TROTTING NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 5, 7 January 1928, Page 19

TROTTING NOTES

Much Improved. To instance how much and liow quickly a horse may improve, it is only necessary to quote the ease o£ Logan Park On New Year's Day of last year he could not earn a dividend in the weak nelda that lined up at Waikouaiti, but exactly a year later he won the big race at Canterbury Park in 4min 28sec, and qualified tor the Trotting Cup. Tired. The pacer Talaro seems to have lost all form. He was fancied for the New Zealand Cup, but performed very indifferently in the big race. His subsequent efforts have been anything but satisfactory and his owner cannot account for the horse s showing in his recent races. Mr. Lindsay states that Talaro seems well and is full of life and go in the paddock, but once he is on the track he seems lifeless. It is more than probable that the North Canterbury horse will be given a lengthy spell veiy soon. Reached His Level. Concliff went a bit sore after running second to Petcrwah in the Summer Cup and was not started on the final day of the Auckland Trottiug Club's Meeting. The chestnut went one of his best races when he followed Peterwali home, but it is clear he is not the champion he was claimed when he was first brought across from Sydney some time ago. His Best in Auckland. Looking through the performances for the three days it would seem that the best horse seen out at the Auckland Trotting Club's Meeting was Jack Potts, writes "Orion." His driver, C. Donald, considered he was a good tiling beaten in the Cup, and this was somewhat supported by his second in the Champion Handicap on the middle day and a win in the President's Handicap on the final day. Each time the American-bred horse was finishing on better than any of his opponents. May Do Better. The Melbourne trotter, Leo Mauritius, was only given one run at the Auckland Meeting. Ho did not look ready and in the race made a very poor showing. He is a handy-sized gelding, and may be a much better sort next time he races. A Promising Youngster. At the Pelorus Picnic Meeting held on 30th December the Blenheim trainer, N. L. Emms, produced a promising four-year-old colt in lied Rey, by Rey de Oro —Red Empress, who won the Pelorus Handicap Trot, of one mile and a quarter, and dead-heated with Lord Denver in the Rai Valley Handicap Trot. This colt is a well-bred one, for his dam. Red Empress, was by Rothschild—Brown Empress, by Prince Imperial—Black Duchess, by Berlin.