TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 610, 12 March 1929, Page 11

TROTTING

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MANAWATU TO-MORROW

NOTES ON COMPETITORS SOME WORTH WATCHING One From Nelson Nelsonian i.s a. promising three-year-old by Nelson Bingen from Empress Eugenie owned by the Nelson sportsman, Tom Louisson and trained by Leo Berkett at Hope. He should be in fine fettle as he has had a fair amount of racing this season. Skipper Price’s Pupil Ambleside. a son of Author Dillon U a pacer with a future and he is under the able tuition of the Palmerston North trainer, “Skipper” Price, of Native Sar fame. Ambleside won at South Wairarapa and recently at "Wellington went a good race for second money. He should be quite at home tomorrow. Smart Filly A nice pacer is the three-year-old filly by Peterwah—lvy Pointer, trained by W. Hughes at Longburn for J. A. Mitchell. She opened her account at Par ter ton on Boxing Day with a fine dividend, but since failed at Hutt Park. The company will not be so select tomorrow Another Peterwah Offspring Pilot, who won the mile and a-half trot on the second day of the South Wairarapa fixture, is a three-year-old by Peterwah from ISdenchild. and owned by the Hastings enthusiast, W. A. McFarlane. If the youngster has made the improvement anticipated he will keep the opposition busy in the Linton Handicap. Well-bred Chap Hardy Jack has not so far shown the promise owner-trainer Boh Kearns anticipated, although recently his form was a bit more reassuring. Being by Hardy Wilkes, from that good mare. Myrtle Leaf, one of the best mares in her day on the West Coast, Jack should be able to do better, and perhaps his turn may be at hand. His Best Effort Indicator’s form last season does not indicate that he will ever reach a high standard, although he went very, close to bringing off a surprise at New Plymouth. where he ran Trustworthy to a nose in a mile heat, registering 2.22 2-5 from a 2.26 peg. Indicator is a. son of Rothschild, from an Albert Chevalier mare. Striking Form Again Ngahura. one of Bill Head’s Hastings string. showed something approaching his best form at Christmas, when he won the Carterton Handicap easily from Lady Jewel and Logan’s Pride. The son of Huia Dillon —Mahinga did not give of his best last season, but it looks as if he will add to his winning list again soon. Good Sort of Trotter

Rangatero, a trotter hailing from the Padlock —Loch Moigli stable, was only raced on three occasions last season, his record being a first and two seconds. The gelding is one of the Native King tribe, but for some time trainer Hughes has experienced some trouble with one of the trotter’s legs. He is engaged in both square-gaited heats to-morrow and as he is left in these events in preference to Tamahine, it can bo taken for granted Rangitero is OK. May Do Better Aitonbrook was a winner at Nelson last month, but heavily backed on three occasions at Blenheim he let his connections down, the best he could record being a second place in his last start. Aitonbrook is owned and trained by Norman Ennis, the Tukaka sportsman, and it is some satisfaction to know that the astute Norm does not keep them long unless they show promise. Highly-bred One Bingen Spiers, by Nelson Bingen— Miss Spiers, and therefore full brother to Herbilwyn, Nelson McElwyn and Jean McElwyn, has so far failed to recoup trainer J. Bullock for his trouble. The youngster favours the fait of his elder brother, Herbilwyn, **ho was a speedy trotter, and the Hawera representative, probably improving by the racing experience, may soon make amends. Good One When Right If Bill Oliver has High Sea dressed in his stage suit for Ashhurst, the roan might come home singing “A Life on the Ocean Wave.” He is a better stayer than a lot imagine and is capable of making the opposition feel seasick. Consistent Mare

Last season Zella was only three times out of a place and she raced over all distances, being second in the Marlborough Cup and third in the chief event at Hawke's Bay. Last month at Wellington the Huia Dillon mare showed she was quickly striking form by running third from the back mark of a 12-furlong go and later in the day strolling home over two miles. Has She Improved? Huia Maid last year failed to pay a dividend, but when she ran third to Peter Pirate and Great Delight at Wanganui, she tramped a shade over 3.37 off a. 3.48 mark. If she has improved in the interval the Huia Dillon mare may soon break the spell of outs. Still Waiting Enawah is a long time fulfilling the promise she gave as a two-year-old, hut the punters are still waiting optimistically to see her stepped out again. The daughter of Peterwah was not Produced at Hamilton, but if she goes to Palmerston North, they can rest assured Bert Adams has the young lady ready to do her best. Doing It Right Jim Bullock always had a good opinion of the Man o’ War filly. Queen Elizabeth, but a crooked leg kept him from giving her much racing last season although when started she displaced promise. Recently Queenie won a double at Nelson in approved style, and it looks as if she will get some more plums. Likes Short Journey Cora Tacks may not be able to see out the journey of the Maria watu Cup. but she will have something to say in the 10-furlong heat. The Van Coronado mare has a good turn of speed and when driven by “Darkie” Broughton usually turns it on to the best advantage. Bonniewah in Form The crack trotter, Peterwah. has another representative engaged at Ashburst in Bonniewah, a mare that was formerly trained by J. T. Paul, for the Auckland owner. J. J. Docherty. Bonniewah is now under J. Bullock’s care at Hauer i and at Blenheim gave a taste of her abilities. "With two engagements to-morrow, the. mare looks like being well to the fore in whichever event she starts.