TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 181, 2 August 1929, Page 13

TROTTING.

ADDINGTON NOTES. JOCK BINGEN GOES TO BRYCE HINKLER IN FINE CONDITION. TWO AUSTRALIAN HORSES ARRIVE (By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The training track at Addington has dried up very fast since yesterday, but no horses were worked on it this morning. as it was anticipated that the race track would bo opened for training work. It was decided, however, not to open the track until late thi3 afternoon. A large number of horses were "jogged" on the training track and cindei-s. The. trotter Jock Bingen has arrived from the south, and has gone into J. Bryce's stable. The Sheik —Lovebird youngster is taking kindly to lier education, and is already pacing along in a most satisfactory manner. She has a good way of doing her work, and looks like being a gooJ pacer.

Native Chief was at Addington this morning, being driven about in a trap. The pacer looks well, and is being got ready to be put into last work again. G. McKendry has hacl an addition to his stable in a tliree-year-old mare by Wrack, from a mare by Lord Chancellor. She is a big plain sort of mare, and at present' goes at the trotting gait, but it is more than probable that she will eventually race as a pacer.

Hinkler is fast getting into racing condition. He lias furnished into a commanding horse, and indications point to his racing well in the new season. The ex-Southlander Wilma Dillon, who is a strong, powerful pacer, is going on the right way in training. So far he has been" a briliiant sprinter, but Tomkinson is of opinion that he will race well over a journey when at his best,

Young Blake is in his best form. He may be started in the chief two-mile event on the first day at Addingtou, and although in the past he has not been seen at his best in such races he may race prominently when next started. Nelson Ata is being "jogged" about, and the trotter looks as though he only requires a few smart work-outs to bring him to his best form. He should stay° better in two-mile events this seacon. Linkman and Vesuvius are being kept going at their work, and this pair of improving pacers should both race better than formerly. Linkman was a good performer in his efforts at the close of the season. Eoval Comrade, who went a trifle sore and has been blistered, is being "jogged" about preparatory to being put into solid work again by D. Bennett. Two trotting horses, consigned to M. B. Edwards, arrived here yesterday from Australia.