TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 56, 7 March 1929, Page 14

TROTTING.

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

(By ORION.)

SEASON'S FIXTURES. March 9—Timaru T.C. March 13—Wyndhaaa T.C. March 13—Manawatu T.C. March 16—New Brighton T.C. March L'3—Thames T.C. March 30—Takaka T.C. March SO, April I—Hawera T.C. March 30, April 3—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. April 6—Taranakl T.C. April 11, IS—Wanganui T.C. April 13—Cheviot T.C. April -JO— Te Aroha T.C. April 20—Ashburton T.C. May 2, 4—For bury Park T.C. May 4—Cambridge T.C. May IS —Oaniaru T.C. June 1, 3—Hawke's Bay T.C. June 1, 3—Canterbury Park T.C. June B—Ashburton T.C. Juue 22, 24—Auckland T.C.

The maiden by Blue Mountain King— Guiding Star being worked by J. MeKendrick has been named First Flight.

No fewer than 57 trotting horses were exported from America to Europe last year, 23 of which had records of 2.10 or better.

D. Withers has made a good start since he left the employ of Mr. J. R. McKenzie, as he won both races at the Banks Peninsula Club's meeting on Saturday.

Besides Uncle Bert and Peggy de Oro, J. Lynch has a maiden by Huon Wave which he recently acquired. He is a very big gelding standing seventeen hands.

The pony Sahib was at the track yesterday doing light exercise. He is a pretty little horee, one of the smallest seen here, but he is quality from head to foot.

Tiger Salve is to be sent to fulfil engagements at the Manawatu meeting. His trainer, (J. G. Lee, is not making the trip and the gelding will be driven by his owner, T. Richards.

E. G. SandftTl has been paj'ing a lot of attention to Margaret Wallace and the mare is shaping nicely in her work. She will possibly be racing at the Thames meeting later this month.

J. Shaw had not definitely decided yesterday whether he would gi/ to the Manawatu meeting with Carniel. The gelding may remain at home and wait for the Thames meeting this month.

Although Florent did not get a place in the Waikato Cup he went a fairly good race and one which euggests it will not be long before he is leading a field home. The sou of Florizel has gone faster than he is now being handicapped to go.

Monopole was well backed in the mile and a half event at Motukarara on Saturday, but he gave a very indifferent display and finished a long way back. Monopole is not racing up to his early promise. He has recently gone into F. Holmes' stable.

Dillon Huon is enjoying a spell in the paddock. The chestnut, who has gone sterling races from a mile to two miles, is in the sale list, and as he ie racing where the prizes are big he should be able to pay his way at the price his owner is asking for him.

Great Way again broke up at the start in his race at Hamilton and it seems (_'. S. Donald will have to exorcise a lot of patience before he gets the chestnut to do his part right. Once he becomes solid Great Way should soon get the money, as he possesses a tine turn of speed.

Ribbonwood's Last, who was shipped to Sydney last Friday, will in all probability be set for the Victoria Park Thousand, which will be decided on April 2. He is not an easy pacer to handle in a race, but the Victoria Park tra"ck is a roomy one and should suit the grey son of Ribbonwood.

There is nothing very attractive-look-ing about (Jarmel, but that he is the goods he showed by winning in each of his two tstarts. His performance at Hamilton will see him knocked back in the handicaps, but as he seems to stay all right a middle-class two-mile event should suit him.

Logan Princess, who won the mile and a half event at Motukarara last Saturday, showed useful form last October at the Greyniouth Trotting Club's meeting, where she finished second on two occasions. She is now trained by D. Wither*., who drove her. In her West Coast engagements earlier in the season Withers was also in the eulky.

Melbourne writers have a good word to say for Great Derby and they are looking forward to the colt proving a hard proposition for Hinkler in the Melbourne Derby. Recently Great Derby won a nine-furlong event on the Richmond (Vic.) course, and scored comfortably in 2.4U, which works out at a 2.21J rate.

The pacer Silk Thread has now thoroughly recovered from his lameness, and is progressing satisfactorily in his training work. Silk Thread has been troubled with splints, which made him very sore, but veterinary attention has put him quite right again. The American stallion is a good two miler, and seems destined to reach the very best class over the distance if he remains sound.

When Cornelian made short work of her opponents in the Raglan Handicap at Hamilton on Saturday the daughter of Author Dillon —Pearl Child recorded the first win for Mr. W. Johnston's team since A. E. Adams took over the training of hie horses a few months back. There is plenty of pood material in the stable and, .ill <roinp wall, Adams should produce more winners for the Te Awamutu sportsman. Cornelian won a race at the Thames meeting twelve months ajro and registered fast time (3.20 2-5) for twelve furlonps, but afterwards, although nicely handicapped, ehe failed in all her engagements till she won on Saturday last.

Nelson Dillon has gone eome fair races for C. G. Lee without winning, but his turn may come the first time he is produced in a mile race. Over eight furlongs he would keep his class stepping.

The victory of Anseline at Claude* lands wae extremely popular, as his owner-trainer, J. Gee, is recognised as one of the best sports in the game, and one who derives the fullest enjoyment from owning a trotter or two.

Reremai although accepted for on the first day of the Otahuhu meeting was not started. The daughter of Our Thorpe—Grattan Maid will not be forgotten when she next steps out in a two-mile race with a limit of round about 4.40.

The three-year-old Bloss Audubon, whose only start so far was in the Great Northern Derby, is now being worked at Epsom by E. Bridgens, who has leased the gelding. Bloss Audubon paces rather nicely and is an eventempered sort who should not give his trainer any trouble.

Seeing that Gold Treasure was beaten out of a place in an improvers' race at. Hamilton he was taking on high game when he was stepped out a few days previously at the Otahuhu meeting. Still Gold Treasure may get a stake before the season ends, at either Thames, Cambridge ot Te Aroha.

A couple of seasons ago Hughie Wallace was a useful customer and one who was ticked off to win a big handicap or two, but he lost form and was turned out for a spell. He has had an occasional run since, but has not displayed his true form. At the same time he is getting out on to a good mark and was on 4.38 at Hamilton last Saturday. He has only to get hie punch back to be a tough proposition in one of the country cups.