Among the Trotters.

NZ Truth, Issue 1102, 13 January 1927, Page 10

Among the Trotters.

» GOOD SORT . Ocean Whispers- lost fully five . fengths'and then won as she liked over twelve and a- half furlongs on the second day at Grey mouth. ; She is a nippy sort that suits > West Coast courses. ■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiii t . (By "The Toff.") ; Achray was light m condition when > he won at Greymouth. He will make a good horse next season. • ' • ♦ * ' Audrey Dillon is a useful green 1 pacer that will pick up a race later on. . . - ! . * * * ' Connie Audubon is all right on country courses. She will have to improve to gather many wins. i .. ' . # . # . , * Nellie Hugo is a big but useful trotter. It is to be hoped that she is more stout-hearted than the majority : of her breed. :■»:■• ■"•*'■ - • Carnival was sent out favorite ', for the saddle sprint ; at Gireymouth, but he could not' go fast 1 . enough to catch a cold. i. v^v ■ ■:■ ■-.. *.;■■■■ ',-.'' ■•.'■'■••■ • ■■'•■ * : , Velocity bobbed iip at Greymouth, aijd. his few. backers Igpt' the tote. ■ ■■"■^ : '-::y -,- #, ' ' •• * , ,\',* ■ . - ■\Yairua; imade a bad , break at the » end ,of ,haJf ' a mile Jn ; the Dominion i Handicap 'at Greymouth and then fin- ) iahed ' third: vl>ater: m the afternoon" t he filled second. .place 'in. the sprint. ■>'■■■ . "',•# .■.■"■ ■'•'■■ v- ■'.'• # A 3 : Logan King did not seem to apl predate the Greymouth track. t On the first day he broke badly - before he went a.. round. j . •.■■■ ■ ■• ■ - #. . v -.-■# • :. .•:■■' i Acre was all to pieces on the Greyly mouth trip. He wants a spell. i ■ ■•■•;.■■ « .• . ■'.- ■ ' *, ■ i Lord Lytton is a thing of the past.. t Key Logan is a brilliant pacer with ; a profitable future; . i . ■',-..■.-■•■■, '• :,.-:.-,#■.. ■;■■«•■ .-■ *v: : :-- •,.> : r, :■■ Bold, Bill went a fine race m the - Dominion Handicap, m which he finished second. Had Ten not fallen m front of him m the Dash Handicap. he would have w.on. ''. ;■" : -- . ■ ■•' ■•• ".' ■'."'*•• • ■';„.. ; . Golden Devon carved out his fast . mile and a-half m the Dominion Han--1 dicap at Greymouth m 3.23. . He went " past his opponents as if someone had r shot- them. ■ c : ■ . .-.;. ■ : * ■ .-.;■ ,■*;■. # :;■ ■ L .Comfort is a solid trotter -with -. plenty of stamina, but she does not - look like making a good one. '•■■•■•'.*•■" * * Sarsaparilla took exception to the dirt at Greymouth. He will come right with racing experience. '..-.- ■'. ■ # .'.• .'-#.'* '■■' Wee Olga found two miles too far for her on the first day at Greymouth. She should, be at,home over a mile and ; a-half. ■„■;•• : • ; - . " ; ; ■.• ■ .. ; '- ; *■ ".-■■. ■' -Y-T *'' ; : . ' • '■■ ! *■ Nourmahfii; was -badly driven on the first day at Greymouth. In a two -mile >, rage she" was taken from last to; first ; -before half thV Journey was covered. ' . '. ''*.\ ■■'•' ■'■■*■' * '.'■' Brigand went a wonderful race at i" Greymouth. \ : Over ; two miles he was just beaten by Margalong. :■':,'#. .' ; '- ■: ■'*: '< ■ •' ■ The Australian; pacer Margalong won overltwo miles; at Greymouth. He is a good horse. : . .