TROTTING CIRCUIT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23011, 12 April 1938, Page 9

TROTTING CIRCUIT

HAWERA MEETING NEXT FORM GUIDES AT TARANAKI AUCKLAND HORSES' SUCCESS WON HALF THE PROGRAMME BY ABAYDOS While form disclosed at the Manawatu and Taranaki meetings should be a useful guide for the Hawera Easter fixture, the presence of many tresh pacers and trotters will gjve added interest. Furthermore,' a number of horses raced at the first two meetings ol the circuit may have derived a good deal of benefit. Auckland-trained horses were well to the fore at New Plymouth. Policy. Va'nora, Transwell and Our Summer' won half the programme, Bonn.v Pointer, Reception, Our War, Hearsay, Canadian and Vanora gained second money, while Terraplane and Flash Bye were returned in third place. Canadian raced for the first time in the interest of Mr. G. H. Miteheil

Policy, in winning the Taranaki Cup, displayed the gameness that gave her victory over .Chili Bean at Hutt Park, and secured her second place in the Mnnnivatu Cup. M, Stewart's mare wa9 hard-driven to beat Our War, who was conceding her 36 yards, and it is difficult to see her finishing in front of Our War or Zincali at Hawera. Our. War made a bold effort in the final stage and 100 yards from the post appeared to have Policy's measure. He should continue to race prominently. Sound Efforts by Ace !Pot

Ace Pot was responsible for two fine races which gained him third place in the Cup and Farewell Handicap, and he is sure to improve with the racing. Ace Pot recently was taken over by the Spreydon trainer C. Harcourt and was well handled by the young reins' man A. Purdon.

Considering that ho lost much ground at the start, Treasure Bond did well to finish a close fourth in the two miles, and he thereby drew attention to his prospects at Hawera, where the shorter limit will be more suitable. This consistent gelding is regaining his best form.

As he has done so often, the moody Savoldi tricked his followers by scoring decisively in the Farewell Handicap, after fading to sixth at the finish of the Cup. In the Cup race Savoldi was second choice on each machine, while when he won he was at double figures. When in the mood Savoldi is capable of winning at any distance.

Hearsay, in two starts on the circuit, has been narrowly beaten into second place. When he ran to the lead at the turn in the Farewell Handicap on Saturday Hearsay looked the winner, and his driver appeared to ease a little and, while he made a fine effort aga.in, he could not check the winner's final dash.

Guyinond ran a surprisingly good race. When raced formerly by L. F. Berkctt., Guymond won several handicaps, but he has done very little since joining J. A. Gerrard's stable.

Without reaching a place, Red Frontier ran two useful races. He has brightened since his Awapuni racing and with a holding .track ut Hawera he may win before returning to To Awamutu. 1 Tonee In Good Form Tonee was outstanding among the straight-out trotters, and he won both races With the same ease as at Palmerston North. It is difficult to determine how good the Wrack gelding may be. He will meet several at Hawera more in his class, but, while he will be conceding them starts, it will not be surprising to see him extend his earnings. Reception is trotting in her best! style, and is unlucky in meeting improved trotters like King Franz, who beat her at Awapuni, and Tonee. With the tighter limit {it Hawera, the Frank Worthy mare will have "a chance to improve on her two seconds, providing the track remains firm. Racing is working improvement in Flash Rye, the younger sister to Reception, and she ran two useful races, displaying form that left, the impression her turn may not be very far away. She hung on well for third* in the Waitara Handicap, and surprised by her race in the Inglewood Handicap, when she finished fourth. After losing ground early through breaking, the Worthy 'Bingen gelding, Canadian, trotted more solidly to get second place in the Waitara Handicap. He is ten years old, but this was only his third race. For some years Canadian has had a private reputation, but has not raced up to It. Vanora. made improvement on his Palmerston North showings by winning the Fitzro.v Handicap and, with a penalty of I3G yards, finishing second in the Moturoa Handicap. L, J.Mahone.v's pacer in his four last starts has registered a win, a second and two thirds. Vanora will have .good prospects at Hawera. particularly off the limit in the Pa tea Handicap on the second day. Ronny Pointer improved on her Manawatu running by beating all exeept Vanora in the Fitvsroy Handicap She may be seen to advantage over ten furlongs this week-end. Purina Makes Best Time.

The fastest time ol' the meeting was that of Purina in winning the 3.43 Moturoa Handicap off 48 yards in 3.24, which equalled her winning effort at Awapuni off 3.43. She won so easilj' tliat she should have very fine prospects of adding to her record at Hawera. The win of Our Summer was very popular. Ho was turned out by G. C Young in excellent condition. On his sound race at Awapuni, in which lie finished resolutely fur third, after being unlucky in the running, Worthy Need was expected to do better in the Omata Handicap, but in making a run he broke and went right back. He will be nearer the limit at Hawera, and, while the "opposition is solid, Worthy Need ought to race well The three-year-old Three Bells displayed courago in trying to concede several older horses up to GO yards in the 3.1 class, but the contract was beyond his powers. He had the services ngnin of 11. N. Kennerley. who made the trip from Palmerston North, where he is giving his own charge. Shrewdie, a sound preparation for the Hawera Cup. . Transwcll made liVlit of the opposition in tlie Hrenui Handicap, winningjust as easily as lie did ill the novice event at Awitnuni, to register the same time, 2.54 4-. p >. Sports Review, who came north with a reputation, has been very disappointing. On Saturday he swept, round the fipfd in tho Farewell Handicnn, only to tangle and fall back. L. A. Maidens hns sent for Donald Dim and will rely on him at Hawera. Winawny wan running on at the end of the Farewell Handicap, in which she did not have much luck in tho big field. The' racing should be beneficial and she will be better placed at Hawera.