Trotting Carnival Opens on Tuesday

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 815, 8 November 1929, Page 13

Trotting Carnival Opens on Tuesday

Big Guns at Addington THERE is every promise of some thrilling light-harness * contests being witnessed at Addington nest week, when the New Zealand Metropolitan Club presents its three-dav spring schedule.

Tho Christchurch November carnival is looked upon as the great trotting feast of the year and visitor’s from all parts of the Dominion congregate in the Cathedral City for the function. Commencing on Tuesday, the fixture is continued on Thursday, reaching finality on Friday and during its progress patrons are treated to wonderfui exhibitions of trotting and pacing. Two items of more than ordinary interest on an attractive programme, the New

Zealand Cup and New Zealand Derby are decided at this carnival, and the fields generally include the very best light harness aspirants in the land. This year, the richly endowed cup will be run in two heats, which come up for decision on the opening day—Tuesday. The four place-getters in each heat will contest tho final, which is set down for Thursday, Derby day, and should be productive of a keen, spectacular and thrilling contest. Tho leading square-gaiters of the Dominion are given a rare'opportunity of displaying their powers over two miles in the big trotting heat of £I,OOO. and this item will also lend additional colour to a high grade card. With the first day acceptances to hand, “Abaydos” appends a preliminary survey of the respective events on the initial day, and the final review will appear in Monday’s issue. Spring Handicap Some speedy trotters are engaged in this twelve furlong event. Aileen Wood has been expected to do big things and may have her chance here, while Dolores and Commander Bingen are a solid pair at the distance. Young Carbine, if he kept to the correct gait would be troublesome, and Herbilwyn is a possibility. Old Lazarus may rise

again to the occasion, and Nelson McKinney. Nelson Buy and Lady Fan are a useful trio. Bingen Starr will go well on the dirt circuit and Tonie is always to be reckoned with over 12 furlongs. Young Carbine, Nelson Boy, Lady Fan and Bingen Starr may find most favour. Empire Handicap A good field of smart pacers will be seen out in this ten furlong flutter. On the front Granite City, Hector's Own. Orphan, Trimmer and Vendome will command respect, and after her Epsom performance the latter will be in demand. Just behind the front line is Exclusive, Great Logan and Lindbergh, all of whom can go pretty quick. Dll worth is a good sort, and Golden Bubbles. Lingfield and Pluto are speedy. Public fancies may be Vendome, Great Logan, Exclusive and Dllworth. New Zealand Cup (First Heat) Kingscraft, Dundas Boy, Roi L’Or and Cardinal Logan comprise the limit brigade and a smart quartet it is. On August form, Dundas Boy should be preferred to the latter pair, while Kingscraft has long been a public fancy. Terence Dillon appears to be held safe by Gold Jacket, and so does Jack Potts and Peter Bingen. Prince Pointer is a great stayer, and good horse that Great Bingen is he will find it difficult to concede the black stallion 12 yards. Those to qualify for tho final may be Kingscraft. Dundas Boy, Gold Jacket and Prince Pointer. New Zealand Cup (Second Heat) Linkman, if right back to form, will be a hard head off the end, and Imprint. now he is showing a come-back, will be wanted, but if the track is dry Logan Park may be the best of the front-liners. Quality and Talaro are both game, but Kohara, who is a real bulldog, looks like beading them off, and also Waitaki Girl. The gallant Ahuriri will be one of the main fancies and is sure to be bandy at the finish, while Padlock, if wearing his August robes, will also be thereabouts. The

prize may be divided between Logan Park, Kohara, Ahuriri and Padlock. Riccarton Handicap Improvers who can get two miles will claim attention for this contest. Off the end is Aleron, and despite his Wellington failure he will be hard to displace. If in the humour Rich ore might upset calculations, and Arikitoa is in form and sure to be knocking at the door of the box, while June de Oro and Nelson de Oro are a likely pair. Apex will be dangerous and if the footing is soft Locanda Boy will be in the picture. Sir Author may be

the best of the others, and favouritism will probably lie between Aleron, Arikitoa, June de Oro and Apex. Dominion Handicap Here comes the big gun squaregaiters, and the field is not lacking in either quality or quantity. Duke Bingen is not a recognised stayer and Engagement, while speedy, is not over solid. The young trotter, Koro Peter, has quickly reached the dress circle and it will not be surprising to find him on the box seat. Western Voyage is an improving sort and being bracketed with Young Blake and Elzear will have a lot of support.

