TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22712, 26 October 1935, Page 19

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel.

Gaynor’s Prospect* Gaynor has run her best races on the four furlongs dirt circuit at Greymouth. She has done a good amount of work, and she has enough speed and stamina to pay her way at the West Coast meeting. Betting System Betting at Oamaru on Monday will be conducted on the “ Forbury ” win and place method. The place machine will operate in the orthodox way, while the “ win ” machine will pay 75-25. Raced Consistently King’s Warrior was responsible for two sound performances in filling second place to Gold Dredge in the Tamahere Handicap and winning the President’s Handicap at the Waikato meeting. His efforts were all the more pleasing as he was conceding good starts to the limit brigade both days and improved on his handicap by big margins. The black son of Bln a Mountain King has raced most consistently of late. The Cup Trial Harold Logan will probably make his next appearance in the New Zealand Cup Trial at Wellington. Roi TOr was not nominated, but Indianapolis and Red Shadow are in the field, as well as Impromptu. It will be interesting to see how the Waikato. sprinter fare s in the race, in view of the proposals made last season for a match with Indianapolis. If both start, the Addington horse looks certain to finish in front. His Favourite Course When Racketeer won three races at Greymouth in January last he was heralded as a prospective Cup horse, but since coming to Canterbury he has not Avon a race. He has been accepted for the important event at Greymouth to-day. and, although he is on 48yds bhd he would only need to be in the same form as he was at New Year time to be successful. The small field of eight in the Mawhera Handicap should not trouble him, and his ability to handle a small circuit gives him an extra advantage to score an overdue wfin. D. Teahen’s Team The South Canterbury trainer D. Teahen, has enjoyed a lot of success at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meetings, and he hag a useful team engaged at the spring meeting which will be opened today. Dillon Queen exhibited a lot of ability when she won two races at Forbury in June, and ie a fast and capable pacer on small tracks. Nelson Guy is an everyday type of trotter, whose solidity will earn him money on a half-mile course, and it is quite likely that there is a good novice pacer attached to his stable that will sport silk at the Coast meeting. Has Plenty of Pace When she won the Devonport Handicap at the Auckland meeting last month in 2min 46 2-ssec, Parochial gave promise of another early success, but her efforts at the Waikato meeting were a trifle disappointing. She had every chance each day. but the best she could do was to finish second to Bonny Azure in the Claudelands Handicap on the first day. This filly has sufficient speed to get a good position in the early part of her races, and a little improvement in stamina would see her playiug a prominent part in near-at-hand engagements. Won Impressively The race on the first day of the Waikato meeting in the Claudelands Handicap evidently worked improvement in King’s Play, as he won impressively on the second day and bettered his time b.V 14' 2-ssec. However, his chances on the opening day were jeopardised by a bad beginning, ’ while he commenced very smartly on Monday and was one of the leaders all the way, to come away in the straight to win rather comfortably by a length and a-half. King’s Play is a five-vear-old by Blue Mountain King from Buz Buz, a useful performer some years ago. King’s Play has displayed a good deal of staying power at the end of his races and a slight improvement in his barrier manners would see the bay pacer reach good class. Speedy, but Erratic There is no doubt that Nelson’s Glory possesses an abundance of speed, and this was very apparent in her races at the Waikato meeting. She began very fast both days and soon established a long lead, but her unsteadiness over the final stages cost her a royal chance of collecting the thick end of the purse both days. In the Frankton Handicap on Monday she had such a big advantage about two furlongs from home that her defeat did not appear possible. However, just at a critical stage she left her feet for no apparent reason and failed to settle down until overhauled by Captain Bolt. She got down again and trotted with him for a short distance, but broke again. This mare has threatened to win a race for some time, but until she shows more solidity in her races she cannot be recommended as a betting proposition.