Trotting

NZ Truth, Issue 890, 16 December 1922, Page 11

Trotting

(By 'THB TOFF.")

Brighton concludes to-day. Acron. Peter DUlon Is a good inner. Homeleigh Dick and First Fashion are as fit as a fiddle. Osier Beauty won't pay much, even if they keep her for the South Pole. Lincoln Huon should beat Coll over ten furlongs at Brighton. Walpero is a briUiant pacer. Should ! have no difficulty m winning a xntte \ saddle if J. McLennan rides her. Helenwood is a good trotter, hut she should not beat Audalle. Great Hope, Pedro Pronto and Minton Derby aro the early picks for the Auckland Trotting Cup. The latter is a recently-arrived Aussie and is one of P. Riddle's team. ' Brent Junr. ia a much improved pacer. Acron is all right again. WUI be hard to heat m whatever bo Marts m. i Hiram Galindo is bb? and Imrty after I his rest on the lone acres. • The gelding by Nelson Bingen from Country BeUe changed hands recently. Kins Dillon is again hitting out as if he wfll soon get some money. Gleaming is stfil more or less lame. Irvax is cherry ripe. * The veteran seems to have taken a new lease of life. Lady Teddington Is standing up to her work better than usual. \ Percy Dillon and Petrova are now under the supervision of J. Thorns. Nominations for all events at the I Manawatu Trotting Club's meeting, which is to be held on January ,17, must reach Secretary A. H. Manson by 9 p.m. on Friday, December 22. Brownwood is the latest addition to J. Armstrong's team. L. Frost has accepted a position as private trainer to Dr. Guy Haskins. Sympathy Is bolng tried m saddle. She goes protty well. Star Queen is an improved mare. She ought to be returned a winner before Christmas. Lear Dillon is acting m harness as if he will soon win a good stake. He stays on well. Bob Franks is pegging along with Soldier's Vote. Look out for Countryman. Taraire can go very fast, and can stay. Only has to go on the right way to eventually qualify for the Cup., Coronel Is hitting out In her work' as if she might win a mile saddle. Happy Voyage got It where the chloken caught the axe at Auckland. i Delvflle Wood is trotting like a train. He Is booked for Auckland. Plnevalo will win big money. He may salute the judge at Brighton unless Happy Voyage Is Intent on qualifying for the big ones. Alpha Wilkes only has to stay on her feet to pick up a stake. Dolly Dillon left the mark, on the second day at Dunedin and finished fourth. Might be closer at Brighton. Bon Wilkes went a solid race at Dunedin, but Lady WUdwood pinched lt off him at the finish. Blng Boy was as thin as a match at Dunedin, and raced accordingly. Latona lacked punch on the second day at Forbury. Even had she escaped interference it Is very doubtful If she would have won. Legacy is not racing m accordance with his track work. If Adair would only kick off correctly he would soon pay his way. Downcast bores out badly. He is now m F. E. Jones's stable. Locanda Dillon is to be trained by A. G. Wilson. It Is understood that Mr. O. Craw Is retiring from the sport, and bis horses aro to be sold. The Australian-bred Box Seat is being spelled, and he Is not likely to race again until Easter. One of his owners. Mr. Frank Graham, left this week on a holiday trip to Sydney. The performance of Ahurlri m winning the Walkato Handicap was a wonderful one for such a young horse, and it speaks volumes for his Derby chances. He never puts ln a bobble, and this will assist him to beat Acron and Co. Logan Chief got Into a wire fence recently, and as his Injuries looked bad it was doclded to let him drop out of tho Great Northern Derby. He has now made a good recovery, and is quite himself 'again.

Ben Mac can go fast for eleven furlongs. He Is not too well behaved at the post The Squire Is a good trotter when the sting is out of the ground. Peter McKinney walked m on the second day at Forbury. He will win again. Lee Norris won't get beaten -the first time the going is soft. Darkest has found moro Bpeed- lately. Will win a race this season. Wild Thyme m the near future. Tatsy. Dillon wants a holiday. Mammon is not as-good:aa he ought to be. Honest Ned is honest engine. Be with him over a znfle and a half or less. / Fashion Queen Unproved her time ten seconds at Forbury -and then didn't win a race. Lens is m excellent buckle, and if work Is any indication he should be at home over a mile. Bonny Logan is an improved filly. Huia Bird .will bob up shortly. Emperor is under a cloud. Peter Mac rushed away on the first day at Forbury and won, hut on the second day he indulged m his usual capers at the start. Lady Swithfn is now on a mark where it will keep her scratching to win. N Peter Swift is one of the best young trotters m the country. The Forbury Cup was a Jog for Pedro Pronto. Looks like winning at Auckland. Loganwood is as honest as the day. He has left Swanny Smith's stable. Burnie improved with every race at Forbury. He Is mat Aahburton. Kelman is a good bit better than a lot thought Sure to win a race shortly. Perhaps at Brighton. Not Out will be all right later. Tinder is getting expensive. George Grafton was done to a cinder a round from home m the saddle race at Forbury. , ..-.,.„.,•.-.. Change is a good one. The first time Koninwood signs on over a mile and a quarter she will win. Locanda Jack has improved out of all recognition. He raced at Forbury like a real horse. Brown Chequer landed at Forbury. And a good sort he Is. Prospect would have won on the second day at Dunedin but for a bad break when Just m behind the leaders. Friendship will hot be friendless when she is' rightly placed. Make a note of Jim Logan. Lady Embrace went crazy at th< start of her race at Dunedlnl otherwise Bhe could not have been beatea Prestissimo is a bad case. Lucky Dillon will make & top-Oner next year. Rothmond's defeat at Forbury was very costly. Ten furlongs is his Journey. Cottage Girl Is good. Kentucky Direct is a better hors# than Forbury form aays he is, Peter Riddle's team threatens to clean up the opposition at Auckland. Mlnton Derby is a beauty. The Australian trainers J. Kennerley and W. J. Tomkinson have secured accommodation at Auckland. Rumor saya the latter may shortly return to Sydney. Man o' War is a doubtful starter la the Auckland Cup. Not much chance if he does start, for several of the front ones will go round about-thirty-two, 9hlch will win.