Judge Hancock is a classy one, but has been off the scene for a while, and Tamerlane may not be ready. Ngatira will be suited by the dirt circuit and Kempton is a tough proposition. Trampfast, a really fine trotter and in rare form, will be a nuisance before the post is reached. There should be solid support for Koro Peter, Tomkinson’s elect, Kempton, and Trampfast. Victoria Handicap Two-milers endeavouring to reach the first grade are engaged in this race and some promising ones are listed. Sunny Bob has the end to himself, and being coupled with Lindbergh, will give Donald a strong hand. Wilma Dillon is a speedy customer that should stay op, while Athalone, Genuine, Glenelg, Jolly Pat, Billy Sea and Steel All are a useful lot. Dilworth is good, but may prefer the shorter Empire Handicap. Then there is Travis Axworthy, who is showing up latterly as a pacer of stamina as well as speed. When

making a selection backers may go for Donald’s bracket, Wilma Dilion, Billy Sea and Travis Axworthy. Hagley Handicap There will be a good field in the final heat which is run over 10 furlongs. On the front mark Free Advice, Torpedo Huon, Zenith and Harvest Child appeal and if the first-named finds the track suitable she will take a lot of heading off. Bessie Logan is at the top of her form, and that is saying a good deal, while the distance should suit Jean McElwyn. Loch Moigh will be short of racing, but Vesuvius must be taken into consideration and Maiwhariti may be in the right trim. Native Prince on a hard track will keep them busy. Most support may be for Free Advice, Zenith, Bessie Logan and Vesuvius.

ACCEPTANCES

ADDINGTON TROTS

KINGCRAFT AND GREAT BINGEN BREAK RECORD TRAMPFAST’S FINE TROT (Special to THE SUN) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. j j As reported yesterday, Kingcraft arid Great Bingen shared the honours at Addington this morning, when they reeled off a mile and a-half ir> the sensational time of 3.12 1-5, which is 4-5 of a second better than Onyx’s record against time. Great Bingen gave Kingcraft a second start and that difference was about maintained to the end. Tho trotter Trampfast created a ; furore by coming over the last mile of ! a mile and a.-half spin in 2.9 4-5. Other splendid performances were given by Llzear and Young Blake. There was a large attendance of watchers and the track was in good order, but not as fast as it has been on some previous occasions. Royal Bilk (B. J. Thomas), Audobell (F. G. Holmes), Muriel de Oro (M. Holmes) and Thorpie (V. Alborn) set out from the mile and a-quarter marie At the end of 10 furlongs Audobell and Muriel de Oro were together, and Royal Silk finished better than Thorpie after being eased three furlongs from home. Audobell, who trotted faultlessly throughout, and Muriel de Oro, went on for a mile and a-half. Vendome Travels Fast Locanda Boy (D. Bennett), Black Wattle (J. R. Kennerley), Bonny Logan (F. Holmes) and Vendome (J. J. Kennerley) 1 were assembled for a mile and a-quarter go. The first half took 1.8, and Locanda Boy was in front#from Bonny Logan at the mile, done in 2.;15. Then Bonny Logan went up, but broke about 80yds from the post. Vendome finished f ull of running, winding up the mile and a-quarter in 2.47. •Wilma Dillon (C. Dunleavy) and Concliff (W. J. Tomkinson) were dispatched over two miles. After passing the mile in 2.17, the pair sprinted to the finishing post (a mile and a-half) in 3.25, and they finished up two miles with little between them in about 4.35. Orphan (D. Withers) and Lady Matchlight (M. Holmes) set out to go a mile and a-half, but Lady Matchlight broke. Settling down smartly, she soon caught Orphan, and with a round to go there was little between the pair. Orphan finished better coming home at a* 2.12 clip. | Silk Thread Pleases Silk Thread (F. G. Holmes) was not extended to run down two miles in 4.29 2-5. Flo paced evenly throughout and greatly pleased his connections. Terence Dillon (J. Flenderson) paced nicely for a mile and a-quarter, but was not required to step against the clock. Jolly Bet and St. Maura were companions in a mile and a-quarter brush. The first quarter was not serious, but then the pedal was stepped on, the pair rattling over the last mile Master Audo (E. C. McDermott) had a companion for a mile and a-half . tussle, and he shaped in approved style. Linkman (V. Alborn) paced DU- , worth (L. F. Berkett) for two miles. Linkman went without hopples, and • was eased to allow Dilworth to finish 1 ahead of him at the end. The pair j did not go much above a 2.17 clip. Peter Bingen’s Effort i Logan Chief (M. Holmes), Daphne De Oro (J. Washington), Apex (E. i Berry), Peter Bingen (J. J. Kennerley) j and Talaro (F. Flolmes) started from i the mile and a-half peg. With half j a mile to go Peter Bingen put in a fast run, and wound up the full journey • in 3.23 3-5. Daphne De Oro, Logan J Chief and Tolaro were some lengths back, with Apex tailed off. Peter 1 Bingen v.ent on for another furlong. ( Logan Park (W. J. Tomkinson) went j about two miles at a strong working i pace. Over the last mile and a-half 1 he was going at a 2.16 clip in easy 1 manner. t Gold Jacket moved freely without « hopples over a distance. The Auck- j lander is in beautiful order. 1 Dalmeny was tried out in saddle, and he came a mile at a fast gait, the j last half being a particularly good < one. Winding the Watch 1 Clocks were busy when Steel All (E. ( Schofield) went away three seconds , in front of Kingcraft (D. Withers), . with Great Bingen (F. G. Holmes) an- \ other second behind, from the mile and a-half station. Great Bingen j reached the first quarter in 33 seconds, - half in 1.55, and the mile in better , than 2.9. Steel All still had a good j advantage at the mile and a-quarter, wTiich Great Bingen reached in the remarkable time of 2.40 1-5. Kingcraft finished a few lengths in front of Great Bingen, and both were going comfortably at the end of the journey, done in the sensational time of 3.12 1-5. Steel All was beaten off, which was to be expected. It was a great work, and it looked as though both horses could have improved slightly. Kingcraft will be very hard to beat in the New Zealand Cup, and Great Bingen is as good as ever he was. Trampfast (W. T. Lowe) gave a fine exhibition of trotting over a mile and : a-half. His time for the distance was 1 3.21 4-5, and he left the last mile be- ( hind in better than 2.10, time seldom J associated with a trotter in the his- - tory of the light harness sport. J Another good exhibition of trotting

