TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 938, 3 April 1930, Page 14

TROTTING

By

ABAYDOS

WANGANUI NEXT WEEK

PROMISE OF SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE THE DOUBLE DISCUSSED Thursday next should mark the opening of the most successful trotting carnival staged in Wanganui. The nominations this year have exceeded the expectations of the most optimistic followers of the pastime in the river city, and in proportion at any rate the fields compare more than favourably with those of the leading metropolitan clubs on the appearance of entries. 1 This pleasing state of affairs clearly demonstrates that the publicity campaign launched last year by Secretary | Swan was a step in the right direction, : and the outcome of the innovation la reflected in the popularity of this i season's carnival. Apart from any | special attraction, the card to be pre- . sented on April 10 and 12 should draw ■ u ot only record fields, which will be productive of keen spectacular racing, but should attract record crowds to the pretty trysting grounds. The Double Event The two main items on the opening jar's card will he the t'np and Morton Memorial Handicap. for which tremendous fields have been handicapped, while the calibre of the competitors in ihose events is of a good standard. Of tlie limit lot in the Cup, Glenrossle and Lightwood arc promising improvers. while Clirystal's form at Hamilton "ill throw light on his prospects. Gumdigger tl2) only requires to be labelled O.K. again to have a fine chance, while Good Lady, Groat 1 Author (24) have recent form to recommend them. Halswell Queen and Warrenore (36) are useful pacers, while Ngahuia on the same mark is nicely 1 treated. At a point further back is a ' hot lot. including All Red (.Hawke's ' Bay (.'up winner), Logan's Pride ( Manawal u Plate winner), Borne Dillon L idual winner at Thames), Native Hero ■ (win won flic big race on the second day iflst year), the consistent Bir Guy. and the improving relative to Great Bingen and Co., Baron Bingen. Of tho ' olhers Aracline (60) appeals most. At this stage a likely half-dozen will be * VII Red, toil- Guy. Logan's Pride, Lady ' Author, Great Author and Gui The Second Leg ' The Morton Memorial field is full of ■ possibilities, and backers will find the 1 problem ot selecting favourites dlfTi- . cult. Of the large contingent on tho r front line Lightwood, Nathaniel and 1 Zealous must bo respected, while on ■ the 24vds mark Good Lady, Gumdigger " and Peter Lloyd are of the useful type. This journey may he more suitable for Halswell Queen (36), while just behind her are three smart performers in Baron Bingen, Gang Awa and Littlo t Guy, and the winner may be concealed : j n this division. Logan’s Pride and Sir , Guy are at the rear of the handicap on » GO and both hold rosier prospects than - Richore. "Warrenore, who earned a 1 penalty which places him on 36. will 1 be a tough one to head ofT. and s Some Dillon, rehandieapped to Is, is i . smart pacer. A probable sextet m :1 s . stage should be Littlo Guy. Gang Awa, 1 Good Lady, Nathaniel, Warrenore nd Baron Bingen.

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FORM AT THAMES

COMPETITORS SHOWING GOOD PROMISE PROBABLES ON SATURDAY With big fields at Thames on Saturday last, only a small per- | ntage cou | c return the dividends, ! but there were many competitors went close enough to giving backers a return. Others with luck against them gave encouraging displays, and as a number are engaged at Claudelands this weekend tho Thames form makes an in- | teresting study. Inverness vua going like a winner , ■i.ree furlongs from home in the Iliku- j t-iia Handicap when he left his feet ! •ind lost a good position. F. J. Smith smucht him along with a determined effort in the straight, but Tony i Victor's half-brother could only get third money # *

Don Juan went straight away for the doctor in the opening event, and for ten furlongs he led the field a merry dance. Then lie fizzled out, to linish fourth. What Jewel Pointer’s relative would have done in a mile heat can be well imagined.

Pedro Pronto lias a good-looking four-year-old son from Alone, which attracted a lot of attention when he naraded for tho novice heat. The young candidate threw his chances Iway at the barrier, but once on the journey he paced pleasingly and gave promise of a better display next time cut. , * * Dealer had anything but pood fortune on his sido ir the Kerepeehi Handicap. hut his final effort was a solid one! and nearly landed him into a dividend. He was badly placed with a mile covered, and when putting in a ,Vish half a mil© farther on was knocked back. One© clear he showed s-jeed to get third money.

Haerenga Pai t\as just kicking off in the right direction for the slow twomile go when another competitor in front of her objected to go away correctly, and interfered with George fhipps’s charge. The Happy Voyage mare, although pacing a nice race, never recovered her lost territory and finished behind the placed division.

Hohoro was always in the picture of the Kerepeehi Handicap, as far as nose behind Some Dillon and Marionette were concerned, and he was not far away when the judge was. passed, llis showing over the journey was encouraging. In the ten furlong race L. McMahon’s pacer displayed a lot of speed to finish a good fourth. * * *

Lady Ena trotted a steady race in the Parawai Handicap, and had she repeated the effort in the longer event vould have probably been paying a dividend. Half a mile from home in ihe 12 furlong go Lord Haldane was with the marc, but he broke badly, and Lady Ena went on to finish a neck away from tho third horse. * * *

Colonel Thorpe made an improved showing in tho Parawai Handicap, and half a mile from home lie looked to have a reasonable chance of being in the minor money. At the bottom of tiie straight he was in the picture, but could not get the leaders, and he crossed the lints locked with Hord Haldane, who came very fast, the pair being on Lady Ena’s wheel. * * *

Tiny Rose did not begin well in the mile saddle heat, and was hardly sighted by the time the leaders reached the home turn, however, T. Allen and his aged mare appeared on the scene in the run home, and although a long way back from the leaders, she finished strongly enough to cut Zealous out of the third prize by a narrow margin. She was the outsider of the field, and carried only 16 tickets on the machine. * * * Zealous looked a certainty for the minor portion of the saddle stake as the straight was approached, but she left her feet. In the Turua Handicap, the Te Awamutu mare had a lot of ground to make up over the last halfmile, but she finished with determination to get within half a head of a second divvy.

