TROTTING NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20668, 13 September 1930, Page 9

TROTTING NOTES.

LOCAL HORSES' PROGRESS.

REVIEW OF RECENT FORM.

SPEEDY BELLE AXWORTHY

On his latest showings Dealer has developed a tendency to lose ground at ttie start of his races. For a horse of his calibre thin is a bad habit, as i'C requires a good get-away to have a chance of winning in his present company. 'I ho (reparation the Bon of Hova received for sprint racing may account for him getting on his toes, but being a useful two-rniler, he will probably do better later in the Beason

Great Ballin did not race in anything like his best form when last produced at Alexandra Park, but ho cannot bo discarded on account of those failures The Ballin golding evidently trained ofi after tho winter meeting, but a return to his best form in the spring will mean more bucccsb for his owner-trainer, G. Robertson.

Lady Yvonne has become moro solid in her races, and, as she pobkgescs a good turn of speed, tho daughter of Our Thorpe looks liko getting into the limelight at country fixtures, whoro she should find several races to suit her. G. Mitchell has tho mare in forward condition for engagements ahead. Although sho disappointed soveral times last scaßon, Lucy Bell showed a glimpse of promiso when she last sported silk. S. Groat has been patient with tho Gold Bell mare, and after her prominent Bhowing at Epsom recently sho can bo ticked ofT (IB likely stake-earner in tho near future. Lucy Bell will probably go a distance when the company is not select. _

Kingsclere's Consistency

Consistency linb been !i feature of Kingsclere'e form in his recent essays, and on that form W. Lincoln will feel justified in keeping the Advance gelding going with a view to gaining a stake in the spring Kingsclere is a good beginner, and, possessing such a useful asset, ho will have excel lent prospects in events over a short course. There is a probability that later in tho season he will be tried over two miles when the limits suit.

Reliance, while getting well on in years, is by no means a spent light, and, although ho failed to finish in the money in his last few essays, tho Gold Bell gelding ran encouragingly, and his owner-trainer, J. Gillard, should have his charge in good shape when he next faces tho ntarter. Tho speedy pacer Belle Axworthy haß put up her best performances on good tracks, consequently too much notice cannot bo taken of her defeat last month at Epsom. The daughter of Travis Axworthy is a brilliant mare when conditions are favourable, and she should not be long in making amends for her recent failure While Belle Axworthy's success has been achieved over sprint and middle distances this season she may prove useful over longer journeys.

Prospects of Man o' Belle.

A promising pacer trained at Alexandra Park, although alio has not so far earned a place in her races, is Man o' Belle, a six-year-old daughter of Man-o'-War and Liberty Belle. Last season sho showed up fairly well at some of the country meetings, but went off colour in tho autumn and was given a spell. Although working nicely before tho recent Auckland fixture. Man o' Bello failed in the soft going, but her prospects later on are at least encouraging.

Woodvalo has been anything but a good proposition for his followers during recent years, but the sturdy gelding gave a glimpse of his belter form when he followed Nella Dillon home in the Mount Roskill Handicap at Epsom on the first day of the recent meeting. The son of Wildwood Junior is gifted with a fino turn of speed, and it is quite reasonable to expect him to win an event before the season is 'much further advanced.

In spite of repeated failures. Glandore is still among the active contingent at Alexandra Park, and his trainer ■ A. McGarry. evidently intends to follow tho principlo of " try, try again." Tho roan gelding has shown iD the past that he has sufficient speed to win races, and in his present com pany has only to do it right to pay a dividend.

TARANAKI TROTTING CLUB.

PROFIT OF £2OB FOR YEAR.

Tho report of the Taronaki Trotting Club, to be presented lit tin) annual meeting on September 22. records a profit for last season of 1208, which is considered satisfactory In the 1928-29 season, which was a record for tbo clnb, the profit was £359. The gates showed an increaso of £B, the totalisator turnover £14,370, a decrease of £7l, and nominations and acceptances a decreaso of £l9, while the stakes were increased from £llsO to £ll6O. Tho membership was practically tho. same as in the preceding season, the fees amounting to £177. Tho accumulated funds amount to £I3OO, and for a club which has held only eight race meetings, two of which were uontotalisator meotings, this is a most creditable result. Tho report states that the racing and tho class of horse at tho meetings are improving, this being proved by tho attendance and the way the totalisator has kept up. Tho last race on the programme at the meeting Inst April was, according to those in a position to judgo, one of the finest races ever seen on a trotting course in New Zealand. All tho retiring officers hnve been nominated unopposed for the onsuing year.