TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19503, 6 December 1926, Page 8

TROTTING.

NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. HORSES FOR AUCKLAND. [BY TEI.EGR.vrir.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. According to present arrangements a large proportion of the Southern horses engaged at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting are booked for the Northern trip. Prince Pointer looks a long way better than when he left for Auckland to race at the Otahuhu Club'B meeting. He showed exceptionally fine form during the two days' racing at Alexandra Park and his next appearance on local tracks will be closely watched. Judged on subsequent form it now looks as though he was ununlucky to- be beaten in the New Zealand Cup, as with a couple of preliminary 'races be would have raced much better in the big races. In the meantime Prince Pointer is having a short spell, his work on the track being of the lightest character. Jack Potts is training on capitally at present despite his injury prior to the cup, which prevented him from having a solid preparation. The American stallion raced really well. Ho should not be long before he wins a good race, and he may be a competitor at Auckland at the end of the month. Nelson Derby bears a well-trained appearance and in the meantime he is sound, li was unfortunate that he went sore prior to the New Zealand Cup meeting and he was not at his best. It is expected that he will bo one of W. J. Tomliinson's team during the Auckland trip. The Australian pacer Direct Morning, who is now in Auckland, will shortly join R. E. Mills' stable at New Brighton. Napland has not been at his best for some time and ho did not race well on the wet tracks at Forbury Park at the end of last month. The trotter, however, seems to be doing better in his training since re turning from tho South. Kotuku Jack, tho brother to Prince Pointer, who raced at Auckland at the end of last month, lightened up considerably during the trip. Despite the faot that he won a race at the meeting his showing was not at all satisfactory to his trainer. Kotuku Jack is gradually furnishing into a powerful horse and he may. in the future, show form equal to that of Prince Pointer. The trotter Charles Dixie is being kept solidly at work and while he does not always do his work consistently he has improved a good deal. He may be raced at Auckland at the end of the month. The two-year-old brother to Great Bingen is improving under J. N. Clarke's charge. It is not intended to hurry the youngster, who may not be raced for some time. The three-year-old trotter Peter Fashion looks in fine form at present. A. Cox is not unduly hurrying the youngster, but he has done a good deal of solid work. Peter Fashion would profit by some racing and it is more than probable he will be taken to the West Coast at the end of the month and raced there. Ho should show up well in the New Zealand Trotting Stakes at the Forbury Park Club's meeting next month J. Deyell has decided to give Nelson Ata a spell during .the Bummer months, and the young trotter will not be raced again for some time. Nelson Ata improved considerably during the early part of this season and as he is quite a young horse further successes should come his way when next he. is put into work. A big team of Canterbury horses will go North next week for tho Wellington Trotting Club's meeting.