PACERS AND TROTTERS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 23, 27 July 1933, Page 8

PACERS AND TROTTERS

ADDINGTON TRACK NOTES

With the Metropolitan Trotting Club's August Meeting due to open on Saturday week, and also two ; trotting events to'be decided at the Christchureh Hunt Club's Meeting at Kiccarton this Saturday, there is a busy atmosphere about Addington and much interesting work is now being accomplished. On Tuesday the track 'had dried up well after recent rain, aud it was harrowed for about two sulky-widths out from the rail. The going was still dead, but the times in many cases were comparatively good (says "Ribbonwood").

W. J. Tomkinson was back on the track supervising the training of his horses. He arrived ( in Christchureh bj' the night's ferry, having returned to Wellington from Australia the previous day. Ho expects to complete negotiations for the purchase of two Australian pacers within a few clays, and they are expected to arrive by next week's boat.

Thormvorthy drew marked attention to his prospects at Kiccarton on Saturday by the manner in which he went a mile and a quarter with Nelson's Victory. From the start Nelson's Victory went away two lengths in front of Pageant dOr, with Thormvorthy about the, same distance back, and Muried de Oro and Royal Silk bringing up the rear.- Thprnworthy was the one timed, and he went .the first halfmile in linin 10 3-osec. Wlien/ he reached the mile in2min 21sec, Royal; Silk piit in a fast run from the back, and he followed Nelson's Victory into the. straight, with Thorn-worthy close up. In the run home Nelson's Victory was not fully extended, but Thorn worthy finished only half a length behind him, with the others right ■up. Thormvorthy clocked 2min 56 2-Ssec, and was two sulky-widths out all the way. Mountain Dell led practically throughout a mile aiid a half from Free Advice, the mile being reached in 2min 23 '3-ssec, and the full distance *in 3min 33 2-ssec.

Matchmaker had 2sec start from Colorado, when they set out from the twomile post. The pace wag very glow throughout, worse than a 2min 30sec gait, but Colorado .; continues to pace smoothly, and is progressing to the satisfaction of his • trainer. - '.

General Wrack and Wrecker were companions for a mile and a half, and there was little between them at the finish, Wrecker registering 3min 38sec. War Officer carried'along Gold Country and Somerby for the first six furlongs of a mile, when Somerby dashed up to head off Gold Gountry on,the post. They were not extended until the last furlong, and averaged no better than a 2.20 gait. Gold Country, was again lame on pulling up. •Worthy .Queen, trailed Checkers and Lord Leslie for a mile of a mile and a half journey. She joined Checkers at the top of the straight and, trotting .'home very solidly,'she beat him by half a length in 3inin 44scc, the last half-mile inlmin •12sec. They were wide out all the way. Agile was never extended to pace a mile and ay half in' 3min 45see. He is in good, order and should add to his consistent, record in the maiden mile an£ a half event at ;Biccartpn on Saturday.

Stanley T.: went away in front of John Jinks, with a three lengths break to Eoi lOr, from the two-mile post, and they were joined before-completing half a mile by Brent Zdldck.' Stanley T. still led at the mile, where they .were racing in bunched formation. This part of the journey took Boi l'br 2min 22 2-ssec. and the mile and a quarter 2min 52sec. When the straight was reached John Jinks took. charge and. went on .to beat Rbi- lOr by :three lengths, with the others close.,up. Eoi lOr went the two miles in 4min 42 fsec. ■ .. ".-,''.' '■''..''■

Belinda, Silver de Oro, Great Author, and, Vesuvius filed out in that order from the mile and a half post*-Vesuvius-being •about 3sec behind the leader. ■: Belinda ehrried them to the mile in 2min 21sec, jbut Vesuvius collared them in the straight land beat Silver de Oro by more than a v r)6ngth. -SilTerdeOro took 3m in' 27 2-ssec ijind was atixious.to increase the pace. : -

v 1 Wilraa Dillon acted as pacemaker for ■Indianapolis fora mile and-a half. They went the first mile in a tick better than 2min *l9see, and the pace was not mr creased in' the" last' half,' Indianapolis finishing half a • length behind Wilma Dillon in 3min 27sec. ■