TROTTING

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

TROTTING

Darkness can always be depended upon to do her best, but she appears to lack that little burst of speed necessary at the end of a race to get the money. Nancy Patch (by the great Dan Patch— Nancy Till) has just about disproved all the good things that have been said about her from time to time, Seychelles cannot act on an uneven track. It Is dirt for him every time and it must be dead level at that Jimmy Beard knows how to make Salcombe go kindly. Some day he will win a race oh this erratic pacer and pay a hatful. For his win m the Cup, Tamarisk was penalised ten yards m the Boxing •Day Handicap (making him twenty yards behind) and though he won, Reay's horse was lucky to do so. St. Kevin put up a fine performance when he ran second to Tamarisk. He was standing the Wildwood Jun. horse up forty yards m the ten furlongs, and was only just beaten m 2. 48 4-5. This works out, approximately at 2.15 % to the mile, which is some pacing on a grass track. Fronzalona (who is m foal to Logan Pointer) was not m a good frame of mind. at Ashburton, and would not fully extend herself. . Manderene keeps his speed well, and, ! on looks, ho will win some more races i before ho finally quits the track. Ben Dillon can muster up as much speed as most of our mllors, but never | get over sanguino and speculate much money on him. Ho is liable to attest on the mark. I Happy Jack would make a fine I trotter if he couid be persuaded to keep his feet. It does not seem to matter who rides him, he breaks just as badly for one as for another. Brankin used the controller on MayfleUl In the President's Handicap, and tho grey, once he got going, went solidly right through the race. In fact, if Brankin had sent him along a bit ear- ! Her he might have won instead of being second. His timo for the mile and | three-quarters was 4.32, which is nothing to write home about. | In postponing the meeting from Friday till the following Tuesday, tho Wellington Club did not consider either ChHstchurch trainers or the Forbury Park meeting, which takes place on the following Thursday and Saturday. As tho matter now stands, both clubs aro very much dependant on Chrtatchurch horses, and it is practically impossible, under present conditions, to race n 'horse at both meetings. It looks as if it wouUl pay the Forbury Club to postpone Jtu first day from Thursday until th<j Friday, and that would give trainera a chance of doing both meetings m somo sort of comfort. Uohcinlan Is nn ugly-galtod trotter, He can shuffle niotttf at ft good puce, bur, mi one expects of such a badly{jaitird gelding, he cannot stay. Mr. Bon Shadbolt uuuully takes something back to Hawke's Bay when ho comes down here. On this trip he bought a threo-yenr-old guldlngr by Galindo from Mnrlon from tho Tankers.

