WELLINGTON TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21899, 7 September 1934, Page 9

WELLINGTON TROTS

CANDIDATES FOR TO-MORROW WAR BUOY WELL PLACED PROSPECTS OF WILLIAM TELL BY ABAYDOS The North Island trotting season, which was opened with the Auckland Club's meeting last mouth, will be advanced another stage to-morrow, when the Wellington Club will hold the .first of its four one-day meetings at Hutt Park. With the exception of the Bollard Memorial Handicap, which has drawn only five acceptors, the fields are of useful size and should furnish good racing. The presence of the unbeaten War Buoy in the -bollard Memorial Handicap is, no doubt, responsible for the smallness of the field and the four-year-old certainly looks to have an excellent chance of adding to his fine record. War Buoy was' the champion two-year-old of his season and was stfll superior to the three-year-olds he met labt season, when he took a mile and u-lialf record of 3.1G 1-5 He has had only one race this season, wiiyimg the Trial Handicap at Addington, registering 1.2G from 4.40. Having proved his ability at the distance, he will have a strong following at Wellington. William Tell'a. victory at New Brighton last Saturday places him on the same mark as War Buoy, and, judging on his latest displays, J. Bryce's horse must be treated aa a dangerous rival for the undefeated four, year-old. William Tell won the Advance Handicap at Addington last month, putting up the fine eflort of 2.14J from a 2.62 mark, and last week he won the two-miles Burwood Handicap without any apparent effort. Ho is by Four Chimes from Lady Evelyn, a relative of the good performer Evelyn Lccanda. Tho consistency with which the Westportowned mare Hey. Spec has raced lately indicates that she should soon reach the winning list. When she finished third to War Buoy and Willow Wave in the Trial Handicap sh-s registered 4.23 3-5 from a 4.37 line. On the final day. on a aloppy track, Bhe ran a sound race, being narrowly defeated by another West Coast mare, Queen Author. She was driven each time by E. C, McDermott, and last Saturday, with her owner, J. Mcßride, in the.sulky. Mie finished third to William Tell and Golden Direct in tlis two-miles race. Chance lor Grand Finale Grand Finale's failure over two miles at New Brighton will not keep his numerous supporters from . viewing his Wellington Handicap prospects with favour. He showed good form last season, winning well at middle distances, and he commenced this afeason by winning the Lightning Handicap at Addington last month. Grand Finale has won under all kinds of track c.-.viditions and on the limit a mile and a-quarter tomorrow his prospects appear rosy. One of the most consistent improvers last season was Encounter, who also figures on the limit of the Wellington Handicap, and, although travelled and raced a good deal, he was very seldom out of 'a place. He won the Winter Handicap at Greymouth in July, boating Great Thought and Betty Wrack, both of whom have won since, and registering 3.28 1-5 on a. heavy track. At Addington last month Encounter finished second to Grand Finale, and he may again prove a dangerous rival for that horsq Young Travis, who showed such fine form in the earlier etages of last season; is handily placed in two races, and■: requires only to he back to his best to have an excellent chance of securing a prize. He won particularly well over two miles at the Westport Christmas meeting, defeating several more experienced horses' and displaying plenty of stamina and courage._ He. is well bred and.is closely related to Ringtrue, who is also by Travis Axworthy, whose dam. Bertha Belle, also produced Bell Bingen. dam of Young Travis. _ Compass, who registered ah impressive performance wheri he won the'"Eastbourne Handicap at Hutt. Park in May, is given ample opportunity of repeating the success to-morrow, being well placed in both the Railway and Spring Handicaps. At the Auckland winter nieoting Compass failed to race quite up to expectations and it was stated that the right-handed way round and the heavy track were against him, On his return south, he won the Seddon Handicap at the Marlborough fixture at New Brighton on a somewhat holding track, beating n very useful field, including Dundee and Betty Wrack Form of Oolene Parrish

