Light-Harness Sidelights

NZ Truth, Issue 1052, 21 January 1926, Page 12

Light-Harness Sidelights

(By "The Toff.'/)

Lottie Direct is trotting m approved style for Bob Mills. She threatens to stay, out two miles. * « * Jack Potts has recovered from the indisposition that jeopardised his prospects at Auckland, and is again m work at Yaldhurst. **; * ■ ', Rosethorne has benefitted -by her good rest, and is working again at New Brighton. *. * # Prince, Pointer is nice and bright after his northern exertions. He is being got ready for Dunedin. * # . *. Kutuku Jack has got rid of the lameness that has bothered him. for the past three months, and is about to resume work at New Brighton. ■•■•# - # ■* GI-. F. Robinson has made another start on Copra. The gelding is m the rough. * * # Albert Logan is again on the eve of a breakdown. He never was sound. " * * > Ouimet is sound again, but is a long way from being ready to produce his best. «*.# . • ■ There are several high-class two-year-olds about this season. One m Bob Mill's stable is a trimmer. It is by Harold Dillon from a sister to Wild Hebe. . * =* * Epigram, who gave the punters a treat on the Southland circuit, is back at Addington looking none the worse for his successful efforts. * # * Delavan's Quest is a real horse. He stands up to his work like a Trojan, and seems to enjoy every bit of it. ' * # * Nelson Derby has done particularly well since he won the Auckland Gup. He is certain to be numbered among the top-notchers before the season closes. * ' # * Real the Great is an impressive trotter and a good stayer. This mare gives one the impression that she will reach, good company. Frisco Beau hits the ground hard, and appears to dwell too much ever to go a mile m 2.10. * * # Silk Thread is thickening out a lot. He is a strongly-built horse, and is full of ginger. He can go fast without the hoiDples, and he can stay. * # ' * Little Logan worked fairly well well over two miles last week. A mile and a half would suit him best. . ■•#■■-.# # Nelson Boy is full of pep and is capable of doing his owner further good service. *# - # Bell Harold has brightened up considerably and should contribute his quota to "Tomkey's" establishment this season. * * # The stands' and other buildings at Addington are all being painted and renovated. * : * * ■ Happy Rosa is dodging along quietly. Age is expected to play an important part m her career. It generally does. * ■ # * Don Wild looks like Christmas. He is still running out m a good paddock. #•■■■# * Guy Fawkes.has improved a lot. He looks well and he is moving m his work as if he likes it. * # ■#..'• • Nyallo, the half-sister to Acron, has been placed m the brood mare paddock^ * # # Great Bingen is m the pink of condition. He is under orders for Perth, where v he will contest the championships m March. * * # Mr Martin Moir has purchased the promising three-year-old pacer Stadium. The gelding, will remain an inmate of N. C. Price's establishment. * * • Peter Riddle has Bertha Bingen nice and quiet and she is working well. #. ■# * Peter Swift is still a cot case due to the injuries he received while at Auckland. ' ' a * # Nelson Price has sent Auguste Dillon home. ■•■•#■■ * # Acron looks trained to the min-' ute. He did well on the Auckland trip and gives promise of collecting a stake over a distance at an early date— possibly the Dunedin Cup. ' ■ # '* « Sheik is being kept going. He is very well. * * . * Logan Lou comes to hand quickly. She usually races on- the big side. She is a mare that always has a chance. * * * . The Australian trotter John Mauritius has improved consider- ' ably since he raced at Forbury. He , is certain, to give Jim Smith another nice ride or two. It is evident that High Jinks is not racing up to expectations.

The promising pacer Glandora is laid aside with leg. trouble. During the week veterinary aid had to be. summoned. This filly won a maiden race at Nelson and acted as if she would make good. *#* " ■ Judge Hancock looks as if he had enjoyed a holiday at Auckland. Yet he had three hard races. . Real the Great was backed as if "she could not get beaten m the Lambton Handicap Trot at Wellington, but after being well placed at a mile and a half she fell back, beaten. She is not as good as was anticipated. # * # Grace Grattan is a richly -bred mare that is improving considerably with age. She won all' the way, at Wellington, where she was driven by the veteran D. Nyhan. . #*# , | Bruce went away with a big lead m the . Speedaway Handicap at Wellington, but Bell Harold gathered him two furlongs from home. Once m the straight Bell Harold wore him down. * ># # Over short journeys Bell Harold is good, but he cannot stay two miles. # * # Nelson Tasker ruined his chance m the Speedaway Handicap at Wellington "through breaking up at the start. * * ' * Talaro was out for his life m the mile and a quarter at Wellington, but he had no chance with Bruce and Bell Harold.