best when the footing is solid. It is quite likely that she will not be suited by the conditions at the winter meeting, and she has a hard task before her. No Trouble to Lady Dunmore Lady Dunmore is a great mare under any conditions and. whether over a sprint course or a two-mile journey, she can make a splendid showing. Last June the daughter of Specialist won the mile heat on the opening day in fine style, defeating the favourite. Nelson Fame, by a narrow margin. This season at Hamilton she won the two-mile Waikato Cup in her best manner, and whatever event she starts in on Saturday, the Te Awamutu trained mare will require to be seriously considered. The four-year-old trotting mare, Repute, has done quite a lot of racing this season, and although in her first four attempts the daughter of Great Audubon failed to show up she later attracted attention by a long run of minor ’ placings. As the season advanced Repute became more solid and finished up by winning over two miles at Ashburton, hanging on at the finish to beat a good one in Kerrwood Bell. Repute’s dam, Renown, who was by Advance from Lady Elga, was a solid trotter, and won some good races for Dame ’Bennett, and her daughter promises to follow in her footsteps. Not Yet a Two-Miler Great Actress has clearly demonstrated during the season that she is not a real stayer, and several failures over two-mile journeys have gone down to her account. On a couple qf occasions she weakened very badly and her form would not suggest her as a possibility for a sixteen-furlong heat at Epsom. But at ten or twelve furlongs it will be a different story, and D. Withers will place the Great Audubon mare to the best advantage. Native Prince is a Picture Native Prince is working in approved style, but the want of a race may in some measure discount his prospects of downing the best of the Southerners in the £I,OOO heat on the opening day. The son of Native King is a bold pacer, and does his tasks well whether unhoppled : or with the gear on. A win in one of the big events for the handsome horse would be extremely popular as his | lady owner, Mrs. Sweetapple, is one of the keenest enthusiasts in the game, and races for the sport.

A Promising Sort The Author Dillon tnar* - save promise earlier in the ,7 1 developing into a useful ct and. after setting second and'T” money on three occasions * h e J*® 4 an attractive performance bv « the Gore Cup. defeating Jolly Pet, who has since proved a '"' one. Since her Christmas -.*** Lingfield has failed on several *** sions. but she is now under tv. J**' kinsons care and appears to be ft' ing back to form. ***“ Bing Boy is Arriving Among the large number of r a bury-trained pacers billed to ’ at the Auckland fixture this the grey gelding. Bing Boy whr ' one of the speediest, yet mo V t horses in his class in the IwZ The son of Harold Dillon caoT2SS ; a merry mile, and when in the her ' does not care if the weight is ,7 back or placed behind in a sulky U he can see out sixteen furlongs a, as the next best, and while he doU' get a long list of victories to his lie can claim some good with large-figure dividends. An Auckland Favourite The locally-owned Sea Pearl ■ ; genreal favourite with the AuckL trotting public, and the speedy \ son Bingen mare is always prepare*-’ do her best when paraded a: AlexajTPark. She appears to relish the rifthanded track, and Mr. MclCiEbj mare has put up some excellent formances at Epsom. Sea Pearl two engagements on Saturday Mark Memorial and Cornwall Hancaps, and she can be depended upo* • play a prominent part in either - both if started. Another Johnny Walker The old Gold Bell—Augusta zeid * All Bell. i« giving a lot of cheek araon the track, and incidentally shou.at times a fine turn of speed. W. foci' bill’s charge is on a hard mark—lul in the mile heat on Saturday next ir will find it difficult to concede su to several of those arrayed in {V of him. However, should the going -- on the soft side, the old chap, who u good beginner, may give some of more fancied candidates a fright. Bingen King’s Affliction. Bingen King was slightly lame afca solid work-out the other morning, ;> seat of the trouble being traced to oc of his “pins.” Yesterday lie was the track again, and after being warn, up went along at a good cl;; moving as if he was not troubled wit: any complaint. On returning to tb paddock the handsome black pac?: was again showing signs of the affliction, which however may not pror? serious. The Native King horse .« very well, and it will be unfortunaie he is not right for the meeting. Still Possesses Pace Pitaroa, who has never looked in better trim this season, was* stepp-. out with Luvan and All Bell, and hi;ting the trail in great style the lit: fellow set a merry clip in the ear! stages. He carried his corapanio: along to the nine-furlong disc, wker his driver eased the Petereta geld*, up. Pitaroa, if he decided to lei the peg correctly in one of the shor distance events at Alexandra Ha. would he a nuisance to the opposit and if he hit the front the rest wo. be kept busy trying to head him off. Jackie Audubon, fresh from his Ashburton success, will have many admirers when he steps out at Epsom. The son of Great AudubonLady Moth, has put ud several attractive performances this tei son over all distances, and he his had recent racing to top him of for the coming meeting. On the opening day Jackie will contest ten and twelve furlong heats, but all going well J. J. Kennealey win make an attempt to win the Adams Memorial on the final d*y