TATTLE FROM TROTTING TRACKS

NZ Truth, Issue 1079, 29 July 1926, Page 12

TATTLE FROM TROTTING TRACKS

(By "The Toff.") '' nEAUVILiLiEJ is apples and peanuts. His owner, W.. A. Mundell, is applying the tuning-fork to him. ♦ *. * The well-known sportsman T. H. Ivey, has a maiden m T. Wallis' stable. Her name is Great Night. *.* - * A. Burrows, who often has a dry one up his sleeve, is pottering, about with Beach King. w. # * • Logan Lou js favorite for the big race at Addington. • • #* « v Albert Bright is getting back into the game. Among those he has m his stable is the five-year-old Acco, by Our Thorpe. * * • Addington Starter The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club has appointed A. J. Hastings as starter for the August meeting. He lias given . evidence of his ability at the Wellington Trotting Club's fixtures, where his dispatches have always been of a high standard. ■ - . • i . • • W. Spence is training Morven Lass and Medallion ■ Jack for W. J. Cathorne.

Bold Bill has enjoyed his spell immensely.' He is again among the actives at Addington. * # * Peter Riddle has decided to give Dixie Fox plenty of time. * v • Queen Ida Shines Queen Ida. ls m splendid buckle and is hitting' out m her track essays as if she will do /her, -popular owner a favor early. in the season. j . ' " ■ ,* •■#•. * I Repetition is a four-year-old mare by Petereta from Posy G. and is trained by T. Bates. * * * J. Henderson • has Starina m work. She is by Harold Dillon from Angel. #' . # .*■'.- The fellows are squeaking about the starting at the Waimate Hunt meeting. In certain events the fields left like Brown's cows. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ( 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 E 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1^ I WILD HEBE , I s■'•• t ' , s IWILD HEBE is moving along | i ™ much better than usual. At I I his best he has a stilty style of.| I trotting, but he gets over the | I ground quickly enough to win a = I race. " § 111 Illtl MMltlill ittllMUlll 1111 111 lit III! ti 111 Hit Ml If Ml lilt 111 111! 11l 111 ttlleThe Winter Trot at the Waimate Hunt meeting was started before time and the field had covered half a mile before being called back. There's a nice thing! • . . **• * . Arthur Bussell has sold his interest m Roicole • and Fight Ever and thepair "remain tenants of J. J. Kennerley's stable. " • . . .

O. E. Hooper took Hoon Hay to the Waimate meeting, where he ran third. Hoon Play now wears the popular livery of D. Spence. . * • , . * * Judge Hancock is being accorded a good rest. He will be recommissioned m time for November' racing. * # # Jack Potts is big and lusty and is moving with as much knee action ' as the Kaiser did.' *.# # . Randolph Ready Randolph wants to jump out "of Kis skinr-fso to speak. Harry Gaskill has got him m great buckle. # * # The three-year-old gelding, Pretty Pointer won the Winter Trot at Waimate m a manner that „ points to him being a winner of better contests. * ■ * * , Bert Hubbard is putting m time with a quality-looking two-year-old filly -by Harold Dillon from Macushla.' • • • Landlord Likely D. McKendry seems to understand Landlord, and it is just on the cards that he will win another race- with him. . # # • The well-known mentor, W. Bryce, died last week. He had been ailing for some , time.. - ; Bell Harold is robust and muscular for the new season's racing. • # • Little Logan is being worked m saddle. He is a fast trotter which will take a lot of beating over short journeys. • *■ # . In Work Again " [■, The pacer, Jimmy Bingen,' which .has not raced for a long time, is again m work. He' is -by Nelson Bingen from Sal Tasker. . ' #....« • Direct Mood has-been stopped m her work, which means that she will riot sport 'silk at the August meeting. •. * « Great Bingen is m. wonderful nick, but' he will not be a starter m the big race on the first day at '' Addington. ••*• . # ' * Davey Bennett is getting on fine with King Dillcin. # ' * - • ' ■ Harry Audubon and Bob Pollock good mates. The Great AUdubon gelding is on his way back to form. Journey Beats Her Reta's Greeting puffs a bit at the end of two- miles. The journey threatens to beat her. « * * Imprint is m the boom for the big race m November. are not waiting to see if he is nominated even. '' ' • ♦ . * ' /Waitaki Girl will have her new spring dress on for August. And won't she lead the others a dance. .•■■■■* » •• • Don Wild is exhibiting all his brilliancy and is on the way to race-con-dition. ' ••-••■■•■■■ ♦ ■ • • Enjoying A Spell Dillon Wilkes is , enjoying a few weeks' holiday/ , # * * Tommy Atkinson has a dandy young* brother by Nelson Bingen. •„* , # # Young Blake is hitting out m his usual persuasive style that would encourage a fellow to 1 be on him heavy on race > day. ' There is still a chance of him becoming real. ■ • •■*■■* * Arthur Butterfield likes Clonmel and they are getting oh well together. **■ ■ • „ Guy Parrish has only to keep sound to win pretty easily.