-' ; . -.- ; ■■'.#. ;,'.; -.* . ■ . # , Queen's General can go a mile. That's' all. : "'■■'■ ■ : .'-'- ; ', 1 . ; '■••.* . . * . # '.-■■■■ /Okqura walked m over a mile m saddle \ on the first day at Grey-, mouth. He isVa- fair sort. '■■' ' :■ , ■• #• . • :- . * ■ ■. '*■■'' Trimmer is a beauty. Davey Bennett will have a lot of fun with. him - before the season is over. '" ;. ■■ , '■ .';■ ,#". ■■ ■*. ■ '•■ *■ ■ ■ ■; Cannonball shot the punters m the braces on the first day at Greymouth. He will do better on big tracks. , . High Jinks went a smashing race when he won the President's Handicap at Greymouth. He registered a 2.15 clip all th ( e ■■. way— -si.- great performance on, tn'ei Greymo;uth track; ; ■'■■ . ," ■■■.■■ ■ ' ■■■ ;'■ ';"■'"*■ ■"..-. •■'*•■' ■.' * . ■■■'; '• ' ■ ■ .i Peter Elect was all to pieces at " Greymouth; on the half-mile , track. He couldn't head a duck. Sahib is all right up to a mile — but no further. , " : • ■•■•'.- ' ' * ■' -*■ ... "' • "Vera's .Doll raced more generously at Greymouth than usual, and after filling third place m the Cup she came out later m the day and won the Paparoa Handicap. ' .. '. *■■ ■ • * ; : ■ Rey Logan was m big demand for the. Paparoa Handicap at Greymouth, but after going a good race he was beaten by a neck by Vera's .'Doll. ■■ : . : ■ *'■.■*•■ •*',■■ ':.- Mat Audubon will: jmake a. decent trotter. He only * want's racing. .* '■ •■'*, \ * ' .-' '■'■■: Reta Vivian begins quickly but soon gets the stitch. ;•. ■ -•' •'■-.. ' ..' ■' ■# '.• ' ."■ * ■ ■ . ■. I Nourmahal went her best race on the fir3t day at Addingtbn and was unlucky not :to get the money. "■'■' .•■''*..* •*" ' : '' ' Bon Wood never put a foot wrong on -the first day at Addington, but failed to show the speed expected of him. ' '• • • • ♦'■ •■ * .. "■ »' : -■ Rose Audo was m the thick of the fight on the' first day at the Canterbury Park Club's meeting, but she had to accept thiyd place. . •■:■ ■ .■-•: -; : - : "'■•■ ■ ■■ *■'.' ■ ».■•■/' Herbilwyn, who has been gelded, has arrived from the North Island and joined E. J. Smith's establishment. ! Lady Fan would have won the initial contest at .Addingtbn, but for making a very bad' break half a mile from home. ' .'-.'*.■■■■".•'■*■ ': • '' •• ' ■ ■ Great Earl will be better suited by a two-mile journey. He is too slow a beginner to prevail over short courses. Dillon Gold is racing well enough /to encourage his owner to go on with him. ■ • *"' '■ ■ ' • . : ■ .*'; Logan Lily is a good mare, and. one worth keeping m mind. '*..■ •.■■■"# » Direct Lad is now owned by "W. J. McDowell and is trained by J. McLean at Addington, *..' ■■■..' * : ■ * KJbiringi'keeps on racing well without much luck. v * * # Exclusive is going to develop into a good mare. " % * * Planet will pay a dividend shortly. , * • * Bob Logan gave 18 horses 36yds start m a mile and a-half race at Addington and won: He went 3.25 4/5. Any good? ■* ' ■ .■■*...*.■ * Ouimet is racing generously. He does just after *a spell.