Since Lady Teddington put up such a good performance m winning at Brighton, some people have recognised that the yearling" half-brother that was sold at auction for .something like sixteen guineas, was dirt cheap, and his purchaser has already declined an offer of £100 on his bargain. Woodehild was taken to the Ashburton meeting, but, at the last minute, it was decided not to start him. It is stated that the Rothschild— Wood Nymph horse is -leaving very promising stock. Beginning very smartly m the Final Handicap, Imperial Tracey went out to the front and never left the race m doubt. He was materially assisted by most of his nearest opponents tangling at the start. It was a 2.23 class race, and he only had to go 2.22 3-5 to get the money. Elveno was whispered about as a good thing for the Final at Ashburtpn, j but she did hot get away properly and that ended it. | Proud Girl went 2.23 when she ran second to Imperial Tracy. It is very l seldom that a mare comes back to her best after being at the stud. , ! The over-rated Queen Patch oap- ! sized her driver out of .the sulky m i the Final Handicap, The accident did I not make the slightest difference to , the result. Bloomfield did not go as well at j Aahburton as he did at New Brighton. Those who were over at the West Coast meetings say that the driver of I Paul Dufault fired a race away through trying to make the little horse's time about half a second slower. Something came from behind and beat Mm half a head. j Sceptre put up two sterling performances over the hills. Though on one occasion she put up a track record for the two miles, she had to be content with third money. Paul Huon did not have to put tip very fast times to win his doable at Auckland, nevertheless, he must be a much better horsa on a right-handed course than he is on any of our southern tracks. . , Cox's two candidates for the Dunedla Trotting Derby, Beta Peta and Marietta, are both going along the right j way. Present intentions axe to •tart both of them, m which, case MoDeov mott will handle one of them, most probably Marietta, but that has not been finally settled yet. Bfll Black is not having" the best of i luck with his team, as Irvingwood sad } Capsicum are both temporarily I&xxm Both were very forward, which makte their lameness the more regrettable. Peter Bell, who is a randi/i^ft for the trotting classic at Dunedin, is growing much too fast to do much good »>>*,« season. He is a very pleasing mover. Comedy is looking as big as a butt, He has joined McDermotCa string. Don Caesar does not look as well as In the past A horse wants to be at his best to win off the mark which be is on. Pine Bell is not being asked to do much work on the track. Most of the exercise she gets is m the gig about town. Cora Dillon is none too sound. There Is something wrong: with this maxe, as a pacer with berapeed shooM have won more money. ' Dlnna Ken has made two trips to the Coast, and on each occasion *wig caught a stake. Some day bo wfll win a race or so on this side of the ranges. Belle Ehnoro was recently oftorpd to a North Island buyer for £»0» bet the deal did not come off. I Sweet Pet shows fair form on the tracks on occasions, bat she Is always inclined to be wilful. The Canterbury Park meeting wub certainly the best ever held on the ground. Four hours rain dating the *»»g*tf put the track m great order, although It was rather slower than usual. Imperial Ann, on aged mare hy : Prlnco Imperial — Medium Ann, was solidly supported for tho First Amateur Handicap, beginning smartly she soon had a good lead and nothing ever troubled her. She is a long striding trotter and one that is sure to win again m much better company. Bob Allen tried out Wlll-o'-the-Wlsp over two miles, at Plumpton, and for | the first half of the race he looked to have a chance. In the last mile the Willowood gelding stopped to a crawl and was a long way back. Gipsy King is not right. The on* or two hard races the O.Y.M. gelding has had lately have put him back for the present. There wag a wild rumor round town that Admiral Wood had been taken away from J. Bryce. There was no truth m the talc, and the champion is back m his box at Oakbampton Lodge, Succeed paced a great race m the Champion Handicap. First away her driver drove ft patient race m front and had something left to stall off tho rtnal effort of Tommy C. m the straight. Cathedral Chimes, who ,was a hot favorite for the Champion' Handicap, looked on tho Jolly side and ho pulled up as if he was short of a work out He was the unlucky horse m the race, as owing to Wallace Wood refusing to Blnrt and swerving across him as he was going off. tho Httlo champion lost a lot of ground and waa conceding Our Thorpo fully four seconds when they had gono a furlong. Evon then at tho turn for homo ho looked a winner but could not sustain the offort and finally finished a close fifth. Emillus was supported loyally by Ashburton people, but ho was not In a happy framo of mind tiad kept leaving his feel after showing great pace m patches. Moneymaker, who on account of Pringlo's absence m Auckland, was driven by Bob Frank*, did not Ret tho best of runs during: tho' race. Madam Shaw ia looking and trotting well, but aho will not do tho work properly unless she fjota clear of her field early In a race. Wnodehild la suffering from a slight attack of Influenza, McDermott la fast getting tired of Kruntlon who trots as solidly In hl« work na nny other horao, but when th<» colors are up he Invariably shows temper, Tho Imported Australian gcldintf. Billy Parole, trotted ft very fuir race In tho Stewards' Handicap but hoi never looked like catching tho placed lioi'HCß. It will mice tirno to muko him much goad. Pa rnl«' Ui/h* must ,-vt Homo lime or another shoSv Mr. * Shadboil a work out i h»il will convlnco him ihm. «lu< \vnn HUoty iii ho a imyinu proposition, but she cmalnly nftver (JUI It In Chrixtchureh nfi all the exhibition* nhe hnn ev<>r stven on our tracks havtj burn very w-Meh* I *'.

