WAIKATO MEETING AHEAD.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19879, 7 May 1936, Page 13

WAIKATO MEETING AHEAD.

KING'S PLAY FANCIED. _ SEVERAL LIKELY IMPROVERS. 1“»? ”—— (By ”Padlock.”) Win and place betting will be in operation at ‘Ciaudeland-s on Saturday, the occasion of the Autumn meeting of the \V'aikato Trotting Club. The first race is due to start at noon and the concluding event. at 4.10 pm. Sir Frank. Sir Frank (has been getting through his work attractively at Claudelands and on Tuesday morning: he drew ai—teniion to his immediate m‘ospecis by finishing on soiifiiy at the. end of a mile and a quarter essay to clock 2.27 for i'he flnni mile,

I chances of Rockella. Rockeila is on a dill’icult mark in the President’s Handicap at, Claude—lands on Saiurdny and following his indifferent. display in the big race at Cambridge it is doubli'ul “Mother hn ’will claim a slrong following in ‘his i coming engagement. lie is at his best on top of the ground. l Home Brew. Now that he has become solid again Home Brew should win further races for his connections. While the driving tactics of R. A. McMillan were a contributory factor in his success last Saturday Home Brew pleased by the manner in which he was finishing on. Polly Fan. . Polly Pan. who was unlucky at Cambridge, will have her chance to make amends at ‘Claudelands. The other ‘ morning at headquarters she worked attractively over a mile and a half, giving a fine display of trotting to re- ‘ gisier 8.43. .She should not fail out the score or condition on Saturday. ‘ Should Pay Her Way. A novice that looked likely to 'benefit considerably by the experience she would gain from. racing at Cambridge was Our Peggy, who paced a sound race into fifth place in the Brun'twood Handicap. :She is a sturdily built Illly by Our Thorpe from Flora. Elina and aha can be ticked off as a likely sort to pay her way later on.

1A leely lmprovor. i ”Among the unplaeed division in the introductory Handicap one that an—pealed its sure to improve, was Great ichei, who went a fair rare without. i ever appearing a winner. He has settled (towai a great deal as the. result l of racing: during the past few months, and on Saturday went away fairly well. Now that he is beginning correctly it. will not. 'be long lmt‘oru he. repays his owner, Mr D. Brideson. for his palience. Wu Improved. Improved by her racing at Wangsnul and Palmerston North the Claudelands representative W'inshow was responsible for a sterling performance in the President‘s Handicap at Cambridge last Saturday. Prior ‘to the meeting she had been handling the heavy conditions well and her success was consequently not unanticipated lyy her connections. i Going Affected Hlm. ‘ The most, disappointing pacer at Cambridge was l’roletarian, who hfltl every chance in both 01' his engage—ments, but; put. no dash into his fin—l ishins efforts and was well beaten each ‘ time. It was nowhere near the host form of the Frank \Vorthy horse and‘ evidently he requires a tlrm track to} be seen at his best. it may he at little 'too early to discard him, as there i are few Speedter inipl'chl‘s about at present. i i Race Should Benefit. Hlm. ‘

Although General Sarsfleld had not. appeared in public for some lime 110 went. a surprisingly good race in the Leamington Handicap at Cambridge, in whlch he beat all but 'l‘l‘ymenlv. Ills fine curly sponrl enabled him to gel 9. good position quit-lily 21ml he never lunlicd like pulling :1 l'unl‘ wrung ririhl illi'oug'li Hm rul'i'. 'llv loolulll .1115! .‘l. sluuiu nu lhe llig silllx 'l'hv nlllllli‘” should lwm‘lll him :1 u‘unrl lion] :xml lm mu luu :Is>lll'ml or :m mrly xii-wuss.

Won at Palmerston. ‘ Following: his success at» Palmerston .\‘ortli the Fciiding troitcr Arnliai is hearing a bright and healthy appear—ance and should strip well for en—gagements at the approaching Claude—lauds fixture. He accomplished sound work on the inside grass on Tuesday 3 and pleased by the manner in which lhe revelled in his task. a Norvie's Last. l -.\‘er\‘ie‘s Last; was responsible for tan encouraging performance in the i Cambridge \V‘iuter Trotting Handicap as tit marked his first essay in holding \going. Further the fact that he went sore some time ago and conse—- ! quently had to be easc‘d up in his pre-parat-ion did not assist matters. On a ‘flrmcr track at. Clnudelands the Toka—lnini pacer may be Seen to better ad—- , vantage. Did Not Begin Well. Quietly fancied by his connections in the Cambridge \Vihter Handicap, Luminn‘te failed to go away at all well ’and was early in a. hopeless position. Produced later in the President‘s Han—dicap, he again failed to strike :1 gait at. the start. rl‘lie-y were Very disap—pointing oi’t‘orts and it is rat-her a pity that. he cannot be relied upon, as there is no doubing his speed. King’s Play. King‘s Play fittinsly demonstrated at. Cambridge last Saturday that the has inherited the family staying ability to a marked degree and his finishng effort was full 01‘ merit. Buz Buz, the dam of King‘s Play, a useful per—former in Auckland some seasons ago, was a fine slayer. King‘s Play won so decisively at Cambridge that he appeals as a good proposition for the big race at Claurieiands ‘On Saturday. A Good Record. Three wins and a second in four starts was the excellent record made thy Great \Vood at, the Forbury Park meeting and his owner Mr F. 0. Rush—ton. and driver, A. Dntterficld. may be said to have, had a very successful ‘mceiing. \\'hile the heavy track effectively settled the chances of the majority: Great \V’ood could not. have had conditions more to his lik—ing. \Viih occasional heavy tracks during the winter months, Great. \Vood may improve on his present record. Worthy Boy. ‘ ‘ ’l‘he Te Raps—trained \Northy Boyl was not produced at the Cambridge meeting and the fact that he is not‘ at home on a sort. track was no doubti the deciding factor in not taking him through. Worthy Boy proved himself a fairly consistent. performer and has been working along satisfactorily at To Raps. \Vhen he strikes a rea—sonably firm track he will bear "keep—ing in mind. Novice Shows Promise. ’ One of the most promising improvers seen out at the Cambridge meeting was Hearsay, who paced a rattling good race in the Introductory Handicap inl ‘flnishing second to Home Brew. It lwas his first start, but, the novice behaved like an experienced pacer. He left, the mark smartly and witih Stat-gum was responsible for most of the pace throughout. Hearsay is a four—year-oid brown gelding by Peter Bingen from Beatty, a particularly smart mare over short courses some time ago. As he is likely to gain a!

I good deal of benefit from the outing i Hearsay gives every indication of being i an early winner. 4 i ‘ Death of Pacer. Soon after the siari. or the Royal Handicap at Fm‘hury Park on Sutur—dn)‘ Young Travis dropped dead. He‘ had boon Sui-cessfui on the opening‘ day and ham siruck form iiiai proniised‘ further successes. \thn trained! at Addingion ivy J. .T. Kenncriey, Young Travis was rogarded as one of the fasiesi; young pacers in training. but with the colours up. he did not. always act. up to expeciaiions. lie was not by any moans :1 swvoi—icmpcrcd horse and possibly this was the result of sonm inicrnni 'Cunwinini. ‘lie was [ruined 1w [l. J. iiumphreys and in him and in lhe owner, Mr R. J. Dunlop, [he iionlh of Young ’i‘rm‘is is at big loss. Five years old, Young! Travis was by Travis Axworihy from] Bali Uinsnn the latter a imif—sisicr Mi Pcim- Bingon. GrcaL Bingen, and other noicd racchorses. I