TROTTING NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21615, 6 October 1933, Page 7

TROTTING NOTES

HORSES FOR NEW BRIGHTON REVIEW OF RECENT FORM FINE AVON HANDICAP FIELD BY ABAYDOS Tho Avrn Handicap, limit 2.45, 11 miles, at tho New Brighton trotting meeting tomorrow has drawn a very large field of high-class pacers, with the champion Harold Logan set to concede starts up to 81 yards. There is a formidable front lino and one of this division, Belinda, looks to possess an excellent chance. Sho is good over any distance and last season won a mile and a-quarter race at Addington in a saado worse than 2.43. If she is in her best form, she will give thoso behind her somethiz:g to do to head her off. Blue Mountain King has threo very fine representatives, namely, First Flight, Mountain Dell and Free Advice, all of whom can run a merry mile and a-quarter. Mountain Dell wnß in great heart at Addington in August, and when she finished third to Sunny Morn and Vesuvius in tho King Georgo Handicap clocked 4.19 4-5. Sho won tho National Handicap in 4.23 4-5 and on tho same day finished second to Harold Logan in tho sprint, going 2.43 3-5. A repetition of that form would make her dangerous to-morrow. \ good deal of interest will bo taken in tho showing of Tactless in view of his pending visit to tho r Waikato and Auckland meetings. Tactless is speedy, but does not always go away correctly in sprint races. His form last season was consistently good and ho commenced the new season- attractively by notching two seconds over two miles at Addington Vesuvius showed a fine return to form, at Addington in August, and, as lie is reported to have done well in training since, his prospects cannot be overlooked. He ran second to Indianapolis in the Selwyn Handicap, conceding tho brilliant four-year-old 24 yards and registering better than 2.4(5 on a holding track. Under improved conditions he was beaten by a head by Sunny Morn in tho King George Handicap, recording 4.21 3-5. With an element of luck in tho big field lie should be very handy at the finish. Form of Colorado Although tho Auckland-owned Colorado did not race quite up to expectations toward the end of last season, his earlier form was of a very high order. Ho conunenaed with a second to Somerby over a mile and a-quarter at the Addington August meeting and on the second day won the two-miles Canterbury Handicap from a good field. This was followed by a victory in tho Oamaru Labour Day Handicap, and on New Zealand Trotting Cup day he won over a mile and a-quarter in 2.41 3-5. After failing to get a place in tho Auckland 1 rotting Cup, Colorado returned to Addington and ran 4.23 into third place in the Canterbury Handicap, At his best he is above the average. Tho good two miles effort of Holly isanlc in tho Methven Cup last Saturday will attract attention to his prospects in the Waimairi Handicap, in which he is meeting on similar tornis a number of horses who finished behind him. Usually regarded more as a sprinter than a stayer. Holly Bank won a mile race at the last New Brighton meeting, but his Methven Cup form came as a surprise. He beat all except the classy Taxpayer, and, as he ran 4.29 1-5, he would need only to repeat the effort to take a lot of beating. , , , Threo recent winners who will claim a lot of respect at New Brighton are Grand Finale. General Wrack and Marie Celeste. In winning tho Sharpe Handicap at \vellington off 3.5 in 2.52 Grand Finale spreadeagled a useful field, and he should race prominently off the front of the 3m!n. Summer Handicap. General Wrack also won at ITutt Park, and when he registered 2.52 4-5 from a 3.4 mark in the Longlands Handicap he put up faster time than Lord Leslie, who won the 2.54 class race, and Donum, winner of the 3niin. class. Marie Celeste's Successes

Tho form of Mario Celeste has been particularly striking, and in both her successes eho not only recorded fast time, but also won with ridiculous ease. At Ashburton she won the Selma Handicap off 3.45 in 3.21 2-5 by six lengths, and at Geriudine, from 30 yards behind in the same class, won by threo lengths in 3.24 1-5. Marie Celeste is on 24 yards in the 3.40 Shirley Handicap, in which General Wrack is on 12 yards, and on their recent form it points to Marie Celeste beating him. The successful 6ire Wrack is represented in tho New Brighton Handicap by Raclaim and Resound, two improving straight-out trotters, who wero fair Rtake-earners last season. Raclaim ia from Trix Pointer, who produced Wrackler and Arethusa to \V rack, while Resound, who is trained by M. Holmes, is from Echo. At one sla.se last season Resound was conceding Raclaim 30 yards, the latter winning in 3.30 2-5. with Resound third in 3.23. Both started in the Spring .Handicap at the last New Brighton meeting. Resound finishing second to Don Cheiiault, with Raclaim unplaced. They should have an interesting set-to to-morrow. With 30 trotters engaged in the Innovation Handicap and 21 off the limit, several of whom have recently been in a nlin or place, the task of selection will not be easy. Isabel. Patch and Walinooka filled the places behind Chiming Wrack ut New Brighton, and Dynasty and Chiming W rack followed Importer homo at Metliven, where Dynasty also secured second place _to Hakalere in the slow two-miles trot. Taking a line on the respective performances, it would point to Dynasty b«ing the main fancy to-morrow. He clocked 3.31 from 3.51 and 4.47 from 5.4 last Saturday, and a repeat performance would give him excellent prospects of success.