Colene Parrish, half-sister to Kingcraft, did not take long last season to work her way out of the novice class and she attracted special attention at the Timaru summer meeting by capturing a " double/' q.ndicapped on 4.1 in the 13-furlonpfl Trial Handicap, Colene Parrish won easily in 3.41 4-5, and later, oft' the limit of the 3.89 Seadown Handicap, she won agt-in, going 3.2-1' 2-5. That she is in good form for her Railway Handicap engagement to-morrow she demonstrated at New Brighton last Saturday by being second to Lbne Derby in the Seaview Handicap, recording 2.49 3-5 from a 2.58 mark. The Auckland-owned Attorney, the first of Judge Hancock's progeny to win in New Zealand, .claims two engagements, and. provided that be is sufficiently forward to do himself justice, he will command a good deal of respect. In the New Zealand Champion Stakes, for. tlnee-year-olds, at Ashburton last December, he defeated Moreilo. who. in the absence of War Buoy, was a pronounced favourite, and his success stamped him as a fine racehorse. Ihe following week at Greymouth Attorney won tho first division of the Intermediate Handicap after a solid finish with the moreexperienced Paul Drusus, and he ran 2.5"? from a 3.3 ifiark. The improvement shown by-Guy Mond. a piember of L. F. Berkett's trimii on the Taranaki circuit, last season, .will make him a force to be reckoned with in his races at Wellington. At Wanganui . Guy Mond, who is a half-brother to Raydus, ran two sound races into third place, being beaten the first day by Lord Wrack and Anita tame nnd the second time by Lislea and Lord Wrack. He had his turn at Hawera, where he won the Kaponga Handicap after being earlier beaten narrowly into third place by Anita Fame and Worthy Chief. Guy Mond maintained his consistency_ at Manawatu. where he gained another third behind Paul Drusus and Bmoke Screen. Jean Parrish, who is handily placed in the Sharpe Handicap, is an aged mare by Guy Parrish from a Harold Dillon mare, and is owned and trained by J. S. August at-Lower Hutt. Driven by S. M. August at the Manawatu meeting last April, she raced creditably, • .find, after a # iisefuj necond to Guy Zolock in the Ladies' Bracelet, won the Longburn Handicap, in which the strong favourite Guy Zolock behaved badly.' The field was not as strong as is usually found in the novice classes, but Jean Parrish, who is a. smart beginner, won nicely in 2.53 2-5 from a 3.G mark.

I NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP The Te Awamutu trainer W. P. Stone became suddenly ill at Marton on luesday afternoon and was removed to hospital. Latest reports aro to the effect that he is as'well as can bo expected. Tn view of the fact that women owners were first and second in tho last ISew Zealand Cup, it is interesting to note that tour women have nominated horses this year. They are Mrs. B. B. Douglas (Rocket). Miss M. C. Wilson (Argentic). Mrs. S. L. Parsons (Jonathan) and Mrs. M. S. Curio (Red Manfred). ■j J. Hennah. of Hastings has to leave for Sydney next week with Padishah, a, four-year-old gelding by Chief Ruler from Caress." by .Martian. Padishah, who has had only a couple of races, is well grown and should have good prospects in the maiden classes in Australia. Thurina. who broke down during the running of the Lincoln Steeplechase at Rtccarton last month, has been under veterinary treatment ever since. His lee is in plaster ot paris, but he has done well lately and he may be ready to send home in about a week to start on a long spell. Only tune can disclose his chanc<- of standing another preparation next winter. A E. Ellis does not at present intend to go to Australia. His term of suspension expires on October 18. so' he wonW he available to ride in the Caulfield Cup. He mi-rht. however, change his mind if sufficient inducement were offered for him to make vhe trip In anticipation that he would be leaving for Sidney on August 20. ;E|hs let. his home at. Riccarton and he is living at New Brighton for the time being. TAKAPUNA PLATE ENTRIES Entries for the Takapuna Jockey Club's plate events close.at 5 P.ni. to-day with the secretary,' Mr. R. A. Spinley. TROTTING FIXTURES September B—Wellington Trotting Club. September 29—Methvcn Trotting Club October 6—New Brighton Club. October G—Waikato Trotting Club.