WAIKATO TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22240, 15 October 1935, Page 7

WAIKATO TROTS

BY ABAYDOS

SATURDAY'S EVENTS

TAMAHERE HANDICAP FIELD

KING'S WARRIOR'S PROSPECTS

111 spite of small fields in some rnccs, the Waikato Trotting Club's mooting 011 Saturday will not lack interest and some keen racing is assured. The principal race, the Tamahere Handicap, and the Visitors' Handicap, in saddle, have attracted fine fields, while smart pacers are engaged in the Buakura Handicap, a sprint race corresponding with the two miles event. Higher-grade horses will contest the To Kowhai Handicap, including the Hutt Park-trained Logan's Pride, who was very successful a few seasons ago. A feature of the Tamahere Handicap is the fact that none of the acceptors' has won at two miles and only two, Luminate and Bonnie Direct, have had a race at the distance. The 4.46 class is arranged to encourage the intermediate horses to go two miles, and, as every one engaged has won well at middle distances, the extra journey should not seriously trouble them. Laminate's third at Te Aroha to Edna Worthy and ilingtruo in 4.36 was a creditable effort, and,. as both his vanquishers have since won good handicaps, he cannot— be overlooked in this class off the limit. Bonnie Direct was unlucky at Wanganui in her two-miles raco, as, when going like a winner three furlongs from home, sho had a mishap with her sulky. She requires only to bo at her best to take a lot of. boating. Kewpio's King is bred the right way to go two miles, but he may not bo ready, as he has not done a great deal of fast work. Ho has won at a mile and five furlongs. Rare Bey has also won at the same distance and shown promise as a stayer. Ho has had the benofit of recent racing and should be in solid condition. He was a good three-year-old and won races among older horses by sheer. determination. Last season ho was a little unreliablo at the start in his first few races, but, when he became seasoned, Bare Bey won two races and recorded three seconds and two thirds.

Fine Saddle Field

Chance for Silver Watch Silver Watch takes the eye as a potential two-miles horse. He has won his races at the right end and when in front is very hard to head off. His displays on the track and in his races have been marked by rare gameness. Few horses can claim better breeding lines for stamina than Silver Watch, who is related to two Auckland Trotting Cup winners, Floranz on the male side and Steel Bell on the dam's side. Silver Watch is a grey and in this respect also resembles Steel Bell, who was a good mare. Gold Dredge is ono of tho gamest in the race, while she is also brilliant. Last season she raced particularly well at 10 and 12 furlongs, and at the latter distance took a record of 3.21 1-5. She has not raced for several months owing to slight soreness, but if produced at her best Gold Dredge should be very dangerous.

Lady Fame's presence will lend additional interest to tho race and from 12 yards she should take some beating. Last season she won well at Epsom and Wellington, taking a mile and a-quarter placed record of 2.45 at the Auckland summer meeting, while this month she showed signs of returning to form by registering 3.23 1-5 for second money at Methven.

Although 60 yards behind. King's Warrifir is such a genuino racehorse that his prospects must be viewed favourably. He has won well at middle distances in, any kind of going, while his sire, Blue Mountain King, and Advance, sire of his dam, were highclass stayers. Kine's Warrior will be difficult to beat, but may find Silver Watch, Gold Dredge and Lady Famo very dangerous rivals.

With a limit of 2.24 the Visitors' Saddle Handicap has drawn a field of well-performed horses who are capable of going a very smart mile with the weight on top. The back-marker, Our McKinney, 2.21, is set a solid test in view of the latest performances of somo of those on or near the limit, but his form at Epsom last month was so good that he must be considered dangerous. After winning a mile and a-hjvlf at a 2.14 rate, Our McKinney won the mile saddle race in a shade over 2.12, and,' as ho may improve on that time, ho should be in the picture.

Although ho did not show his true form last? season, Alexis requires only to bo at his best to have a good chance off 24 yards. Ho did some of his earlier racing in saddle, and has displayed ability . when worked this way. Two seasons ago Alexis raced very solidly and won in saddle at Ngaruawaliia. Nelson Luvan, in spite of his failure in tho saddle race at Auckland, will be again well fancied. His ability to go out smartly is a fine asset in a race of this kind and he should be assisted by his splendid condition. He was a good fourth in his last start and registered smart time, a repetition of which should make him difficult to beat. Tryment Consistent

Trymcnt's consistency will gain her many friends, and, if she has made any improvement since racing at Auckland, she should have a chance from 12 yards. Like her dam, Inclement, Tryment goes particularly well in saddle, and her second to Our McKinney suggests that at the difference of 24 yards she may meet her Epsom victor. Tryment has an unenviable records of three thirds and three seconds in her last six starts. Of the four on the limit. Grey Mist is the only one who has not won a race, but she is showing such improvement on the tracks that slio has more than an outside chance in spit© of the fact that she is giving away three seconds handicap. When Parochial won her first race last month she created a very favourable impression by going a 2.13 gait for a mile and a-quarter, and she would only need to repeat the effort to make it difficult for those behind her to head her off. Parochial should not be strange to saddlo, as she had a little experience last season at show meetings. King's Guide, who also won his first race last mouth, is a smart pacer who should improve. Ho looks a likely weight-carrier and may prove one of the dangerous division. General Sarsfield lacked stamina when raced at a mile and a-half at Epsom, but he displayed a rare turn of speed for a little over a mile. He should have made progress in the meanwhile and if he can act well in saddle should make things interesting. The raco is full of possibilities and fancies may take a good range, with Tryment, Nelson Luvan, Our McKinne.v and Parochial disputing favouritism.

SUCCESSFUL JOCKEYS H. N. WIGGINS' THREE WINS H. N. Wiggins was the most successful jockey at the Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting with three wins, his successful mounts being Mazir, Plato and Stretto. A. McGregor (Erination twice), R. W Savage (Astarth and Star .Artist)., and R. E. Thomson (Gascille twiro) each rodo two winners. Other winning jockeys were; <T. Winder (Mungatoon), S. Tremain (Mazir), R. W. McTavish (Gallio), E. A. Keesing (Solaria), B. H. Morris (Tray Bit), W. E. Pine (Sinking Fund), G. Humphries (Entail) and R. E. Walsh (Caliente) each with one success.