TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 198, 22 August 1928, Page 14

TROTTING.

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES. SEASON'S FIXTURES.

September B—New Brighton T.C. September 15—Wellington T.C. September 15—Wellington Trotting Club October (i — Methven T.C. October 33, 17—Auckland Trotting Club. November 6. 8, o—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 17, 21—Otaliuhu Trotting Club. November 2-I—Wellington Trotting Club. December I—Waikato Trotting Club December 27, 20, 31—Auckland Trotting Club. December 20—Asbburton T.C. December 26, 27—South Walrarapa T.C. December 2(1. 27—Westport T C. December 27, 29. 31—Auckland T.C. December 2!)— Win ton T.C. December 31 —Inangahua T.C.

A coincidence in connection with the three saddle races at Addington was that the runner-up each time ruled 11th in the order of betting.

The boom which has surrounded Concliff has apparently burst and in the National Cup on Monday the chestnut was at any old price. Concliff has heaps of speed, but he does not appear to be a genuine racehorse.

W. Tomkinson did not have a very successful run at the meeting and it was not till Happy Rosa scored in the Midwinter Trot that Tomkinson got a winner. The season has only just commenced and Tomkinson can be relied upon to get his share, as he possesses a good team to battle for him.

Money Spider trotted his fastest two miles to date when he went 4.28 3-5 in the Addington Handicap on Monday and then he could only get third, ten lengths behind the second horse. This shows how hard it is to win a race these times onoe a horse gets back in the handicaps.

Jack Potts was a starter in the Farewell Handicap at Addington on Monday, but the American-bred pacer was not much in demand and he did not get In the firing line at any part. He is said to be a trifle big just now, but is in fine condition to be given a New Zealand Cup preparation.

Those who follow the system of backing any horse who gets a place in one race in any subsequent race in which he starts the same day would do well on Monday. TamerU.ne ran third in the Midwinter Handicap and came out later and won the Addington Handicap. In the National Cup Jewel Pointer and Talaro, who ran second and third, later fought out the finish of the Farewell Handicap, Talaro winning.

That backers do not always Mick to form was shown in the case of Peter Bingen at Addington. The son of Nelson Bingen ran unplaced in the August Handicap on the first day, and was also among the also rans in the King George Handicap on the middle day. However, when it came to the National Cup his form of the previous days was evidently discarded because he received such solid support that at the final bell he was second choice to Jewel Pointer. Backers of Peter Bingin showed good judgment, as this time he was always one of the leading division and hit the front before going half a mile and remained there to the end. He won comfortably and in going 4.25 joined the select crowd entitled to start in the New Zealand Trotting Cup.

According to reports of the race it i« clear that the champion trotter, Peterwah, was putting up a wonderful performance in the National Cup till he broke a furlong from the post. All through the race up to that point he had trotted faultlessly and he followed Peter Bingen into the straight <in<l though he might not have threatened Kennerley's horse it was certain Peterwah would have been second. However he left his feet, and by the time Fisken had him down again he had faded

| out of the finish. As Peter Bingen went I 4.25 and Peterwah was conceding him 24 yards, the trotter must have been travelling up till the time he made his only mistake. It is said that Mr. [ Fisken intends to retire Peterwah from I the race track after this season, and it I is to be hoped he will be allowed to give an exhibition over one mile from a fly- [ ing start before he goes into retirement.

A starter in the Trial Unhoppled Handicap at Richmond, New South Wales, was a five-year-old mare named Eulo Queen by Globe Derby from May Queen, and thus the half-sister to the notorious Eulo, who was by Fairfield from M&y Queen, says the "Trotting Record." Eulo, a gelding, v/ith speed to burn, was raced in Victoria under another name, and at the instigation of the Victorian Trotting Association was seized by the New South Wales Trotting Club as a ringin, and disqualified for life. The New South Wales Trotting Club little anticipated the trouble and expense it was bringing upon itself. The alleged owner could not be traced, and after the police had kept the horse for some months it was handed over to the trotting club, which told the trainer he could have the horse if he paid the £30 due for its keep. He declined with thanks and the gelding was left on the hands of the j trotting club for about twelve months, turned out in the centre of the racecourse. until one morning the caretaker found it dead. Since ther. the club has not been hankering after the care and responsibility of ringtails. Eulo was bred and owned by E. L. Luck, who sold him sonft time prior to the ringing-in business.

