TROTTING TOPICS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1031, 23 July 1930, Page 14

TROTTING TOPICS

NEW SEASON OPENS AT ADDINGTON SOUTHERN CANDIDATES With the approach of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August carnival, which ushers in the 1930-31 season, interest is again being aroused in the many problems which will face followers of the popular pastime. The excellent entries received fur the fixture proves that there are a tremendous number of candidates in the South making preparation for the early racing. Wakataua A “comer” possessing the noted .stamina of his tribe is the Man o’ War gelding Wakataua. He should be one worth taking into consideration for engagements early next season and promises to reach a higher grade. Nighborn Old Nighborn is still going strong on Addington tracks. It will net be long now before he is out of his teens, but he can still foot it with the best improvers of his class. Rose Audo Rose Audo has given a good impression by the faultless manner of her track essays during the week, and she is being selected as one likely to shine at the expense of good unhoppled performers during next season. Regal Voyage Selected as one of the finds of the year. Regal Voyage will be showing short odds at her next encounter with 4.40 class opposition. She won very easily in 4.34 at the Ashburton autumn meeting after losing a big slice of ground at the start, a fact that will weigh heavily with backers Promising Novice One of the nicest young trotters in work at Addington is a three-year-old filly by Travis Axworthy out of Sallywood, trained by E. C. McDermott She has not done such a lot of work, but shows beautiful action, with promise of making a solid trotter. Her dam was got by Wildwood Junior from Phingari. by Rothschild. Ukelele Lady Ukelele Lady has been nominated for the tw r o-mile trotting events at the Addington August meeting. On each of her visits to Addington this season, the Adonis mare took some of the money away, and as she is brilliant and of proved stamina, she should encounter no great difficulty in adding to an impressive record. Carmel Carmel, who has won close on £2,350 in stakes this season, is among the young horses already being considered for the New Zealand Cup, although he has still 2sec the better of the cup limit. Carmel proved by his sterling victories at Ashburton and Forbury Park during the latter part of the season that he is destined for the top grade, and if he fails to show up during the progress of the August carnival, there will be something wrong. Glenrossia A mohe than useful three-year-old, capable of staying two miles with seasoned fields of moderates, is Glenrossie, a Matchlight gelding trained

at Hutt Park by L. O. Thomas. Glenrossie is a prospective visitor to Addington next month and his mission will probably be the Advance Handicap, an event for four-year-olds. He beat a good field in the Wairarapa Cup. White Satin As a result of putting up the record figures of 3.27 3-5 from a 3.34 mark, and since recording 4.48 3-5 from 4.49, the champion filly White Satin will have to commence the new season with Metropolitan mile and a-half handicap class. She will probably be giving away a little to get in, but there are big expectations of the daughter of Wrack and Pearl Pointer, who will strip ready to race any time now. Erin's Pointer Erin’s Pointer will be well placed in a 2.56 limit event and whatever beats her in the Advance Handicap at the Metropolitan meeting should earn the stake. She is giving every satisfaction in training at this juncture and her record of 2.45 4-5 will influence backers next month. Considering that Travis Axworthy has not yet stepped over the Cup limit—he has done the time, but has not qualified up to 4.26—He is certain to come into favour right away for the August Handicap. He removed all doubts about his ability to see a journey right out by accounting for a great stayer in Linkman to register 424 4-5 in the King George Handicap at the Canterbury Park winter meeting. There is no doubt that his big mission this year will be the New Zealand Cup and, possibly, the Free-for-All. Gemlight Gemlight bore out his early promise of making a more than useful squaregaiter latterly this season, finishing up a good winner at the Forbury Park special meeting. He is developing along solid lines for A. Hendricksen, and the intermediates are going to find him something to rub up .against early next season. Athalone Athalone met trouble by being pocketed in more than one of his races this season and on one occasion it was a case of “put your slippers on, old man, you’re in for good,” says a Southern writer. His form deteriorated to some extent latterly, but his recent let-up should have the effect of removing the staleness which was so noticeable about the Harold Dillon gelding at the Ashburton winter meeting. Muriel de Oro Muriel de Oro is shaping like an early bread-winner for F. G. Holmes at Addington. There is just a doubt about the stamina of this daughter of Rey de Oro in the company she has now selected, but with F. G. Holmes to engineer her passage, there is always good reason to respect her chances. Lydia Lydia’s form during the season has not been consistent, but she gave a glimpse of her best at the Ashburton winter meeting by finishing second to a good one in Wakataua. She is a fine stamp of filly and her form is not likely to deteriorate to the same extent next session. Dilworth That good mare Dilworth. who is going along well in her work at Nelson, has been freely entered for the

