“Abaydos” Reviews Addington Form

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 770, 17 September 1929, Page 12

“Abaydos” Reviews Addington Form

PUNTERS ASTRAY WHAT NEW BRIGHTON TOLD New Brighton form was well borne out a: Addington on Saturday, and the most surprising feature was the long ••odds'* at which several candidates, whose essays at the seashore were decidedly illuminative and suggestive of moneyearning capacity at the next outing, were allowed to start. The public started off on the right ; foot, selecting Admiral Bingen as the ' best of good things for the opening ! heat, which he duly landed in hollow ! fashion. Cushla D'Or, after her easy j victory at New Brighton, was the next •hot pot,” but it came undone. Then : Apex, after a clear-cut win at the seai S ide. was given a miss by the public. • nine others being backed in preference, | but home the big fellow rolled. Dipnoi followed up his escape of the previous week with another lucky “take out ! and Great Triumph, after being well in the picture the Saturday previous, was ’ allowed to start at a good figure over i his favourite distance —a mile —and he ; duly landed. The Straight Tip After going 3.35 at New Brighton to j run second to Scuttle, a week previous. I it was only natural that punters would want to be in thick and heavy on F. G. Holmes’s trotter, when he started off the end of a 3.40 mile and-half race at Addington. * It wasn't a race as far as the son of Nelson Bingen was concerned. and after “jogging” home in hollow fashion, he recorded 3.33 2-5. A Useful Trotter Tot Logan beat everything in the twelve furlong trotters’ heat on Saturday, as easily as the winner beat her, and outside of this pair, nothing had any chance of returning a dividend. O. *E. Hooper has the Logan Pointer mare going more solid of late and she promises to be a useful performer this season. She will stay on better than the winner and should turn the tables ! when they meet over a two mile course. Clipping the Time Although not a great deal had been ! heard of Aleron, the gelding was the j medium of solid speculation in certain , quarters and his party was confident ; of success. The son of Oinaka did not disappoint his people either, and lie • landed the goods like a real pacer. To | get the purse and “tote” proceeds. G. McKindry had to drive his charge home about twelve seconds faster than he j was handicapped to go, but with the new system in vogue, the chestnut will still have a good bit up liis sleeve when next taken to the races.

Promising Young Pacer Sonoma Laddie is a promising young pacer, that is going to do quite well at the business, if his effort last Saturday in whacking everything bar Aleron in the improving pacers’ heat is any criterion. One of the Sonoma Harvester breed, Sonoma Laddie races in the same interests as that solid gelding Tom Thumb, and was driven at Addington by Morry Holmes, who should soon be able to touch his cap to the man in the box, when he sports the Frizzell livery again. As a three-year-old, little Daphne de Oro had a wonderful trot, and besides winning the two Derbies of 1927, Rey de Oro s ponified daughter won several handicaps over various distances. Just after entering her fourth year, Daphne created a sensation by tramping two miles in 4.26, but the effort proved too much for one of such tender years and the mare’s owner-trainer found it necessary to give her a good spell. When the present season opened, J. Washington’s diminutive pacer, began to show signs of a return to form, and this was followed up with a smart performance at Christchurch on Saturday, where she won the principal event in a manner that suggests further laurels this year. A Consistent Sort The Brent Locanda gelding Zenith continues to uphold his reputation for consistency, and it was unfortunate for his party on Saturday that he should meet Daphne de Oro dressed in her best regalia again, and with a second or two the better of the handicap. The grey pacer is one of the solid type, and what he lacks in brilliance is accounted for in his gameness. He was in the picture at Addington in August and after finishing a creditable third to Roi L’Or and Dundas Boy, in the big race the first day, was unlucky enough to bump up against the \ r astly improved Wilma Dillon on the final day in a ten furlong flutter, and was beaten into second place. Zenith’s turn should not be much longer delayed. Easy Money for Apex Apex clearly demonstrated on Satur- j day that his victory the previous week at New Brighton was no fluke, as after going back 24yds for his seaside success, the Denver Huon gelding again spread-eagled a field that contained some smart pacers. E. A. Berry is having a good trot with his big speed merchant and there is more good money awaiting him. Denver Huon’s son is possessed of fine stamina and he will prove to be quite at home when asked to step over the longer journeys. One Showing Promise Glenrowan, a son of Brent Locanda and Eileen, with J, Bryce junior in the sulky, was the medium of solid support in the ten-furlong Seddonville Handicap, and he gave his backers a good run for their money, but when Apex turned on his speed gauge, the flow was too overpowering for Bryce’s candidate. However, Glenrowan went sufficiently well to say he will be putting his connections on excellent terms with themselves before many more fixtures have rolled by. Luck Sticks to Trotter The Dipnoi people are finding it better to be born lucky than rich, as another victory was secured on Saturday, when the trotter’s hopes of success were at a low ebb. The previous week the son of Ballin was adjudged lucky to get the stake, after galloping at the post, and from the reports to hand of the incident which occurred in the Westport Trot at Addington, the presence of a driverless horse over the concluding stages of the journey robbed Nelson Boy and New Metford of the main places, and paved the way for Dipnoi’s victory. Owner Rodgers is getting the money with his trotter, and as the son of Ballin becomes more solid in his races, he will continue to rake in the shekels. Stayed on Well That good general with squaregaiters, Tom Fox, was evidently bent on a big coup on Saturday, with his non-staying trotter Nelson Bov. The Addington representative was one of the outsiders of the big field and he went very close to landing the thick end °f both the stake and the “market. The son of Nelson Bingen staved on remarkably well and it as if his connections were in for a royal win, when along came the driverless horse to cause trouble, with the result

