YOUNG PACERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23599, 7 March 1940, Page 7

YOUNG PACERS

BUNNINGr AT EPSOM DIAMOND TRUST" IMPRESSES PORTADOWN LIKELY IMPROVER BY ABAYDOS Although there is little opportunity for two-year-olds to race until late in the season, the form disclosed by some in the Great Northern Trotting Stakes at Epsom last mouth suggests that they will add interest to novice events at the meetings in April and May, providing the ground remain reasonably firm. As a result of his success in the Great Northern Trotting Stakes, Diamond Trust has entered the improvers' class and this will make his chance of extending his record this season very difficult. Like bis parents, Jlhvel Pointer and Trustworthy, Diamond Trust is a hardy type, who should not lack opportunities as a three-year-old.

Portadown, runner-up in the Great Northern Stakes,, displayed rare courage and his effort was very encouraging in view of the fact that his preparation was interrupted. By Jack Potts from Kewpie's Guy, Portadown has much to recommend him, and his future appears bright.

Breeding of Earl's Pride The Robert Earl filly Earl's Pride, who ran third in the Great Northern Stakes, has gone south, and will take hor place in the Timaru Nursery Stakes this week. She is also engaged in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes at Ashburton. Robert Earl, who did not race, is by Wrack from Ivy Pointer, by Logan Pointer from Ivy Dean, and is in work at To Rapa under the care of M. Stewart. Ivy War, dam of Earl's Pride, is by Man o' 'War from Ivy Dean. Although unplaced in the Great Northern Stakes, Peter's Find was very impressive, as he lost a good deal of ground, and was close up at the finish. Lady Yvonne, dam of Peter's Find, performed creditably, and early in her career was unlucky in twice striking Harold Logan when he was in the novice and improvers' classes. Lady Yvonne is by Our Thorpe from Lady Stepney. Peter Bingen, sire o£ Peter's Find, was one of the best pacers of his day and is proving a successful sire. Diamond Jim and Flying Scott were the disappointments at Epsom, as in addjtion to being very slow to begin, they failed to handle the going, which was not favourable for juveniles. Diamond Jim impressed as one who would develop into a solid young pacer, and his breeding suggests possibilities. He is by Jewel Pointer from Mountain Dell, by Blue Mountain King.

Son of Escapade Plying Scott is speedy and may come to hand quickly. He is a typical TJ Scott, and on the maternal side is well bred. His dam, Escapade, was a high-class trotter by Nelson Bingen from the New Zealand and Auckland Trotting Cup winner, Country Belle, who was by Wildwood from Bonnie Belle. Conntry Belle took a mile record of 2.7 1-5 and ran two miles in 4.22 4-5. Scottish Jewel, by Jewel Pointer from Ada Vale, dam of the consistent Ariel Bell, is a very likely improver. He was not as forward as some of his opponents, but ran creditably in the Great Northern Stakes. Gay Spark, by Nelson Parrish from Cogent, displayed promise. After beginning smartly he was going nicely when he became unbalanced in the ground. Gay Spark is worth keeping in mind. ■ „ Pearloro is a shapely filly by Key de Oro from Pearl Parrish, and left the impression that she will make a good deal of improvement. Her stable-mate. Village Maid, by Jewel Pointer from Bonnie Bingen, also shaped encouragingly. She is related to the good performers Bonny Azure, Sandusky rind Bonniedene.

Southern Youngsters Walter Moore, winner of the Brat division of tho two-year-old event at the matinee meeting at New Brighton recently, is one of the first of the stock of Quite Sure to appear in public. His dam is Regina Logan, the dam of Southern Chief. Quito Likely, who finished second, is also by Quite Sure, her dam being Opaline. My Lady Luck, who finished third, is a bav filly by Jack Potts from Free Advice, a sister to Horsepower. At the previous matinee mooting at Addington she finished fir,st in the two-yeaT-old parade. Gold Chief,'iwho won the second division, is just the type to make things interesting in early racing. He is a solidly-built chestnut colt by Roy de Oro from Dusolina, and tho caroful policy adopted by his trainer, L. Davidson, should give him a rare chance at Timnru. Tbe colt, in ' his experience at the barrier, has shown himself of good racing temperament, and there should be little difficulty with him at the start of his races. Diamond Jim, who failed in the Great Northern Trotting Stakes at Epsom, was socond to Gold Chief, and the Auckland-owned Earl's Pride, who was third in the Great Northern Trotting Stakes to Diamond Trust and Portadown, was third. Walter Moore, My Lady Luck, Diamond Jim and Earl's Pride are trained by R. B. Berry, who will have a strong team for the two-year-old classics. *