Trotting

NZ Truth, Issue 889, 9 December 1922, Page 11

Trotting

(By "THE TOF». M )

Waikato to-day. New Brighton on December 14 and .16. Lenglen can go a hot mile. Zolock Palm 1b pretty good. Dick Dillon soon. Dolly Dillon broke up at the start of the mile saddle at Forbury. Stockade, who is usually a good beginner, jigged at the commencement of the mile saddle on the first day at Dunedln. Albert Lopra la like a mended dolL He ia m work again. Thixendale has done well since racing m November, It's up to him to crack hla list of outs. Guynemer nan been returned to his owner. Mr J. Samson has purchased a four-year-old brother to Clonmel and Avalanche. s Willie Lincoln has rejoined J. • .U. Clarke's stable. . Burnlo would have wtm the Roslyn Handicap at Forbury but for breaking badly and often. Queen Wilkes was similarly affected, otherwise she would nave been second. > Kismet is nice to look at and can go well m work. It is rumored that ho intends doing his best m a race shortly. v. Bondo was tied up In the heavy going on the first day at Forbury. Stone Ginger ought to have paid a dividend on the first day at Forbury. Broke badly. Ladydlff was paying a fortune to win on the first day at Forbury. Her price for second was well into double figures. . - Ngapuna was not m the ploture on the opening day at Dunedln. It was not his true form. Fox Trot never once looked like winning on the first day at Forbury. This form was very dlßconcortlng to those who reckoned they knew Bomething. Wonder Why walked m at Dunedln and paid over a third of a century. He is partial to heavy tracks. Prospect's victory at Forbury was gotting money from homo. Houdlni Is a good sort. He is wellbred and his second to Prospect at Forbury snyß ho will Boon win a race. Guy Fawkea.is racing like a real horse; and la good m any class of going. Locanda Jack ia . a much Improved pncor and should soon give Jack McDormott a winning drive.

Myrtle Wilkes was at a disadvantage on the first day at Forbury. She did everything right, but the going pulled her up. . Cottage Girl got into all the trouble she could m the Progressive Handicap at Dunedin and then finished within a neck of Houdini. -She comes from InvercargilL Change is a cut above 'the average and will be an early winner. Echo was a screaming hot favorite at Forbury, but smashed up at the start, and did In all the good money. El Belette had the opportunity of her' life at Forbury, but she waa not good enough. Laurler was backed for good money at Dunedin. .but he s broke up several times on the journey. Peter Mac began better than- usual m the President's Handicap and won handsomely. . Grand Denver was sent out favorite for the big race on the first day , at Forbury, but he jigged on the mark. Childe Pointer has only to st&nd up to win a good race or two. Star Queen is racing like a good one. She likes the sting out of the ground. ; Tatsy Dillon began like a shot out of a gun -in the principal race at Forbury on the first day, but she lacked her usual dash towards the finish. Can't go it both ends of a race. Wild Thyme is racing good. '* At Forbury. . Brutus was the nearest thing to a racecourse certainty that has been staged for a long, long time. He la not finished winning yet. Fashion Queen was very unlucky to meet such a stunner as Brutus at Forbury • Ilonest Ned can go fast, but he can't go far. Dalnahine behaved nicely at the start on the first day at Forbury. He finished m the bunch behind the plaped horses. Matty's Boy made a brave effort on the first day' at Forbury. but two miles m saddle at the pace was too much for him. .Nlghborn's solidity won him the Dominion Handicap. The track, suited him down to the ground. Nevertheless, his exhibition was that of a tophole trotter. Lee Norrla was backed for pounds, shillings and pence m the Dominion Handicap at Forbury, but the best hecould do was to finish fourth. Peter McKlnney is .a brilliant trotter,'and has only to go solid all the way to make a mess of the opposition. Clcnmel was flying on the flrst> day' at Forbury when he broke and went to the pack. Latona was backed as if she could not get beaten over a mile and three furlongs at Forbury, but at the finish she was fortunate to be second. Adalr Is not beginning as well ail he ought to. Pine vale is^a corker. He made th€ opposition look very poor at Forbury. Don Wild Is In the pack. Loganwood will win a race shortly. Loconda Dillon is all to pieces. Coil never ate a bite on the southern trip, and raced accordingly. Glenboy juat walked m on the first day at Dunedin. He comes from Australia. Norma Dillon was not In her best mood m the St Kilda Handicap. She should have won. Downcast Is going to get some money this season. Blng Boy has lightened up a lot. He nearly fell m the mile saddle on the first day at Dunedin.