Nelson Boy had to be content with the ; smaller allotment of prize money and | dividend. Those who saw Great Triumph racing at New Brighton could not fail to keep him on their side for the mile dash at Addington, where he was on the front of th# handicap. At the seaside the son of The Triumph and Parole Bells lost some ground at the start of his races, but showed a lot of speed on the journey. In the saddle heat he was only beaten by a narrow margin, recording a shade better than 2.17 for the mite, and this made his prospects appear rosy off the front of a 2.18 mile. Going away right, C. Akers kept him at it right to the post, which he reached an easy first in the smart time of 2.13 3-5. Encouraging Form Proud Dillon, a son of Harold Dillon and Proud Elsie, made a good showI ing in the mile harness heat on Saturday, defeating several smart pacera to take out second money. Proud Dillon has not done a great d**al of i racing, and as he is only in his fifth year his encouraging display should j pave the way for future successes. M. Holmes was holding the ribbons and this combination should be worth keeping in mind for future engagei ments. In the Right Mood Vesuvius was caught in the right humour on Saturday, when he went ; out to contest the Glenhope Handi- ! cap. and pacing in his very best style he gave Vic Alborn a comfortable drive to get a useful parcel of notes. The i Match light gelding has not raced as i solidly as his owner would like, and ! several times of late he has let his | party down. There is no disputing his speed, and when it is his day for doing things in earnest it takes something pretty good to head the Reeftonowned pacer off over any distance. Signs of a Comeback St. Maura has proved a pretty expensive proposition during the last year, and the glimpse of her old form given on Saturday, would be appreciated by those who are keen admirers of the St. Swithin mare. Two seasons ago F. G. Holmes* charge put up some good performances and even went so far as to show an inclination to see out a two mile journey. Then followed a lean year, during which St. S with in’s daughter failed to strike form, but now that she is telegraphing signs of a comeback, she will be in more demand when next she sports silk.

An Improved Display Last Saturday week. Avonwood was not in much demand for the saddle heat at New Brighton, but with the tighter class at Addington, and being off the front line, there was stronger support for W. Kerr’s pacer. H. Frost rode the son of Harold Dillon, and his backers never had much cause to get alarmed. Avonwood holding on at the finish to get the verdict by a clear length. ’When right Avonwood is a good stamp of pacer and while he may never reach the highest circle, will prove a useful customer to his owner. Knocking Again Billy Sea was again knocking at the door on Saturday and he succeeded in once more getting a portion of the prize-money, while on this occasion his backers also participated in a return. As Billy Sea was coupled with Grev c _ lo Hd in the saddle heat, supporters S.-,, ! 1 V atter also re aped the benefit. Billy is a tough customer that keeps rolling along periodically, and Ins recent exhibitions point to a possible improvement in his position at the judge’s box in the near future The son of William C is retaining his form well and Owner Cannell appears to have lnm nicely tuned up for racSUBSTANTIAL LIFT TROTTING CLUB’S SUCCESS The adjustment of the accounts in connection with the recent race meet ing he!d by the Auckland Trotting um aid of the Earthquake Belief r und has been completed. thlt h «?i d balanc «-»heet shows ,i era " P a y m ents have been a net profit The Auckland Trotting Club does not take anything out of the proceeds, and the secretary, Mr. A. G. Mabee, to whose energy the complete success'of the gathering was largely Thiffollnw? ser^ ices gratuitously following donations received by the a T p ~ . e mss (handicapper). £43- Wa/L Pa "i’ (troohv) tn. r ', and Hall Ballantine, Burnnand £15158 1 W „Y- Sutherland (Judge). .A2?' J- yVfihamson (starter). £ls 9d ' Tr £, Ver A P ri ,nting Works. £l4 11s «*ci, tjt. John Ambulance, £7; Kew Zea-

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