TROTTING

NZ Truth, Issue 847, 18 February 1922, Page 9

TROTTING

(By "THffi TOFF.">

Otahuhu to-day. Cl if den on February 22nd. - : Peter McKinney had only to trot right at Forbury to have- , won by the length of the> straight. ;-'.'•■ „••■ 7 , Darkest has developed into an honest old: trotter, and- is 'prejtty^-yve'ilf^usf. 'no\v. ; ■...'•.Drifting Spec elected"' \to galtoD at PAinedin.' He: went' badly both days. .Gold Chimes was- sent' out favorite for the Stewards' Handicap- at Forbury, but. lie stood on the mark.

Wanganui February 22nd and 24th. There was a -lot ■of money lost on Mo**"veri Lass at Forbury. She must be'overrated. ■ Admiral Derby is racing disappointingly. There is- a suggestion that he has turned sour.- ....

Royal Step was '.responsible for some great trials at Invercargill prior to the Dunedin Cup, but he lacked ginger m his races. ' Must, have left it on the track. .i • ',■■■..-■'

The four-year-old mare, Fashion Queen, is worth owning. .

,Vitalio would .be a great horse if placed m professional hands. Just now he is all to pieces. '

Le Todd won the New Zealand Trotting Stakes from Nelson Bell, but the latter should have won.

Tatsy Dillon's performance m winning the Dunedin Cup was good enough to say that she will qualify for the next New Zealand Trotting Cup.

• Passdng Shadow is a good pony, arid should not be long picking up a. stake.:.

Vera is back m work under Bob Logan. \The Forbury Park.,- Trotting Club,purposes erecting! a new jockeys' . name board, similar to the 6h*e at Addington,.

Glen Farg was a strong fancy at Forbury, but he failed to run up to expectations. . \ ■ . ,„ • . • 7.; Liberty Loan is a fit- subject for an asylum. . '...... Avenue cost his a. parcel at Forbury. Another. in and outer, v Ardlussa is good enough to lose money ;on.- .... _. .■■'. / . -■ __ ' . ;,. Raymius, whb an " -amatuer race : at Dunedin, is only a roughie. j A mile is as far as Mary Galindo can I g °* - .-■ ..-. ''> - : ■•;'.' I Conscript is" shaping particularly well over a mile: That's^hJs Journey. - Jack McKintley is stiU^out m the paddock. It Is hoped to" have him right for Wanganui. '.\ '■:-', Colchester is coming with age,, and will, win' races. • '■ . ' - ; -\.<. :;. -- Don Dui'fee is one for the girls, when he's ready. Looks like^ptahuhu. One of. the p'riise : birds y up. , -'. North is Master Councillor. He is m great nick. Grattah Wilkes should keep, the mug trotters busy to-day. Mat Patch has any amount of toe. Sady J die is his game. * , . ; Dick Dillon , is. -coming -round., , The . Commonwealth, pacer must he all right otherwise the. Aussies wouldn't hang on to him.. He won a double at Gisborne. Sal Pointer continues tp bang her | knees7- That's a, pity.' Ballin-is doing, well under J. Shaw. So is' De Why; ;.' This painstaking young trainer knows; how -to get them right. Napper can' go a merry, mile and a quarter. He is m at Otahuhu. The Australian trotter, Grand Voyage, is a crackajack. He is coming right. Always be a bit -with Harry Audubon, he's a stunner...

Woodvale is a great horse ythe Auckland way round. He is to be tried m saddle.

Plletta is being tried In saddle. He has speed to burn, but is still crazy.

William the First is working terribly well, and. may effect a surprise In good company. '>■ • . '

Pani has yards up his sleeve, and has only to leave the. peg at Otahuhu. '

Apres M6I„ .the half sister- to Sympathy, continues to improve and should -,agaln be seen to advantage over short journeys.

Norwood is doing everything 19 I good horse, and looks like making™ amends for h's list of disappoints He has only to be right to get the&| ey. Nelson and Blenheim for him.'-BJ The', speedy but erratic . MercadaH to be given another trial. Ihat'M luck for the Coasters. . ■ C. Isaacson is among the headß Westport. He has a full sister to _■ Charlie under his wing. ■ The Reef ton owned filly,'' Hydiß will do the Nelson-Blenheim ci where she should win more thaiH race. . .. I Renown won at Addington as il could go to Auckland and win therßj Peter the First raced well at AdO ton. . B , Reta Rose is not acting ln accor<fl with her track essays, and is to gl to the paddock. v Bonetto has joined J. McLennl stable at Oamaru. She was favoriq Addington, but broke up three furl< from home. - B'on Elect was ridden a careful 1 at Addington, -but he had no chance i Renown. . ; - : The first time , Swiftest stays orii feet all the way she will win a stakl Mr. Ritchie. ' * Vigorous was but) for his life at dingion,, but he was m trouble a ro from home.

The Juvenile Stakes was little nj than a farce. Of the nine runners d three vwent off correctly. Betrayer- i 'very £asily from Latona, Ratana * outclassed. v Soprano' and Doreen . Dillon were out ;in the mile saddle at Addington were beaten to a frazzle at the er seven furlongs. Bundura carried a load at the Mi politan Meeting. , She. stood On the. in Landlords has turned sour. He make good ne"xt year. , ;>.. Peter Mac is improving m behav He stepped a mile m 2-14 2-5 at Add ton and then got beaten. Bellfashion is m great buckle. He now wound the clock up to the tun 2.13,-1/5. : ' Lear Dillon lost a lot of ground at start of the mile saddle at Adding but was flying at the finish.. He finh fourth, / Locanda Dillon won the Motropc Handicap with his mouth open, went 4.29-2/5.. He is now eligible the .Cup. * First Carbine was under the whifurlongs from home m the big rae Addington. He went, 4.31-4/5, and < ifled for the next New Zealand Tro Cup. Nellie Scott and Sympathy "flddlei the mark at Addington. Colenut had every chance m the race at Addington, but soon faded ou Man O. War still hangs a lot m races. Nancy Stair left her feet after gc three furlongs m the big race at Addi ton and was early m the ruck. | Tradesman was first out and f j home m the Cashmere Handicap, ' j Australian ds pretty good.

Princess Zoe and Stormy had a 1 set to m the Frenoh Handicap. The] mer won by a head.

Lord Lytton was all out to win Liverpool Handicap. The race wi him good.

Prinzora. was unlucky at Addii He should. have won.

•Paul Dufault was sent out favoril the Craven Handicap. He was Ivc 1 beat Marie Tempest,, who was sti twice on the*- Journey.