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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 575, 30 January 1929, Page 15

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By “Abaydos.” NOTES AND COMMENTS GOOD FORM AT DUNEDIN SOME PROBABLES FOR NELSON A feature of the recent meeting of the Forbury Park Club was the prominent running of the Auckland - owned competitors, Koro Peter, Curfew Boy and Jean McElwyn. The former won a double for Mr. Geo. McMillan. Curfew Boy scored for Mr. D. R. Revel I, while Jean McElwyn, who also carries the latter’s colours, filled third place each day in the principal event. The successes were well received locally, as both owners are popular with the trotting fraternity in this province. Into His Stride The Auckland-owned trotter Koro Deter has at last struck form, and he is now giving the South Island trotting fans a taste of his ability. Saddle or harness, it is all the s-ame to the three-year-old son of Peter Moko and Koroena, and Roy Berry, having got him into his right stride, should secure more prize money with the young trotter for owner Geo. McMillan. Breeder Cooper, of Papamoe, will be a pleased man at Koro Peter’s success, and will be getting ready to trot along the half-brother by The Triumph, which he asserts is as good if not better than the Peter Moko gelding. Developing Stamina Owner Revell has for some time past held to the opinion that his brilliant little mare Jean McElwyn would prove a stayer, and while she failed earlier in the season to see out the bitter end of a two-mile journey, her two sound displays at Diinedin certainly proves there is some justification for her owner’s optimism in this respect. The Kelson Bingen—Miss Spiers mare was a nuisance to the heads each day at the Forbury fixture, and went close to upsetting calculations. Such good form will soon earn its just reward. Tomkinson Lucky Glideaway’s form at Auckland during the December carnival was decidedly attractive, still there were not many who would have backed the Victorian mare to beat the sturdy Roi L’Or over two miles. However, Tomkinson succeeded in winning the Dunedin Cup, his second consecutive victory in the event, but it was Roi L’Or’s bad luck in the running that gave Glideaway her success. Roi L’Or made amends in the big race the second day, and will keep on winning. A False Price To followers of form there was no surprise in the decisive victory of the consistent Ath alone on the opening day of the Forbury Park fixture, but it was certainly surprising to find three other starters being more solidly supported on the machine. His third to Hinkler and Kiowa the previous Saturday at Ilutt Park, when he stepped approximately eight seconds quiekej' than lie was handicapped to go at Dunedin, should have been sufficient inducement to make him first choice, but those who stuck to the Harold Dillon gelding reaped a good harvest. High-class Youngster Admirers of the dual Derby winner, Wrackler, and they are legion in both Islands, were quite prepared to see the youngster capture both mile heats on the opening day of the Forbury Pa.rk function, but he did not take too well to the saddle business and lost a good bit of ground at the start. When it came to the harness heat there was no beg pardon about Wrackler, and Don Warren had a comfortable drive, the three-year-old showing his older rivals a clean pair of heels. More Than Useful The Rey de Oro gelding Curfew Boy, who was bred by the Southern enthusiast W. J. Moreland, but now races in the colours of the Auckland sportsman, D. R. Rev'ell, ran sufficiently prominent at Dunedin the first day in a two-mile flutter to suggest he would be at home to allcomers over a lesser journey. The deduction was quite correct, for the next day Curfew Boy spreadeagled the opposition in a run over 12 furlongs, and some pretty useful pacers finished behind him.