POINTS FOR ASHBURTON (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Christchurch Representative.) Figuring on the Ashburton County Racing Club's card are two trotting contests, for which numerous representatives will assemble to dispute the prizes. ONE is the Selma Handicap, m can da's General and Miss Dorothy which Miss Dorothy and Locan- .should be near the leaders, da's General may beat all the The second event is t*ie Melrose front-markers. Handicap, which will bring out a Yen would bolt m if he did his best, number of green performers, but he is not genuine. It is quite possible that a "bottled up" maiden will be cut loose. Drake is a useful customer and \ _ , . . , r .. j: the big course will suit Margalong. . On *£»* >s known of the candi- ■ a dates, Patsy Phegan should go as When the straight is entered Lo- well as any m the contest. * iiinimiiiiHiiiniiimiiniiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiniiininnimimimimiiiniiiiiiiniimmimmiimiiiim

Loganwood had the first part of the Canterbury Handicap run to suit him, and then he got the stitch. He broke at the turn for home. * • ■■ * ■ * Sheik hung m a lot on the turns m the big race at Addington and then finished fourth. H ■■*■•:• The slow pace the first mile beat Blaick Admiral for the big part of the money m the Canterbury Handicap. ■■ ■ ■''••■ ■#■ * ' Peter Bingen tramped his last mile of the Canterbury Handicap m 2.7 8/5. I wonder what*he would go one mile m. •'•.'■'• ' # Onyx is racing well just now. '■••■' *•'•■•' V/aitaki Girl declined to leave the mark properly, m the Canterbury Handicap. • Locanda Child was a sweet bet at the Canterbury Park meeting. He never looked like getting beaten.

Bingenette was a big disappointmen at Addington. ~ * * Peter McKinney is due any day now. •'.'•# . * Bundaberg only has to go level all the way to win a race. * * # St. Maura is very well just now, but at present she is happiest over short distances. She may go two miles m the autumn. , * ♦ • Bessie Logan got the cane on the first day at Addington, but third was the best she could do. * * .* Succession got on the journey quickly m the Islington Handicap at Addington, but was beaten before a mile waa covered. * * • Vera Logan, who is now m E. J. Smith's stable, is shaping like the winner of a future sprint event. * * * Terence Dillon is a Cup horse.

NUMBER TWO Great Elect deadheated with Connie Audubon m the Express Handicap at Greymouth, but was placed second for interfering with Connie Audubon. He trotted much better on the second day and won very easily. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiininiiinttiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiniiiiiiiiiiiiiMimiiuiiiiiiiiniuiiiu' Parkwood was first into the straight m the Park Handicap at Addington, but stopped badly over the last furlong. *' * * Our Lady just struggled home m the Hornby Handicap at Addington. She is a solid mare. * * * Cardinal Logan is gathering m the shekels for Albert Hendricksen. And he has not finished winning yet. * * * Van Rich -simply played with the opposition 'm the two-mile saddle event at Addington. * ' * ♦ With E. C. McDermott up, Countryman did his best m the mile saddle event at Canterbury Park and won easily. NOTES FROM THE NORTH (By "Candid.") THE N.Z. Championship Free-for-All 1 spoilt' the tote turnover at Northlands, there being only £64/10/- invested' — the most meagre speculation on any race for years. * * * Nellie Bramley, which won the County event. at Whangarei, is one of the Great Audubon family, ana was giving away 144 yards to some of them. She did it easily, and should win more cash. Lucelle, classed as of unknown breeding, looked and raced like it. She was last, though one called Florence ran her close for the rear, position. • . ■* * The boom will go off Roez after her Whangarei defeat. Near the rails at Whangarei the track was fast, but on the outer it was a bit rough m patches. * * * Peter McDonald is an honest <plugger without the necessary brilliance or staying ability. After finishing second m the mile and a-half last Saturday, he was licked to a frazzle at the close of two miles later m &he day. #*• . * Roma Bingen is not a true goer as yet, but she has the pace when she becomes solid, and there is a chance. ♦ * * Tiki went right last week, and with D. Withers to drive her, she caught a stake at Northlands rather comfortably. * * # Elsa' Nore should get one round the smalls. Last Saturday's second to Peterson suggests that pos* sibility. # '\ ■ # * : Reliance is not as honest as he was though he still has -the pace when he does get going. *#■ • ■ If Goldman strikes a soft track he may get a handicap, for he has been displaying some of his former pace on hard tracks — not to his fancy. ' • •' # Jewel Pointer has only got one straight but this season, but has scored minor money on six other occasions out of nine starts. Consistency, all right. ■ 3(» *(» SJC Machine Gun was -a competitor at Northlands, but got no cash. He will come along m due course. * * * Colonel Thorpe is having the racing, and that is experience if nothing eise. * # # Lola Recklaw is hardly as good as some people imagine. Royette, a Gold Bell gelding m F. Cutt's stable, seems . sure to make good on Whanagrei showing, though he missed up there. ■ ■:...*•■■ * ' ■ ■-■. ' • ■ ■-'■ When Tony Victor took the Dargarville Handicap at Northlands, and paid a good dividend, the bulk of the tote money went into very few pockets, and they say the i*ight .people got the lion's share. # * * Bittern notched a win and a second In two starts last Saturday. Payable, if nothing else. ■ * * * Master Hiii should be due for a race at the smalls any time, i His third last Saturday may easily have been a first had the Mangere prad gone off smartly. •■ .' * * Roamer was back on 60 yards at Northland, and failed to race up to promise, but T. Roe does not usually hang on to duffers. •■■ • ■*'■'.*.- Peterson did it right for Tom Roe last week, and now that J. Corrigan's cast-off has started winning, he may go oh with it. The country class suits him. v ♦ # . ■ ■ # Success Anticipated '. There was nothing: great m Bittern's saddle victory last Saturday, as all the others made mistakes at some stage, while he also mixed it m the run home, but recorded his right gait before the post was reached. A handsome commission went m his favor the last minute, which indicated that someone anticipated his success. # .*•...'■* Goldfinch did his best last week-end, but was up against it trying to catch Marionette. "**>> # • #■'■■-.■• Acron, dubbed something of an outlaw, is with J. Shaw at •Ellerslie for the present. The^ame trainer has had Betty Moko entrusted to his care. ■ " . # * . ■ # ■' i It is noticed that- Lu van is among entries for the Te Aroha Cup on January 22. Hal Lady, one of the Gold Bell tribe, finished up second m the County at Northlands. Worth keeping m mind for some minor event. .-' ' : •. : ' ••' "■' *■ Maggie Pronto, Don Douglas and Pete Peter remained north at Epsom under A. Rhodes. * ..-*■' * • " i : Jack Johnston has tired of Respect and sold to A. R. Saunders. Respect can, but won't. • .■■:- .-' ,* \ * . ■■- R. Fisken evidently^ expects the Peterwah-Ena Bell two-year-old to turn but trumps, for he is stated to have refused -a very tempting offer. ..-.■".■■ * ' ;■■-. *. '■ ■•■•'.- Peter Dean is spelling. , - ■■■ ,* ;■. ; '* '. • Ben Lomond is out for a spell, having been blistered* , ■.■.'.'■ i