Mr. M. Moodabe has no cause to regret sending Jewel Pointer and Western King to the Metropolitan meeting. In stake-money Jewel Pointer earned £475 and Western King £375.

Native Chief's 2.7 1-5 into third place in the Lightning Handicap is the best ever done in saddle in New Zealand. The previous beet was 2.9 3-5, down to the credit of the now defunct Nelson Fame.

When Western ran second to Loch Moigh in the Heathcote Handicap he went 4.27 1-5. That odd fifth precludes him from nomination for the Auckland Trotting Cup, Unless, of course, he puts up a faster record in the meantime.

It is quite evident that Great Bingen is not the 'brilliant pacer he was a year ago. He failed to win a race last season and has opened the present season with an unplaced performance, which suggests that he will have to be let up a little by the handicappers if he is to get a stake.

For her inches Jean MoElwyn must be one of the smartest pacers seen in the Dominion, and her performance in going 2.11 2-5 on Monday was a splendid one, as she won easily. The daughter of Nelson Bingen and Miss Spier has only just turned four years, but last season she was well tested and faced the starter on no less than 28 occasions. She won four times, was six times second and three times third. She won £1134, and has started the present season well by securing £200 for her Auckland owner, Mr. D. R. RevelL

FAST GOING.

At almost every meeting held nowadays the times registered in various races show how wonderful the pacer and trotter are improving, and there ia always pointed evidence to show that clubs, when framing future programmes, must, to keep pace with the improvement, make a general tightening up of the classes for all grades of horses. The recent meeting at Addington was no exception and it is interesting to note how many horses improved their times. The following table gives the list, the figures in parentheses being the original handicap when the meeting opened:— One Mile.—Tom Thumb (2.11) 2.10, Western King (2.13), 2.11 2-5, (Talent (2.13) 2.12 1-5, Sahib (2.15) 2.14 1-5, Brutus (2.15) 2.14 2-5, Jean McElwyn (2.12) 2.11 2-5. One Mile and a Quarter. —Native Prince (2.48) 2.45 4-5, Avenger (2.50) 2.48 2-5, Talent (2.47) 2.45 2-5, WTiarepiana (2.45) 2.4t> 3-5, Ladv Embrace (2.50) 2.49 3-5, Talaro (2.44), 2.43 3-5, Jewel Pointer (2.41) 2.40 4-5. Two Miles.—Daphne D'Oro (4.30) 4.26, Queen's Own (4.20) 4.22 4-5, Dillon Huon (4.38) 4.30 1-5, Denver Huon (4.37) 4.29 2-5, Rebel (4.40) 4.32 4-5, Jackie Audubon (4.33), 4.31 2-5, Macaranda (4.34J 4.33, Billy Sea (4.32), 4.31 2-5, Peter Bingen (4.27) 4.25, Jewel Pointer (4.24) 4.22 1-5, Talaro (4.26) 4.24 2-5, Loch Moigh (4.32) 4.29 1-5, Western King (4.30), 4.27 1-5, Huon Denver (4.31) 4.28 3-5, Kingscraft (4.39) 4.28 4-5, Mate o' Mine (4.40) 4.31 1-5, Orphan (4.39) 4.30 2-5. Trotters. Ono Mile and a-Half.—Maxegin (3.34) 3.29 2-5, Nourmahal (3.29) 3.27 1-5, Nelson McKinney (3.30) 3.28 2-5, Happy Rosa (3.29) 3.24 2-5, Kerrwoodßell (3.30) 3.25 3-5, Tamerlane (3.27) 3.22 4-5. Two Miles.—Peterwah (4.28) 4.23 4-5, Kempton (4.39) 4.34 2-5, Sister Beatrice (4.33) 4.28 4-5, Elzear (4.32) 4.29, Tamerlane (4.37) 4.34, Bonny Spec (4.34) 4.31 1-5, Money Spider (4.29) 4.28 3-5.

On the second day of the meeting the track was heavy and none of the placed horses ran up to their handicap times.