TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 136, 11 June 1927, Page 14

TROTTING.

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

(By ORION.)

FIXTURES. .limp ll—Ashburton T.C. Winter. June IS and 22—Auckland T.C. Winter.

Great Hope is so far standing up to his training work quite satisfactorily, and.ho was seen to advantage in a recent try-out with Ahuriri.

The West Australian mare Ranjean has starred 22 times for It wins, seven seconds, and one third. At the Easter carnival at Perth she was second in the City Handicap and second in the Easter Cup.

F. Smith is having an anxious time with his maro Tui Zolock. After working yesterday afternoon she was very lame, but after receiving treatment the lameness had considerably disappeared, and Smith hopes she will be all right again at the meeting.

The Mangere owned and trained Mars is going to be a tough proposition for the best in the Marconi Handicap to beat. Tho son of Huia Dillon has not always performed up to anticipations, but when he won at the Cambridge meeting there was a lot of merit in his performance.

Mr. W. J. Carter, in whoso interests that lino pacer Man-o'-War won the Sydney Thousand and the Auckland Cup, recently met with an accident, and in consequence has decided to dispose of his Surbiton Park Stud Farm, Roekbank. Trotters and pacers from this stud are bred in the purple, and many brilliant performers have been produced there.

Unless Master Councillor is leased or sold after the winter meeting he is not likely to race again, as his owner has decided to get out of the sport, and is to take over the Waiwera Hotel. Master Councillor is one of the few speedy and reliable pacers at Epsom, but he has not been a payable proposition this season.

Boinp a brilliant beginner will cause Final McKinney to have a lot of friends in the 2.14 mile on Saturday. There is no question nbout the bay mare being very smart aver an eight-furlongs journey, hut Nelson Tasker, Jean Darling, Nantwich, Roy Logan and Lady Dunmore, all on the limit, can also tramp a mile in great style.

The biggest breeder and owner of trotting horses in West Australia is Mr. George Hiscox. He has a stud farm only four miles from Perth, and another about twelve miles out. For some months Mr. Hiscox has been indisposed. He nas been in hospital, but is now recovering. It is his intention to take n health trip shortly, and he will probably come as far as New Zealand. He is owner of Prince Derby, who raced prominently in the Dominion after doing well in West Australia in ,the name of Earl Derby. Prince Derby is now at the stud in West Australia.

The acceptance of Bingen Starr for the Winter Handicap, for trotters only, to be decided on Saturday, may be taken to mean that the well-bred son of Nelson Bingen and Muriel Starr is a fairly good square-gaited horse. Hitherto lie has done his racing with the hopples on, and it will be interesting to note if lie will go off the mark next week at a trot. On the morning of the Cambridge meeting he was sold for 525 guineas. If lie is to race with the trotters in future he will have the hardest part to do to return the purchase money.

W T LL THERE BE DIVISIONS?

Those who have contended that where fields exceed a certain number in harness events, there should be divisions, will be interested to await the attitude taken up by the Hon. R. F. Bollard, Minister of nternal Affairs, who has been communicated with by the Auckland Labour member, Mr. J. A. Lee. The onlv race that could be affected is the Mangere Handicap, in which there are 22 horses on the limit. Unless the race is run in divisions, it will mean at least two rows on the limit, and with other horses handicapped on 12 yards, it will be admitted all the starters would not have an equal

THE CAMPBELL HANDICAP.

The star item on Saturday next is the Campbell Handicap, for horses handicapped to go 4.33 or better, and with prize money running to £1000. The records show that local horses do not fare over well in handicaps in Auckland, but on this occasion the local contingent numbers eight, which is considerably more than usual at Epsom. It ia interesting to note that Western King, the recent arrival from Sydney has been paid-up for, and he is handicapped to 4.32, which is in keeping with his best time over two miles. Since he ran that record he has been several times beaten, which does not suggest he has an outstanding chance next Saturday, and he will find the company he will be meeting is much stronger all round than he downed in Australia. There are eight on the limit, and of them Terence Dillon and Harold Thorpe should be the best, as both have good recent form to their credit. Seven figure on 24 yards, and they are a solid lot. At Hawera, Anselm put up two very attractive performances over two miles, and must be given a chance on Saturday. Billy Sea is not the most reliable at the barrier, but once on the way he is a fine pacer and a great stayer. His recent second place to Taurekareka at Canterbury Park is not to be discounted. Machine Gun is another good stayer who it is said was a trifle unlucky last week. The trotter Peterwall is a real good square-gaited horse, but trotters rarely succeed in beating a classy field of pacers, and for that reason Peterwah may not be greatly fancied. Of the two Aucklanders, Jewel Pointer and Nelson Fame, the prospects of Jewel Pointer will be most favoured, as he is nicely handicapped, and has shown himself not only a speedy horse, but one who can go two miles solidly. Holly Boy is a speedy customer, and the representative of Tomkinson's stable is bound to be held in respect. Cardinal Logan. 48 yards, is a consistent and reliable pacer who is reported to have been unlucky at Canterbury Park. He has won at Epsom previously, but even so, off 4.29, he will want to be right at the top of his form. The event is very open, hut with every chance of tne track being heavy, it will take a pretty good one to beat Billy Sea if he goes away right. Terence Dillon, Harold Thorpe, and Anselm must have good chancesj _