THE LIGHT HARNESS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 116, 17 May 1924, Page 12

THE LIGHT HARNESS SPORT.

NOTES FROM CHRISTCHURCH. (By Telegraph. —Special to " Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Adair is now trained by W. J. Tomkinson. The Southern-owned pacer looks a good deal on the light side, and it may be some time berore he is ready to race. Locanda Bell is kept hard at it, and appears to thrive on plenty of work, as she is pacing well. , J The trotter Proud Ata has trained on well and will be raced at the Canterbury Park Club's meeting, provided ho stands the final winding-up process Arter his return from Dunedin, J. Shaw gave his team a short let up, but they are all in work again and looking bright and well. Man-o'-war does a lot or saddle worK, which seems to stilt him ror races. Peter Dean looks none the worse for his racing In the . outh. Barcelona appears to be much soundc. than formerly, and Is pacing In fine style in training work. W smith lias Avenue pacing well. The horse seems to have come on a good deal during the last month, and should race in improved form when next started. A Cox worked his two trotters, Nelson Bell and Read Heather, together yesterday morning, and both horses gave a good display. Cox drove the younger horse, which was on tbe outside, and his showing proved him to be in his best rorm. Nelson Bell has taken some time to develop, but he has such a fine turn or speed that he should soon win a race. Unfortunately he has not raced too well in the past. Red llcalhor looks none, too E jtfcDermott is working a hair-sister to Coronel, by Harold Dillon. She has not done much work, but looks a promising Princess Zoe has had a short spell, which has evidently been to her advantage. She appears to bo sound, and is looking well The Southland-owned pacer Away (Adonis—Castout) was Drought rrom Dunedin by E C. McDcrrnott at the conclusion or the Forbury Park Club's meeting. Away will in future be trained by McDermott, and will be racing at the Canterbury Park Club's meeting. . Vera Logan is going well at present. Yesterday, however, she had a bad tall at Addington, and D. Bennett got a severe S P "fiddle has Stroller going ralrly well. The'brother to Don Wild looks very much lighter than Miss Gunn's great pacer, but Stroller can show a good turn or speed. Another start has been made with the nacer irvar, which looks very well. It is a pltv he was not ready to race at the last meeting at Addington and at Forbury Park, as the old gelding is seen at his best when the tracks are in a bad state through wet Realm" appears to be quite sound, and none the worse tor his trip south, where he won the chief event on the second day at Forbury Park. Realm has a rare turn or speed, and can also stay. Provided lie goes solidly throughout his races, he will have more success. The small pacer Pltaroa looks particularly well. He is an honest, reliable pacer over any distance, but he usually finds something better in the race, and has to put up with place money. Argus, one of P. Riddle's team, can show a lot or speed, but lie does not look as though he would ravour a Journey.