WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 288, 5 December 1929, Page 16

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

COMING EVENTS. (By ORION.) Dec. 26—Ashburton T.C. Dec. 26—Gore T.C. Dec. 27, 28, 31.—Auckland T.C. , Dec. 28.—Winton T.C. ' Dec. 30.—Inangahua T.C. ; Jan. 1, 2.—Canterbury Park T.C. , Jan. 3.—Westland T.C. 1 Jan. 4, 6.—Greymouth T.C. , Jan. 11.—TImaru T.C. ' Jan. 25—Wellington T.C. . Jan. 25—Te Aroha T.C. Jan. 30, Feb. I—Forbury Park T.C. Feb. B.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. Feb. 15—Wellington T.C. ' Feb. 22.—Kaikoura T.C. ■ Feb. 22, 24—Otahuhu T.C. March I.—Waikato T.C. March 5, 6. —Invercarglll T.C. March B.—Timaru T.C. March 12.—Manawatu T.C. March 15.—New Brighton T.C. March 19.—Wyndhani T.C. March 22.—Wellington T.C. March 24.—South Otago T.C. March 20.—Thames T.C. March 29.—Cheviot T.C. April s.—Mariborough T.C. April 10. 12.—Wanganui T.C. April 19, 23.— N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. April 19, 21.— T.C. April 26.—Taranaki T.C. April 26.—Ashburton T.C. May 3.—Cambridge T.C. May 8, 10.—Forbury Park T.C. Isn't it time the Trotting Conference brought in a rule prohibiting the use of the term "buggy mare" for the dam of some of our horses. The so-called , "buggy mare" might be a mare bred in the purple, but one not raced. A much more suitable description would be "unnamed." When Wilma Dillon finished third in the Ferguesan. Handicap on .the second day at Otahuhu he went 4.32. Although he did not give the impression that he was a good stayer, he must be considered as nicely treated in being on 4.34 in the Grandstand Handicap at the Auckland meeting. A mare who should' b*» able to pick up a stake at the summer meeting is Enawah. The chestnut daughter' of Peterwah is well 'engaged, and on the first day is on the front of the December Handicap, 3.29 limit,, one mile, and a half. The opposition is not particularly strong, but she will find Wrackeen, also on the front, a tough proposition.' Wimmera King, who is said to be 21 or 22 yeare of age, is. one of those in regular work at Epsom, and has been for some weeks. The last time he raced was at the Auckland winter meeting in June, when he failed to get a place off a 4.47 mark in a 4.52 class. At the approaching meeting he is still on 4.47, and is hardly likely to be improving any at his age. When Linnet the Great won on the second day of the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting in October she wae in receipt of 36yds from Peterson in a mile and a half and defeated him by a long head. In the Introductory, two miles, at Christmas the pair are on the same mark. Both are handicapped on 4.49 in a 4.50 class, and if right will aet the others a task.

Nothing has been heard of Etta Cole since she left to join M. B. Edwards' team at New. Brighton. The inajority of Aueklandere will not want to nee her .again, ae she invariably let them down just when they, thougt she could be regarded' as a certain winner. On the dirt track at Addjngton when the Canterbury ' Park meeting comes, along on New Year's Day the chestnut mare should b> able to register a smart, performance. Despite the mar.y good races she ran, ehe never- appeared to go so evenly on grass as she did in training, j Country King, who ie entered for events at the Auckland meeting, is one of W. Tomkinson's team. That doeen't make them win, although a lot of people believes it does. Country King ie a five-year-old gelding by John Dillon— Country Queen, and he won four races last season, winning at.hie last start, which was at the Southland Racing Club's meeting in March, where he scored in the Dash Handicap. Handicapped to go 2.21, he went 2.19, but the records show that the course was slow. On this run he looks a great proposition if. brought to Auckland and at at his best, ae he is on the front of the 3.29 mile and a half. The Admiral, who is one of the smartest pacers in Victoria, has registered several stylish victories in minor events at Eichmond, but in big races has been consistently unlucky. In 1927 he was expected ta play a prominent part in the Thousand, but was one of the main sufferers in the big smash which marred that event, which was won by Eed Bazil. In this year's Thousand The Admiral was badly interfered with two furlongs from home, and, as he finished a very close ■ fourth, it is probable that the incident robbed him of a wonderful chance of victory. He made some amends by annexing the two-mile Richmond Handicap on Monday week last, and in so doing averaged the excellent rate of 2.18J on a track which was in no way fast. He. travelled kindly throughout and,. overhauling the pacemaker, Dan Sloper, two furlongs from home, won comfortably by 20 yards, with Snowshoe third. Being only seven years old, The Admiral has many years of racing before him, and he seems certain to bring further fame to his illustrious sire, the now defunct Admiral Wood.