TROTTING NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21910, 20 September 1934, Page 9

TROTTING NOTES

USEFUL AUCKLAND PACERS PUKEMIRO'S CONSISTENCY STAMINA OF WEE MACHINE BY ABAYDOS The Auckland province is at present fairly well off for pacers and trotters iu the intermediate classes, and in pacing especially there are several who should take higher honours as the season advances. The 4.38 two-miles race at Hamilton has attracted some very useful horses ranging down to a 4.33 mark.

For consistency, the performances lust season of I'ukeitigyo were good, and, although he won only twice in 13 starts, he gained a place on all except two occasions. In bis last 10 races his record was two firsts, four seconds and four third 6. Although his wins were registered at a mile and a-half. Pukeiniro displayed ability at two miles, being runner-up to Worthy Light in the Thames Cup and , again to Smooger in the Te Aroha Handicap, in which he clocked 4.33 3-5. Atter going '2.45 3-5 for a mile and a-quarter Ht Thames behind the dead-heatere, Donum and Smooger, he improved to 2.44 at Te Aroha, just failing to concede Jaokie Thorpe 4« yards, l'ukomiro has not raced sinco April, but when produced again in his best form he should tuke some beating.

When Wee Machine won the McLood Handicup for J. T. Mitchell at the Wairarapa meeting in 4.39 off a 4.43 mark, he did not have much to spare from Winshow, but, although he failed to score again for the Cambridge trainer, he made a good deal of improvement, and when he joined F. J. Smith's stable a week before the Cambridge meeting he gave a glimpse of his real qualities by winning the cup 'easily. Then came a runaway victory in the Waikato Handicap at Claudelands in 4.34 1-5. Wee Machine has opened the present season successfully by winning the Massey Memorial HandicaD at Epsom, and, as he will be further benefited by the race, he bhould have prospects when again stepped out. He is the only representative <jf Auto Machine to %ace in New Zealand, but fivi racing in Australia are all winners. • Manco's Two-Miles Prospects The ex-Hawke's Bay pacer Manco displayed a good deal of improvement in staying qualities last season for S M. August, and his prospects of yet recording a success at two miles are reasonably bright. Earlier in his career he showed promise at the distance, his best effort being in the Manawatu Cup,»when narrowly beaten by a former stable mate, Kangihau, who was a very consistent all-round performer. Last season Manco was twice second at two miles, beingp defeated at Thames by Bingen Chief and m the Cambridge Cup by Wee Machine. Hia Thames performance, when he registered 4.3(5 2-5, was sound, and he finished with rare gameness. He also recorded two good seconds at a mile and a-half, his victors being Chancellor and Francis Lincoln, while the latter also defeated him at a mile and a-quarter. Manco had his turn at the Auckland August ipeeting, when he won the Onehunga Handicap, and his eolid finishing run on a holding track suggests that he will do even better at two miles this season, Francis Lincoln, who during the last two seasons has won useful middle-distance races, has yet to score at two miles. He made one attempt last season, but off 4.42 failed to reach Bingen Chief, 4.44, and Manco, 4.43. Subsequent success at a mile and a-half has placed him back to 4.37, which will make his contract much more difficult, although he may succeed. Although he has recorded some really fine middle-distance perfoimances, Jackie Thorpe has failed to make good at two miles, but in his last attempt, the Tamahere Handicap at Hamilton, he gave his best display, finishing a close fourth to Chancellor, Willie Derby and Linella. A little improvement on that showing would make him dangerous in suitable two-miles races this season. However, as he is nicely placed at a mile lira a-quarter, which appears to be hia favourite distance, he may have better pnspecta for a while in that section. Cimarron at Two Miles While Cimarron is looked upon as a brilliant sprinter, he has already proved himself capable of racing particularly well at two miles, having scored a comfortable victory in the Christmas Handicap last December, when he defeated Willie Derby and Pukemiro, registering 4.30 2-5 off a 4.40 mark. Earlier in his career he won a slower-class two miles at Claudelands. where he also captured a sprint race in eensational style, and, as he is showing a return to form, iie- may have a chance of repeating the performance next month. Since, his defeat by Cimarron at Chiutinas Willio Derby has performed remarkably well and, like his doughty rival Worthy Light, is on the fringe of the higher grade, having reached the 2.46 and 4.30 line. In 10 starts last season Willie Derby gained five firsts, two seconds and one third, his record at two mileß being three wine and two seconds m seven races. When he won the Mackenzie Handicap in February he clocked 4.32, and he improvad to 4.27 3-5. at Claudelands, .when he juat failed to concede Chancellor 72 yards. He should be handy in the main races at Epsom next month. In spite of the fact "that he has been racing for many years. Glandore continues to display useful form and last season he won well at the Auckland spring meeting and later was several times in a minor place. At the February meeting he was unlucky m being placed after giving away two seconds handicap, and this affected his subsequent prospects. With the removal of the penalty he again figures on 4.37 for two miles, and when the tracks are firm he may prove equal to earning more prize-money. Worthy Light and Chancellor

