SPORTING.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1691, 19 June 1929, Page 5

SPORTING.

TROTHNQ NEWB. , FIXTURES.. June,22, 24—Auckland T.C, June 20, 22—South Canterbury T.C. Away will be on the spell list for some time. Vesuvius and Silk Thread look likely qualifiers for the New Zealand Trotting Cup.

Jean M'Elwyn is still as game as ever, but a two mile race still seems a bit of a trial for her. She should, however, find a race at Auckland month in comparison to her capabili- j ties.

G. M'Kendry has tried all measures to .induce Epigram to go two miles but the Brent Locanda pacer gets the stitch a long way from home. Epigram's lease, held by M'Kendry, expired this month.

Great Bingen has been paid up for events at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting. Prior to leaving for Auckland he had been going great guns on the training tracks and B. Palaxico has the old favourite looking well. Harold Thorpe is returning to form. The Auckland Trotting Club's meeting commences on Saturday and the acceptances should more than satisfy the officials of the club as well as the general public. Silk Thread, Dalmeuy and Gold Jacket are the absentees from the Prince of Wales Handicap, the main event, but the field as it is now has sufficient material in it to provide a good tussle for the chief honours and they may have to go to VESUVIUS and KOHABA.

Cannonball should trot well on the grass track at Auckland and from the mark he is on in the Stewards' Handicap cannot say his chances have been Should the course be a little on the soft side it will not trouble him. The Cornwall Handicap has drawn an exceptionally line field and provided the v track'is dry one can look forward tq/a\ smart time being registered: Those with a lot of credentials are DALMENY and GOLD JACKET.

Trimmer appears to be in Mb best mood at the present time and raced far above the form which he showed at the Forbury Park meeting last 1 month, at the Canterbury Park fixture recently concluded. For a long time, now when he was expected to show* winning form' he has badly disappointed and it is to be hoped he will retajn iis present form.

Misfortune seems to dog the path of Logan Hanlon an n j t was very unfor . tunate that he should register 212 at the Christchurch meeting for only a minor place.

Golden Devon, considering the short time he has been in work, paced exceedingly well at the Addington meeting. He can touch a very much tighter mark than that which' he i B at present starting from.

Before leaving Southland, White Sun showed every promise of developing into a useful performer, and when she joined W. J. Tomkinson 's team she was more thought of. However, she has improved somewhat of late and may add to her stakes; when the company is not too strong. Jnnfield paced a much better race than she, lias for some time to win the Asliburton Cup on Saturday week. She showed form that has been awaited for months,' -Now that her trainer has her apparently right she is very likely to soon again make a big bid for honours. '■■■. . ■ .

Since W. J. Tomkinson has had charge of Maiwhariti an' improvement in his showing over distances' than he lias formerly raced oyer has been iparticularly noticeable and. he tired at the finish of his race at Ashburton, the display ,-wa's full of merit and Mr G. J. Barton is likely to hava the pleasure of seeing him register a reward for him. '' lank-man ferns' to'go. better with every race arid he looks' sure to acquit himself well in the very near future. Wrackler was/ consistent again on Saturday week and, Mr H. F. Nicol has every reason for, being proud of this promising son of Wrack. The time he registered for the race must be ojijy a forerunner of his capabilities, as he is only, a thrcc-year-old. -;/. .^ Tot Jjogan has time yet ijo show out He trptted very, soundly at Ashlburton though the'distance was a bit far for 'her; •■ • John*-Jinks, the winner, of the Sapling Stakes =is a bonny little youngste* ;and fought, out gamely every inch of his-race at'Ashburtom He shows jgteai promise. •'

'/;'.;, '■ RAGING NEWS. Most' of Athe racing .world this Week will be interested in the South Canterbury Jockey Club's races which commence to-morrow and" patrons have good fieldi;for the day's gport.

The Timaru, Clip, when it, comes' up for decision will most likely sliow MALMSEY : to«be '■ favourite, and her form ojl' the second' day at Wingatui makes hcrread with, very good, prospects. ; KING BALBOA finished second to her. at'Wingatui, but his form-on the final day was disappointing* over, he wift probably be next in demand by the public. ..

Crossbow was noticed running better races at Wingatui and he has been given a good deal in the Bosewill Handicap at South Canterbury. Tripaway likes six furlongs better as;she died out over seven furlongs on the* concluding; day .of the'Dunedin meeting, but was well up with the tillthe final furlong'; She claims .engagemejntß at the South Cantbrbury''fixture.