TROTTING FIXTURES.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 117, 20 May 1930, Page 6

TROTTING FIXTURES.

* May 31, June S.-€»n!ori>ury I'ar* T.C. June 7.—Aahburion S.C.

Looking s* the Northerns. If cannot be said that either the Egmout or the Waagaiiui Meetings threw a great-deal- of light on the two big jumping, events to be decided at Jillerslie next month. Elicit on his Wanganui form- can be quite counted out as', a Northern hope, and Glenstar. will have to improve' in his fencing to get round ft-tcr the formidable hurdles at Ellersslie. jjoromea, Maungu, Whisogne, and Calithe did not suggest any reason for enthusiasm ,oy their exploits, and so Prince Lv, Mister Gamp, Ponjola, Matu, Aurora Hiirealis, and Airtight are left to be considered. Ponjola is a fine fencer and'in great fettle. Both these advantages should, stand him in good stead next month, and he is without doubt a Northern hope. It is not known whether he is to essay the big double, but it . looks likely, and his. chances cannot be ignored. Matu is a steeplechase possibility, but he will require a good deal of work between now and sth June for him to be fit to run.out the three miles and three-quarters at Ellersrlie. Aurora Borealis does not look a. ■Northern horse, but she is as clever as a cat and. a rare sticker. Airtight loses ground by running out at fence after fence. If he was lucky enough to iace in company with a horse on the outside of him in the Ellerslie events', he might put Tip a decent showing, but most riders' realise his weakness and give him a widp berth ,in a race. Mister Gamp must have pleased his people at Wanganui, for nothing finished better. -With W. J.- Bowden on him at Ellerslie he will Lave an experienced and accomplished horseman. Hoy.ever, he has a good -weight to carry round. The long journeys will be against Prince Lu. Ponjola and to a dejiree Mister Gamp and Aurora Borealis will be the only ones to come into the market of the Southerners.

Of ' the remainder, good reports' come to hand about Oraeo. His Easter showing over the hill showed him to be an ideal, Ellerslie 'chaser, and on the day he looks sure to be one of the favourites* .Reverting to the' hurdle race, Elysianor lias a.big weight, and some of the lesser lights are looked to in preference. Star COmet and Mangani are both good, and Save handy weight*. King's Jest is a novice jumper about whom there is an air of expectation. Against him will be his inexperience of the Ellerslie fences, and good novices have failed regularly on this score alone in the past. No mention has been made of a rider for him, but A. E. Ellis is aisually associated with this stable. Had King's Jest had a run in the Brighton Hurdles at Easter _ a number -of good judges: would have him on their side, but not now. Roman Abbey and Wedding March as E,. Hannon s representatives will have their following, arid Roman Abbey's seconds in each race last year are a solid recommendation. Kauri" Park has a little following, and his form gives him a chance, while those two battlers Pouri and Kawini" are kept in jiiiiid just because of their ability to plug along.' Track -work"'for the next fortnight have to be the real guide, and the iefforts of the Southern visitors over the Jiurdles and over the hill will be the main items of interest.

'.The Improvement of Prince Lu. . •Whether the track conditions after the rain suited him better, or for some other reason. Prince Lv gave a totally different display on Saturday from that of:: Thursday at Wanganui. Hid jumping had all its customary . dash. Possibly Whisogne' worried him 'on the first day, for the Taranaki jumper is of a similar showy type. He was absent on Saturday,- and Prince Lv had matters all his '•own way in front. He caused a few hearts to flutter at one or ; two fences ' by his extravagance, and his backers were not at all happy as Perle de Leon closed on him at the turn. Prince • Lv, however, had something in reserve, for K. Symc went for his whip, but did not draw it.' Some of the severe critics of 'the JTorlhern gelding reckoned it was just 'as well. ~ ; . ■ : ' Bred Right. Flying Swift, the winner of the Grandstand Steeplechase at Wanganui on Satui'day, is clean bred and a comparative young horse. There are certainly possibilities atiout him at the 'chasing game, ' lor he showed that he could muster up pace at the right end, and is quite a good jumper. He is a six-year-old gelding •by Swift Flight from Flying Shadow, by Glen Albyn from Waipupu, by Monoform from Wairakau, by Cyrenian, the family going back to the old colonial lines. Swift Flight, who has sired a speedy horse in Awarere, was imported 1 from' England in 1919. He is returned as by St. Martin from the Ayrshire mare Maxima. It should not be long before Plying Swift earns,some more money, for appearances are on his.side. Another Wanganui Victim. General Gay, who was claimed a victim, tiy the Wanganui track on Saturday, was « promising three-year-old, who looked like developing into a useful handicap horse, for he had ability to stick on. He was just moving up on the rails when he struck trouble which sent him back, and, although he finished the course, he was on three legs. He was carrying the near foreleg as he returned. to the birdcage, and as it looked a bad case no surprise was expressed .when his destruction was reported. His name has to be added to a 'rather lengthy list of victims of this course Carries Weight Well. Last June Werata opened his winning account by scoring in a division of. a maiden event at.Otaki. .Since then he has steadily improved so that now he looks| a likely sort for welter events in open company. If kept going through -the win-1 ter he might pick up a handicap or two, for he sticks on. ' Bagby was very vigorpus on him at Wanganui on Saturday, and • under difficulties, for his cap-peak was down over his eyes at the finish. , I Hunting Boy, a Useful Three-year-old. Hunting Boy failed each day at Wangaliui, but those who watched him closely there would not be discouraged. He was bustled in the early stages on the opening day, and was never balanced, but ran a fair race. His second day's, failure can be overlooked. It is interesting to note that he has not been entered for the hack events at. the Otaki Meeting, but figures in the open sprint events. Last spring on that course over seven furlongs he was only inches away with 8.8 in'the race won by Kameses, 8.12, with Maui, 8.11, and Melissa, 8.2, a dead heat for second. He was .■up with Goshawk, 9.10, and Arikinui, 8.9, in a terrific finish and a big field. This, it ■is unnecessary to add, is a long way above hack form -of the field in which ho finished a bad last on Saturday. As a three-year-old ho is likely to be better now than in the ppiing, and should be noted. Not Invited. The Auckland handicupper has expressed himself very definitely about Toxeuma as a high-class horse, when framing the handicaps, for the Members' Handicap, six " furlongs, to be run at Ellerslie next month. Toxeuma, 11.6, has 3st Gib above the minimum, and has to concede 271b to the next horse on the list, Havering. Based on Hiria Handicap weights, except that the scale is higher, Toxeuma could hardly have pqt. in with less. Then he beat -Lady jQtiex whose form since has bceu excellent,

