TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 231, 30 September 1930, Page 12

TROTTING.

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

(By ORIOK); October 4— Metaven T.C. October 11-Waikato T.C. October 25. 27—Greymouth T.C. October 25. 27—Auckland T.C. October 27—Oamaru TC. November I—Wellington T.C 1 . November 11, 13, 14—IS-»• Metropolitan T C November 19, 22—Otanuhu T.C. November i<l, 22—Nelson T.C. November 2T. 29—Forbury l'ark T.C. December 13—New Brighton T.C. December 20 —Hawke's Bay T.C. December 26—Ashburton T.C. December 26—Gore T.C. December 26, 27—Westport T.C. December 26, 27—South Wairarapa T.C. December 30—Wintou TC. December 30—Inangahua T.C. December 27, 30, 31—Auckland T.C. TASMANIAN PACER., The Messrs. Newdick Brothers may increase their small team in the near future. They have had offered to them a pacer named Don Chief, who has teen performing fairly well in Tasmania. A SMART SPRINTER. Eoyal Comrade has been working both in saddle and harness of late at Addington and D. Bennett may try him in saddle races when in his best shape. Royal Comrade is very brilliant over short courses. At the beginning of last season he showed fine form. IN THE PADDOCK. Realty, who won so well at the winter meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club in June, is at present in the paddock. The son of Real Guy—Lady Moreland is not very sonnd and his trainer, S. Groat, has'had no easy task to get him to the races. Realty is a smart pacer, and if he stands up to his work when brought in again he will win races. A GOOD SORT. Gold Treasure is not engaged at the Waikato meeting, but A. Julian is keeping him going steadily. The son of Gold Bell gave a very impressive performance when he scored at the relief meeting, and his effort that day suggested he is going to win in better company before very long. BACK AT EPSOM. Whakahihi, who has been in training under the supervision of his owner for some weeks, has again been placed in L. McMahon's team. Whakahihi is one of the biggest pacers in commission, and in his training work has shown pace, but at present does not stay Avell enough to win a race. SPECIAL FOR WAIKATO. In connection witli the Waikato Trotting Club's meeting the Railways Department will issue holiday excursion tickets to Claudelands and Hamilton. A special train, stopping at the principal stations, will leave Auckland for Claudelands at 7.10 a.m., returning leaving Claudelands at 5.30 p.m. AT A DISADVANTAGE. Kohara is getting through a preparation just sufficient to keep him in condition to be tuned up when required to race. Kohara is in the New Zealand Cup; but on the present system of handicapping he cannot hope to have more than an outside chance, as he will be on the same mark, or may be giving a start to horses with faster records than ho possesses. MAIN McELWYN (2.2 J). According to the "Horse Review" the brilliant young American trotter Main McElwyn (2.2£) has made a good recovery from the serious illness which overtook him a couple of months back. After being operated on for tumour on the intestine, the wound was drained by Dr. Dowling, of Syracuse, who reported that there was no pus in the tumour, which had been reduced to just a small lump, that was apparently absorbing completely. ADDITIONS TO TEAM. F. Smith, who was unlucky in losing Antonia Direct a month ago, is getting a useful team together, and has had Linnet the Great and Man-o'-Belle placed in his charge. With Blue Danube and Prince Triumph also in work Smith has plenty to engage his attention. Linnett the Great is a fine trotter, aaid if he can get her to stand a solid preparation there is some money ahead for her. Man-o'-Belle so far has not displayed very much pace, but is a likely one to improve as the Man-o'-War breed mostly take time to make good. NOT PENALISED. Mr." Goosman appears to liavo been very lenient with Paradigm in the Hamilton Trot to be decided on Saturday week. The Childe Audubon gelding may not be anything out of the ordinary, but he finished second each day at the relief meeting at Auckland, and on the second day from a 4.45 mark. It would have been only reasonable had he been penalised 12yds, because he now meets Floraline and Kolmar on exactly the same terms as when he defeated them last start. Paradigm may not win at Hamilton, but he certainly has been given every' chance, and is likely to be at a short price.