TROTTING.

NZ Truth, Issue 605, 20 January 1917, Page 10

TROTTING.

It was frumored that Andy Pringle's fine trotter, 'Bellflower, went wrong at Auckland. There cann«t bo milch wrong with her as she has boon nominated for the Forbury Park meeting. "Nfanny" Edwards loft King Capitalist m Auckland. On occasions this trotter has shown very fine form down here, but when pinched he has shown an inclination to leave his feet. Sceptre was responsible for a, couple of high-class performances on the Coast. Though she did not win a race, Rhodes's mare more than paid her way with the place money sho earned. The trotters m commission m and around Cbrlstehureh are a much better lot than we have had for years as far as speed and style go, but with ono or two exceptions they are very deficient m stamina. It is the same, old story, breeding for pace, and trusting m luck to supply the staying powers. If Hardy WUkes was as solid n trotter as Red Hoathor, ho would beat all our best pacers -over two miles, and tho nc'xt New Zealand Trotting Cup would only be a Joy for him. 1 There is nothing wrong with ! Tommy C. HV is much too slirowd 1 a pacpr. to ever have 0. soro spot on himself without giving some indical * tlon 6f it to his trainer. '• "Manny" Edwards hog expressed his intention of taking Atiolaide Direct down to Dunedin to try and pick ujj 1 tho £100 purse offered for anything ' which can lower the mile record for • Now Zealand. Adelaldo Direct holds the mllo r<v oord for New Zealand on a dirt track, 1 but dp not bet too much money that 1 sho Ih tho best mller In this Dominion. Our Thorpe is as sound as a bell. He ' m having v short lot-up, as there is nothing Cor him to run m before ' Easter. '. It was nothing but Prince AUwood . (>n the lost day of the Auckland meet- , Ir.K- !<■ w »» ahi one moral, and everybody wuntod to bo on him, but he could only got «oconU to Stool Bell, ' who wiuj giving: him a long start, i i ..... . ,

s Hendricksen's horse cannot be any • champion as he could not have gone ! 4.44 m the race. Jim Bryce is gradually getting all : the good pacers through his hands, s The latest to go to Oakhampton Lodge s is St. Kevin. This news came as a surprise to the writer, as Mr. Jno. Parrell (who dearly loves a good | price), has always had his horses trained at home on the farm, and when any of his "neddies" look to • have a winning chance he likes to get 1 the cream himself. - - ■ Those who saw Lady Haldane at | the Anckland Trotting Club's meeting, were very much surprised at her wretched behavior. I Peter the First will form one of the team which "Manny" Edwards is taking to the Wellington meeting. He is a banging fine colt by Petereta, m, fact, as a youngster he was one . of ' the nicest juveniles that ever went on to the Metropolitan track. This will ' be his first appearance under silk. . Paddy Lynd's name appears m the list of nominations for a mile race at ' the Hutt. It came as a surprise to > the creamy's owner when he saw his > horse's name figuring m a mile race amongst pacers, and ho swears that [ there is a mistake somewhere. The Forbury Park Club has got eleven i trotters paid, up for the trotting classic. At present it is the intention > of the trainers to take the four Christ- ; church candidates down to contest the ■ race. Marietta is an improving filly, aoid s although she may find some of her op- ■ ponents m the Forbury Classic too fast i for her just yet, she is sure to come - good before long. It looks as if her owner, Mr. W. R. McNarn, with ordinary ; luck will have a worthy stablemate for , his other trotter Red Heather. McDerl mott • will drive this filly m her Dune- , din engagement. ' » The Bronaewing, (who owing to. ft wrench went slightly amisß at the New I Brighton meeting) is again at work. I If the pacers out on the limit m the s Wellington Gold Cup do not make the ■ pace too warm for him over the first . part of the race, Whispering Willie might keep them very busy over the concluding stages. Tom Fox is taking a rather large . team. to the Hutt. Truganird is giving . away. long starts m each of her engagements, but she is such a good mare that she is sure to be mowing them ' down at the finish. > • v [ N. Price has taken up ißetel Nut once L more. He is a really good double ga.itL cd. horse. In fact, it is hard to say whe- . ther he is' more at home pacing or ' trotting. > It is said that Mx. W.^Korr has sold , his three year old colt by Galindo- 2- , Thelma to a local syndicate. The price is said to have been m the vicinity of £500. • > ' Hiram Golindo is a very easy going , sort and m consequence he is inclined to become careless m his gait. To counteract this his trainer has decided to put the straps on him. Blackford has been placed on the 4. 50 mark m the Wellington Gold Cup. ( So far this gelding has never gone to that- time m any of his track efforts, 1 and he does not show any great dash. W. Symes is taking Pax to Welling- , ton. It is close on twelve^ months since , this pacer won a race. His best place time is 4.54, but 'the handicapper has put him on the 4.52 mark. [ Free Holmes has got. Bonilene up , again, she doe* not appear to step as 1 well now as she did shortly after Hoii mes broke her in. ' Trix Pointer is a neat little pacer, and looks to be good tempered, but. ' she does not build up and thrive on work as a good one should. Free Holmes has something like five .horses engaged at the Wellington '. meeting. Franzalena is well oat m the big handicap at Forbury Park, but the lot opposed to her are much too select for Symes's mare to have any chance of getting the money. She will retire [ to "the matron's paddock very shortly. Bryce has got a great team entered for the big handicaps at Dunedin. Whichever he elects to start Is sure to bo well supported. 1 The Petereta — Mary Lincoln youngster is a straight-out trotter. Most of 1 Petoreta'B stock look like coming to hand early, but this colt appears more babyish than the rest and will want i time. Barring accidents, ho should . develop Into a, good class trotter. ' Nancy Stair is an improving pac«r. Liko most of Gallndo's stock she is a nicely gaited filly, and with a little time she should develop into a good stake getter. [ On Canterbury Park form, Wallace , must be glvon a chance of winning , another race soon, for ho won fairly comfortably, and la In great heart. ' Reports from Wellington about Jewel Chimes aro that ho is doing i great work, and is capable tot pacing : two miles m the region of 4m. 32.5. ; On form while here, Lucille cannot • havo much chance of Boeing out v stronely-run two mlloa, brilliancy wan i her strong point,. l Erln'a Quoen i« not nearly the aiuiid clous as her brother. Erin'H King. Also, she is not to be relied upon at the start. ' Erin's King Is still running out. Ho j lias quite recovered from tho fall he , got m November, but it remain* to 1 be soon how he will shape In a packed field. Icicle Is to make tho Wellington trip. So for the jfroy haw let hln people [ down very badly overy time he seonied to havo a chance In a race. Tho accident which he met with al C3oraldlne when he fir«t Hportod allk may \ J have shaken hla nerves. i , Monsoon has already shown thai he t can handle himself on tho Hutt four*' 1 . ' I I'arolo Bolls must havo shown I*< t» j ■ BliaJbolt soniMhing worth wlillt* for j him to havo kopt the »rr;vtk' trotter ? KOing «o lotiK. Whaicjver ho hu.M done , la private, his public Knowing* wer* . not encouraging to buokvm 1 " "* i