Trotting Notes.

Grey River Argus, 31 December 1927, Page 3

Trotting Notes.

NEXT WEEK’S PROSPECTS.

(By “Original.”)

There is keen interest in the Canterbury Park trotting meeting at Addington next week, just before the Grey meeting. Of the 14 loft in the Introductory Handicap for trotters of 14 miles, Sarsaparilla would be a good thing if he would keep down. Tie had a great break on the field at Ashburton when h? left his feet for nothing, so he is not reliable. Miss Vivian ga\ e a good exhibition of trotting on Wednesday morning, hut she docs not stay well. Todd Bingen, if he could be depended on to go as lie did yesterday morning (when he easily went a mile in 2.23, and afterwards sprinted half in mile in 1.8), would have a royal show, but so far lie gets light-headed when they line up at the barrier, and leaves his chance there. Fairlight had; the race well won at Ashburton when he left his feet in the last 150 yards. Pieter Timmerman went a good race at Brighton, and should have got the stake instead of Lady Fan. Peter the First won in good style at Ashburton, and went very well yesterday morning. The distance would suit Nelson At:, much better than 2 miles. He cannot, stay. Queen Ida is also partial to 14 miles, and is a great beginner, anid, if right, she would take some heading | off. Sea Queen has been off the scene , for some time. Little Johnnie will |

not have to make any mistake in this field, or he will be left to it, but, .is he will be raced in different shoes this time/ he is sure to be hard. Nelson McKinney and Lady Fan, both on 10.3,

will require to be at their best, or with several good beginners off arid near the front(. the back-markers will not be given any rest. Fairlight, Nelson Ata and Little Johnnie look like being the hardest to dispose of. Of the 22 in the Templeton Handicap (14 miles, of a 3.35 class), Master Don went very well yesterday morning. Satin Princess was right up when she got in the mix-up at Ashburton, and settled her chance. She has been working well on the tracks. Firebrand cost his connections good money at Ashburton. Pageant can do it on the track, but so far will not repeat his work when the colours are up. Ivor ran a real good race when he certainly was lucky to beat Wee Gus for second at Brighton. Sarella has let her party down twice since she won at Motukarara, though she went well yesterday morning. Richore seems a jack, but still maye come right again, now he is back at his old quarters. King Abdullah and Wairua both go fast. Jolly Rodger has no earthly chance W’ee Gus is very unlucky, and surely his bad luck can’t stick to him always. After losing about 40 yards at the start at Ashburton, though no fault of his own, he just failed to reach Jean McElwyn for second,, and she came out later and won the fast mile in 2.14. Billy Whizz goes fast enough, but yesterday morning was very tired before the last stages of 1| miles were covered. Springtime did not please yesterday morning, but all the same she can see out a fast mile and half. Asset has not done anything lately in public to rav? over. Jackie Audubon won nicely at Brighton, and was right up on the leader at Ashburton when he was brought down by the mix-up near the stand. On recent form, those that look hardest to shake off are: Jackie Audubon, Wee Gus and Ivor, or Master Don for a “roughie. ” The Canterbury Handicap of 2 miles (a 4.30 class) has 15 still engaged. Should Trampfast take it into his head to leave right, he would have to be. seriously considered, but he does not often do that. Golden Dawn wcis responsible for a stinging mile and a half yesterday morning, the first mile being run in 2.11. Fight Ever went a good race at Brighton, and also went well yesterday morning, just making Trenand look like a goat over the last half of a two-mile work out. It is not certain who will drive Logan Park but if the reins are in a responsible man’s hands, and everything is in oi-

der, then if you can pick one io beat him, that is the one that will get the big end of the purse. His work yesterday morning was good, but I would think by his work his mission may be the second day. Talent has been racing badly. Queen’s Own went a stinging good 1-J miles yesterday morning, and had St Maura at top over the last mile and a furlong to keep with her. St Maura only went a mile and a furlong. On his Forbury Park racing Dalnahine must be given a show. If the pace is not too solid in the early stages, Logan Wood would be handy at the finish, but she does not like it too solid all the way. Black Admiral goes well on this track. The field is

not a strong one, and, as Prince Pointer is a great beginner, he may be up with them early. He was well up with the field at Oainaru, when he was seriously interfered with. What, looks to be the pick of not too solid a field, when the judge’s box looms in sight, are: Fight Ever, Queen’s Own, and Dalnahine. Look for Logan Park perhaps on the second day. Of the dozen remaining in the Lyttelton Handicap of 1J- miles, Hirori, Alvira and Native Queen look likeliest.

Again a dozen is the main in the Stewards’ Handicap of 2 miles, with a 4.46 class. Bandolph absolutely disgraced himself at Brighton, and also on the track on Tuesday morning. Nelson McKinney will start earlier in the day. Tiny Moon went badly at Briglton when she had every show. Lady Fan can hardly see out two miles. Wild Hebe is racing consistently. Ilerbilwyn is given to me as the best of good things. His form at Forbury was al! right. Our Lady is going splendidly on the track, and never was better. Camionball is working splendidly, but will need to make no mistakes if he is to be in the fighting line over the business end of the trip. Wild Hebej. Our Lady, and Cannonball may be the safest to trust. The smallest field of the day is in the Islington Handicap, a mile and quarter race, with a 2.48 class. Doct >r Dillon is going very well, and yesterday morning was responsible for a fast work out over a mile, which he did easily in 2.15. William the Great looks well, and is doing right in his work Kotuku Jack raced well at Brighton, and finished fifth in the fast run Ashburton Cup. Terence Dillon will be all at home over the distance. Logan Chief went fast yesterday morning over half a mile of a sprint, run in 1.3 2-5 sec. Doctor Dillon, Kotokn Jack and Ter-

encfe Dillon should be handy when the judge is looking for the numbers.

There are 16 in the Railway Handicap, a mile race with a 2.18 limit. On yesterday morning’s work, both Pat Dillon and Sahib should have good chances, as they went under 2.13 each cf them. Zenith would have won at Ashburton had the race been a mile. Native Queen will be improved by th? two races she had at Ashburton, lloon Hay went well at Brighton, but was never seen at Ashburton. Kulnine won easily at Ashburton. Menember has no show. Acre was running third for over 11 miles in the Ashburton Cup, and must have a show. Sahib, Zenith and Native Queen will give the backmarkers a headache to head them off. There are 18 in the Au Revoir Handicap of one mile, with a 2.17 class, and this will be the hardest race at the meeting to win. I saw three horses that are in this race go a mile in 2.12 and under yesterday morning., and I don’t think any of them will win. Lord Bingen is a good beginner. Searchlight Lad had a lot of practice at the barrier yesterday morning, and wont off well the last time. Diamond Child has come on fast lately, and will run it right out. Daisy Pointer begins well, but tires quickly. Harold Burwood went a. stinging race at Ashburton and was unlucky to lose, as lie can run a mile any day in anything from 2.8 to 2.10. Berenice is a good beginner, and will see it right out. Donside has no chance, and will be nearer last than first. Vice Admiral is not forward enough. Bing Boy would be hard, but goes away so rarely. Brentloc is a champion off the mark. Darknigbt has not raced well lately. With a fair jump out Lord Bingen, Searchlight Lad and Harold Burwood will let the others know they arc in the race.