MANAWATU TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22071, 29 March 1935, Page 9

MANAWATU TROTS

AUCKLAND CANDIDATES CHANCE FOR AUDO PATCH WAIKATO PRINCE'S PROSPECTS BY ABAYDOS . Tho presence of several Auckland provincial horses at the Manawatii trotting meeting which opens at Awapuni to-morrow and concludes next Wednesday will create a good deal of local interest. Returning to Awapuni last season, after racing for ten years at Ashhurst, the club held a very successful one-day meeting and this encouraged the management to accept the Hawke's Bay permit to hold two days' racing this year. The Epsom-trained trotter Audo Patch should have a reasonable chance of! the limit of the Awapuni Handicap and a repetition of his useful form in February, when he ran second each day to Mute, would make him difficult to beat. Audo Patch has done well in his recent training and will lack nothing on the score of condition. He is a trifTe difficult to handle in the early part. of his races owing to a tendency to go away pacing, but, once settled down, he is a very solid' trotter. Waikato Prince claims two engagements, and, as he is well forward, is sure to run sound races. The Hamilton horse won two races at Epsom in the spring, and if handled more judiciously in February would have gained more prize-money. Waikato Prince has developed solidness, and, as he stays on well, may find the McDonald Memorial Handisap, two miles, more suitable, although he is not without prospects in the Awapuni Handicap from 72 yards. Modern Lady, who also figures in both trotting races, is owned in Auckland, where she was bred. Her early racing was done at the pacing gait and after several useful efforta she wa« converted to trotting, at which she has proved a success, having won somo good races in the South Island. Modern Lady is conceding good starts to some improving horses in each race, but she will be dangerous in any nvent she contests.

Team from Tamahere Mr. W. Johnstone's horses, Transworthy and King's Guide, are engaged on the first day. while King's Play and Lady Fame figure among the entrants for Wednesday. Transworthy won well ft Epsom in tho spring and subsequently at Wellington from 48 yards ran a fine race into fourth place. From the same mark in the Ladies' Bracelet to-morrow she should be bard keep out of the money in spite of the fact that there are some promising novices on the front Guide, the full-brother to First Flight, has had only two raiies. xn jmcn he displayed some promise, although attectea by greenness. He should have made some improvement in the interval and this ahcnla give him a reasonable chance of success. King's Play, who made his debut at the Auckland summer meeting and attracted considerable attention by finishing aecond after a slow beginning, requires only to repeat that run to score a win and when paraded at Awapuni he will have a good following. Lady Fame's form earlier in the seascm was good, and. although she has not laced at recent meetings, she will add interest to any race in which she starts. Her successes have been gained at middle distances, but the fact that she has been nominated for two-miles races at the Weßt Cqast fixtures suggests that she is satisfying he owner with her possibilities at the longer journey. Lady Fine, a daughter of Nelson Fame and Her Ladyship, is a young mare whose powers will be further developed. Dillon Bond, in spite of recent failures, i 3 a speedy pacer who requires only to be caught in the right mood to make thinga interesting for his opponents. When he won at Te Aroha he put up a smooth performance and he did his work so well as to suggest farther euccees. He has been working attractively at Te Rapa and may pay expenses on the southern trip. Edna Worthy as Sprinter Edna Worthy's defection from the Matiawatu Trotting Cup lends colour to the suspicion that, in spite of her surprise victory at two miles at Te Aroha. she is not stayer. In the Wairarapa Cup she had every chance, but faded out and was decisively defeated by Lord Wrack. At a mile and a-auarter Edna Worthy is more than useful, and from 36 yards in the PresKlent 9 cap she must be considered troublesome. She has freshened up since racing in February and runs her best races after " h ThV e Gisborne trotter Captain Bolt, a brother to Great Way, was for a wee £s in the spring trained at Epsom, where he displayed a good deal of promise, but lack of racing experience marred his prospects in his races. . He has had ample time to improve and may do better at Awapinu. Hia style is very similar to that 01 Ore Way and with more experience lie may emulate the deeds of his well-performed k r Th<f r 'Waverley trainer W. Heghibotham, n fpw nensons ago was successful with ™hn did her early racing in the ooutn ?i for E C McDermott, was later trained by IF J- Smith, who raced her last season at Wunganui and. Manawatu but, ""ept for -e mino^plagng. plenty l of speed, but was deficient in sobdn<Gold Seam, without reaching a high stantat te J, » ' OrSl ;U tss » «• w stable «."! h j« racing proposition