PROMISING NOVICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 15, 18 January 1941, Page 13

PROMISING NOVICE

SPEED OF ALL GALLANT

(By "Ariki Toa.") The Gallant Knight pacer All Gallant is reported to have trained on satisfactorily at Addington since finishing second in the maiden event at Ashburton on Boxing Day, and he is likely to be solidly supported in his engagements at Hutt Park. At Ashburton he was timed to cover the mile and a half in 3min 15 4-ssec, and as he now comes in from a 6A6 mark he should take a power of beat.ing... Trained On Well. Although Molly Direct failed to repeat her Auckland Cup showing on the later days of the Auckland Meeting, there is nothing amiss with the Jack Potts mare, and she is to compete at Hutt Park. Molly Direct has made rapid improvement to graduate to the best classes during the past twelve months, and she should pay expenses on the trip. Worth Remembering. Positive, who claims an engagement in the novice races at the Wellington Meeting, is an unraced three-year-oid filly by Quite Sure from Sundock, who was a particularly speedy mare before being sent to. the stud. Positive is trained by P. P. Gallagher, who would be unlikely to make the trip from Washdyke unless his charge had reasonable prospects of success. Team Reduced. The Auckland sportsman Mr. W. Hpsking has decided to reduce his team, and he recently . disposed of several trotters and pacers. . Among those quitted were Vain Lad for 19£ guineas. Rama Direct for 40 guineas, and Mitaya for 33 guineas. A Fit Horse. According to reports from the south there are few fitter horses at Addington than Nelson Eddy, who has thrived on his racing this season, and who, in the opinion of his trainer, is better than ever at present. He is to fulfil his engagement in the Dunedin Cup at For bury Park on Thursday, and he should be one of the most difficult to beat. . . . Attack oh Record. It .is pleasing to see some clubs .giving .the brilliant Certissihius an opportunity to create new records for. a horse of his age,, for it is reported from the south that the .Wyndham, Trotting Club has completed arrangements for the Quite Sure colt to go against time in March. Unquestionably one of the greatest trotters ever' raced in New Zealand, it will be a real pity if Certissimus is not allowed full opportunity to establish fresh figures for the respective journeys over which trotters race. Return to Driving. The- Hamilton trainer R. Dunn, who has not driven in a race for six years, made a reappearance when -hd handled Loyal iStar. in the novice trotters' event at Cambridge. Later in the day he acted in the same capacity behind Katene and Parrish Queen. Australian-bred Filly. An interesting competitor in the maiden events, at Cambridge was Miss Lola, an Australian-bred filly by Lawn Derby from Miss Black. The filly behaved particularly well considering she was making her- debut, and .alto- ■ gether her effort-was most satisfactory. Well Related. Southland, a winner at the recent Greymouth Meeting, is a full-brother to Southern Chief, and the manner in which he scored suggested that he would carry on with the good work in future. He is a well-mannered pacer mho has made steady improvement with racing, and he may have prospects of success at Forbury Park next week, where he figures in suitable classes. Changes of Stables. Cyone Girl, who has run some useful races in Auckland this season, has left C. H. Goodall's stable, and will in future be trained by M. Stewart. She is to make the trip to Hutt Park for the maiden events at the Wellington ] Meeting. Car Bingen, who was formerly prepared by Stewart, has joined J. T. Paul's string at Mangere.