HAMILTON TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21921, 3 October 1934, Page 9

HAMILTON TROTS

FIELDS IN CHIEF RACES MARK MEMORIAL HANDICAP PROSPECTS OF WEE MACHINE BY ABAYDOS The Waikato Trotting Club's Spring Meeting, to be held at Claudelands, Hamilton, on Saturday, has attracted useful fields, and good class pacers aro engaged in the principal events, the Mark Memorial and President's Handicaps, the latter field including the Auckland Trotting Cup candidate Peter Pirate and the New Zealand r lrotting Cup representative Impromptu. There are no horses on the limit of the 4.38 Mark Memorial Handicap. Francis Lincoln, Glandore and Jackie Thorpe, on 4.37, represent uset'ul class. 1* rands Lincoln won well at middle distances last season, and in his only attempt ut two miles, off 4.42, at Thames, ran a very creditable third to Bmcen Chief and Manco. His subsequent good form over a mile and a-half has brought him well back at two miles, but in spito of this ho must be given a reasonable chance. Glandore has reached an afro where any improvement is unlikely, but from 4.35. giving away two seconds' handicap, he ran a sound third in the Otahuhu Handicap at Epsom in February, and, bavins been reinstated to his original mark, his consistency should assist him to race well. Jackie Thorpe's best performance at two miles wan fourth to Chancellor, Willie Derby and Linella at the Waikato winter meeting, and although ho has done best at a mile and a-quarter, ho requires only to show some improvement to be troublesome. Cimarron 'and Manco Two to claim attention are Cimarron and Manco, on 4.36. While looked upon moro in the light of; a, brilliant sprinter, Cimarron bas won twice at two miles, his performance in winning the Christmas Handicap at Epsom last December being particularly good. Repetition of that form would give him excellent prospects. Manco was one of the most consistent horses racing at the autumn and winter meetings, and his five seconds in six starts included two at two miles, being beaten by Bingen Chief and Wee Machine respectively. He had his reward in August, when he won the Onehunga, Handicap comfortably, going away from the iield at the finish. He should be very dangerous on Saturday, as his physical fitness will assist him to run a sound two miles. Nimbus, 4.35, is nicely placed from a time point of view, as he has recorded some very fast performances at Addington. He will be having his first race in the Auckland Province, and it will be interesting to sse whether ho can reproduce anything approaching his Southern form on the grass track at Claudelands. It should be in his favour that he stays on well. The back-marker. Wee Machine, 4.34, appeals as one of the proved stayers in the race. When he won the Cambridge Cup and Waikato Handicap in be practically left the opposition standing in the final stages. That he is in good form he demonstrated when he won the Massey Memorial Handicap in August, and as further improvement is probable he must bo difficult to beat. At this stage three to find favour are Weo Machine, Manco and Cimarron. President's Handicap Horses With the exception of Nimbus, the MaTk Memorial acceptors are engaged also in the President's Handicap, 2.50 class, and there are five fresh horses. Again there aro none on the limit. Francis Lincoln, Glandore, Holioro and Jackie Thorpe, on 2.49, are a. useful quartette. Francis Lincoln has performed creditably it a mile and a-quar-ter, while Jackie Thoipe's form at this distance has been really good, and some of his best races have been run at Claudelands. Glandore's prospects will bo governed by his behaviour at the start, and with a smart beginning he is capable of creating-a surprise, which would not be his first one at Hamilton. In finishing second to Manco in August Holioro showed that he is not a back-number yet. and if he strikes a soft track his prospects will bo considerably enhanced. „ , Cimarron and Manco, on 2.58. are a dangerous pair, and if reserved the former lead the opposition a merry dn:ace. Ihere are few smarter sprinters in the. province, and he has previously raced well at Hamilton. Judging by his successful effort in August Manco may keep the best of them busy if his earlier