WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 273, 18 November 1927, Page 11

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

(By ORION.) SEASON'S FIXTURES. November 19. S3.—Otihohn T.C. November 25. 26.—fc'orbury Park T.C. Dec-ember 3.—Walkato T.C. December 10.—Northland T.C. Decembe/ 15. 17.—New Brighton T.C. December 26.— \shburton T.C. December 26. 27.—Westport T.C. December 26. 27.—South Wairarapa. December 211.—Gore T.C. December 28.—Winton T.C. December 27. 28. 21.—Auckland T.C. Probably none of those engaged in the Mangere Handicap has more speed than Ursuline, bat she is a very unreliable mare at the barrier, and at the Auckland meeting would not strike a gait at the start, and did not take any part in her races. The first time she leaves right she will -take a lot of beating, but backing unreliable ones in the hope that they will go right does not pay in | the long run.

H. Kinnamont has his team looking rather well, and if he fails to get any money it will not be'because his hones lack condition. The best of the team may be Gold Jacket, who is a speedy pacer, and one who can go two miles. He is on a 4.37 mark, and has gone better than 4.34 to a place, and as he won the Thames Cup, going 4.37, he must be accounted nicely handicapped. He is bound to be in the picture.

The Tartar would go well to-morrow if Geo. Paton could induce him to go off the mark at a trot instead of pacing. The Gold Bell gelding has a fine turn of speed, but as he will not stand up to the tapes and is always facing the wrong way when-a start is effected 'it means that he is giving away a bigger handicap than the handicapper asks Mm to. The greatest difficulty with The Tartar is to get him to go away ri^ht.

Daytime, who was brought up to the meeting in company with Cardinal Logan, is a very smart beginner, and should be one of the leading division in his races, even though be not see a journey right out. Daytime has been expected often, but has let his supporters down badly at times. Still A. Hendricksen is not the sort to pay the expenses of a'horse all the way from Christchurch if the horse couldn't <*o 2.18 for a mile in a 2.18 class. °

fi As on the second day of the Auckland ■spring meeting that good trotter, Waikaha, will to-morrow take on the pacers. The son of Gold Bell would only have to get a decent tun to be hard to beat.

but a win to-morrow would seriously affect his prospects in the Rowe Handicap at Christmas, in which he, on present handicapping, would be 12yds behind. There are not many who would be prepared to tiack one to heat Waikaha off a <L 35 m»rk in a thai trot.

It is some time since Ngatira raced, but at his best the black" gelding is a useful trotter. At one time he was a great beginner, but when he last raced he was not leaving the mark well, and more than once lost a lot of ground at the start.

If Mr. Corrigan runs both Pctroleuse and Sister Beatrice in the Campbell Trot the bracket should see a very short price, as both are good trotters, and may run first and second. As a matter of fact thev are the only ones in the race who are really solid and likely to go all the way without doing anything wrong.

?n the Massey Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, Nelson Tasker promises to be a strong favourite. A. Ayres has the bay horse looking as well as ever he did, and with liis speed he should be handy before the field have gone far. It is just the last bit of a mile and aquarter that might be troublesome to Nelson Tasker, and anything in the race who can throw out a challenge in the straight is likely to beat Nelson Tasker.

Those who saw Amaris race at Addington consider that with an ounce of luck he would have won a race at the meeting. If this is so he must be entitled to consin*fjiion to-morrow, but there is the pMriWy ke will not go as

well on the right-handed course and A* grass as he does at Addington, where the track it a dirt one and the going lefthanded. In a workout with Jewel Pointer yesterday morning Amaris did not pace as 6moothlv as might be wished, but the sticky track may have been responsible for this.

Ko horses will strip better at the' meeting than Jewel Pointer and Amaris. They have stood up to their recent racing in a manner which must be pleasing to their trainer. Jewel Pointer, has been rehandicapped on 48yds in the Jellicoe Handicap to-morrow, but even so he must hav# A great chance, as he is so seasoned, and judging by the way he came along and disposed of Great

Hope at Addington. at the end of two miles, the son of Logan Pointer is staying on much better than previously. With the exception of Cardinal Logan those opposed to Mf. Moodabe's horse to-morrow are not a strong lot, and Jewel Pointer can be relied upon to get a portion of the stake.

WAIKATO SHOW. EXHIBITION TROTS. A feature of the Waikato Show yesterday was the two exhibition trotting events on the new six furlongs course at Claudelands. The results were: Members' Handicap of £20, one mile and a half. — A. J. Charles' b g Sean Truibhais (owner), 180 yds, 1; J. G. Browne's Lena Ansell (owner), 24yds, 2: C. Johnson's br h Peter Brown (ownerj, 84yds, 3. Also started: Baby Austin, Paradign, limit. Won easily.

Stewards' Handicap, of £20, one mile and a half.—W. F. Saunders' b g Dealer (owner), 24yds, 1; M. McKendry's b m Beauty Spot (owner), 12yds, 2; C. Johnston's b m Gold Cast (owner), 48yds, 3. Also started: Boston Chimes, Teddy An sell, Lady "Linda, Bed Raven, Regret, Joe Aspro. Won by a length.