WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 93, 20 April 1932, Page 12

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

WENT UNSTEADILY. Moko Girl can usually be depended upon to go steadily in a race, but in each of her two starts at the Thames she put in a couple of very bad breaks. In the President's Trot, won by Bessie Parrish, she would probably have won but for leaving her feet just before the straight was entered. At the time she was bowling along in rare style. NOT GENUINE. Either Eolfe Audubon is not much good or lie possesses a heart as big as a peanut. On the tracks he can record trials which encourage his trainer to confidently look forward to a win, but when it comes to real racing Kolfe Audubon always disappoints. One of these days he will decide to do his best all the way and win, but the chances are that will be when everyone has tired of supporting him. A WEAK FIELD. The mile saddle at the Thames produced a very weak field, and the result favoured backers when Astral, one of C. DonaldS team scored. The gelding was always up iu the lead and. drawing away at the home turn, he looked like scoring a very easy win, as King was sitting still on him. However, at the post he was doing his best, and Astral may not be anything more than a moderate at present. FAILED OVER LAST BIT. The Nelson Bingen filly Mazda, who had been working well on the tracks, was well backed for the Hikutaia Handicap, and she went a fine race to finally finish third. W. Willetts soon had her in front of the field and she carried along at a good pace, ami when she turned into the straight, apparently going well, she looked a winner. However, she began to tire half-way down the home run and was well beaten before the post was reached. Mazda had not done much racing and she should win a novice event before very long.

IMPORTED MARE LEASED. F. Smith has teased the imported mare Miss Joan Direct to Mrs. McDonald. The grey mare will continue to be trained at Epsom by Smith and -will make her first appearance shortly. TO BE TURNED OUT. The trotter Roi Grande is still going badly in his work, and he is a puzzle to his trainer, A. Newdick. Just what is wrong with the chestnut the trainer cannot fathom, and he has decided to give the gelding a long spell in the paddock. DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. A. Dyer seems to have a handful in Star Pronto'. The black gelding is rattleheaded, and in the Hikutaia Handicap he would not settle down, and passing the judge the first time lie made a dash as though to jump the fence. He is a nice pacer when going smoothly, but his waywardness will take some time to remedy. GOOD CUP FIELD. The acceptance of 20 for the Te Aroha Cup is a good response from owners, and the contest should be a line one. Several horses who did not compete in the Thames Cup will be in the field, and the race looks a much harder one to win. Bracken, Sandown, Arabond, Kewpie's Triumph, Real Girl and Anon are all good pacers, and it may be that Arabond will he the favourite. WAS FINISHING ON. Fisher, second favourite in the Turua Handicap, never got near enough to the leaders to be hailed as a likely winner. He was doiug well at one stage, but a mixup which occurred along the back interfered with the run he was then making. In the straight he was too far back to have any chance, but he was finishing on well, and with another race or two into him should be difficult to dispose of. MATCH MOOTED. It is many a long day since we have had an inter-State match between harness horses (says Sydney "Sportsman"). The last was the memorable match in Driving Park days between the pacing mare Mystery and the trotting marc Rita. It was won by the Victorian mare Mystery. The match now on the tape is between the two crack pacers Victorian Almont Wilkes and New- South Wales Walla Walla. Mr. G. N. Eiusicdel, owner of Almont Wilkes, wants to race Walla Walla, both hoppled, in a match on the opening day of the new Ascot'track, Melbourne. Bo will then match his horse against Walla Walla, urihopplcd, on condition that both carry the same weight. Mr. Einsiedel is not particular about the distance. He says anything from half a mile to half a day.