Te Wahia’s effort in the Thames Cup was a sound one, and suggests that R. A. McMillan will win a good two-mile hei.t with the successful saddle merchant. He did not enjoy the best of passages during the running, but he hung on gamely in an endeavour to collect the second prize. However, Hal Chimes just topped him off at the box.

* # * Warplane put up a sterling fight in the Cup, and only faded away in the list pinch. Beginning smartly, J. S. Shaw’s charge was soon in a good postion, and he trailed Bichore into

Owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for the Wanganui Trotting Club's fixture on April 10 and 12 close tomorrow evening with secretary Clem Swan.

tne straight. When the latter cried enough, Warplane hit the front, and despite a game essay was beaten into fourth berth. He ran another splendid face in tho ten furlongs, beating all oar the winner, Great Ballin. * * * Richore had every chance in both bis races at Thames, but was not Vood enough when it came to the real business, in the Cup the Hawera pacer w ent away from the front mark in sreat style and kept the lead till th€s bual lane was reached. He occupied a. similar position in the Kopu Handicap, but each time he petered out when uie pressure was applied.

* * * Considering the ground he lost at H* e start of the Thames Cup, Peter * irate’s effort in finishing up sixth was a meritorious one. Peter’s bad manners - the post were reminiscent of his cirher career, but latterly with J. T. aui behind him the Peter Moko geld„lg has behaved well. J.T. was not in me sulky last week-end.

, Wy, Thorpe is not a good one, but he might have been a lot J>oser in the Turua Handicap if n ® il no * met with interference fu * field left the straight. After bat the Our Thorpe gelding never Ooked like getting a share of the P p i*e. J; T. Pau was prepared to eave the pacer at Thames, but no one would make an offer, or even ., aKc him as a gift. My Thorpe, . ma y soon be a winner, ir,« the r be a case of “look--9 a gift horse in the mouth." Tv * * * in th showed a whole heap of speed early «tages of the Turua Han—and she raced with Nathaniel

v.*oil clear of the field for a mile and was still in the picture at the home turn. The run to the box saw Groat Audubon’s daughter stop, but the race should benefit her for future engagements. * * * "Without threatening to secure a slicti of the stake in the Turua Handicap, Carnui made a respectable showing. He ran along in the middle of the field all the way, and was not far back from the placed horses as the line was crossed. * * * Paradigm started from a long way back in tho President’s Handicap, but he was showing up in the picture over the concluding stages of the race. As the winner, Black Magic, went 4.51 4-5 Paradigm was set something to ao to concede his opponent 120yds. * ' * * While Benefice was beaten in the f final heat of the day, the Key de Oro j mare went a sound race, and coming j from well back at the home turn she : put in a fine rattle. With two speedy I c.nes like Warplane and Great Ballin j getting a start over the last furlong, j Benefice did well to make a ‘’heads all" ! finish of it. <* * * Trustworthy failed to stay out the ten furlong heat, and although well in 1 the limelight when heads were turned ! for home, she soon cried enough. The ] Worthy Bond mare began with her cus- ! tomary brilliance and was early in front with Richore. She sailed along in a good position to the bend, but was counted out in the run home. TROTTING REMINDERS NOMINATIONS April 3 —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. (A. I. Rattray, secretary). April 15.—Taranaki T.C. CD. Le C. Morgan, secretary). April IG.—Cambridge T.C. (Walter Stoplord, secretary). TROTTING FIXTURES April s—Waikato5 —Waikato T.C. April 10-12 —Wanganui T.C. April 19-21 —Hawera T.C. April 19, 23—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. April 26—Taranaki T.C. April 26—Ashburton T.C. May 3 —Cambridge T.C. May 8, 30—Forbury Park T.C. May 17—Oamaru T.C. June 21, 23—Auckland T.C. ACCEPTANCES April 4.—Wanganui T.C. (Clem Swan, secretary). April 14. —11-awera T.C. (E. P. Cox, secretary). April 15.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. (A, I. Rattray; secretary). April 23.—Taranaki T.C. (De Le. C. Morgan, secretary). April 28.—Cambridge T.C. (Walter Stopford, secretary). RACING FIXTURES APRIL. 3, s.—Whangarel R.C. 3, s.—South Canterbury J.C. 4, 6.—Masterton R.C. It. 12.—Hawke s Bay J.C. 12.—Otautau R.C. 12.—Hoi ora ta R.C. I 12, 14. Westport J.C. 12, 14.—Waikato R.C. i 19. 21.—Auckland R.C. 19.—Tuapeka County J.C. 19, 21.—Wairarapa R.C. ! 19. 21.—Feilding J.C. 19. 21, 22.—Riverton R.C. ; 21.—Beaumont R.C. 31.—Waipukurau J.C. 21. —Kumara R.C. 21, 22.—Canterbury J.C. 23. 24. Westland R.C. 26. 28.—Greymouth J.C. 26, 30.—Avondale J.C. 30.—Reef ton J.C.