and lie meets ■ Lett-rim and Gold Money on 7 and 01b worse ttvais. At ;thc same time it is to be Loped that he is not called on to carry 11.6 in the Ellerslie jnud.. Flying Jockeys. .'Although wet'weather ou Friday prevented" the air flight from Christchurch. to Blenheim'of the two horsemen, A. E. and L. J. Ellis,., who had engagements'a* the Marlborough Meeting, they made the trip on Saturday in one of the Marlborough Club's Moths, which Captain Chandler took to Christchnreh to meet them. The,weather on, Saturday morning was'overcast in Christchureh, but appeared to be improving) so the machine took off at 9' o'clock, the t\vo jockeys squeezing into the seat usually occupied by one passenger. There was a good deal of thick cloud so when over Clarence Bridge Captain. Chandler landed near the Clarence Bridge 'Post ■ Office >to ascertain the conditions ahead. As the report was favourable, the flight was i usumed, and the machine appeared over the vVaterlea Racecourse at 11.45, just as the first race was commencing. As the course appeared sodden Captain Chandler went on to the Woodbourne Aerodrome. The two jockeys arrived on the course just at noon. Both had rides during the afternoon, but with no success. Ellerslie Track Work. The outside of the course proper at Ellerslie was available'for training on Saturday morning, but few gallops were recorded. 'Catoma and Operatic finished on terms at the end of five furlongs run in lmin 6sec. With Principal as, a companion Imperial Prince was not fully extended to run five furlongs in lmin Bsec. Land Measure and ' Wild Country registered s&ec for half a mile. Both were running on at the finish. At the end o£ a round in 2mih 18sec Mariia had a slight advantage over Kauri Park. The latter is in excellent condition and found the going, made • soft by the heavy rain, to his liking, Kairuri (E. Garrett) and _Bahepoto (E. Stanway) were companions over" a round of the schooling hurdles. Both gave a 'clever display of fencing. Kairuri is improving with each jumping lesson, and should be in good order for the Winter Meeting. Sir Archie (E. Stanway) ran away from Harbour View (J. Burgess) and Waltzer (R. Olive) in a bout over four hurdles. Waltzer failed to rise at the . final "obstacle and crashed heavily. Harbour View's jumping did not impress. ■■ Pull Measure, whp changed hands last week, was dispatched to Sydney last Friday. W. H. Patterson, who has been located at the Auckland Stud Company's farm, will take up his former residence at Ellerslie at the end «of the .month. TJie yearling Top Gallant colt, who was purchased in Sydney by Mr. J. W. Howard,-has been established in G. Holland's* stable. . Lord Ranald's i ProDramme. Lor<f Ranald, who caused something of a sensation last jumping season, may be seen in action' at the Grand National Meeting in. August. He has done "&* good deal of useful work on his owner's farm, and is reported to be fairly forward. The present intention is to race him at the Ashburton Winter Meeting next month, after which,he may compete at the South Canterbury end Christchureh Hunt Meetings. This programme should provide a good line to his prospects at the Grand National carnival. . / Odds and Ends. Atholspear and Austerity are a pair to be kept in mind from now on. Both have been unlucky in their recent races. The Swell should be at home under the winter scale of weights. It is said he is a nwst proficient jumper, but that part of his career will be explored in Australia. Admiral Drake has started twenty times this season. For a ; three-year-old of, undoubted quality, his record is much better, than that1 judged by bare results. ForMs namesake, f Sir Francis, the Spanish Armada was only a minor matter, as compared with some of the Admiral's feats. _ Paleta did not please his trainer by his Wanganui, efforts, and he is a, doubtful traveller to Auckland. ...

i The first time Just So is seen out'in a mile or nine furlong race she should beworth a thought. The nine furlpng event on the second day of the Otaki Meeting should suit her. > Valstreet lias settled down with his racing. He is not yet perfect at the barrier, and received a good fle.al of attention from' the assistant-starter at Wanganui on Saturday, .but for all that he showed considerable improvement. He is a useful galloper. . - ■ . Perle de Leoti's' efforts fit Wanganui must have made . Mr.. W. J. Craig regret that his gelding was 'not engaged at Ellerslie.. ! . - Matu should be read as Manta in the handicaps for the Greenlane Steeplechase, published yesterday.. Some early critics [considered that they had found a flaw in the handicap' with ' Matu in at 9.0 in a hack-steeplechase field. N. C. Irillo, who is now riding'in Victoria, has 'steered a,.winner over fences at * .minor-.meeting, there... The critics have given Jiim some favourable mention.