TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19976, 19 June 1928, Page 14

TROTTING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. Juno 23, 27—Auckland Trotting C'lub. NOTES BY PICADOR. Tlie wet weather in the past few days has rendered the local training tracks very heavy and until the conditions improve considerably fast work will ho out of the question. Trainers are making the best of matters by indulging their charges in h.ng jogging work and are hoping for an early improvement in the conditions. Some of the local horses may feel tho lack of <1 o solid work they have missed on the opening day of tho coming meeting, although the majority are well forward. Western King has been pleasing the trackwatchers by the manner in which he has been accomplishing his work. Lack of recent racing may be against the bay paccr when he makes his reappearance this week, although it may not affect him to tho same extent as if he were racing over two miles. Western King is carrying a very bright appearance, and, although probably not yet thoroughly attuned, should be forward enough to go a sprint distance rather well. Although considered well treated in tho two other events she was handicapped for, Free Advice has been accepted for only in the Marconi Handicap. The three-year-old filly figures on the limit in-this event and that should be a consideration in the big field. It is therefore likely that she "will be in demand with backers, as J. Bryce knows how to place his charges to the best advantage. Jackie Audubon's performances are proof that he is a very useful pacer. It seems to be the general opinion of the southerners that the best ha 3 probably not yet been seen of him, so it is on the cards that he may race prominently here. Jackie Audubon is the backmarker in both the Mangere Handicap and the Marconi Handicap and in t! e big fields he' may not find it easy to win. Still he is too good a sort for his prospects to be overlooked. The solid work lie had last, week wrought improvement in Native Prince and he is looking a picture. With unfavourable track conditions prevailing at present his trainer might not be able to give tho brown horse as much fast work this week as he would like. All the same, Native Prince should strip in good heart on Saturday. There have been good reports of Akenehi, and, though she was unplaced at. Hastings, she may command a good following in tho slow-class trotters' events at the coming meeting. It is reported that Akenehi is now under the charge of J. T. Paul, who will drive tho trotter in her engagements at tho meeting. The Canterbury trainer. W. J. Tomkinson, has a nice bracket with Dalmeny and Young Blake engaged in the C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap. Young Blake is also engaged in the Stewards' Trot Handicap and it is possible he may run in both. At all events the stable elect for the big race will have a solid following, as Dalmeny and Young Blake are both good in soft going. Young Blake has shown his best form in Auckland this season, and, as he has done on his previous visits, may win some money at the meeting. Tiger Salve has not been noticed recording anything out o£ the ordinary on the tracks, although he has been trotting very >=olidly and is carrying a bright appearance. It is likely that ho might be better for a J ace, but he is one of the reliable kind that always has a chance. Tiger Salve has a placed performance of -1m 38 2-5s and a reproduction of his best form would give him an undoubted chance off a 4m 40s mark in the Stewards' Trot Handicap. Advices to hand from Christchurch indicate that Tamerlane is in capital trim to undertake his engagements at the Auckland Winter Meeting. Though it is faster than he has yet recorded over two miles, Tamerlane reads very nicely placed on a 4m 38s mark in the Stewards' Trot Handicap. The Petareta gelding may therefore be a good horse to follow at the meeting, because he is a class trotter. Two fine efforts at the Auckland Summer Meeting showed Raima to be a good trotter and his performances are not likely to be overlooked by backers when he strips for action at the coming meeting. Raima has been handicapped up to his best form, but he has probably not yet revealed his very best and he is still on a mark where a good horse should be capable of winning. Without doing anything special, Concertina has been working usefully and is in nico order to keep her engagements at the coming meeting. The Hal Zolock mare failed at Cambridge after winning a double at Thames, but her form on that occasion might not have been correct. She has previously shown a partiality for the distance she will have to race over in the Mangero Handicap and might be a possibility. On previous occasions the trotters Peter Swift and Peterwah have been equal to winning among the pacers and in the f-.oft going that seems certain to bo experienced at the coming meeting they should not be without prospects in the leading events. At Wellington last month Peter Swift and Peterwah finished first and second respectively in the Armstrong Handicap and on that form the pair must be respected. As Peterwah meets Peter Swift on 36 yard 3 better terms in the C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap, figures point to his being the pick of tho two, although it has to be borne in mind that Peter Swift has been successful since their last meeting. No fewer than 30 sires have representatives in the Great Northern Trotting Derby of 1329, Drusus has nine. Wrack nine, Sonoma Harvester six, Rey de Oro five, Peterwah five, Matchlight five, Real Guy four. Guy Parrish four, Peter Moko four. Silk Thread three. The Triumph three, Author Dillon three, Man-o'-War two. Great Audubon two, I'luo Mountain King two, Cathedral Chimes two, and Nelson Bingen two, while Denver Huon, Worthy Bond, Autocrat, Challenger, Coldstream Bells, President Wilson, Nelson Fame, Realm, Travis Axworthy, Ballin, Florizel and Don Pronto have one each. It. is stated that Petroleuse will be returned to her breeder, Mr. P. Watson, of Halswcll, at the conclusion of tho Auckland Winter Meeting. Petroleuso has been a useful performer and at the recent Canterbury Park meeting she showed ber best form in winning the Elevation Handicap from a good field in 4m 30s. If she repeats that form, she should race prominently in her coming engagements. W. .T. Tomkinson left Christchurch for Auckland on Saturday night with Young Blake, Pageant, Dalmeny and Lingfield. It is stated that ho intended giving the members of his team a run on tho Hutt Park course while in Wellington. A number of failures have gone down against Lingfield lately, but she is being brought to Auckland to keep her engagements at the coming meeting and evidently her connections are hopeful she will race in improved fashion. Lingfield is a five-year-old mare by Author Dillon from Gianella and at Gore on Boxing Day she won the Gore Trotting Cup off 4m 40s in 4m 37 2-ss, beating Jolly Pet and others. Should she repeat that effort, she should be one of the hardest to beat off 4m 39s in the Hobson Handicap.