TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 410, 19 July 1928, Page 7

TROTTING

(By

“ABAYDOS”)

NOTES AND COMMENTS FROM NEAR AND FAR PROVINCIAL TOPICS Koro Peter, the champion two-year-old trotter, is figuring in the role of a saddle merchant at present on the Epsom track. While the big son of Peter Moko appeared somewhat inclined to resent the weight on top at first, that past-master oE the pigskin, Claudio Fairman, soon persuaded the youngster there was nothing to fear, with the result Koro Peter is doing his work daily like an experienced hand. He will be given a holiday while J. Shaw is away in Christchurch.

Promising Youngster Jack McKendrick is working an attractive looking Blue Mountain King filly that claims kinship to Maid of the Mountains, and the youngster is showing quite a lot of early promise. Already she is displaying a good turn of speed over a short distance, and being one of the level-headed type should develop into a read good one. Jack McKendrick is well versed in the art of educating youngsters and his patient methods result in success. An Attractive Colt

A colt by Guy Parrish from Bertha Bell, dam of Great Bingen, Petc'r Bingen, Great Peter and company, the property of J. T. Paul, of'Mangere, is attracting considerable attention among light-harness enthusiasts who have been privileged to see him. He is a well-built, sturdy customer and has ftverv appearance of a racehorse. There is nothing lacking about his speed box either, and when his racng days commence Young Guy promises to be an acquisition to his speedy family. Several tempting oilers have been made for the colt, but “no business” was J. T. Paul’s reply. A Northern Derbyite

A likely looking cutsomer is W. A. Laurence’s gelding by Great Audubon 'rom a King Edward mare. The youngster has not been hurried in his education, but important details in laying tne foundation have not been overlooked. and the two-vear-old appears to bav© his head screwed on the right wa >’- He is in the next Great NorthDerby field, but whether he will be ready by October to tackle such select society is another question.

Change of Owner Nelson Dillon, one of J. T. Paul’s Mangere team, has changed hands and !jJ, now 3,1 inmate of C. G. Lee’s stable. gelding, who is rising five, is a well-bred sort, being by Nelson Binsen from Tui Dillon. He sported silk on a few occasions early in the season, i was not till the Thames fixture n March that Nelson Dillon showed a SUmpse of his best form, and then he was just topped off by Warplane, after Tr a e:oo< * Lit of ground at the start, •hs best performance however was at nj^ era during Easter when from a , u niark he compassed twelve furin 3 -- 9 - Under the capable Lee, Nelson Dillon should ° Well in the new season. S ' r, » Produce Candidate

Go °rsre McMillan, the popular fimTK? owner, has a fine trotting enAav Guy Par rish from Runaway, a wood mare who was got by Varfi 8 - from the Vaucluse mare qmsh. Remarkably well bred, the . sster, who claims an engagement Stat- e 19=9 slros ’ Produce Trotting Du nedin. should turn out 'tumps later on. Make Good

C JL ie is likeJ V to trained at - m this season, and the racy-

looking daughter of Peterwah and Lady Cole put in an appearance again this week on the track. F. J.. Locherty’s filly looks none the worse for her recent outings in the heavy going, and she promises to be a useful stake earner during the approaching season. One thing in her favour she can handle any sort of footing conditions. Southern Jottings Judging from the manner in which the first contingent of Wrack’s progeny have shaped at the racing business, the Americanbred sire will not be long in making a niche well up the ladder of the sires’ competition. Mr. H. F. Nicoll has several in work that will make things interesting next season. Taking to the Trotting Game The Guy Fawkes —Lovebird filly in T. G. Fox’s stable lias come on considerably during the. last few months. Once the three-year-old was started working at the trotting gait she settled down and is now doing splendidly. Her owner-trainer has a partiality toward trotters and he is rarely without one in his stable.

Another Reeftonite Linkman is one of the useful solid sort who race better than some others whose training work is attractive, -A. Cox has the Matclilight horse m good shape. Linkman is owned by the Reef - ton enthusiast, Vic Alborn. whose charges this season earned him a cheque of £2,342. Direct Morning Doing Well Direct Morning seems to have built up considerably since he last raced. The ex-Australian looks, however, as though he favours a short journey. He is in regular work at Addington under the care of Dave Bennett, who may try the Auckland pacer at the saddle business.