AUCKLAND TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22434, 2 June 1936, Page 7

AUCKLAND TROTS

WAIKATO CANDIDATES MANY HORSES IN FORM PROSPECTS OF KING'S PLAY BY ABAYDOS Waikato stables should lie strongly represented at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting on June 20 and 23, and, as the majority of the horses are wo]l forward with recent racing, they are likely to play a prominent part. By her successes at Cambridge and Hamilton King's Play proved himself one of the best among the intermediate pacers' classes in the province. A tendency to dwell at the mark spoiled his chances in earlier races, but he has made fine impiouMiienfc in this respect. He is a genuine stayer, with a rare turn of speed, and should be trouble-

some in any race he contests. King's Knight, for a horse who has not done a great deal of racing, is very promising and he may reach a useful standard. He won bis first race at the Cambridge summer meeting, where lie created a good impression by his courageous finish. Ho was not successful again until the Manawatu meeting, where he displayed staying power in winning at two miles from end to end. The Blue Mountain King pacer should

soon win again. The good form of Hearsay ill his races at Cambridge and Hamilton made him many friends. Hearsay is able to secure a good position early, with staying quality, which serves him well at the end of his races. He was one of the most promising novices seen out at tho country meetings. Sir Frank Improving

Although he has not won, Sir Frank : has raced sufficiently well to indicate i that his turn is not very far away. He | has been twice placed in his four starts j and was very unlucky on another occaj sion. At Wanganui Sir Frank attracted attention by his fine effort into third I place after covering a deal of extra ground, and at Ilawera he ran a good second to Reno. By Frank Worthy : from Aggie Bell, Sir Frank is bred to ; make good. After his two solid displays at Hawera, which gained him second money, Hori Bingen was expected quickly to reach the winning list, but failures were- recorded against him at Cambridge and Hamilton. At the fcrmer meeting the heavy track was against him, while his being badly drawn at Claudelands seriously affected his chance. Hori Bingen is a good beginner, but liis stamina requires improvement. With two such useful trotters as Waikato Prince and Polly Pan E. R. Smith holds a strong hand, particularly if ho elects to start the pair in the two-mile events. Waikato Prince has won at his last three starts, and, as he was oniy beginning to strike form with his first success at Hawera, he should be somewhere near his best this month. Polly Pan, wiio won three times at two miles on the North Island West Coast circuit anil was third in her other start at the distance, was second at Cambridge and Hamilton from 120 yards in mile and a-half races, and in her present form she is capable of giving further sound displays. •Whilo he has not yet won, Worthy Boy has raced fairly consistently for minor places. He has not had much experience, neither has he been overtaxed in his training and there is a chance that he will be in better condition in his next outings. Like his relatives, Worthy Boy is best suited by a J firm track.

Our McKinney Resumes L. N. Vernal 1 will got Our McKinney ready for Epsom. He lias put 011 extra condition, hut a few sharp tnsks will get him into racing order. Our McKinney did not fulfil expectations on the Wanganui-Manawatu trip, but was returning to form at Cambridge, where he was unlucky in being outside the money in the President's Handicap. Meadow King's displays since being raced as a pacer have been disappointing. but, in view of the good work he does in training, C. Moran is keeping the grey to the pacing gait. There is no doubt about the speed of Meadow King, but he does not appear able to control it. His onlv success was gained at Cambridge in January, when, after losing ground at the start, he scored, hut the opposition was not strong. When raced as a trotter, Meadow King was not solid.

Superfine is improving with racing. ICarly in her career she showed promise, but failed in her few races and she was then given some training a trotter. Resuming at the pacing gait this season, Superfine has made gradual progress for K. Gadsby at To Awamutu and she has furnished with racing.

Ranfurly Lass' form must be puzzling her trainer, G. T. Mitchell.' The Peter Bingen mare showed her true value when she won handsomely at the Auckland summer meeting, but at Wellington she did not meet with any success. She showed a glimpse of form again when she was placed at Epsom in a hard finish and won at the N^arunwall ia non-totalisator meeting. Confidently supported at Hamilton, Hanfurly Lass again failed, hut she may make amends anv time Silk Cord Improves

For a horse who a lew months ago was hardly capable of seeing out a hard-run mile Silk Cord has made measurable progress in stamina, as he won at a middle distance at Cambridge in holding ground. He dead-heated with Parochial at Wanganui at a mile and did even better in winning outright at Awapiini. As he was second in his last start, Silk Cord has three firsts and three seconds in his last six races. Red Frontier has gained a few minor places in the past year, and, had he maintained a solid gait, ho would have won. He is a spiody pacer, but tangles when pressure is applied. He lacks nothing in condition and should have; derived sufficient benefit from recent racing to show improvement when raced again. The first time Red Frontier elects to go solidly lie should win.

SAPLING STAKES AUCKLAND-OWNED FILLIES Interest will bo taken in the contest t'or the New Zealand Sapling Stakes to be run at Ashhurton 011 June IH Two Auckland-owned youngsters are in the Held. Those are Mrs. C. McGregor's fillv by Ray de Oro—Logan Queen and Mrs. I). M. Revell's Parisi--011110. a fill.v b.v Rev do Oro—Yonot. Little is known about the qualifications of the former, who is a halfsister to the promising novice Bronze King, but 011 breeding she is worthy of a place in the high-class field. Parisienne, who is a half-sister to the well-performed Peter Junior, showed a good deal of promise at Takanini before going south to R. B. Berry, for whom she has done a little racing, and when she finished third in her last start the filly put up a fine effort and drew attention to her Sapling Stakes prospects. The favourite foi the classic. Southern Chief, is a well-seasoned colt by Wrack from Regina Logan, a mare by Logan Pointer from Regina Belle, who produced many high-grade pacers, including Native Chief and Logan Chief