Consistency Rewarded If any horse deserved to break a long run of minor placings it was Sahib, who since winning a saddle race at Addington last August has scarcely been out of a place in his numerous starts since that period. His party has been rather unfortune, as in the majority of instances the Logan Pointer gelding filled a berth to which no dividend is attached. However, his turn came at last, and after being second, third and fourth respectively, at Dunedin, he came out in the final heat and won decisively, paying a remunerative figure. A pleasant little fixture is the one held annually at Richmond under the auspices of the Nelson Trotting Club, and the function of later years attracts a number of Canterbury horses, as well as competitors from Marlborough, West Coast and Buller districts. This year's meeting opens on Friday and promises to provide some real good sport, and keen racing, handicapper G. S. Simpson having brought the fields well together. Hopes from Hope Stable As usual, the Hope trainer, Leo Berkett, will have solid representation at the fixture, his string including Insurance, Nelson Parish, Rebecca, Kodie, Musical, Red Rey. Nelsonian, Great Wilkes and Star Cluster, and with such a handful it is only to be expected that some of the prize money offering for the two clays will, remain in the vicinity of Sunny Nelson. The Hope team will be the hope of a lot of backers in the province. Hawera Invasion It is evident from the list of acceptances that Jimmy Bullock and Alex. Corrigan will make a pilgrimage from Taranaki to Nelson, as- Hostess, Queen Elizabeth, Bingen Spiers and Richore are billed to make an appearance at Richmond. Bingen Spiers is the aristocratically bred brother to Herbilwyn, Nelson McElwyn and Jean McElwyn. and he is so far adopting the gait of the first mentioned, being in the trotters’ events. The quartet front the “butter” area should make a good impression on trotitng fans in the territory where the real hops are grown. Useful Trio From Buller Tom Bennett, the Westport mentor, will have a useful pair taking part in Bessie Dillon and Mona Logan, and the Buller rep.resenea.tives should have a very fair chance of picking up some of the prize money before returning home. Bessie Dillon is a mare that promises to see a better day. and Mona Logan is a speedy mare over eight and ten furlongs. F. Lynch will also make the trip through the Buller Gorge with the consistent, but unlucky, Reta Nelson.

O. Hooper’s Pair O. E. Hooper will have the improving filly Nanette and the disappointing trotting mare Tot Logan to do battle for him, and the latter may prove equal to pulling off a stake during the meeting. Nanette looks to be flying high in tackling the Cup field, but she is a likely sort and may make a success of the venture. Nanette is

also engaged in shorter events on the card. M. Edwards On the Job M. B. Edwards, who had a successful trip to the hop area last February, when he won the cup with Neerson, has Krina engaged in the big event on Friday, but unless the grey mare has made a big improvement of late, she will find the task a difficult one. Tommy Dillon is another member of the young Canterbury trainer’s team that will require to show improvement on his form of last season. If he is on the upgrade a short race should suit him. East Coast Contingent Fair Lad, Sungleam, Audo Spray, Bon Jour. Glenrowan, Harold Lee, Great Author and Pink Sugar are a few from the East Coast that will make things interesting at the Richmond carnival. Sungleam last year put up soine good efforts for minor places and a repetition of that form among this year’s fields would give him a good chance of success. Great Author is a likely sort that should be handy in some of the minor events on the card. In addition to the Corrigan string, the North Island will be well represented, as Wakefield, Lady Author, Lady Jewel, Great Delight, Matenga, Drift Wave, Kevinbrae, George the Fourth, Mary Brown and Native Hero claim engagements. The latter figures in the Cup on 12 yards, and it is going to take something a bit above the ordinary to keep the Native King gelding from getting the thick end of the purse. Great Delight and George the Fourth are another pair that should shape well on the Richmond track. TROTTING FIXTURES Nelson T.C.—February 1, 2. N. Metropolitan T.C.—Feb. 9. Wellington T.C.—February 16. Kaikoura T.C. —February 23. Otahuhu T.C.—February 23. 27. Invercargill T.C.—February 27, 28. Marlborough T.C.—March 1. Waikato T.C.—March 2. Timaru T.C. —March 9. Wyndham T.C.—March 13. Manawatu T.C.—March 13. New Brighton T.C-—March 16. Thames T.C. —March 23. Cheviot T.C.—March 25. Takaka T.C.—March 30. Hawera T.C.—March 30, April 1. N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. —March 30, April 3. Taranaki T.C.—April 6, Wanganui T.C. —April 11. 13. Ashburton T.C.—April 20. Te Aroha T.C.—April 20. Forbury Park T.C. —May 2, 4. Cambridge T.C. —May 4. Oamaru T.C.—May 18. Hawke’s Bay T.C. —June 1, 3 Canterbury Park T.C.—June 1, 3.