WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 81, 6 April 1933, Page 16

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

KEWPIE'S GUY. • w P' e ' s Guy should have been included t5 J' e acce Ptances for tile Farewell Handicap at the Te Aroha meeting. She is on 24yds.

CHANGE OF STABLES. Ihe trotter- Dark MeKinney, previously trained by R. D. Kennerley at Epsom, has been sold to-Mrs. C. McGregor, and will m future be trained at Paeroa by W Clifton.

RETURNED TO OWNER. , W> Dye is not to persevere further with the maiden pacer Ida Anna, and the' daughter of Matchlight is to be returned to her owner. She raced on the opening the Thames meeting, but lier exhibition was not very promising.

RACED BADLY. The usually good finisher Realty did not show up in his engagements at the Thames and his form was many removes below his best. Perhaps the track did not suit him, but he should at least have done better no matter what the conditions were.

CLASS ABOVE OTHERS. At the present time Golden Eagle and Kuim appear to be a class above the other trotters contesting slow-class events for square-gaited horses on the country circuit. , Both are solid trotters who wiil improvo sufficiently with racing to even up any penalties they earn by winning.

NOT PROMINENT. The Mangere trainer J. T. Paul raced Aircraft in the novice pacers' races at the JPhamee. The three-year-old son of Nelson Bingen did not show up in his engagements, and there was nothing in his form to enthuse over. He is not a bad cut of a horse, and time may do a lot for him.

A SMALL TEAM. A season or two ago S. August's stable contributed largely to every meeting held in Auckland, but at present the Otahunu trainer is experiencing a lean time. In Homeward he has a useful mare in her class, but she is not finding it easy to win with several improving horses about.

A GOOD STAYER. First Flight was not started on - the second day of the Thames meeting, but the daughter of Blue Mountain King will be on hand in the Te Aroha Handicap. She is a real stayer and appears to be very well just now, but she is set no easy task to concede a start of 00yds to Pegaway and Prince Pedro. v

TANGLED BADLY. The Minton Derby mare Mill Bells, now trained by her owner, T. Robertson, began well in each of the races she contested at the Thames, but she was not pacing right and more than once tangled badly. The mare possesses a fair turn of speed, but until she goes solid she cannot be regarded as a betting proposition. When trained by G. Phipps she was a smooth pacer.

BRACKET OF THREE. The Takanini trainer F. Smith, promises to play a strong hand in the settlement of the Te Aroha double—Te Aroha and Farewell Handicaps. In the big race he lias Pegaway, Kewpie's Guy and Pageant engaged, while in the Farewell Handicap he is represented by Carnui, Kewpie's Guy and Pageant. The elect of the stable may be Pegaway and Kewpie's Guy.

NOT SIGHTED. ' May Chenault was a starter each day at the Thames, but in strong contrast to her performance . when she won at the Auckland meeting in February she was unsighted. Well, not exactly unsighted, but never near enough to the leaders at the home turn to threaten danger. She is capable of recording a much better effort and she may be, more prominent at Hawera if R. A. McMillan takes her down for the meeting.

A GOOD SORT. A novice pacer from whom better tilings can be expected before long is Red Hope. By Great Hope—Jenny Lind Junior, the three-year-old. is a good style of horse, and a nice mover. He was carrying- a lot of condition at the Thames, and when L. McMahon works some of it off the chestnut will be seen to advantage. Red Hope is owned by the Whangarei sportsman, Mr. E. J. Pavkes, who won two Auckland Cups with Gold Jacket.