Saturday’s Sidelights

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 905, 24 February 1930, Page 13

Saturday’s Sidelights

By

ABAYDOS

White Satin is all that has been claimed for her—and a good slice over. She finished her record job as if she could have gone another £Ound without any bother. A. O. Hill deserved his turn up for a price with Lady Ena. Perseverance has done its work and the mare will soon bring him a higher return in prize money. Rangitero did his very best, but it was not good enough to pay a. dividend. He was at his pet distance, too. # c » Lord Haldane went out sore in his preliminary and he would not trot away when the signal was given. He will not always be like that. Togo’s Promise trotted better than since his return from Carterton. He is a possibility yet for another stake and good dividend. * * * Paradigm trotted his usual steady race, but the task was beyond him. The run would do him good and he may be heard from again soon. * * * Pavlova has improved greatly under W. Nightingale's charge and the handsome black mare won her race like a good one. She is as game as they are made. Xella Dillon continues to race consistently but is just unlucky enough to miss a first certificate. Her turn must be due any day now and it. will be a popular one with the public. First Flight has improved since her Derby appearance and the manner in which she endeavoured to head off her two rivals stamped her O.K. There is money waiting for her. Nathaniel is on the improve and one of these days a sprint event is coming his way. The country circuit should have something suitable. Some Dillon paced more evenly at Epsom than at Te Aroha. A bit more track track experinece and he will be the goods all right.

Mountain Princess is a beauty. She struck all the trouble that was going in the Tamaki Handicap. but she showed some speed when she got clear at the distance. * * « After beginning smartly Arachne soon became unbalanced and the mar© refused to strike the right gait for some time. She is proving expensive —but there will time some day. Haerenga Pal shaped better than a number of the runners ir» the improvers’ class and she appears to find the Epsom track more suitable than some of the country courses. Akenehi never put a foot wrong while trotting two miles in approximately 4.40. When on the square she is a dandy. Bigger fish for the grey mare any day now. Kolmar was responsible for the >»olid pace in the Mount Albert Handicap, and he hung on gamely to be beaten by a good one. This form should gain the Te Awamutu-trained trotter a stake soon. * * * Sunshowcr can unwind some speed but in both her races she struck trouble at the same place. The Sungod marc objected to the shadows on the track, and rightly so. Any posts causing such a menace to competitors shou'd be removed to a stage where the nuisance will be eradicated. * * * Machine Gun, who chased Terence Dillon homo in the Otahuhu Cop two years ago. made amends by winning stylishly on Saturday. A. McMillan has found him a sound proposition and he has not finished winning yet. A tough customer is The Abbey, but he seldom runs two races alike. His finishing effort In the Cup was a fine one and if he repeats the dose in the near future look out for price. Torpedo Huon went a good race and L. McMahon handled him well. The ex-Australian is on the improve and his turn should not be far off.