SUBSIDY FOR LATER DAYS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 109, 4 November 1939, Page 23

SUBSIDY FOR LATER DAYS

(Special from "Irvington").

CHRISTCHURCH, November 3,

J. Litten is handling an attractive! type of three-year-old pacer by U. Scott from Logan Lass, the dam of Royal Romance. This filly has not been long in work, but she has an easy manner of moving and promises to develop early speed. King's Warrior's withdrawal from the New Zealand Trotting Cup was not unexpected, one of his legs having given his trainer considerable anxiety, but it is understood that he will be seen out in short races on the later days of the meeting. A considerable improvement has been effected in Sagamore's gait, and this trotter has been hitting out boldly and moving more solidly in his work of late. He has always been speedy, and, although he has disappointed several times, it is possible that he will give better exhibitions in the future. '•„.,,., Although she has failed in her recent outings, Betty Boop has shaped pleasingly and gives promise of showing early improvement.. This filly has always been regarded as promising, and it will not surprise to find her among the favourites for the Riccarton Stakes at Addington on Tuesday. ■ No horse at Addington bears a brighter appearance than does Subsidy, and he has been moving along attractively in his work. He does not figure in a race at Addington until the second day of the coming meeting, when he will be nicely placed over a mile and a quarter in the Metropolitan Handicap. If track work could be accepted as a reliable guide Bill Grattan would be difficult to beat among the trotters in his class. Of late he has been moving very well in his work, showing plenty of speed and trotting solidly, but he appears to lose confidence from a standing start. j V. Alborn has Nationalist looking well, and this three-year-old has* been shaping up pleasingly in his track efforts. He carries plenty of size and may require time to come to his best, but he already has a good turn of speed and stays on well. After a short spell away from the tracks the three-year-old filly by U. Scott from Ohinemutu has been placed back in work and is again moving along attractively. This filly was regai'ded as one of the most promising young trotters at Addington when she first made an appearance, and she has done well during her spell. Since arriving at Addington at the beginning of this week Lawn Derby has been indulged in useful work without being asked to accomplish anything in the nature of speed trials* oand he has pleased track watchers ; by the manner,in which he came through his tasks. He appears to retain the dashing and easy manner of pacing which made him so popular during his visit here last season, and his general condition would suggest that he is as good as ever, an opinion shared by his trainer, W. J. O'Shea. There is every indication that he will go out as one of the favourites in the Trotting Cup, and at the top of his form he must be a difficult horse to beat. He has proved that he possesses the "speed and stamina necessary' to carry him to victory here, and the tight class and limited number of starters, which have contributed to make the Cup the best field on record, will be in his favour.