TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 140, 15 June 1932, Page 14

TROTTING.

HORSES AT EPSOM. CARNUI GOING WELL. ADAMS CUP HANDICAP. COLORADO LIKELY FAVOURITE. Making all allowance for the class he will be competing in Cold Scum's workout yesterday was one of the best of the morning. The son of Gold Bell not only has speed, but he stays on much better than most novices, and if he could be relied upon to race as well as he sometimes works he would have a rare chance of winning a stake next week. L. MeMahon has put in a lot of time with (he black pacer, and just at present has him a very fit horse. THREE TROTTERS. The Mange.ro trainer-owner, J. T. Paul, has only three horses in work, and all are strah'htout trotters. The veteran Waikttha is one of the trio, but it is a long time since he raced, and the odds are against him ever returning to his form of three or four seasons ago, when" he was easily the best trotter in Auckland. The son of Gold Bell is in the Adams Cup, but it is hardly likely he will have much chance if he contests that race. Bessie Parrish and Moko Bells are the other trotters Paul has entered for the Auckland meeting. They are just useful on their present marks, and arc far from being betting propositions.

THE ADAMS CUP. The handicap for the Adams Memorial Cup points to Colorado as having a bit the best of it, if the horses' prospects are considered on their race records only. K. Berry's young pacer has gone 4.20 in a race, and being on the front of the Adams Lup, a 4.30 class, his chance looks particularly good, 'lime is not a very reliable guide to work upon when betting, but it is all that offers when a horse is set to meet a field he has not encountered before. Colorado may not win the Adams Cup, but just now it is not easy to single one out to beat him.

Of the others on the limit Prince Pedro and Raydus arc good sorts, and of the pair Prince Pedro is to be preferred. Always a speedy pacer, the sun of Pedro Pronto raced unluckily till this season, when he came into his own and won the Thames and Cambridge Cups. In the Thames Cup he played with a useful field over the final furlong, but in the Cambridge Cup he won by only narrow margin after a stirring finish with Arabond and Mr. Penalty. However, in that race he lost several lengths at the start, and under the circumstances his performance was a good one. The chances arc the going will be heavy next week, and as R. A. McMillan will drive Prince Pedro, the black pacer will not be required to pull any heavyweight through the mud. Carnui is a horse who can be counted upon to go a great race. The sou of El Citrbine is working in great style, and at the end of his workouts is displaying a lot o; speed. F. Smith was unlucky m the Adams Cup last year when he drove Meteor into third place, and he may go two better next Wednesday with Carnui. Of the others in the race, First Flight, 48yds, makes most appeal. She is a brilliant mare and a rare stayer. The only doubt in her case is whether she will leave the mark right. Of late she has behaved well, and perhaps she has now become more staid. There are several others in the race capable of going two miles well, but at present Colorado, Carnui, Prince Pedro and First Flight should have most friends.

NEED FOR ENTERPRISE. Such a large number of trotters have gone very fast this season, both in mile-and-a-half and two-mile races, that trainers of programmes might well consider putting on some much faster classes over both distances for improved stakes, says the "Star," Christchurch. If eight or ten starters were found in such races of the best class, the events would excite a lot of interest, as the public are keen to see the best of either gait racing. Racing in existing conditions requires to be made as attractive as possible. More enterprise is required in the framing of programmes to suit the requirements of horses in form at the time the meetings are to be held, so that the best pacers and trotters will be seen in action. The present system of handicapping may preclude owners from giving away their margins with their horses, but so many are now on tight marks that there are sufficient to provide exciting and keen contests. Enough is not seen of the best horses when they are on the top of their form.

SAPLING STAKES WINNER. Taxpayer, who was one of the outsiders in the Sapling Stakes at Asburton on Saturday, owed his victory to his stamina. He began correctly and, holding a good position throughout, was carefully handled by the Victorian reinsman G. Mouritz, who recently accepted the position of private trainer to Mr. J. R. McKenzie, who bred the winner. Taxpayer is by that brilliant horse Great Bingcn, while his dam Nyallo is by Great Audubon from Millie C, the dam of the mile record holder Acron. Taxpayer was given some work at Addington as a yearling by his owner, and he then showed a lot of speed. In the final stages of the Sapling Stakes lie showed determination, sticking to his task like a matured horse. Although not well supported by the public the win was very popular, as Mr. J. R. McKenzic is recognised as one of the best men in the trotting sport.

BETTER THAN EVER. Warspitc has never been working as well ais at present afid though it might be too much to expect him to win a racelike the Adams Cup, the Mnn-o -war gelding will he in the firing line for the greater part of the journey. A. Julian has been driving him in his work and that reinsman will probably be found in the .sulky on Wei'- sday next. The last quarter may rind out.

A GOOD PROPOSITION. Although he may have to wait till next season to reap any reward L. Mitchell has a good proposition in the two-year-old Nellota. The filly has had more work than most juveniles, but she stands up to it and can now beat the majority of novices in training up to a mile and a quarter. She is engaged at the winter meeting next week.- and can be expected to make a good showing, although she can hardly be expected to beat all her older and more experienced opponents.

WON WELL. Particulars of the County Handicap at Ashburtou show that Red Shadow won brilliantly. He was driven by J. Bryce, jun., who had the chestnut nicely placed on the rails, and some distance from the finish the brilliant four-year-old was going so easily that his victory was proclaimed. In his previous effort at two miles he faded out at the end, and it would seem that he does best when pulled in behind (he leaders until the last quarter, when his brilliant burst of speed can be made use of. SPEEDY GREAT PARRISH. Though beaten in his first couple of races in the South the speedy Aucklander Great Parrish showed something like his real worth on Saturday at Ashburton when he won a mile and a half race and returned a price which would compensate for his two previous failures. Mr. J. T. Paul's horse has a torrent of speed, but is inclined to pull a bit too hard in the early part of his races, and this is against him in journeys at two miles. The son of Guy Parrish —Bertha Bell has not done a great deal of racing, and this is perhaps the reason he pulls so hard. If J. Shaw, who now trains him, can get him to control his speed, Great Parrish will reach the best class.

STILL BREAKING. When trotting smoothly Carl Mack can step along at a merry rate, but the Al Mack gelding has always displayed a tendency to go to a break, and for apparently no reason at all. Yesterday morning he was only jogging when trailing Moko Girl in a workout, but when moving up to take the lead entering the straight he left his feet. The son of Al Mack has only to trot solidy to credit the McssiYi. Stormont Bros, with a. stake. DID NOT IMPRESS.' The effort of Kewpie's Guy yesterday morning when she attempted to concede about 30yds to Ray due and Warspite was not very encouraging, and not only did she fail to make up any of her handicap, but she actually lo6t ground. There are occasions when the chestnut mare does not put much dash into her work, and yesterday was one of them. Even so, she will have to do a lot better if she is to win a race next week. ACCEPTANCES ON FRIDAY. Acceptances for the opening day's programme of the Auckland Trotting Club's winter meeting close on Friday at 5 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. A. G. Mabee.