engagement doe 3 .not take too much out of him Impromptu's Big Task Lady Coronado and Pukemiro, 2.47, are fresh ones likely to add much interest to the race. The former ran a creditable second to Impromptu at a mile and a-quarter in June, and won the two-miles August Handicap, demonstrating improvement. She is very game, and the softer the track is the better she likes it. Pukemiro was very confiistont over all distances last season, and if he has had sufficient preparation should be well in the picture. He has not raced since To Aroha in April, when he was runner-up in both the To Aroha and Farewell HandiIf not penalised. Wee Machine, 2.46, will be one of the most difficult to beat, as his determination and staying qualities^will be of great assistance. Peter Pirate, 2.45, is not without prospects, although he would probably be better suited by a longer journey. In spite of the fact that he is on 2.41, and is giving away starts up to 9(5 yards to some smart and solid pacers, Impromptu is such a great hor3e that his chances cannot be lightly assessed. His form in the autumn and winter was high class, while his mile record of 2.4 1-5 at Claudelands in May entitles h.im to rank among the best grass-track sprinters the Dominion has produced. In view of his Wellington and New Zealand Trotting Cup races, ho may not be quite tuned up, and horses nearer the front line, such as Cimarron. Francis Lincoln and Jackie Thorpe may be preferred. EPSOM TRACK WORK TRIALS ON THE CINDERS CIMARRON SPRINTS WELL Heavy rain seriously hampered training at Epsom yesterday morning and with conditions unsuitable for opening the grass track, horses engaged nt 'Hamilton on Saturday were worked on the cinders, the reverse way round. The footing was dead, but useful sprints were recorded by Cimarron, Proletarian, Kowpio's Crest and Silver Watch. After an unsteady beginning Cimarron (I. R. Morrison) ran a milo and a-half in 3.30, the last half strongly in 1.7. No fault can be found with his condition, but. his prospects will be governed by his behaviour at the start. Kewpie's Crest (J. Gee) and Proletarian (I. K. Morrison) went away from a standing start for a milo and a-quartor, Proletarian finishing in front in 3.16. Kewpie's Crest took the lead early, but there was not much pace on for six furlongs. Entering the straight. Proletarian moved up and, urged for a final effort, finished well to clock 35b for the last quarter, Kewpie's Crest going 35 4-ss. Both Great Northern Trotting Derby horses paced soundly when the speed was on, and Proletarian, who appears to bo moro forward, should race well. Worthy Cause (C. G. Lee) be;ran more smartly than Silver Watch (L. Mahoney), but the latter was in front at the end of a mile and a-quarter in 3.18, registering 35s for the final quarter. Silver Watch has dono well in his preparation and is on the upgrade. Star Pronto (B. Dyer) covered a mile nnd n-haif in 3.40. He ran the mile ir, 2.25. but was stopping at the finish, the final quarter taking 38s. Kewpie's Triumph (K. Bell) paced soundly over a. mile and a-half in 3.34, the last mile in 2.20 and the final quarter in 345. He is very bright in appearance nnd in nice order for sharp work to fit him for the Auckland meeting. Manna's Son (G. _ Bodman) experienced no trouble in showing a, 2.40 gait for a little over a mile and a-hnlf. Autumn Lu (G. H. Stubbs). trotting without any mistakes, completed a mile and a-half in 3.55, the last six furlongs at a shade under a 2.30 rate. Nellorta (L. Mitchell) paced resolutely over a mile and a-half. hitting out nicely in a. sprint home. She has built up appreciably as the result of a good spell in Canterbury and is not being hurried. Healty (G. Bodman), unhoppled, paced over four laps at about a 2.36 gait. He is thriving on long, steady work. Gumdigger (G. Webb) gave a sound display over three circuits on the snnd, improving to a 2.30 gait for the final lap. His stable mate Agnes Bingen wns restricted to useful jogging. Nelson Luvnn (C. G. Lee), freelegged, worked over several circuits. He has done well since August and will not lack condition when raced nt the Auckland meeting. If conditions are suitable to-morrow morning, the outside of the course proper will bo available for fast work.