Addington meeting. Her notable effort, in winning the Courtenay Has. dicap after being last six furlong from home, will ensure her of a bir following when the principal handicaps come up for decision. Maxegin M&xegin, who was spelled last season. is on the move again, and ajj going well, the American stallion win sport silk during the August meeting. When trained by B. Jarder" Maxegin proved his mettle by forming with credit against trotters ef the calibre of Elzear and Young Blake, and it seems to be only & question of his remaining sound to earn further laurels. Morrison Morrison has been in generous mood during the past week, with the result ihat his track essays have borne a lot of merit for one of his standing Here is a pacer with a record better than 2.50, and still well suited by a limit! Fifa has furnished into a fine stamp of trotter, a feature of some brilliant track work on the part of the Guy Parrish filly lately being her remarkable solidity and evenness of gait. She will commence the new season eligible for a 3.34 mark, but J. N. Clarke has chosen to give away a couple ef seconds to engage the mare agaiaet the 3.32 class trotters next month. Judging by the easy manner ef her win on the first day of the Canterbury Park winter meeting, this confidence in Fifa's form should not be misplaced.

Unplaced Pacer Given Penalty METROPOLITAN FIXTURE WARPLANE’S TWO MILE MARK When the connections of Warplane complained of the pacer’s handicap at Thames in a mile and a-quarter event, a prominent trotting official casually remarked to one of the party that “the little pig which squeals most gets least.** Judging by Warplane's handicap in the two-mile Queen Mary event at Addington there was a good deal of truth in ths assertion. Despite the straight talk at the conference by Mr. John Rowe on ths question of consistency in handicapping. and uniform application of tie “system.” the New Zealand Metropolitan adjuster has not taken the conference vice-president’s reaario seriously, as is shown by his treatment of Warplane in the Queen Mary Handicap. The placing of the Epsom pacer u» 4.34 in the heat referred to occasions! much surprise in local circles, consilering that he failed badly at tfc* Auckland winter meeting off 4JS, -so which mark Mr. Paul assessed the Man o' War gelding in the Adams Cup. Els failure on that occasion marked his third consecutive defeat off 4.11 oser two miles, and his party cannot fadestand why an unplaced horse shodli be penalised in his next start. Recent Two-Mile Essays Seen by “Abaydos.” Mrs. Swesapple, owner of Warplane, said had no option but to scratch the hflfSH. but would ask the hand: cap per. threaft the Metropolitan Club, for an explanation. Warplans* recent two-mile performances read as follow: Waikato Handicap (4.38 limit), off limit. Hawera Cup (4.40 limit), second 48yds. Waimate Handicap (4.40 limit), unplaced off 60yds. Cambridge Cup (4.40 limit), unpleet! off 60yds. Adams Memorial Cup <.4.36 limit' 1 # unplaced off 12yds. Mrs. Sweetapple is of the opinio*, and there seems some justification f* it, that because she finds occasion .*» complain when her horses are undnlf penalised, the “squeal” has detriment*! after-effects. If such is the case, it ■ a most undesirable and regreUnM* state of affairs. Surely owners are entitled to know why their horses aio penalised beyond the limit allowed f the system. And whether their ©<*»• plaint is upheld or dismissed. th*f should have the protection of the authorities when seemingly victim!**® at a later stage. A Real “Poeer” When Warplane won off 4.31. Mr. Goosman could have penalised him *• 4.35 in the Hawera Cup, but he torn the reasonable view of putting tno pacer back 24yds, from which he ran second to Logan’s Pride, n** alised another 12yds for this effim Warplane failed the second day,*®® subsequently was unplaced off 4.35* Cambridge. In framing his Adams CJ handicap, Mr. Paul endorsed _ J® Northern handicapper’s view by hj#* ing Warplane on that mark, and he missed a situation. The race resulted: Harold Idlg (4.34), 1; Enawah <4.36). 2: WaTßg* (4.36), 3. Under the ••limitation of P®» * alties scheme,” the hancicapper 4.32 to 4.39 class event is allowed w penalise the placed horses 36, 24 and _ yards. respectively. At Adding**®Harold Logan is in the Queen Handicap, and has received the I penalty, being placed cn 4.31cording to this, had Enawah and w®*: spite been entered they would b® been on 4.34 and 4.35 for their and third in the Adams Cup. But real “poser” is how' does Warptfg unplaced off 4.35, come to be penal* to 4.34? TROTTING FIXTURES I August 9. 13. 13 —N-.Z. Metropolitan T.CAugust 30. September I—Auckian® (Relief Fixture). _ _ j September 6—New Brighton T-C. October 4—Methven T.C. October 11—Waikato T.C. October 18—Northland T.C. _ October 23 and 27—Grey mouth TC. October 23 and 27—Auckland T-C. October 27—Oamaru T.C. November 11, IS, 14—N.Zi. Metropo* l T.C. November 22, 26—Otahuhu T.C. December 27. 30. 31— Auckland T.C-