Trotting

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 September 1934, Page 13

Trotting

MEETINGS TO COME. Sept. 29—Metliven. / Oct. 6—New Brighton. Oct. 13—Waikato. Oct. 20, 22—Auckland. Oct. 20, 22 —Greymouth. Oct. 22—Oamaru. Oct. 22 —Manawatu. Oct. 27 —Wellington. Nov. 6,8, 9. —N.Z. Metropolitan. Nov. 10—Te Aroha. Nov. 22, 24—Forbury Park. Nov. 24, 26—Nelson. Not a Stayer: Mataunga appears to be a onespeed horse, and definitely a nonstayer. Full Hand: There is not much of Full Hand, but the four-year-old son of Jack Potts and Maureen Galindo is a game little horse who never gives in. In at Geraldine: Handicapper was in the thick of the fight for all but a furlong of the novice event at Brighton, and must be a possibility if he is taken to Geraldine. Cloudy Range: Little notice need be taken of Cloudy Range’s defeat at New Brighton. Interference increased his handicap, and he was travelling strongly in fourth place at the end. A Derby Candidate: Moana Tama never looked like a winner at New Brighton, but he raced quite satisfactorily for a horse whose connections have every reason to be as sanguine as anyone else about their Derby prospects. He has furnished into a neat three-year-old. Not Much Improvement: Silk Coat appears to be making little improvement, although he makes fewer mistakes. And, until trotters like’ Sea Gift and Ruin get out of his class, he is not likely to get more than pickings. Nelson Prince: Judging by the recent form of Nelson Prince, his future is pretty hopeless. He will never make a stayer, and the fact that he cannot see out a mile and a-half without weakening, does not justify his inclusion in two-mile races. Limelight For Agility: Agility was asked one or two hard questions as a two-year-old last season, but he has revealed since returning to work that he took no harm from the experiences. He is a nippy, sure-footed pacer, who look certain to be in the limelight this season.

Llewellyn’s Pet: Much interest will attach to the appearance at Geraldine of Llewellyn’s Pet. In her last race at New Brighton she spreadeagled a. maiden field, winning easing up by two lengths. She gave M. Holmes an armchair drive, and it must be accepted on that performance that she will win more races.

Not Reliable:

Unkind horses do not win many races. When they do, they pay good dividends, but in the long run are losing investments. Such a one is Resound, a capable trotter in private whose mistakes on race day have sent some big wagers into other channels. She must be showing a big debit balance.

Disappointing Form: Young Travis ran another disappointing race at Wellington. He was third most of the way, but could not increase his speed when asked a question in the final furlong. The mishap he had at New Brighton may have affected him. He looks and is much better than his Wellington form would indicate.

W. McKay Returning: W. McKay has signified his intention of returning to New Zealand for the November meeting. Besides Auburn Lad, who is eligible for the New Zealand Cup, he will bring other pacers, a probable member of the team being a three-year-old colt by Globe Derby—Lee White, which is engaged in the Ashburton Champion Stakes.

Insolvent Coming Right: It has taken Insolvent a good while to repay C. S. Donald for the time and work he has put into the grey son of Denver Huon, -but he did it very impressively in winning the Trial Handicap at Wellington and there was a good deal of money to say that he was capable of beating the Derby 1 candidate Gamble. This he accomplished, but as Gamble did not finish the course opinions are divided whether the Jack Potts three-year-old would have beaten the grey had he survived a mishap at the home turn.

A Proper Gamble: According to the Press, “Gamble has let his backers down on several occasions, but he is still likely to go out a very warm first choice for the New Zealand Derby to be run at Addington in November.” It is rather interesting to read of a horse paving his way to the possibility of a big success by letting his backers down on several occasions.

War Buoy: With eight starts- and as many wins to his name, it is now being asked when War Buoy will come to the end of his winning sequence. That he must be beaten sooner or later is beyond doubt, but, barring accidents (says “King Cole”), he will go for some time yet before he meets his Waterloo, although he is now on the border of good company.

A Cosily Proposition: G. Paton is still persevering with the disappointing Grand Triumph, and the trotter is being given plenty of work at Epsom. The gelding possesses. a really good burst of speed, but has never revealed it on the track and has failed to win a race since he was first put into training over five years ago.

In Steady Work: Nelson Luvan is being kept going at Epsom, and the chestnut gelding is revelling in his light tasks. Nelson Luvan has been racing fairly consistently in improvers’ events of late, but his inability to stay on has cost him victory in quite a few of his races. He is looking in great order at present, and it is the intention of his trainer to nominate him for events at the Auckland meeting in October, where he must have a bright chance of opening his winning account.