TRACK WORK AT ADDINGTON

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25391, 14 January 1948, Page 4

TRACK WORK AT ADDINGTON

TROTTING

JACKIE GUY IN FORM Jackie Guy, which disappointed in his races at the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting last month, looked well when he worked at Addington yesterday morning in company with King’s Messenger and Technique. After covering the first mile of his mile and a half at an easy pace, Jackie Guy sprinted the last four furlongs in Imin 5 2-sse<s. Jackie Guy has some good performances on dirt tracks to his credit and he should be seen at his best in the Dunedin Cup Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting next week.

The Riccarton trainer, C. H. Fairman, was a visitor to Addington yesterday with the trotters, Not Quite and Pardon Me. which he trains for Mr W. Hcskings. Paced by Nationalist, Pardon Me covered a mile and a half in 3min 25 2-ssec, the last Iralf mile in Imin 5 2-ssec. Tatsydale received five seconds’ start from Not Quite and 10 seconds start from Maori Home in a trial over a mile and a half, Maori Home finishing well to win in 3min 20sec. Tatsydale and Not Quite both gave solid displays and they appeal as early winners. A gelding by Sandydale from Catherine and a gelding by Grattan Loyal from Joan Direct were worked over a mile and a half by C. Isaacson in 3min 33sec. A likely type, the Sandydale gelding is a brother to a fast pacer in Great Show. Looks the Part The Springfield Globe—Bonny Azure colt in L. O. Thomas’s stable has developed into a fine youngster and, on the form he is showing at this stage of his preparation, he should be seen to advantage in the classics later in the spason. His dam, Bonny Azure, which took a record of 2min 42sec, left a smart colt in County Antrim 4o Jack Potts. One of the best of his age. County Antrim raced well as a three-year-old last season to gain three wins and four minor placings in eight starts. After giving Waroonga and Sandy Duval about. 36 yards start, Theabelle beat them home over a mile and a half in 3min 28 2-ssec, the last half in Imin 5 2-ssec. Sure Lady, which was half-poppled, gave a solid display of trotting ‘ over a mile and a half. Sure Lady is a fast trotter when she is on her best behaviour, and she should continue to pay expenses this season. Grattan Drive and Mountmellick sprinted the last half mile of their mile and a half trial in Imin 9sec. Marcia, which showed her best form in the Pareora Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, was given strong work over four miles.

An attractive daughter of Dillon Hall and Regal Lady, Marcia should eventually develop into a good winner for Mr H. Drewery. • From a Good Mare F. G. Hojmes gave Dauntless barrier practice before working him over a mile and a half. A two-year-old gelding, Dauntless, which will be given a run over six and a half furlongs at the Crichton Cobbers’ Club’s matinee meeting at Roydon Lodge on Saturday, is by Light Brigade from a fine performer in Coquette, which is by Grattan Loyal from Bonny Logan, the dam of a family of smart pacers including Gaillard, Bayard, Prosecutor, Safety Pin, Captain Morant, and Bonny Bridge. Bonny Scott, a winner at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on January 2, appeared to be going comfortably when she paced the last half mile of her trial in Imin 4 2-ssec. Jill and Follow Me, which are both trained by A. H. Gourlay, pleased by the easy manner in which they worked over a mile and a half. Jottings

A slow beginning cost Quite Evident any chance she had in the Taiko Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Chib’s meeting on Saturday. Mr J. R. McKenzie’s filly by Great Bingen from Widow Volo will race as Widow Bingen. An imported mare by Peter Volo from Widow Grattan, Wiaov' Volo has left winners, including Noble Scott to U. Scott and Volodale to Sandydale. Indian Chimes, the winner of the first division of the Nursery Handicap at the Cambridge Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, is a four-year-old gelding by Indianapolis from a Cathedral Chimes

mare. Great Wonder, which is trained at Prebbleton by C. C. Devine, gave an encouraging display to finish third after being well back in the early stages of the Pareora Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Gold Silk, which is in A. Holmes’s team at Yaldhurst, is a two-year-old sister to winners in French Gold and Gold Nip. In T. H. Gunning’s Team Will Cary is a recent addition to T. H. Gunning’s team at Temuka. Now an aged gelding, Will Cary showed fine form as a four-year-old in the 1941-42 season to win three races for Mr W. M. Norman, for whom he was trained at Wyndham by E. Todd, and in the following season he gained one win in three starts. Will Cary proved a difficult horse to train and he was transferred to J. J. Burke’s care at Winton. Under Burke’s guidance, Will Cary raced well for two wins and two seconds in his first six starts in the 1943-44 season, and he was then bought by Mr H. M. Allan, who sent him to Oamaru to be trained by S. Easton. Will Cary had his first win for his new owner in the Preliminary Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting, and his other three placings for the season included a win in the Temuka Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s autumn meeting. Will Cary lost form after two wins and a second in the early part of the 1944-45

season, and he was given a long spell. After being acquired by Mr S. Woods, Will Cary was placed in W. A. Thomas’s stable at Washdyke, and he paid his way last season with a win and two minor placings, his win being secured when racing against the pacers in the Burwood Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on February 15. Will Cary has beeu placed in three of his 10 races this season, and if Gunning can persuade him to leave the mark safely he should soon return to the winning list. Will Cary is bred to trot fast. By a successful sire of trotters in the Ameri-can-bred Quite Sure, he is out of a winner in Carbinea, which left winners at the trotting gait in Norman Fox to Nelson Bingen and Journey’s End to Happy Voyage. Carbinea, which was bred at Tokarahi by Mr J. Porter, is by El Carbine from Gardenia, both of which were Imported to New Zealand. From Imported Parents A. R. McKenzie’s team at Harewood includes a promising five-year-old trotter by Sandydale from Addie Guy, both of which were imported from America. By Arion Guy from Winterwood, Addie Guy left a winner at the trotting gait in Korotangi to Great Bingen. Unlucky Patti Dale appeared to be the unlucky runner in the New Year Trot at the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday, being forced to accept fourth place after being unable to get a clear run in the straight. One of J. McClure’s team at Greymouth, Patti Dale is an aged mare by Sandydale from Enchantress, which is by Great Audubon from Bungebah.