TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 279, 24 November 1928, Page 14

TROTTING.

WHEEL AND TRACK MOTES.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. (By ORION.) Kovember 24—Wellington T.C. November 29, December I—Forbury Park T.C. December S —Walkato T.C. December B—Cheviot T.C. December 10, 17 —New Brighton T.C. December 20—Asbburton T.C. December 20, L'7—South Wnirarnpa T.C. December 20, 27—Westport T.C. December 27, 29. 81—Auckland Trotting January 1, 2 —Canterbury T.C January U—Westland T.C. January 4, s—Greyinouth T.C. January 19—Wellington T.C.

Gold Sovereign, who ran second to Direct Action last Saturday, was judged to be the best harness horse at the show yesterday.

J. Shaw is to have another addition to his team, as he will shortly receive a horse coming across from Sydney. No particulars are yet available.

G. Robertson, who is continually finishing in second place with him horses, will have to be exceptionally unlucky not to get a winning turn with Horizon,

Dud's Hope, who has been a disappointment up to the present, showed more puce than usual in his engagements at Otahnhu. He is a possibility in a saddle race.

J. Shaw took The Abbey to Wellington to compete to-day. The chestnut is improving all the time., and should win a good handicap for Mr. Moodabe before the season is out.

Koniniwood has brightened up a lot during the past week, and when worked yesterday the black maro looked as though a couple more runs would bring her to concert pitch.

Loch Moigh looked very light at the meeting, but this did not stop him from going a line race on the second day. If W. Hughes can freshen him up he should get a four-figure stake at Christmas.

Betty Moko looks a much better mare no>w than she did a fortnight ago. The bay mare is a fine trotter, and stepped a milo and a-half in something like her best style on Tuesday, coming home the last half comfortably in 1.8.

Tiger Salve trotted in his usual solid stylo in both big trots at the meeting, but with his apponents improving their handicap times, 0. G. Lee's gelding found the task too hard for him. Nevertheless he went good races.

Dick DiDon, who has been kept on a tight mark by the handieappers, looked to have a good winning chance in the Franklin Handicap on Wednesday, but in a small field he failed to get a place. It is clear he is on the dowu grade.

On Monday morning Chrystal ran a mile and a-lia!f in time which would win tho majority of novice races. The grey also did some excellent track work before the Northland meeting, but he failed in his two engagements at that fixture.

Although the track was in great order, particularly on the second day of the Otahuhu meeting, no horses, who were not previously eligible, qualified for the Auckland Trotting Cup. It is just as well perhaps, as there are plenty in the race.

The three-year-old Eolfe Audub.ou, who fell when working on the track on Tuesday, did not suffer any injury, and ,1. Cockle had the colt at the track yesterday morning. This colt is above (be ordinary, and will get the money for his party.

. The veteran Wimmera King, now 21 years old, is entered for the Waikato meeting. The gelding was only brought in from the paddock threo weeks ago, but he is not very big, and it should not take long to get an old horse like him readv.

Lady Stepney had done very little work before the Otahuhu meeting, and fhe was raced only on the second day. She led for just on a milo when she went to a bad break, and was not sighted again. She should be a better mnre next time she starts.

Tradesman was very sore, when ho, raced at the Otahuhu meeting and he could not rot with any freedom. In patches h e showed pace tJie first day, but on Wednesday he went very badly, giving about his worst exhibition since ii. Sandall has had him.

Nelson Dillon did not get ;i very good run on the- opening day of the Otahuhu meeting, but h 0 began well on Wednesday, and though he had to go on the outside of the field he had every chance, but never succeeded in getting near the JcaderE.

Luvan has been racing consistently, but the bay mare seems to bo just good enough to get a place. Were she a sound mare and one who could be given a solid preparation she would win good races, but A. Julian has to exercise a lot.of care to keep her on her feet.

Hal Chimes tod two nun at the. meeting, but tangled at the start ouch time and lost many lengths. When he did go ho showed a line turn of speed, and the lirst time ho leaves right lie will be in the money, lie had an enlarged knee, Tint apparently it did not ali'ect him.

Anselm began badly in tlie saddle race on Wednesday, hut when he did fictile down he showed sufficient [i;:ce lo warrant the prediction that the Jir?l time ho leaves right in a caddie race the judge will hoist his number. He is being exceptionally well treated in the handicaps.

]f. Kinnamont look Great Way and Chrystal HOiith for the Wellington Trotting Club's meeting, being held to-day. Jt was originally intended that Great Way should go into J. liryce's stable, but Kinnamont will now bring him back from Wellington to compete at the Waikato meeting.

Alnid of the Mountains has joined H. Klnnamonl's team, and will bo prepared by him for future racing. Kinnamont ban not bad the best of luck for some

time, but he should not be long getting "■ stake with Chrystal. The grey 60ft I<'f Clold. Bell and Dorothy Dimplo is, if h "track work Is any guide, a bit better inan most novices.