ffOTES FftOM THE NORTH. (By "Candid.") The much -discussed Metal is. not likely to race m the early part of next season even if his registration is sanctioned, as he is to undertake stud duties m the Waikato. He is still m light work up north. i•. * # * J. Varella is having a chestnut son of Rey de Oro— Beguest broken into harness. He is only 20 months old as yet, but is a natural pacer. * * * Joe Aspro is' likely to be trained by his new owner, E. Boyd, for next season's racing. He has not been taken up yet. * :,-*• A.T.C. Programmes For the new season, the A.T.C. propose to give away £2?,705 m stakemoney for seven days — an average of "over £ 4243 per . day. The total is £1800 more than, for the season just drawing to a close. ••. . • .* ' . ' ♦ ' The" Auckland Cup will again be worth £2200 with a valuable gold cup trophy attached, the limit being, 4.30 and for horses that have gone 4.33 or better 'at time of nomination. The Derby and Rowe Cup will be worth £1000 each .(the latter event for trotters) the limit being 4.38. The Summer Cup limit will be 4.34, while the Penrose Handicap, which is to replace the Free-for-All, will be worth £750, a mile and a quarter, limit 2.45, and therefore provides the best class. . The Epsom and Association Trots will each be worth £600, while the principal handicaps (on other than Auckland Cup day) throughout the season will be £1000 contests. The Adams Memorial Cup contest at the next winter meeting will have a' 4.39 limit, and the trotting events at the same meeting a 4.42 limit. k : . . • ■ •••':»• "With such stake-money on offer, there is little likelihood of trotting going back as far as the north is concerned. '■■'', ■ ■ • * ' # i . • ' (There is need for some winter meetings up north, and some of the minor clubs would do well, to keep that fact m mind. * * ♦ '. Those trainers who use Otahuhu are not found complaining of track conditions. ." * *•■*.■ Giving It Another Go Tom Richards, who recently . purchased a property out .-.Mangere way, -is likely to drift back to the" trotting game, and "Truth" is informed that the late licensee of the Palmerston North Cafe de Paris Hotel may take a jaunt to Sydney on the look-out for a few light-harness horses. Tom won several races up fforth at the trotting game a few years back. ' ' ' * * . ,•' • ■.-;■•■• It is understood that Jack Shaw will be down at the Addington August meeting, but there is a doubt about his charge, "Wallroon, making the trip. * * Though his handicap i s not considered too favorable, if Uncle Bert is taken to'the Addington meeting he should strip a fit horse. * •

Vanity Girl, one of Gold Bell's stock, will be tested by Percy Rogers, of Mangere.

Though the public would • certainly prefer the A.T.C. to instal an electric tote m preference to making other improvements at Alexandra Park, it is freely understood that . new entrance gates and a modern members' stand 1 will engage the attention of the heads before the much-needed improved mechanical betting apparatus. ; So. punters will have to be satisfied to carry on under the old order for theipresent. Otahuhu training track; is vlikeiy } to be m more demand than ' Alexandra Park this coming season. In fact; the tendency of trainers appears' to be to secure properties within easy range of the recently-constructed- track .',. lai/i down by the O.T.C. . • -. # - % # .. :«*' ■-'' •' ,1 ■. '. Passing of Fred Edwards. , ; v It came as a shock to the sporting public to learn [ that the well-known trotting handicapper, F. , W. Ed\v.ards, passed over to the Great Beyond^ on Friday last, for he had been about Auckland' city only a few day's: before — apparently m the best of health^; The genial Fred had reached 68 years- of age, and though of late he was best known as handicapper 'to the AiT.C, O.T.C:, and the majority of North.lsland trotting clubs; he had previously figured as a 'starter and handicapper m both branches' of racing,, while m his more youthful days Fred was' <a- prominent all-round athlete. ; .; ". .. 1 1 i 1 1 1 ft rijj 1 1 r r 1 1 1 1 1 ( 1 1 ri r r 1 1 1 1 1 rll r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ri 1 1 1 1 1 1 rllnl l ii ii^ 1 NURMI AGAIN I | THE three-year-old pacer,. Nurmi, 1 | has recovered from the injury f i that put him out of action, and is | I again being hacked about pribr.to. | i being required to stand up 'to | \| serious toil. '■■'•. ' : = » • A gelding by Peter Moko from Golden Grattap. under' P. Rogers' care is said to be alikely^lobkjng sort. "..'•'■' ■ ■ • • ' ;*" '. ■"■ . ♦ .■ .■,'■- " . A full-sister to Betty - Moko is among the lot doing • some toil ■out. Otahuhu way. : ; . . .. . ■■ • ■■ * '•■•'.•■■■■'"■■■■ "Truth" noticed Miss Rolfe and her foal m a paddock recently. The youngster looks a likely sort to make good later on. ; • '; ■ : ■ • ■ ♦ ■..'•.■:':.■- Nelson Fame will not lack, sup-'---port if stepped out down .south; ■ ■ ■• ■*•■■. • ■■ ,>*. 'i '. Jewel Pointer, must come good. ■ Betty Moko is\not doing much at present. ....... •. ■ "• . ' : - •- ■-'. •' ■ '' Black Ballin is receiving the right .>■ attention from Sid Groat. . * • *...--■ Bill Orange has a full relative to Betty Moko .under his carei • ' " ■ ,*, .'" *•■' . ■"■■'■„ . Master 1 Councillor has been having an, easy time of late. . ltlllllllllMllfllllllllllltllllllllllllltlllllltllltllltllllllllllltttMlllllll|l|lllllMlllllllllllT