Square Gaiters for Epsom Trots

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 851, 20 December 1929, Page 15

Square Gaiters for Epsom Trots

INTERESTING ITEMS

PROSPECTS DISCUSSED

*n important feature of the trotting carnival which opens at Alexandra Park next Friday is the .vents set aside for the squareoai ted fraternity. During the three days’ racing, seven events art set aside for horses that use the pure gait, and with a good class engaged in each section, these items will assist in making the sport interesting and excit- • • •

Marble Star is usually discarded »h?n two-mile events are under discussion, but with his bright mile anti ~half performances, there is no reason why he should not be capable of seeing out the extra journey in the sumpany he is meeting in the introductory Handicap.

Tamahine has shown splendid form la her races up to 1 3 furlongs, and the Longhorn -trainee! mare is likely to get to the end of two miles, especially if the track is at its best next week. She oust be given a fine chance of scoring during the carnival. * * * Gold Star won the opening trot at .. Epsom last Christmas, returning his supporters a remarkable dividend. lie is now under the care of T. Roo—v ero th best men in the dominion nith square-gaiters—and if the Oold Bell gelding is tuned up for the meeting, ho will be a pest to the opposition.

Kolmar is the type of trotter to upset any calculations, as his form at the liawera Easter fixture demonstrated. Should the going be pliable lie Taranaki-trained gelding will be quite at home, but even on solid footing he will have a chance.

Akenehi has run some excellent races, and on other occasions her displays would not make her worth “two i hob” as a racing proposition. The 1 grey mare thrives best on J. T. Haul’s treatment, and it is quite possible that Peter Moko's daughter will be in her best regalia for the Auckland carnival

Writer has been in tho boom since bp elected to tackle the "all square” gait, but it was not until last .Saturday. at New Brighton, that tire. Author Mon gelding placed his name on the winning list. This success has earned the Southerner a penalty at Epsom, but if ho makes the trip should still add interest to the race.

w * * The game and consistent marc Anseline is trotting in her best style again at Epsoni, and she should make her presence felt in the medium-class trot-

ters’ events during the Christmas meeting. J. Gees mare ts a general favourite with the public, and a victory for the pair would be well reccived.

Lady Fan is a useful trotte.r, and *IU9 she app ?ara to have a difficult tasi in front of her next Friday, the Cantw*l)tiry«owned and trained mare will be knocking: at tho door of the juc£6 s box before the lixture ends. * * *

Peter McKinney is an old hand at toe trocting business, and he has led • strenuous life. Latterly he has displayed a lot of ability, and while he !? set to meet a stout field in the Kowa Cup, he must be given a fightAg chance.

*^ Qa k as * always appealed as one •Aely to reach select society. For some time the Hastings trotter was ;° slov ' over the first half-mile that v.s prospects were often jeopardised, out on occasions his solidity over the last mile got him the money. Improvement in the early stages would guarantee Mr. J. Lloyd’s gelding secures some good money in the best company.

* * * N’gatira is a plodder that when conJjKions ** ui t can be ear-marked as a »Kely prize-winner. He has a good record as a trotter in various stages of nis career, and before he gives up , p i une tor keeps, may prove equal 10 Pulling off a big heat. x> * * * nose Bingen retains her form in a onderful degree, and since signing on hh the Green Lane trainer, A. J.

turn n to h hertr; n r an reLiu. to her best form. Rose nrev*. ot 4 y 3 r°ls V,'° \ loW ° Cup ’ her Vo the big trot eSt Jet recorded fur

‘a ’ r <linury trotter, and Uie "he d hls bt st ca « W with ___ t Ills meritorious performhSs°n i lnnin , s Cm last llowe Cup fans, undentn for F otten by Auckland inent part In r l lf ltens to play a Prominent part in th© coming struggle.

if'he‘e,i, h lt iS^ n Auckland idol, and 1,« won° eS to tho P° st next week will wUI w n a T" or . t ,' d ‘ n ,! >e hope that he , win his third Row© Cup. Lut carnivil th ff- t i racks lf remain firm th© cat nival it is quite on the cards that ; T ; Iju >s fine trotter will be missing from the field.

. Beatr >.ee is a trotter that has many fiiends in this part of the Do-

AIKAHA has won two Rowe Cups. Will it be three?

i inion, ami her past performances ceri* nly Justlty this state of affairs, lie Hawera. mare has not saluted the tin F'li ° f f late ’ but there is a chance Hat the ice may be broken very soon.

n,™i C l' Vah ' is no ' v reported from his home town, has never been trotting bettei, and if such is the case, Mr. R. nr,»f n S fine horse will keep the best il font s 3F are : gaiters busy at Epsom. In fact, nt and well, he will be a nuisance to the pacing elite over a jour-

trotters of high calibre billed to sport silk at Alexandra Park during the Christmas carnival had from W. J. Tomkinson’s Addington stable. The trio consists of Elzear, Young Blake and Western Voyage, and it will provide a powerful combination for followers ot the Addington stable. Western Voyage is at present in rare form, and it is difficult to gauge just how good this trotter is. Elzear has reached the highest plane, and Young Blake displays a partiality for Alexandra Hark that usually gets him a prize.

ALEXANDRA RACING CLUB

The following acceptances have been nmh- Ve r-,Ji‘ r the , Alexandra Racing Clubs both annual race meeting (nontonuisatorj. at Pirongia on Boxing

„ Fa r l : r '. e . rs Handicap Hurdles, IS miles Ramblin Ivid, 11.3; Master Holey, 11 3Star Comet, 9.12; Rippling-, 9.5; King t, ;I "fownsville, Maugaotea, Townsman, Brundee Boy, 9.0.

6 fur.—Rangikaha, Val k\rian, Wake, Townsville, Townsman. Tukaha, Steady Fire, 9.0. Handicap Trot, 2 miles Rota. Black Magic, limit: Rothl<evin, Lady Lucetta Inverness, 72yds; Conder Bell, 144yds* Lieutenant, 240yds.

Alexandra Cup, 1J miles.—Ramblin’ Kid, Bright Bay, Master Roley, 8.12; Star Comet. 8.7; Bay Lass, 8.2; Asmodeus, Spalpiko, Kilinthia, King Fame, Townsville, Whitiora, Gay Cavaliere, Foreign Fancy, Tukaha, Rangikaha, Townsman, Town Lad, 8.0.

Ivlatakitaki Stakes, 5 fur.—Arch Opal, 9.8: King Fame, 8.12; Foreign Fancy, 8,10: Lupin Abbey, Nulli Secundus, Valkyrian, Wake, Rangikaha, Steady Fire, 80.

Beet Memorial Handicap, 7 fur.—Arch Opal, 9.2; Ramblin’ Kkl, 8.10; Master Roley, B.S: Bright Knight, Foreign Fancy, 8.5; Spalpiko, King Fame, 8.1; Townsman, Town Lad. Gay Caballero, Kilinthia, Whitiora, Tukaha, Lupin Abbey, 8.0.

Farewell Handicap, 0 fur.—Arch Opal, 9.2: Foreign Fancy, 8.6; Townsville, Town Lad, Mangaotea, Valkyrian Wake, Rangikaha, Whitiora, Townsman, Nulli Secundus, 8.0.