The fact that Worthy Light and Chancellor, two outstanding performers last season, are again in active work at Takamni can be taken as an indication that they will be racing in. the spring. Worthy Light, who last season had the phenomenal record of 10 .firsts and two thirds in 13 starts, including six consecutive successes, has reached the 2.46 and 4.30 line, from which he will find his tasks more difficult. However, he proved himself such a genuine racehorse that there is no saying just how much further he will go before his run is checked. Chancellor, who has done particularly well during the winter recess, may not be ready to race until the Addington spnng meeting, at which he will form one of Smith S team. The Peterwah gelding is a fine racehorse and a meeting with the crack South Islander War Buoy will create a good deal of interest. War Buoy has the advantage in times, but, as they were recorded on the fast dirt track at Addington, Chancellor s grass track performances compare very fa By Ur her y success in the T,ndv Coronado is getting back to a mark that very few expected her to reach a few seasons ago. She has improved with age nnd it ia Quite possible that the best has been seen of hcr. Whenever she is produced on a soft tracTc she will always conimand rwpect even from a 4.30 line while handily placed at a mile an« a-quarter. she stiU has good prospects in that section, as her display in the Cornwall Handicap at the June meeting demonstrated. DEATH OF RAPIER WINNER OF MANY CUPS [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday The stallion Rapier died suddenly ycsterG* 7 Holmes. in the best of health but a post-tnortem examination revealed a As a racehorse Rapier was one of the best produced in New Zealand in tecen y and held the distinction of being the only horse to win the three niost important cup races, New Zealand. Wellington and Auckland. He also won the Trentham and Awupuni Gold Cups, defeating Nightmarch n each. In all he won close on £15.000 in Rapier is represented by some promising young stook at Riccarton and it was expected that 80 mares would visit him this season. By Greyspear from Anitea he was 13 years old. JOCKEYS' WINNING LIST VOITRE AND ATKINS AT TOP With seven weeks of the new racing season gone K. Voitre and P. S. Atkins are at. the head of the jockeys' list with seven wine each—an average of one week* W, J Broughton is next with five wins and L. J. Ellis, last season's leader, is one of three jockeys who have each scored four wins. Following is n list of jockeys who have had more than qne win this season:— K. Voitre 7 P. W. Powell ... 2 P. S. Atkins .. 7 H. N. Wigging .. 3 W. J. Broughton 5 W. B. Pine 2 V. Langford 4 F. McHugh .... 2 R. Beale 4 A. Messervey ~ 2 L. J. Ellis 4 R. J. Flower . * a A E Ellis .... 3 B. H. Sullivan ~ . 4 2 J.' H. Mcßae .. 3 M. Kirwan .... 3 ■ L. G. Morris .. 3 A J. Peart .... 2 R. Marsh 3 J. Murfitt ...t.. 2 TROTTING FIXTURES September 29—Methven Trotting Club. October <s—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 6 —Waikato Trctting Club. October 20, 22—Auckland Trotting Club. October 20. 22—Grevmouth Trotting Club. October 22—Oamaru Trotting Ciub.