_ . «. General Grant does not shape as if he will ever make a decent trotter. When (he public saw that Jack Brankin was- up belaud Elveno they bolted for the machine, but the mare did not like a short price and would not go off the mark. This Is a sweet pacer when m action. Dun • Spey is a nice pacer, „and, and it ~ won't be long before he gets Into the money. - y^. Bob Hart has made an improvement m Nutwood .Junr, The- Wildwood Junr. horse will be very * unlucky If he does not catch a race this season. Woodvere was given the benefit of a moving start m the mile saddle last Monday with tho result that she got a big bre^k on her opponents, and was never ' approached. As anticipated, The Whip wob tho Au Revoir Handicap very comfortably. Ronald McDonnell drove a patient race when he won 'the Park Handicap with Evelyn. Waiting behind tbV leaders until the turn for home, he put m a run and it was all over. , The win was a popular one and compensated for the race Emilius lost m November. Oinako stopped over the last quarter of a. mile m the Park Handicap or he might have beaten Evelyn. This is a. difficult horse to drive as he is a terrifflc puller, hangs out badly; and is not the best of stayers. ' It ia rumored that owing to A. Bright (the trainer of Sherwood) going to the front, the black pacer is to be placed m J. Bryce's stable. Play Boy (on© of Rrycete latest importations from Australia) was made* good favorite m the Park Handicap. He went out heavily bandaged m front; 4 and broke down m running. . St. Kevin would net leave the mark tor his driver m the big handicap and was never m the hunt. : Pringle and Edwards arrived from Auckland m time for the second day's racing, but neither had any tuck. Bryce drove a great race on Lord Roanchßd m the Hornby Handicap and got him to stay just long enough to win by a narrow margin from the tm- . tacky Red Heather. The writer nan no K^^HfTf^ff 1 in> ssytog that Hardy WHkea^ to easQy the ent, but be 1b not the best as he breaks vary easily. But for repeated breaking he would have Jogged home m the Hornby Handicap, In fact, he must have been first if he had not left his feet m the last four fuxtoßgeu There was some fegilfrng about Hardy Vytitrwjf getting^ third money In Che Hornby Handicap owing to nte having galloped a tone wa% bat the stewards decided net to alter Che Judged placing. ■ ■■•■■ ■ ■ Whispering WUUe waa called off for anticipating nte beH«d Ma rider -waa fined a tenner." Sungod la undoubtedly one of the most reliable pacers fax New Zealand. It was Sheer sameness wWch enabled him to win the Selwyn Haadieap by a head Cram Colmena. - J. Bryce thought he had won with C&hnena m the Selwya, but there tone doubt did Bmßo4 won by tnoliMk The Whip was mad* a good tomtit* by tbe pubHo In the Setayn, tot ho > was not class enough, for tbe Jot opposed te htm. To give an idea at the going on the second day at Canterbury Park, tbe Selwyn Handicap wan for horses that could step twelve furlongs m S.S7 or better^ and Snngod, who was on the ZJU marie woo, driven right out m J .19, or five, seconds slower than he was ntuwflcapped-. Imperial Tracy overxoached when racing m the Telegraph Handicap and cut himself rather badly. Sir Elmo does not etay any better now than before. Mbstson is undoubtedly one of tbe beet miters m the Dominion. He had the Final Handicap won at the turn and cut out the journey to 2.14 1-6. Nothing ever looked to have a chance with him. The Canterbury Park patrons found the alterations to the totallsator bouse , a great boon. The jostling and elbowing of the old days are a thing of the past and everyone had plenty of room and could get a good view of the machine. After the war the club's officials intend to make extensive alterations. Present intentions aro to bring the paddock further north and give tbe outside publio the present paddock.