TROTTING NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22515, 4 September 1936, Page 9

TROTTING NOTES

HUTT PARK HORSES L. 0. THOMAS' TEAM GOOD FORM OF BONNY AZURE

BY ABAYDOS

After winning 10 races for F. J. Smith, the brilliant pacer Bonny Azure joined L. 0. Thomas' Hutt Park stable and succeeded in winning at the first start for her new trainer. She won at two miles, but failed in sprints at Addington. If she starts in the chief event of the Wellington meeting on September .12, Bonny Azure is likely to be strongly fancied. Ideal performed creditably last season, his best efforts being at Nelson, where he won the Trotting Cup in 4.37 off 4.50 and was third in the President's Handicap, going 4.32 off 4.47. Trevor de Oro, a younger full-brother to Ideal, was not extensively raced last season., but he registered a few placed performances. He showed staying ability at Awapuni, when ho ran a good second to King's Knight at two miles.

Native Leaf won so well at the last Wairarapa meeting that a line future was predicted for her. She went off later, and, except for a second at Nelson, failed badly. Brought to Epsom fqr the winter meeting, Native Leaf went sore and did not start.

Allworthy, who two seasons ago displayed promise that was not quite fulfilled, came into the picture again at Nelson by winning the Farewell Handicap in 2.12, establishing a new track record. S. M. August's Trio S. M. August, who transferred .to Hutt Park early last season, has Great Chum, Real Pal and Compass in hand, but the last-named has not raced for, a considerable tiine. Great Chum, who was disappointing while trained at Epsom, won at "Wairarapa, but his best effort was at Nelson, where he won at two miles in 4.34 off 4.50.

Rbal Pal, after showing consistent form at Wanganui and Haweya, scored at tho Manawatu meeting, going 2,48 off 3.3. At Nelson he again raced consistently, being second to Shoelace in a mile and a-quarter and second' to Allworthy in the Farewell Handicap, going 2.13 1.5 off 2.23. By Nelson Derby from Peggy Logan, Real Pal is a useful type who should make further development.

.Bay Queen, a four-year-old in. Li Fj Berkett's stable, is expected to prove useful when she gains a little racing experience. She ie by Bingen King, a horse who raced successfully in Auckland for E. S. Groat and J. S. Shaw, from Lady Raymond, dam of Raydus and Guymond. Epilogue and Lucky Rose won for Berkett last season and are likely improvers. The former, a mare by Wrack, may reach good class during the present season. Colt From America An interesting entrant for Wellington is the American colt Starwyri, imported last season by Mr. G. J. Barton. On breeding ho has the lines of a champion, being by Mr. McElwyn, 1.592, from Sunstar, by Daystar, 2.5. Mr. McElwyn, by Guy Axworthy, and Daystar. by Peter the Great, were straight-out trotters, but Starwyn favours the pacing gait. Mr. McElwyn's dam, Widow Maggie, was also by Peter the Great.

Winnie Parrish, who won in her only two starts at Nelson, is an aged trotter by Guy Parrish —Nikau, and is owned and trained by B. J. Mackle. A feature of her effort! was solidness, and. although she won with ridiculous ease, Winnie Parrish went 4.50 off 5.7.

Tan John, who had his first experience at the Waverley Show last March, won twice at Blenheim and once at Nelson. Although he cost W. Heginbotham less than £lO, Tan John gives promise of being a good stake-earner. Franz Derby, who ran a first and third at Cambridge, is a trotter Who is capable of further improvement, as she has only been racing since April. Her form is consistent and 6he has good prospects of scoring further successKraal, who was a failure as a pacer, last season made good at the trotting gait, and, while her Wanganui win was considered a tiuke, she: displayed solid form at Palmerston North and may do better this season.

Shoelace, who is owned by the Hon. G. R. Hunter, is a well-bred mare by Real Guy from a Berlin Abdallah mare. Shoelace was not overtaxed with racing last but when she won. atJ Richmond in May she put up a fine performance, going 2.51 after a slow beginning.' She left the impression that she should reach a useful standard.

Auckland-trained horses, Vain Lad, Tollgate and Pegaway, are freely engaged, and, with the exception of the last-named, their form suggests that, providing they make the trip, they should take some beating. Vain Lad won .it his first and only start, doing his work in the manner of a tradesman. Ho is-by Win Alto, a-sire of innumerable good trotters,in Australia, and his solidness should earn him more success.

Tollgate has made sufficient improvement to suggest lie will reach a higher standard. A notable fact is the manner in which he stays on and fights out the finish of his races. He has won at the last two starts and should not be long in scoring again.

COLT'S FATAL INJURIES

PROMISING YOUNG PACER The three-year-old Truman Direct colt, in W. C. Willett's stable died during the week from injuries received in a mishap. The colt broke away from an attendant at the track, and, galloping on to the road, collided with a motor vehicle, receiving leg and internal injuries. The colt, who was very promising and was .to have been given u month's spell the day of tho mishap, was owned by Mr. V. Parsons.

SOUTHLAND PACER PROSPECTS OF MANTLE SONG One of the most likely members of the maiden ranks in the now season is Mantle Song, who will make his appearance in the trotting events at the Otago Hunt meeting, says an Invercargill writer. Mantle Song has appeared only once in public, but his display on that occasion was sufficiently good to suggest that he would not bo long in being promoted from his present rank. He is a live-year-old. horse by Four Chimes from Dark BeJIo, a half-sister to Match]ight, Quickmatch, etc. Mantle Song has plenty of size and is a bold-moving customer. When seasoned lie may g© a long way.

TROTTING FIXTURES *

September 6 —New Brighton Trotting Ulun Septombcr 12—Wellington Trotting Club. October a—Methven Trotting Clubi October 10 —New Brighton Trotting Club. September 20—Waikato Trotting Club. October 17, 19—Wcstport Ttottirig flub October 24, 26—Auckland Trotting Club. October 24, 20 —Greymouth Trotting Club October 20—Manawatu Trotting Club. October 26 —Oamaru Trotting Club. October 31 —Wellington Trotting Club. November 10, 12, 13—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. •