WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 95, 23 April 1931, Page 15

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

RETURNING HOME. The Scots trainer J. Youug, who brought Stanley T., Major Lincl and others out to the Dominion, is leaving for Scotland this week-end. The horses will be left in charge of his brothel", 11. Young, who will have the handling of them in their future engagements. LEADING TRAINERS. Following is a list of winning trainers in New Zealand: C. S. Donald 37. W. J. Tomkinson 22, J. Bryce 17. 0. E. Hooper 14, R. A. McMillan 12. R. Town ley 12, L. F. Berkett 12, M. B. Edwards 11, D. Warren 11, L. 0. Thomas 10. G. McKeudry 10, J. T. Paul 10, J. Young 10, A. E. Bussell 10, J. Henderson 10. A FINE EFFORT. The performance of Todd Lonzia in going 3.33 2-5 to finish third at Ashburton on Saturday was a very fine one for a three-year-old trotter, and but for putting in a couple of breaks he may j have won. When he does leave his leet he loses a lot of ground, and as he is only a young horse he should become more solid and develop into one of the best trotters seen in the Dominion. A FAST TRACK. The Aeliburton track is always regarded as one of the fastest in the Dominion, and on Saturday it was in first-class order. Every winner on the day improved considerably on its handicap time, as the following table will show: —

SYDNEY DERBY. Too much cannot be expected of threo-year-old trotters in New South Wales, for it is only a year ago that there was any inducement by way of a Derby to race the horses at such an early age (says a Sydney writer). By providing a | prize of £300, divided among trotters land pacers, the New South Wales Trotting Club did its part on Tuesday of last week, but the committee must feel anything but encouraged at the response, from the owners of trotters at all events. Eight faced the starter, and sorry displays they gave. The leading breeder, Mr. R. C. Simpson, whose colours were successfully carried by Lou Spear, a lilly by Wilbur Lou (imp.) from Joan Spear, driven by J. Eddie, was not present to see the race. According to report, the filly had gone off in her work and the owner gave up hope of winning the race. She won because her driver out-gene-ralled his rivals in the matter of pace, and because the filly was apparently the only nomination with any "education" in track work. The cream colt Derby Way, who was brought by motor float from Melbourne, was favourite, and in the first lap gained a lead of quite a furlong and a half. Then his uncertain gait proved his undoing. Globe's Park, who finished second, shaped fairly well, but the country Smash, could not be induced to trot at all in the first lap, and the others were almost as badly placed. The pacers' division was won by the odds-on chance Country Boy, trained and C riven by J. D. Watts. Country Boy lias done well in his early racing and is a pacer of promise. Although he led throughout, the field managed to keep within reasonable distance of him. In America three-year-olds' provide great racing in the classics, and there is no reason why something similar should not obtain here.

SET FOR IE AEOHA. Ke.vpie's Triumph is being kept going by his owner-trainer, J. Gee, but the colt will not l>e required to race till the Te Aroha meeting. Although he never runs a bad race, lie is still a maiden, and it | will probably be as a four-year-old that ihe will make good. A spell during the | winter might make a big difference to J the son of The Triumph—Kewpie. i DISAPPOINTING MARE. | L. Mc-Mahon has taken Mignonne in I hand again after her short let up followj ing the Thames meeting, where she j failed in each of her engagements. Early in the season she showed winning form, which suggested she might reach the best handicap company, but her recent efforts have fallen below what was exj pected of her, and the daughter of Matchlight is evidently not so good as was thought. BIG FIELDS LIKELY. When the acceptances close to-morrow at 5 p.m. it will probably be found that there will be big fields for the Cambridge Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday week. Auckland has never been very strong in first-class horses, either trotters or pacers, but novices and middle-class horses there have always been plenty. With stakes reduced owners will have to win more than one small race to pay expenses for the season, and to do this means travelling the country circuit. ' NICELY PLACED. Included in the team entered by Mr. J. R. Corrigan for the Cambridge meeting is Poi, a five-year-old bay mare by Brent Locanda —Cocoaline. Poi made her appearance this season at the South Wairarapa meeting on Boxing Day in the Boxing Day Handicap, a 3.5 mile and a quarter, and won, going 2.-37. There was nothing to enthuse over in the performanine, but the daughter of Brent Locanda could not do more than win, and as she defeated Whippet, who afterwards showed good form at Taranaki in winning a double, Poi should at least have a chance off the front of a 3.2 mi's and a quarter at Cambridge if brought north for the meeting. •NOT SO EASY. With three wins on end to his credit Carl Mack will be strongly fancied in the President's Trot at Cambridge, in which he figures on the front of a 4.54 class. But the son of A 1 Mack is going to find the job of making it four on end no easy one, and there are several on the mark with him, or close up to him, who will make him step faster than ever before. Direct Action and Finoro can both trot a fairly fast two miles, and if the former makes any sort of a decent beginning he will keep Carl Mack at it all the way. Then on 24yds is Parrisb Belle, and with a dry track this mare would soon gather Carl Mack up. Ben j Bingen (48vds) is another good sort, and] the race promises to be one of the be>t of j the programme. I TEAM OF TROTTERS. F. Smith has a strong team of trotters ! engaged at the Cambridge meeting. Mr. Penalty, Miss Braeside, Carl Mack and Prince Triumph are all entered, but it is unlikely all will make the trip. Miss Braeside has a good style of going, but is not too solid and frequently goes to a break. Mr. Penalty is double-gaited and there is always the likelihood of him pacing away from the start. When settled down to trot he goes fairly well. Prince Triumph has shown nothing that would suggest him winning just yet, but Carl Mack has won three times on en<l and is a fair sort. All are doing steady work without setting the tracks alight. The pacers Pavlova and C'arnui are working and are ready to be tuned up for Saturday week. Both won at the Thames and must be given a good chance again. STEWARDS ACTIVE. The prominent owner and trainer of trotting horses, H. Cohen, was disqualified for six months by the stipendiary stewards at the meeting of the Australian Trotting Club last week. Action followed an inquiry into the ruining of Towrang Boy, who was well in the bet- j ting market for the first division of the Progressive Handicap, but he eased to a double-figure price and finished third, i Cohen, earlier in the day, had won the Flying Handicap with Hankey. Already this season Cohen has incurred the displeasure of the stipendiary stewards. He was recently disqualified for six months at Victoria Park after an inquiry into the running of Jimmy Elliott, but an appeal to the committee of the New South Wales Trotting Club was successful. The stewards also conducted an inquiry into the running of Whirl's Derby, in the first division of the Trial Handicap, and censored tile driver, J. D. Watts, for his handling of the colt. An inquiry was held into the cause of Master Una being left at his mark in the Flying Handicap and it was found that it was due to the stubborness of the horse.

Hep. Actual Time. Tini Uria 3.45 3.29 4-5 Edith Voyage 3.50 3.37 2-5 Erin's Fortune 4.29 4.26 l-o Major Lind 3.27 3.19 2-5 Nimbus 4.50 4.% 1-5 Great Way 4.53 4.44 4-5 Rollo 2.49 2.46 2-5 .Logaleeu . 3.32 3.23 1-5