was given by Elzear (C. Dunleavy) and Young Blake (W. J. Tomkinson). Elzear led to the three furlongs, where 'Western Voyage joined in taking the lead. With a mile and a-half covered in 3.23 1-5, Elzear quietened Western Voyage, and she and Young Blake finished the two-mile essay in 4.2 S 2-5, Western Voyage being a few lengths away. All three trotters are a credit to Tomkinson, and he has a strong argument to present in the Dominion Handicap.

Margaret Wallace, who is improving with each race, stepped merrily over the first mile of a twelve-furlong bout. The middle four-fourlongs were cut out at a slick pace, and, although eased over the last circuit, Ted Sandall’s little mare ran the final half in 1.12.

SPRING HANDICAP Of £350; limit 3.32; 1£ miles (trotters). Lt. Lazarus . . . 24 Nelson 24 1st McKinney Lt Lady Fan . . J A Nelson Boy . . Lt Audomirtion 12 Pinson Starr Dipnoi .... Young: Carbine 12 12 Tonic .... Master Autlo . Herbllwyn . . KMPIRB HANDICAP .. Of £300; limit. 2.4S; 14 miles. Lt Acre Lt Exclusive . . . Lt Lt Lindbergh - - Matchlight Lt 1st DiLvorth . . . Golden Bubbles 24 Orphan .... Lt Lingfield .... 24 Trimmer .... Vendome . . • Lt NEW ZEALAND TROT F Of £4,000; 2 miles; 4.26 limit First Division Dundas Boy . Lt Gold Jacket . 24 Rol LOr . . . Lt Jack Potts . . Kingcraft . . . Lt Peter Bingen . Cardinal Logan Lt Prince Pointer Terence Dillon 12 Great Bingen. Second Division Author Jinks . Lt Quality .... 12 Daphne de Oro Lt Kohara. . . • ~ 1 Imprint . . . . Lt Waitaki Girl . 1st Ahuriri .... 3G 12 Padlock .... Logan Tark .

RICO'A RTON' HANDICAP Of £400; limit 4.40; 2 miles Lt .Tune de Oro . 12 I.t Nelson de Oro I.t Apex 24 Lt Locanda Boy . Lt Sunshower . . 24 l.t Sarella .... T.t Rnv Nut . . . J.t Hinkler . . . Arikitoa . . 12 Sir Author . . Erin a,. Lynn 12 DO AT INION HANDICAP Of £1.000; limit 4.3* ; 2 miles (trotters) Duke Bingen . Lt Bonny Spec . . 32 Engagement . I.t Kempton . . . Sister Beatrice . . 36 Lt Native Star . Trampfast . . . US 12 loung Blake . TS Ngatira . . . 12 Elzear .... 06 Tamerlans . . 12 VICTORIA HANDICAP Of £400; limit 4.2 6 to 4.35; 2 miles. Lt Billy Sea . . . 24 Trimmer . . . 24 Great .... 12 Steel All .... 24 Wilma Dillon 12 Lindbergh . . . 36 Athalone . . . 24 Lingfield .... 36 Dilworth . . . 36 24 Travis Jolly Pet . . . 24 Axworthy . . 4S Mate o’ Mine • 2 HAGLEY HANDICAP Of £400; limit 2.45; 11 miles. Final McKinney I.t Jean McElwyn 12 Lt Loch Moigh . 12 Harvest Child Lt Western King 12 Lt \ esuvius .... 12 Torpedo Huon Lt Roi I/Or . . Lt Maiwharitl . . . 24 St. NIaura . . Lt Silk Thread . . 24 Tom Thumb . Lt Bonny Logan 24 Bessie Logan 12 Logan Chief 26 ConclifT . . . 12 Native Prince 36