THE TROTTING TRACK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21346, 22 November 1932, Page 7

THE TROTTING TRACK

FORBURY PARK PROSPECTS

WRACKLER ON A GOOD MARK

CHANCES OF TAXPAYER

[FROII OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday

Excepting for one race, tho Dominion Handicap, tho acceptances on tho opening day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club on Thursday can bo regarded as very satisfactory, with good-class horses well represented. The poor support accorded tho unhoppled trotters' two-miles raco is hard to understand, as there are any number o[ •1.45 class trotters available. Better support is forthcoming in tho Koslyn Handicap, ono mile and a-half, and lour useful ones, Gyrate, Honora Bingen, Margaret Parrisli and ltaclaim will have big followings. Margaret Parrish is overdue for a win and this appears to be a good chanco for her to redeem her somovhat tarnished reputation. Gyrate, however, won so well at Oamaru that his chances here appear bright.

In the Progressive Handicap Girvan. trained by It. Townley in South Canterbury, was another winner at Oamaru, and, as ho went 3.34 2-5 on a slow track, he appears to have a chance off 3.38. He is a verv smart pacer. He may expect most opposition from Titri and Golden Direct. Peter Locanda's form of late has not been encouraging, but there are few faster milers racing at present. Handicapped to do 2.17 in the St. Kilda Handicap, ono mile, Peter Locanda should take beating. Manoeuvre may prove troublesome. In the Spring Handicap the favourite will bo Cragariour, a bold, determined pacer, of whom the best has not been seen. He will most likely share favouritism with Red Spur* Wrackler has proved his ability to compete with success as an unhoppled trotter, and in such events nt the recent Addington meeting he registered 4.2G 1-5 and 4.25 2-5 for two miles and 3.15 4-5 fcftr a mile and a-half, tho last time representing something liko a 2.10 to the mile gait. Handicapped on 4.30 in the President's Handicap, it is difficult to pick one that looks likely to beat him. Tho handicapjing system has worked all in favour of this gelding. Tho small field of six is paid up for in tho Dominion Handicap and a likely pair are Dolores and Louis Bingen. The former raced well at Addington and should stay two miles solidly. Taxpayer, conceding 24 yards, will have another meeting with Indianapolis in the Caversham Handicap and the race will create a lot of interest. won the Derby very easily, and shouht again raco well. Two of his most formidable opponents may be Indianapolis and Peter Locanda. in tho Dash Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, Somerby ia set to give away 24 yards, but with any luck in the running this is quite within his power. He has been working well and his mile in 2.8 on tho second day of the Addington meeting was distinctly encouraging. Dillon Logan may prove the hardest to dispose of. W. J. Tomkinson's team was all to pieces at the recent Addington meeting and now Tomkinson himself is a patient at Lcwisliam Hospital. Here he will remain for a week or so, and his horses at Forbury Park will be in the hands of F. C. Dunleavy.

EPSOM MAIDEN TROTTERS

MANNA'S SON IMPROVING

SPEED OF LA TRIUMPH

BY AB4YDOS With the exception of tho American-bred mare Nell Volo, who has a record of two wins and a second in three starts, the maiden trotters at Epsom have not made the progress indicated earlier in the season. Manna'a Son, the youngest of the squaregaited horses in commission, has tho benefit of recent racing, and his displays at tho Auckland 6pring meeting were of a promising nature. The three-year-old; has a nice stylo of trotting, and can muster up a useful turn of speed, but is still a trifle lacking in stamina, but he will improve in this respect with age. ' Autumn Lit has not como along quite as well as could bo desired, and she is oausing her owner-trainer, G. Stubbs, a good deal of anxiety. Tho Nelson Fame filly doe 3 not begin in correct style, but once, on tho journey ehe can display a useful gait. Peter Drift is making steady, if slow, progress, but it will be some little time yet before tho Peter Moko trotter is ready for racing. Commodore Jack, who has been enjoying a spell for some months, is a likely-looking young trotter, who may require time to develop solidness. Another three-year-old, Young Rodney, is progressing steadily in his education, and his recent track work has been satisfactory. For actual speed, no novice, or even wellseasoned trotters, can compare with Le Triumph., whose fast dashes last week were a prominent feature of Epsom track work. Onco this mare settles down to racing in serious mood, «he should win nioro than one race, but at present her admirers will be satisfied to see her gaining racing experience. Another novice at Epsom who should make sufficient advancement to be fit for tii3 country circuit later in the season is the 6ix-year-old son of Marble Star and Miss Marvin Downs, who displays rare solidness and has nn action that resembles his sire's.