TROTTING NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22845, 28 September 1937, Page 7

TROTTING NOTES

AUCKLAND PACERS , CLASS FOR OCTOBER RACES PROSPECT OF USEFUL. FIELDS The difficulty facing the programme committee of the Auckland Trotting Club in deciding on a suitablo limit for the bettor class two-miles pacers' events is demonstrated by the fact that in the province there are only 14 horses assessed at 4.34 or faster. Of these four are on 4.28 or better, while a fow have not raced for some time. Those assessed from 4.36 down are Kewpie's Bond, Kenwortliy, 4.36; Kewpie's King, 4.35; King's Guide, 4.34; Star Pronto, 4.33; Gold Dredge, Nervie's Last, Our McKinney, Lady Fame', 4.32; Ironside, Willie Derby, Pegaway, 4.31; Kewpie's Triumph, 4.30; King's Play, Auto Machine, 4.28; Bonny Azure and King's Warrior, 4.26. With such a wide margin between this lot it is evident that at this stage the only possibility of a useful field is from a 4.36 limit event, giving thoso on or near the front a chance of coming into a tighter class. Pegaway has been out of commission for a long time. Willie Derby raced unsuccessfully last season, but has been let up and may . make a reappearance shortly. Kewpie's Triumph did his last racing in the South, and has recently been taken up after a good spell. Ho is at present being pottered about and whon he next sports silk Kewpie's Triumph will race as a gelding. Kewpie's Bond Promoted

By her success in the Onehunga Handicap last month, Kewpie's Bond has como into his class, and although she lias had only one start at two miles her sound finishing efforts in middle distances suggest that she will stay the extra half-mile. Ivenwortliy has shown that he is not lacking in stamina by giving Red Flush a hard tusslo in the Hawera Cup, and winning the Taranaki Cup. 110 was not forward enough to contest the August Handicap, but ran unplaced in the shorter Massey Memorial Handicap. At his best Ken worthy is very useful. Kewpio's King, who ran second in the August Handicap off 4.36, will be 12 yards behind in October. Although his best form has _ been shown in middle distances, he is displaying better staying ability and with a little more improvement should bo very difficult to beat.

King's Guide raced in good form last season, winning twice at two miles in the manner of a really good stayer. Ho was given a good spell, but is on the active list again, but may require a raco or two before showing his best. First Flight, full-sister to King's Guide, was a fine stayer. Star Pronto was the best horso trained at Epsom last sieason, and registered some high-class performances at two miles. Ho ran much below form at the August meeting, and is at present on the easy list. Gold Dredge is one of the best stayers in tho province when attuned, and her record at two miles is good. She is reaching a mark from where her task may be inoro difficult, but there is tho possibility that her best lias_ not been disclosed. Being a smart sprinter and on 2.47, Gold Dredge should have prospects of an early success. Our McKinney Solid " Looked upon as a non-stayer twelve months ago, Our McKinney's subsequent form was a contradiction, and he is now recognised as one of solid two-milo horses in his class. His success in tho Adams' Memorial Cup was decisive and in two starts since Our McKinney has been placed. His last success was at a milo and a-quarter and he has not finished winning. Tho brilliant form of Nervie s Last at ten and twelve furlongs left tho impression that the free-legged pacer would bo a success at two miles, but except for a win last October and a smart placed effort at Addington, ho has not displayed the form anticipated. He has beon somewhat unlucky with heavy tracks, and on top of the ground shouid go better. . . Lady Fame, after several promising efforts, scored her first two-milo success in the August Handicap, winning so decisively that her future prospects against local opposition appear bright. In two starts at Wellington Lady Fame was placed, and with her rare speed she is always worth consideration in short.events. Ironside, unplaced off 4.34 at Epsom, won the Bollard Memorial Handicap at Hutt Park, off 4.33, which earned him 24 yards penalty. In spite of his difficult mark tho "Wrack gelding is a possibility at his next start, , While King's Play, Auto Machine, Bonrtv Azure and King's W-irrior may ho too far back to be seriously considered in a 4.36 class, they are well enough, placed in tho sprint races to add more than ordinary . interest to those events. Auto Machine has gone, past his best, but King's Plav should bo a much better proposition. His form at Addington was high class, and although ho demonstrated staying powers also showed brilliant sprinting ability. If produced next month ho should keep the best sprinters busy. Bonnv Azuro has not raced for several months, but only requires to be ready for a' short rare to make matters interesting. King's Warrior is well forward, and it may assist him in his New Zealand Cup .preparation to have la couple of mile and a-quarter races at Epsom. In addition to the local horses, Noble Prince, assessed on 4.34, has arrived in the province and should prove useful in the main classes at tho October meeting.

NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP Tho highest weight ever awarded a horse in the Now Zealand Cup is tho 10.3 Sasanof received in 1920. In 1900 Waiuku was given 10.0, and in 1904 Advance was allotted tho same weight. Desert Gold (1917) and Cuddle take the honours among their sex with 9.9.

The four-year-old gelding Alloa, by Grand Knight from the Chief Ruler mare Tetrauella, formerly trained at Awnpuni, has inado his appearance at Trentham under T. George. Although lie displayed speed Alloa was inclined to be wayward and, raced disappoints ii'gly-

The Paper Money gelding Dollar Bill is back at Riccarton under tho care of D. O'Connor. Ho disappointed when previously in work and was sold some time ago to Mr. A. Aitchison, of Central Otago, for whom he is being prepared to race at southern meetings later in tho season.

Stevenage, who beat Wotcin at Moonee Valley on Saturday, is _ bred on similar lines to Fersen. He .is by Verbius from the Lemborg mare Tiny Town, and Fcrsen is by Verbius from Gallantry, who is also by Lemberg. Tho high-class Victorian performer Oratory, who won the.V.R.C. St. Lcgor, Bond Cup, etc., also had tho same strains ol blood in his veins.,

Travenna did not take long to make good as a hurdler. The track conditions were more to his liking on the first day of tho Gornldino meeting than at Aidiburton and ho disposed of tho opposition very comfortably. Many of fclio progeny of Tractor have shown aptitude over obstacles and Travenna has the additional qualification of beiug able to carry weight.