TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20623, 23 July 1930, Page 11

TROTTING.

METROPOLITAN CLUB.

NEXT MONTH'S MEETING.

REVIEW OF THE HANDICAPS. PROSPECTS IN CHIEF EVENT. [BY TEIVEGIMIMT. —OWN COUP,E.SPO>,'IIKN'T.] CIIRISTCIIUIJCII. Tuesday. Tho publication ot handicaps for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August Meeting will arouse fresh interest in the fixture, niid it is generally agreed that Mr. C. Paul's adjustments are equitable unci wilt result in largo acceptances.

Tho August Handicap is the principal event of 1 lie day, and as tlio form of horses engaged in fins race has been well revealed it should not have caused the liandicapper much worry. Of the five horses on tho limit. Creat Logan and Muriel <le Oro appeal more th;in do Omaha, Pageant and Pluto, but while both arc brilliant sprinters their public form has not so far suggested them as first-class slayers. Muriel do Oro certainty won tho Panama Handicap, two miles, nt the last Canterbury Park Meeting, but tho race was not truly run. and driving luetics rather than staying ability won her tho race, (ireat Logan's last win was attained at the Canterbury Park Meeting over a milo and a-quarter, and us King Pointer from tho same stable is euKimed in the Augur,t Handicap ho may ho preferied to tho Logan Pointer gelding. Omaha, although ho has fast time ageinst him. Pluto and Pageant do not appeal in a raco ot this class, nud of those on l'-'yds. Zenith will perhaps do better than Harvest Child and Maiv.hu riti.

On 21yds. behind rtre Benny Logan, Jean McEbvyn, Canncl find Athalone, but Bonny Logan luts yet to prove herself a real stayer, and Joan McEhvyn seems too unlucky (o do more than run cecond or third. C.'nrmcl is a good stayer nnd a fast-improving pacer, 0110 likely lo eriler first-class company. Atluilono 11113 not vet shown his best form ii: tuiblie, but be in one of great po-sih;li-lies, nnd it would not surprise to find him one of (he favourites on the day. Linkman's Consistency. Daphne do Oro's fnrin during the Reason lias not been pood, but Linkman's consistency may again find liiin in a place. Travis Axworthy, tho lust linio tint, von off a 4.'2 D mark in -1.21 4-5, and Linkman, who finished second from 10yds bhd in A.'2l, meets liim on even terms. The difference in tho handicap may swing tho advantage in favour of Linkman.

King Pointer, on -1.27, looks to have a chanco (second to none, and fit and well on tho day he should take a lot of beating. Dundas Boy and Imprint will need to improve a, lot on their latest performances to have a chance, nnd Quality, Talaro, Logan Park and I'rinco Pointer appear to lie too far back in the handicap to fuive reasonable prospects. On latest form tho mo?t likely to fill the places include King Pointer, Linkman, Travis Axworthy and Carmel. The Advance Handicap. One of the most interesting races on the opening day of the August meeting should be tho Advance. Handicap, fur the limit of 48yds is a short one, and (hero are several horses engaged who, during the present season, have registered outstanding performances. while £c\eral of those who have yet to win a race have shown outstanding epeed in their work. Royal Silk and Ngingomringo are set to eivo away 48yds, and on their performances during the season Boyal Silk's prospects will bo preferred. Boyal Silk won a minor i.ice el Geraldine Inst September, a'l.l in the New Zealand Derby lie ran second, beating Ngingongingo by a neck in ".22 -'<■ In the (' real Northern Derby Great Banish won and Ngingongingo beat Boyal Silk by halt a head, after which Royal Silk, receiving 21yds from Mr. B. M. Morten's colt, won nicely in 3.22 1-3. Boyal S.lk then ran third over two miles at llawera in 4.118, while Ngingongingo won the Gracefichl Handicap of two mi'e3 at Wellington in -1.-11. Doth arc high-class young pacers, but probably Boyal Silk will be tho more seasoned. There are several further out i:i Ihe handicap who have already proved themselves capable of doing better time than they are now handicapped on. Lydia went a mile and a-luilf in 3.20 2-." and 3.27 on the Forbury Park track, while Oilenrorsio won tho Wanganui Cup of two jnilos in 4.11 4-5. One of tho early favourites is Erin's Pointer, who has a mile and u-linlf record of 3.25, while over a mile and a-cjuarter she has gone 2.15 4-5. Now handicapped on 2.55, siie appears to have something in her favour. She should beat Captain Wrack. Of those on the limit Morrison, with a inilo and a-riuarter record of 2.18 3-5. looks tho best. There are other useful ones in tho limit division, including George Bey and Pro Data, but .it this star.o .Krin's Pointer, Morrison and Glenrossio appear to be the best. Waitaki Girl's Programme. Waitaki Girl is engaged in the big twomile event on the second dnv at Addington, and this will be her only appearance at the meeting. She is going along nicely in her work at Wildwood farm, yhilo her stablemate Tactless is now showing all the dash that marked his three-year-old racing, lie lost form for socio time, but is now back to his best. A La Mode, engaged in the Advance Handicap on the opening day of the August meeting, is a black filly by Silk Thread— Ladyschild, therefore a half-sister to Tactless. She is owned and trained by K. Cambridge, and is a very nice purer. She will probably require a race or two before showing her best.

GOSSIP OF THE TRACKS.

LITTLE ACTIVITY AT EPSOM. PARRISH BELLE DOING WELL. There is very little doing on tho lornl tracks ut, present. Most of the horses are being given an easy time before being sent along in earnest for early spring engagements.

Maid of the Mountains is not being called upon for serious v.-oik at -present, but ,T. Gee has her out daily exercising- on tho roads. The rising three-year-old out of Keivpie bears a bright appearanco and is being allotted easy pacing. Togo's Promise has benefited by his spell and has come back into work a much-im-proved horse.

Nelson Tusker is u regular nttomhnil «t, Kpsoiu unci should came to hand quickly in tluj new season. Although he will shortly enter upon his ninth year Kelson Tusker has not lost any of his dash and move success should conio his way next season. Woudvule, who made a reappearance at tlio Auckland Trotting Club's Winter Meetin;:, is in good order at present, lie will, however, have to improve on his latest efforts to win races. Xella Dillon is doing nicely. Hitherto this smart I'efiinii 'r has not reliuhcd a journey, hut she may stay better now that sho 13 getting older. C;old .Tucket is being kept in steady work. He. is in great heart at present anil will only hnve to keep light to bn a serious contender (or honours n( the spring meetings. Tim popular Llierslie trainer A. J. Julian has been indisposed lately, hut ho has now recovered and in once again actively controlling the work of llin team. The consistent l'arrjah Belle has been working usefully. She is in good, healthy condition ,<»nd can be expected to make her presence felt in the slow-clasa trotters' races curly in the new season Goldman has been kept up to steady work lately and is ready to lie sharpened up for spring racing. The chestnut pacer is not improving and will need to bo very carefully phiced to win. Nelson Girl, who showed encouraging form at the winter meeting, hns been doing well since having a short let-up. and there is every prospect of her showing further improvement in the' spring.