POINTERS FROM WELLINGTON

NZ Truth, Issue 1062, 1 April 1926, Page 12

POINTERS FROM WELLINGTON

(By "Th All Four had the inside rails all the way m the Improvers' Handicap at Petone, and despite a liberal application of the whip over the last furlong she was well beaten by the aged gelding Steel Wire. * ■.«,.*■'.•■ There was big money for Wee Gus at Wellington, but he broke up at the start and took no part m the contest. * * * Pointerwood is a good pacer, but the course at Petone did not suit him. He is very green. .*, * * Tui Wildwood made up a lot of j ground after getting badly left m the Improvers' Handicap at Wellington. She finished on well m third place. .'■■•■-•■'.'■■■*■ ' * '•■ '• j First imperial broke several times m her race at Wellington. ... ';■■.-#,■ V ■■»■ . ; ■.■■#■- .... . . . ■ ' Wellington 'enthusiasts were .delighted with the success of the Hutt-owned .and trained pacer Steel Wire m the Improvers'- -Handicap.' The going suited him nicely. •'. ■• • '■.-■ '■■■• * ■•.■.:""■ '* After having to . cover a lot of ground Shine Soon had ; the Beach Handicap) won a furlong from home. He is a bad doer, otherwise he would make a high-class -horse. ..••-.»..' ' # ■ ■' •■ ' ' ■■ - Bold.Billvis getting bad at the post. Despite the assistance of a man at his head at Wellington he declined to begin properly. ■'-..' . Direct Tod began fast and led for eleven furlongs, at Wellington. After that he commenced to get the stitch, but struggled on to finish second and pay a big dividend. * * it Ariki has become unreliable at the peg. What. a pity! . '** ■ * Dillon's Pr-ide was well placed m the Beach Handicap: at Petone, but ho was. not good enough. He is a useful sort for country fixtures. .■■*-...*■■ * Zolock Palm was heavily parcelled at Wellington. He was m a good enough 'position with six furlongs to go, but he failed to overhaul his opponents, 7 finishings well down the course. . ' '■# '.-■#■•■ * ■■ :'■• Hardy Grattan is an exception- '■■ ally well-bred gelding by Hardy ' ... Wilkes from the imported mare Grattan Chimes. .He led all the way m the Kaitoke Handicap at Wellington, andJias only to be kept m good condition to win good races. Denver Wood was a big tip for the Beach Handicap at ' P'etono. He bobbled at the start, and lost his handicap. ■:.-•* ' * - .• ■ | His Pnl was m the firing line m the Beach Handicap at Wellington, being close up m fifth place at the finish. In v th6 mile saddle race he went like a hairy dog. .- .. :•. •#■ • ■•' *•■■ ■••■ ».- •;. ■■.'■' Fancy Pronto was the medium of solid betting at Wellington, but she broke .'badly' after, she had gone three furlongs and refused to settle down till the field 1 had gone past her. ■■■■■-.. '*■ '-. :. /# ■ ■ '. ■ ■*' ■ Molly Audiibon breaks, badly. She is not bred to be a good one. .-■■■■ *< ;■' •■■ aV ,;■.■• ■ •-■;■«■ ■ ■ ■■••:■ , Cora Tacks is like a pricked balloon. She is mucli ovcr-rafed. v

c Toff.") t x Firpo was backed as if there was nothing ce r .«f' i-i the Members' Handicap at Wellington, and when it came to business he won easily. m # * After his showing at Wellington, His Pal hasn't a friend m the world. ■ w * *. . Rona is a neat sort of a pacer that will win a sprint contest. *> « * Shine Soon was responsible for a clinking race m the mile saddle event at Wellington. # « « ,' Yoicks was backed as if he could not be' beaten -in the Belmont Handicap at Wellington. He broke up at the start and again half a mile from home. He is not the champion he is reckoned to be. # $ . * Peter Elect had every chance at Wellington, but failed to stay on. # * =» Zolock Palm dwelt at the mark at Wellington and then won the Belmont Handicap. What a good horse he would be if he was reliable at the post! # ; * ♦ Had Peterwah trotted level all the way m the Wellington high-class trotters' contest he would have won. It is doubtful if he had done sufficient work. Mangoutii broke at the start, and John Mauritius lost a lot of ground through faulting badly. Despite this, he--Kot to within half a length of the winner. Young Blake left the mark quickly, but went to a break m the first two furlongs. That was the end of him. After going half a mile Bonny Spec made n break but she did not lose much. She stuck to her task from there on, and finishing strongly she beat Betty Moko by a head for the big end of the money. Betty Moko went true all the way, but despite a few stripes over the last furlong she could not respond. Rose Bingen was not equal to the occasion. ' . . ' When ready, Peterwah will be difficult to beat. He is m the Hawera Cup. #* * . Cardinal Logan wa's allowed to pay a false price m the Armstrong Handicap. He was first out and first home. With six furlongs to go Native Chief, Becky Logan, Fashion Queen, All Bell, Doctor Dillon and Judge Hancock were all m a bunch, being just behind the leader. Passing the mile and a half post Cardinal Logan, Becky Logan and Judge Hancock drew away from the rest of the field, of which Doctor Dillon was most prominent. ■». Once into the straight Judge Hancock wa:--beaten, leaving Becky Logan to dispute the issue with Cardinal Logan. After a good tussle Cardinal Logan won comfortably by three-quarters of a length, Doctor Dillon getting up m time to secure third money. ::■■■*• * ■'•• Talent received an injury to his hock on' the trip from Lyttelton, and was at a disadvantage. . • . . Dick Dillon shapes' like winning a two-mile race on a dirt track. - ... «... * * ;-. All Bell was made too much use of m the first mile, otherwise he might have been closer at the finish. ■..'.• ' /•• .* ■ .'•■*•'■■ ■-.-■'■ Judge Hancock went a creditable race,; and should be better suited when the ground is flrm.V • •