HORSES IN FORM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1936, Page 19

HORSES IN FORM.

THE HAT TRICK.

LLEWELLYN PRIDE7S RECORD;

For consistency, Llewellyn's Pride and lleccss are building a record that is a credit to their respective "trainers. It is realised that every-day racehorses arc few and far between, hut it takes a competent trainer to handle them when they do happen along. Both llecess and Llewellyn's Pride are six years old, and during the present season each has won four races. Llewellyn's Pride has faced a starter 011 sixteen occasions and has been twelve times in the money. Recess has paraded eight times and has been placed seven times. Last year Llewellyn's Pride was first past the winning post in four events and was twice second, and during the same period Recess annexed two- races and secured four seconds and one third. At Timaru last Saturday Recess registered her first victory over two miles and the character of her finish was that of a real stayer. Llewellyn's Pride was first home in the principal mile and a quarter contest on Saturday, but he demonstrated his ability over a greater distance when he won the Mason Stakes at Addington on January 2. Judged on their recent performances, Llewellyn's Pride and Recess will go 011 to win in still better company! than they met at Timaru.

CLOUDY RANGE SOLD. Mr. v<. J. Barton's purchase of Cloudy Range is not surprising, for Mr. Barton has enjoyed much success with sons of Wrack, and his trainer, F. C. Dunlevey, also has a big opinion of the "Wracks." Cloudy Range is the same age as Indianapolis and, while not up to the champion' 6 standard, has been recognised as the best horse in his class at Addington. But there is an impression that he has not raced up to what he has shown in private. At any rate, the fact remains that in seven starts this season Cloudy Range has registered one first, two seconds and two thirds. He is sound and healthy, and much interest will be taken in Ins future. ,

A FAST MILE. Indianapolis was given a fine reception when he paraded at Washdyke last Saturday to give an exhibition of pacing over a mile. He was not out to break records, but his trainer, F. C. Dunlevey, regarded 2.6 as a good work-out at this stage of his preparation. 111 registering 2.5 3-5 J. Eraser, jun., showed excellent judgment in rating the big -pacer. After the race the president of the club, Mr. John Hole, presented to the owner, Mr. G. J. Barton, a line pair of silver candlesticks for Mrs. Barton and a rug, black with the horse's name in heliotrope. Mr. Hole congratu-. lated owner, trainer and driver 011 the excellent exhibition given before a. public that thoroughly appreciated the efforts of a great pacer. Indianapolis was assisted for six furlongs by the galloper Coatette, who "was ridden by P. Gallagher. HAS PLENTY OF SPEED. If Little Kelson could be restrained over the early stages of his contests he would add another win or two to his credit (says a Southern writer). The tactics adopted with him at Timaru last week suggest that he races best when in front. Irom "the wav he "was driven in the big race on Saturday that is obviously his trainer s opinion. From 24yds behind in the President's Handicap he was taken to the front before three furlongs had been covered. He mulled very hard and doubtless toolc a good deal out of himself. Yet he was only beaten by a head' for 1 first money. This showed that had he raced kindly lie must have won. In the principal mi e and a quarter race he began from 12yds behind, was close to the leaders three furlongs from home, and was third into trie straight. He wenTlnto" the lead well down the lane, but could not respond to a challenge from Llewellyn's Pride, and again had to take second place. Little Nelson has more than one fault, but he has a lot of speed. SECOND WIN IN CAREER. Axiom scored the second win of liis career when he trotted soundly from start to finish to beat a" poor field in the Claremont Handicap at Timaru. He showed too much stamina for the opposition and he comfortably beat Royal Romance at the finish. In the two miles trotters race he failed to begin correctly and he tailed the field throughout As a two-year-old Axiom was highly thought of and M . G. J. Barton paid for him a sum approaching four figures. W. J. Tomkinson, h° w " ever, soon found that the colt -had ideas of doing everything but his work, and Axiom was eventually sold at a very price, or perhaps given away. He louna his way into T. H. McGirr s stab c at Methven, and this trainer conceived the idea of converting him into a trotter. 11he result has been quite satisfactory, even f Axiom has taken time to come right, ne iTnow eight years old and he is young enough for his connections to- entertain a hope that he will do even, better in the near future. He has breeding, speed and stamina on his side, and it only requires of him to develop the right racing disposition to win good races. SHOULD SOON SCORE AGAIN. Pot Luck did not have to go very_fast to win the Improvers Handicap at Tmaru last week, for his 3.48 2-5 for an.cand five furlongs .represented a mile late ot about 221 The time, however, need not be taken into consideration in assessing the value of the performance, for LucK was unlucky to meet interferenceatthe start and he was soon in a bad position near the rear of the field Once he found his feet however, Pot Luck quickly looted his field and he was aHowedto run along quietly behind the leaders until three furjongs from home x when given his head, and he quickly put a break of half a dozen lengths on lus nearest attendants. He fairly outclassed the S'iver tok SP thing S too easily and the pS who had made the three-year^ d a verv warm favourite, were perturDea when Credit Funds, with a fast finls ]j"? E run got to within half a l™gth ™ a The stipendiary steward B a £ e of S? passed. . . . .