TWENTY TOP-NOTCHERS

NZ Truth, Issue 1197, 8 November 1928, Page 15

TWENTY TOP-NOTCHERS

The Best Trotters And Pacers To Follow Up

■ „. , (By "The Toff.") . With the Cup carnival m full swing 1 at Christchurch and several clubs issuing rich programmes for summer racing, trotting enthusiasts have their coats off trying to 1 keep level punting.

IT'S.a long way to Christmas, but provided one follows good horses one has a ten to one chance to make the festive season a merry qne. In selecting ten pacers and ten trotters for speculators to follow let it be understood that such outstanding horses as Terence Dillon, „ Jack Potts, Ahuriri and Great Bingen are not taken into consideration. The object of this story is to put backers on side regarding horses that are likely to develop and eventually reach the beat company. And so, on their way to qualify for iselect honors, Ihey should pay n few dividends. Dipping into the pacers, "Truth" names King Pointer as the kingpin of the 4.30 horses. And as sure as anything, Hoopef's gelding will. win big money.

Should he. by any chance qualify for the next Auckland Trotting Cup he will nearly land the honors. Native Frince strikes one as an eyery-day kind that /will improve, and m the 4.4o 'division Bankhead stands out like Mount Cook. . In the recent Sydney Thousand he tangled at the start, jazzed a couple of times bn the trip and then finished within a head of the winner. He can stay anywhere he's put and by the en< ? of the year he may be competing against his brother, Cardinal Logan. Last year Roi Lor, a speedy gelding from. North Otago, committed an of 'r fence at Addington by downing a smart set of opponents m a manner that suggested that he will do it again.. He is well put together/ and is made to go fast and far. ! At Addington, W. J. Tomkinson has a pair of improving pacers m Rose Marie and Hinkler, and unless they are unlucky, they will win two or three raoes this season. . Then, looking towards Nelson one! happens across a real' money-getter m Dilworth, which won ; three races at

Greymouth recently. She will . win some more; too. Almost by the time this issue reaches its readers Wrackler and Sonoma Child will have fought out the New Zealand Derby Stakes, so it will be little use naming them among the select ten. For speculative purposes, "Truth" prefers the Auckland. filly Trustworthy and another northerner m Rolfe Audubon, which is an aristocratic youngster, and for the tenth includes the big, but easy-going pacer, Royal Wrack. Regarding: the trotters' division, one is m a hurry to name Native Star. „ Second on the list is that dandy filly,' First Wrack, which only has ," to be right to win sey.eral races this seasont including the New Zealand Sires' Produce Stakes. New Metford has come on a lot and will hold his own, and also will the Australian gelding. Tonic, which is a cut and come again sort. '".'. ... ■

At Greymouth a' classy three-year-old m Nelson Parrish made hJs appearance. He is the goods and will, take'a hjeth mark before he leaves the. racetrack. . ./ ; '. .. "'■ •'',.•..;'. ;• Up Hawkes Bay, jim JLloyd has a: coming top-riotcher m ißaima, which' already has made his presence felt at Auckland. And at Oaniarli the capable Nelson Ata and Commander Bingeh won m a style that rather convinces one that they will go on with the business. • . ■ • ■ ' Ninth is Etta Cole, which won two faces at the Auckland Trotting , Club's meeting. . .1. ■ The tenth is Ben Bingeh, a. highlybred horse 'by Native /King.-, from Muriel Derby,' which already has sShowh the opposition how to trot." Here is the list: V Pacers— King Pbinter.vNative Prince;. Bankhead, Roi Lor, Hinkler, Rose Marie, Royal 'Wrack, '.Trustworthy, Rolfe Audubbni Dilworth. . " i Trotters— Native Star, First Wrack, Tonic, Raima, New Metford, . Nelson Parrish) Commander • • Bingen, ' Nelson Ata/ Etta Cole, Ben. Blrigen. v :