TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 153, 30 June 1934, Page 18

TROTTING.

FORM AT EPSOM.

NELSON LUVAN'S EFFORTS

WAIKATO PRINCE PROMISING.

Two solid performances wore registered by Kelson Luvan when he finished second ill both of his races at tlic Auckland meeting, and the chestnut gelding is now beginning to live up to his early promise. He did not put a foot wrong cither day and it was only in the straight that botli Aircraft and Lucky Love overhauled him, after he had made the pace most of the way. Now that Nelson Luvan is racing in much better stylo an improvers' race should soon come the way of the son of Nelson Bingen and Luvan. MAY IMPROVE. A iiacer that showed up for a long way in his races at Epsom was Grey Mist,_ but he was not driven with the best of judgment, and the brown gelding covered more ground than anything else in the race. Grey Mist was still up with tho leaders on each occasion half a mile from home, but the extra ground he covered loft him without a finishing run, and he tired badly in the straight. Grey Mist is a likely prospect in a minor race, as he.posaesses a nice burst of speed and is fairly reliable. DESERVED HER WIN. Moko Girl provided a big surprise when she annexed the Members' Handicap on the concluding day of the Auckland meeting. On the opening day she was driven by the southern reinsman J. SI Shaw and was installed a strong second fancy, but the bay trotter failed to go solidly and spoiled her chances with a bad break after the field had gone half a mile. In the Members' Handicap her trainer, W. Dye, drove her. and settling down to trot soon joined Billy Carbine in the lead, and the pair set such a solid pace out in front that it was soon apparent that the backmarkers had no chance. In the run home Moko Girl went on to win comfortably by two lengths. It is some time since the buy mare ran so solidly, but when she goes right she is hard to boat.

SAPLING STAKES' WINNER

R. Motz has veconimissio'ned the two-year-old pacer Moana Tnnia and will prepare him for the Waterlca Handicap to be decided at the Marl borough Trotting Club's meeting to be held at New Brighton. It was intended to rest Moana Tama until the spring, but the two-year-old insisted in galloping round his enclosure, and his antics pointed to his meeting with an accident. The gelding's behaviour caused his trainer to alter his plans. The juvenile is ill rare buckle and will strip in beautiful order for his engagement next week. MAY PROVE A BARGAIN. The two-year-old pacer Hidden Charm promises to add to tlie list of sale ring bargains. His owner, Mr. A. E. Messervey, purchased his dam, Louvain Chimes, in foal to Nelson Derby, for one guinea. Two months later Hidden Charm was foaled. Messervey sold Lotivain Chimes for £2 30/. Hidden Charm is a goodlooking juvenile, and his performance in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes was sufficiently good to cause his owner to think he will win races. Hidden Charm is now under the care of his owner, who will prepare him for future racing. WORTH WATCHING. A novice trotter who may be worth watching in future engagements i.s the six-year-old Waikato Prince, trained at Hamilton by C. K. Smith. Waikato Prince revealed a good burst of speed in both of his engagements at Epsom, and but for a lapse about two furlongs from home in the Royal Handicap may have figured in a place, as he was trotting really well in third place when he broke. Waikato Prince commenced racing at the recent Waikato meeting and has only competed in four events, so that he should derive a good deal of benefit from the outings. A GOOD PACER. Impromptu 'registered one of his best performances when he comfortably trounced a field of proved sprinters in the Cornwall Handicap on the opening day of the Auckland meeting, and on the strength of this victory he was installed a strong first fancy for the Prince of Wales Handicap, the concluding event of the fixture. He was on 72yd«, but on this occasion he did not begin with his usual smartness and was never in a winning position. The son of Pedro Pronto is now on a difficult mark, and as the classes are much tighter in the South Island it would not be surprising;to note him doing his future racing at Christchurch:

LIKES HEAVY GOING

Recognised as a brilliant performer on a heavy track, First Flight gained a convincing victory when she annexed the Prince of Wales Handicap at Epsom ou Wednesday. On the first day she failed to show any dash at the finish of. the Cornwall Handicap, but on this occasion she uuickly made up her Handicap and had the race won at the entrance to the straight, lust Flight has been racing most of tins season in the south for C. S. Donald and she WM only recently placed with G. T. Mitchell at Cambridge. First Flight, when right, is one of the best pacers in Auckland, and now that she is in form the daughter of Blue Mountain King may continue in winning vein.

AUBURN LAD'S DAM. Mr R R McLennan, once prominent m Victorian trotting circles, was aj-Jom* owner of Velocity, later tamed US the dam of Auburn Lad/Mr. McLennan is now a Melbourne business man (says a- M**mgK writer) and, though not an active paitiu pant!7s interested in the doings ot Auburn I n.l According to Mr. McLennan, Veloct £ by Sorted W. W Estill from a Dreotaway mare, was, like her sire, a was exchanged with the late Robert Hannah for another horse At that time . Mr. Hannah resided at Lilydale, where Auburn Lad first saw the light. As is now past hirtorv. the son of Globe Derby in New Zealand equalled Walla Walla's Sydney record of 2.2 2-5 from a flying start.