TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18814, 15 September 1924, Page 10

TROTTING.

THE NEW ZEil/MD CUP. CHBISTCTUBGHi Saturday, - The scratching of Great Bmgen for the New Zealand Trotting; 1 Cap: came aa a sur* ; prise.' His owner did mi** like his handicap, I but in this view there were, many who disI agreed,: and were prepared .to fancy the , fhorae. Mr. MbKenjae etili has Acroa in, ;? the big race. Ho considers this fellow also s harshly treated, hut that fact will not pre- : -. vent him from being a hot favourite. .-,.,■.,, During his recent trip to\ America Mr. 3i B, Jtckeiusia purchafled five young horas-s who in due course : will Join AcronV Great Bingen and his other trottersland pacers in J. J. Kennerley's stable at Belfast. They are Fisco Beau, a sii-year-old maiden geld? ing by' Figs Frisco—Silver Thread (2m 24Js); a two-year-old colt by Bingen—Silk BeaMhe Great (2m 241 a); a ihree-year-old filly by Caduceus the Great (son, of : Peter the ; Great); also a two-year-old filly and a yearling (sisters); by Axworth (son •of Ait--.. worthy). . . *- The American stallion Worthy Bond, who is due to arrive shortly In Auckland, will remain in that province and do stud dnty utrder the care of B. Edwardß, '._.. Boalm was well forward in condition when he raced last monlh, and although he has been sore emce then he if being kept at steady jogging work. X Messervey had Onyx on the New Brighton track one morning this week, but as. usual he did npt give her much work. The racing last month seems to have improved the champion mare, as she never looked better, being full of life. Her careful trainer experienced great difficulty in getting Onyx to feed well, especially after a race, but she is now a good doer, ami to this fact Messervey attributes her improvement. If Sheik goes on right no horse will strip . in better condition in the Trotting Cup than thfg pacer.. Ever eince P. Biddle "came South he has* been steadily at work with Sheik, and the horse lookis very well indeed. /.-'"'/ •■:;-••■ Logan Loo hid a short spell her successful racing at the August meeting, but she is now in work again, under D. Withers' charge. The Logan Pointer mare loots bis and well, and ehe will receive a solid preparation for the Trotting Cup. Don WiH looks at his best at present.® He continues to do a lot of slow jogging work, and he is building up in good styles The free-legged pacer races beat over two . milea when ""he appears tq>be on the big aide. ■ ' ' denelg has not done much work since winning at Addington, but he did a smart mile and a auarter at New Brighton re-* V cently. The three-year-old did his work in his usual business-like fashion. It is to be* hoped, he trains on right, so that#ho may. be at his best f6.r the Trotting Derby at Auckland at the end iof the year. Few horses have improved more thsn Colchester during the last six months. The Wildwood Junr. horse seems to revel in hia work, and he is carrying a lot of condition." He may reach top class this season. > t The Australian. Araby, has gone back ici ' the home of his birth. He was not a suecess in the Dominion, and P. Biddle returned the horse to hia owner. '