EPSOM TRACK-WORK SILVER BINGEN'S DASH The dirt track at Epeom was iri good order for fast work yesterday morning. Several Waikato candidates worked the reverse way round. Silver Bingen (N. L. Craig) and Peter Pirate (R. D. Kennerley) ran a useful mile and a-half in 3.25. Peter Pirate led to tho mile in 2.211. but Silver Bingen put in iv good dash and was going comfortably alongside him at tho end. clocking 32is for the lust two furlongs. Rock Hinton (M. S. Groat) conceded Jester (E. S. Groat) three Beconds over a mile and n-half and beat him home in 3.32. running his last half in 1.7. Kcwpie's Triumph (Iv. Bell) went away behind Kewpie's King (W. Gee), and Nellota (L. Mitchell), and, finishing strongly alongside Nellota, registered 4.50 for two miles. Ho was never renlly at top and could have improved on his 1.7 for tho last half. Nellota recorded 4.59 and Kewpie's King 5.0. Guid ITairst (C. Smith) ran a milo and five furlongs at a 2.25 gait, the last halt in I- 7 - „ , v Mattie Herbilwyn (R. A. Saunders) trotted three rounds, at a sound clip. She run the last mile in 2.25, putting in a skip just before starting on iho last half, which ahn covered in 1.11. Peter Junior (N. L. Craig) went away two seconds in front of Bell Dial (R. D Kennerley) and just hung on to beat her over n mile and a-quartei m 2.55. Bell Dial did not movo up until six furlongs had been covered and she ran the last half in 1.7. Bed TCagle (R. Millen) eT<owed ronif Bpeed when allowed to step along briskiv over n few furlongs. She ran ono half nicely in l.lfi. and in a final dash along the buck trotted a quarter in 3055, moving stylishly. „ „ ~, , . . . Dan Direct (A. T. Newdick) worked in behind Fisher (G. Coles) until the *nst qurrter of a mile nnd n-hnlf, when ho was pulled out and sprinted home comfortably alongside his stable-mate. 1 he lourney took 3.39, Dan Direct running tho last quarter in 355. , . , , , Manna's Son (M. S Groat), assisted hv the Worthy Bond—Lndy Jonn colt JTC. S. Gront) for the Inst mile, trotted n mile arid a-half in 3.40. The Lndy Joan colt did his work attractively alongside the trotter, comsr 1.12 for tho last half. , Freo Gift (R. A. Saunders) trotted . n mile and n-half in 3.4 ft. She made one mistake in the first half-mile, but, settling dotfn. ran the Inst mile evenly in 2.28. Tinokaha (W. Brain) set out to work a mile and n-half but before completing a circuit, had to be eased, on account of the novico trotters working in his pnt». Ho ran the distance in 3.40, the last halt in 1.12, . ■ , Tempo (C. G. Lee) was. given strong work, sprinting over occasional furlongs. He looks in good condition and appenrs to be thriving on his steady tasks. His stnhlemale. Nelson Ltivan was given strong joking exercise on sand track. The Gold Bell—Wild moor maro maiden pacer (C. Smith) was hoppled up and gave a useful display over several circuits, running over tho final six furlongs at a 2.30 gait. . . , Woo Parrish (K. F. Morrison) was pnlloned two miles on the sand, nnd the Mntch—Benurst colt (P. Morrison) gave a sound display of pacing over three circuits. . ... Without being asked a serious mutation. Mountain Sun (W. Fleming) trotted steadily over two miles She should strip fit for (h» Auckland meeting. Mr J. Young, of To Awarmitu. breeding Pegaway. Nellota, Lislea and younger relatives to them, was an interested spectator nt Epsom yesterday. It i'h his intention to race Te Kahu. tho three-year-old trotting brother to Nellota. at Hamilton nevt week. Mr. Young has n two-vcar-old full-sister to the maiden trotter, who will bo taken to Clnudelnnds for educational nurposes. The trotting mnre. Akenehi, hns been mated with Peter Bingen. and Inclement, dam of Tryment, and Lottio Audubon, dnm of Pegaway, have been sent to the same> Biro,