TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 678, 1 June 1929, Page 11

TROTTING

Jean McElwyn’s Consistency SPLENDID MILE RECORD NOW DEVELOPING STAMINA The New Zealand trotting world does not know a more consistent, genuine and game pacer at the presen* time than, Jean McElwyn, whoes fine efforts to win a two-mile heat in select company must shortly result in success in that direction. McELWYN, who is owned by the well-known Auckland enthusiast, Mr. D. R. RevelL and trained by Roy Berry at Templeton, Christchurch, is bred in the purple, being by Nelson Bingen from Miss Spiers, a mare that is a true aristocrat in every sense. Jean, who is small in stature, but as robust as they are made, opened her career most auspiciously at Wellington early last season. Oft a 3.45 mark in i\ 12-furlong heat, she succumbed to Daphne de Oro (who later proved the best three-year-old of many terms'), but ran the journey in 3.32 2-5. This

made thfe little filly look good for Ash- ■ burton the following week, where she was again on 3.45, but she had to strike her colours to Lady Matchlight, and again cut a big slice off her handicap. A Great Sprinter At the same rendezvous at Christmas Jean McElwyn made a name for herself by annexing the mile saddle in 2.14 4-5, off a 2.19 peg; and at the February meeting of the Metropolitan dub she again prove dher worth in saddle by winning a mile in 2.12 1-5. At the Easter fixture of the same club Jean succeeeded in winning over two miles in 4.26, and she has since then made several splendid efforts to win at that distanc. The mar© opened her 1928-29 account by another mile saddle victory, tramping 2.11 2-5 at Addington in August, while at the Cup fixture she finished third in a similar contest (after being injudiciously handled), registering 2.10 for the eight furlongs. Consistent Form at Twc. Miles Two-mile journeys, in select class, were then assigned her, and at Dunedin she ran third in the Cup to Glideaway and Roi L’Or, and on the concluding day filled a similar position behind Roi I/Or and Harvest Child. The Otahuhu Cup was next tackled and again she was beaten inco second place by Glideaway, and the last day finished third behind the Victorian mare and Harvest Child. The Waikato Cup was her next mission, but she could only get fourth, putting up the splendid effort of 4.27 2-5 for the distance. Her recent efforts -were at Forbury Park this month, where Berry’s charge was second in the chief event each d_ay, that great pacer Terence Dillon keeping her out of first money on the opening I day, and Silk Thread beating her the last day. Such consistency, however, must earn its just reward, and today at the Canterbury Park fixture the Auck-land-owned pacer is off the front of the principal race, and what beats her will’ win. jean McElwyn is developing .stamina and next season she will reach the highest two-mile circle.