TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 203, 28 August 1934, Page 12

TROTTING.

THE AUCKLAND MEETING.

THE FORK! REVIEWED,

MAINTAINING FAMILY TRADITION'S,

One of the easiest wills, recorded at Epsom for some time ivas that of Kingtrue, when ke'won the Orakei Handicap at tlie Auckland meeting on Saturday. Ringtrue quickly ran to the front, and from then on the race resolved itself into a procession, the son of Travis Axworthy and Bertha Bell finally winning very comfortably by one length and a half. He represented better class than the'others, and he .should develop into one of the highest-class pacers this season. Since opening his winning account at the Auckland meeting in April Ringtrue has raced very consistently, his record since then being seven starts for six firsts and a, second. ißingtrue is a halfbrother to brilliant pacers in Great Bingen, Peter Bingen, Great Peter, Baron Bingeii and Great Parrish.

BETTER ON FINE TRACK. Having her first start for a considerable tune, Edna Worthy paced a solid race in the Grey Lynn Handicap without ever appearing likely to win, and as the chestnut is a much better pacer on a hard track may be worth remembering when she next appears in public. . A SOLID TROTTER. Ganton was responsible for a very smooth performance in winning the Royal Oak Handicap, and although he had to'be driven rigjit out in the run home he stayed on in good style. Ganton is one of. the few trotters who do nothing wrong, and the half-brother to Indianapolis must always be respected, if;■ only for this reason, RACED DISAPPOINTINGLY. Bismuth was installed a strong favourite for the Mount Eden Handicap on Saturday, but the Nelson Bingen gelding never gave his supporters much hope of success. He did not begin with his usual dash, and from then on never looked a possibility, although he finished up in fourth place. Bismuth is quite a speedy improver, however, that looks likely to make amends for his failure in the near future. STOPPED IN THE STRAIGHT. After his good efforts at the last Auckland meeting Red Hope was supported with confidence in the Grey Lynn Handicap on Saturday, but after having every chance the Great Hope gelding failed to stay on and was well beaten into third place. Red Hope appeared to be hampered by the heavy going and never appeared to be going kindly. He was produced in great order by L. McMahon and no excuses could be offered for his defeat. SHOULD MAKE AMENDS. But for breaking at the start of the Grey Lynri Handicap and losing about 100 yards Lady Fame would undoubtedly have participated in the finish on Saturday. She was a long way back in the early part, but I over the last half mile paced in great style, and was up in sixth place at the post. Lady Fame is always likely to ruin her prospects by a faulty beginning, but the first time she goes away correctly the daughter of Nelson Fame and Her Ladyship should win.

HIS FIRST DRIVE. Haying his first drive in public at Epsom, T. Lawson gave a very pleasing exhibition of reinsmanship in driving Lady Coronado to victory in the August Handicap on oaturday. Lady Coronado began smartly and Lawson was quite content to allow the mare to run along, well within herself, in front. The field bunched at the straight entrance, but Lady Coronado still had a finishing run left in her, and she hung on well to beat Wrecker by a neck. Lady Coronado is distinctly partial to a heavy track, and her fine condition also assisted her to victory. MET WITH INTERFERENCE. Nothing was working better at Epsom prior to the meeting than Cimarron, and the bay gelding was elected a sound second favourite for the Onehunga Handicap on ■ Saturday. Cimarron began better than usual and was quickly in a handy position, but just after the field had gone about half a mile Gumdigger broke badly and came back on Cimarron, and, in doing so, completely extinguished any chance he had. Cimarron failed to settle down until the leaders had drawn well out, but the manner in Which he made up his ground illustrated the fact that without any interference Cimarron would have given the winner a good deal of trouble. The heavy track was against Cimarron, and it would not be surprising to see the Worthy Bond gelding soon make amends.