Talaro, with his 19-year-old driver, M. Holme?.,

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Zolock Palm gives promise of developing into a fair performer over a journey. Harness is his favorite pastime. ■'• # # # Nepia is leaving the mark all right, but he won't stick to his work. ** * * Wairua is a capable customer over a mile and a-half m saddle or m har- , ness. ** * ' * Homer, went fast from 72yds be-hind-to finish fifth m the Lyttelton Handicap at Addington. * # * Duke Bingen put the ju-jitsu on to the field m the Stewards' Handicap and beat them pointless. He stayed on much better than he has ever done. He won again on the se'eond day; ■■■'#. * • Nelson Bell went like a cow at Addington. Big courses for him, Newt. •##. * - - Randolph is rehearsing his thinking tactics. : ■ ' ■-,'..*■ ' # • Wild Hebe is half a horse, :, . # # * I Lady Fan wag crabby on the first day at Addington. ."■>" ; j * - * - * .."*■■ Young Carbine is a cot case. iiuiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiitimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiii

Golden Devon goes well for hia owner, who seems to understand the chestnut pacer. This is a muchimproved horse. * # * Bingen Lad got the conditions to his liking at Addington and home he rolled m the mile saddle contest. . * •• ■ ,#■■ Final McKinney is a speedy mare, but once she stops pulling she is all .through. . * " - * ■ * Tom Marvin has a lot of action m front, but when lie stops pulling he stops racing. * * « Count Dee has slipped. He had the chance of his life on the second day at Addington. : .'■#..•..■*, # G. J. Holland is having a try^to get Peter King to go right. Peter has been doing wrong too long to come right.^ ■ * . ■'• * #■ The aged gelding The Pointer, by Logan Pointer from Thelma, is m W. Smith's stable. Ha, ha! Tom Thumb is the goods. He went 4.30 2/5 when he won the Park Handicap at Ad- ' dington. miiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiini