TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21980, 15 June 1933, Page 12

TROTTING

By Sentinel. Tlie Machine Brick horse Auto Machine is amongst those being kept busy on the lipsom tracks for the Auckland Trotting Club's winter meeting. The Peter Moko gelding Peter Pirate, who won the Adams Memorial Cup and the Mark Memorial Handicap last season, is in solid work for the Auckland Trotting Club’s winter meeting. The Jingle gelding Hollo has been turned out for a lengthy spell. He has been showing signs of leg trouble, and a spell became necessary. The smart young pacer Chancellor has been shipped back to Auckland. His brief campaign in the South Island did not gather any great reward, but at least it proved him to be a two-year-old with a very promising future. His 3.22 with an unlucky run in the Sapling Stakes was a smart performance. W. Barron, who has for the last few seasons been private trainer to Mr I). Kodgers, has relinquished that position. During his terms in charge of the team he met with a great deal of success with Billon Logan, while others of his recent winners included Wild Guy and Amonos. It was at the Methven meeting held at Ashburton lust July that horses trained by Barron won half the programme, Amonos and Wild Cuy both accounting for two races.

It .is very probable that this season will mark the end of Peterwuh's racing career, during which he proved himself a stylish and speedy trotter. He took a mark of 4.23 4-5, and could gather up a rare flight of speed which he might possibly have held to greater advantage on a mile track than on the smaller ones generally iu use. It will be remembered some little time ago that a proposal was made by a member of the Trotting Association that anyone labouring under the disadvantage of an artificial leg should not be allowed to hold a rider’s or a driver’s license. The writer believes he is right in stating that when Peterwah trotted to his 4.23 4-5 mark he was, handled by a man with only one sound leg. Though beaten into fifth place in the Winter Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday, John Jinks was not disgraced. To thread his way through and round a field of 15 horses scheduled to pace a mile and a-half in 3min 24«ee, or faster, and finish where he did (says “Argus ”) was uo mean achievement. He came round four sulkies at the bend for home, and halfway down the straight his name was being heralded as a dividend, earner. But Indianapolis was always going comfortably in front. Nevertheless, John Jinks made a brilliant effort to be in line With the horses just behind Indianapolis, but the great effort to get to that position

told on him over the last 50 yards, and he had to accept fifth place. When entered for a race with a more suitable class John Jinks will hold his own at the business end of the contest. The trotting stallion Petenvah, who has been attached to W. J. Tomkineon’s stable for some time, will return to Auckland, where he is owned, during the next few days. Petenvah was imported from America when a yearling by Mr R. 0. Fisken, of Gisborne, under whom he won several races, taking a record of 4min 23 4-ssec. He is a high-class son of Etawah (2min 3sec), from Janova, who is by Peter the Great from Coffee, whose sire is Moko. Petenvah wag bred at New York by the prominent American breeder, Mr David M. Look, and since taking his record he has done light duties at the stud. Among the several good horses by him that have raced are Enawah and, Chancellor.

Reports from Auckland state that the Wellsford trotting owner G. A. Williams was present recently at Epsom to see his three two-year-olds, who are being educated by 6. 6. Webb, step over a few furlongs. The Nelson Bingen-—Sundial colt, half-brother to Gold Dial, Bell Dial, and Gumdigger, gave the most attractive performance, trotting boldly and displaying speed in a sprint over the final quarter. In spite of the fact that he was a late foal, the Nelson Bingen youngster is on the big side, but when fined down may develop into a useful trotter. The filly by Gumdigger from the piebald mare Lady Dori s also favoured the trotting gait, and, although not showing the speed of the colt, gave a neat display. The other filly, by Gumdigger from the wellbred Nellie Bramloy, paced smoothly over several furlongs, and with age and experience may prove a worthy representative of her well-performed young sire.

Little Guy has resigned his stall at M. Holmes’s establishment and left on his return to Auckland, where he probably will rejoin F. J. Smith’s stable. Little Guy made his first win in the colours of Mr J. R. Corrigan, who enjoyed three wins and one second out of four starts with him during the 1920-30 season. Later he sold him to Mr C. V. Carley. During the next season Little Guy started in 15 races for two firsts, three seconds, and one third. Last year he faced a starter on nine occasions without earning a shilling. Then he joined F. J. Smith’s establishment and made appreciable improvement in speed and stamina. After winning several races in Auckland this season he journey to Wellington and won over two miles. He was then transferred to M. Holmes’s stable, and, under the Russley trainer’s guidance (says “ Argus ”) he was successful in a mile and a-quarter race at New Brighton. Little Guy is by Real Guy from Sadie Dillon, who is by Harold Dillon (imp.) from the American mare Miss Youngley, Little Guy is a half-brother to the New Zealand Trotting Cup winner Great Hope, 4min 24 2-ssec.

Writing before the acceptances “Orion” said:—“The Adams. Memorial Cup, one of the star attractions put on by the Auckland Trotting Club in the course of a year, will come up for decision at the approaching winter meeting, which opens on Wednesday week at Epsom. Ten smart pacers have been paid up for, and no doubt all will hold their ground and line up at the barriers. On form, Enawah and Mountain Dell are most likely to be the chief fancies. Kewpie’s Triumph, up till the last meeting at Epsom, had not been a success at two miles, but he won in good style then. Mountain Dell won at Christchurch last week, and is evidently right back to her best form, while Enawah. who won three races at the Cambridge-Northland fixture, was never so well in her career. She is exceptionally good on a heavy track, and with the going to suit her she will take a deal of beating. Direct Morning seems to have reached the end of his run of successes, and Great Parrish, though speedy, has not raced well since he won the Auckland Cup. Peterwah is hardly reliable enough to be supported against a field of smart pacers. Peter Pirate is a good horse under winter conditions, and if right on the day would have to be taken into account, as will also Kewpie’s Guy, despite her failure at the last meeting. The mare was not herself then, and a much better effort can be expected from her in the Adams Cup. Auto Machine and Jewel Pointeer do not appeal. The early fancies are likely to be Enawah, Kewpie’s Guy, and Mountain Dell.