TROTTING.

NZ Truth, Issue 604, 13 January 1917, Page 10

TROTTING.

The Proud Child gelding, Dignity, continues to run with hard luck, and second seems to be the best he can do. They were a '"shandygaff" lot of horses m the Tamaki Handicap, and' every one was mixing it all through the race. Highflyer couldn't fly much lower than he is doing, and yet he cannot win a race. There does not seem to be any grit m Sandy Patch. Scientist won his maiden events, but it will take some finessing to place him where he can win again. In a field of sevon, Sjambok was the only one to strike a gait at the start of the Park Handicap. As usual, Miss Chevalier caused a lot of trouble, and j [4t is up to clubs to refuse her nomination until they are satisfied that she has quietened down a bit. Asturio shows a lot of pace and will be hard to beat m any mile race. Good money went on Nancy Maxwell' on Saturday, but she would not settle down and took no part m the race. One day Manuka Pork is amongst the "also rans," next day he wins In a jog, and on the third day he is again badly beaten. Waverley disappointed a crowd of ftdmlrera by failing to settle down quickly m the President's Handicap. When he did go he showed a lot of paco, and is sure to win some good races later on. * The big race on Saturday was only a work-out for Steel Bell, who could have won at any part of the last six furlongs. Prince Akwood paced a good race into second place m the President's, but the son of Wild wood Jtm. had no chance with Steel Bell over the lust half. Each time he wont out to race at the meeting, Prince Berlin refused to leavo tho mark, and he took r.o part In any of the races. prown's Nugget pulled up very lamo on Saturday, und will require a spell. Wavolcy, Strategy and Prince Berlin settled whatever chances they hud m tho Prcsidonfs by failing to settle down at the start. Some punters would prefer never to hccs Mucwood again. Hora had tho Association Handicap won a long way from home, and was cosed up to win by a length at the .finish. But for getting up several times, Paul Huon would have won a race on Saturday. The win of Wcreoa m the Now Year Handicap did not conic out of its turn, n» it is a long time since the buy gelding won a race. But for losing many seconds at the start. Harold Junior mußt have won tho New Year Handicap. Shanghai would not pace In tho New Year Handicap, and was always v. long way behind m his race. The>* '^ 111 hove tv be- « lot of .sleojn'rs if Rexcordlum is to win a race. SodU'H defeat on Saturday was » body blow to backers. The littif marc did not ko nicely at any part of tli*» Onflow Handicap '»m st>- -it l ll hit:'

a winning- chance m the straight when she broke up badly. "Everybody has been waiting for Prince Rufus, and yet when he won nobody seemed to be on him. Ludski and Prince Rufus were m the lead all through the Onslow Handicap, the Prince winning by a short margin. B. Deeley, one of the Dominion's crack riders of racers, had the mount on St. Trella m the Telegraph Handicap, and when he won how the crowd did cheer. "Ben" promises to be some jock at future trotting meetings. Master Park's run m the .Telegraph Handicap, was a beauty, and a hundred yards from home he looked to be going easy alongside St. Trella. When St. Trella won the stewards had a word with Cunningham, the rider of Master Park, but all's well that ends well. Waterfall, who was a screaming favorite on the second day, but did not leave the mark, left all right on Saturday, and just jogged along m front, though he had to do his best to keep off August Child at the finish.