AMONG THE NOVICES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 886, 1 February 1930, Page 15

AMONG THE NOVICES

PACERS AND TROTTERS AT TE AROHA A FEW WORTH WATCHING (By ABAYDOS) As is usual with the early court* try fixtures, a good number of novice pacers were seen in action on Saturday, but it is doubtful if more than a small majority of them will make good at the racing business. However, time and experience often play a wonderful part toward later success in this sport, and with patience and perseverance owners and trainers of some of the Te Aroha novice aspirants may unearth decent handicap competitors of the future. Not Properly Balanced Man o’ Belle showed ability to commence quickly in her two essays last week-end, but she has yet to learn how to keep balanced when racing in company. The Man o’ War mare will probably improve as she gains experience and W. G. Whitten, if placing her judiciously, should later pick up a stake. Begins Quick—Stops Quicker Don Juan is another that hops out quickly among thef novices, but he does not get very far on the journey as a rule before lie is well back in the ruck. On Saturday, however, in his second start, the half-brother to Jewel Pointer kept his early advantage for the best part of a mile before he fizzled out. Jim O’Kane may yet make something out of the Don Pronto gelding. Time Will Tell Deswood, the winner of the Ngaruawahia mile and a-ha.lf event recently,

parts of the journey. Joyride will later on give her trainer a cosy and payable drive. Kapai Te Kopu Boy J. Donohue, who is well known in trotting circles on the Auckland country circuit, produced a novice squaregaiter on Saturday that threatens to bring off a coup before the season terminates. This was Kopu Boy, an aged gelding by Florizel (a good sire that got very few opportunities), and in the Elstow Trot he made quite a respectable showing. He began well and when Te Ngutu- broke up, went to the lead and remained there till the straight came in sight, where his respiratory organs became defective. A little more racing experience and the Ramar am a-trained gelding will bo hailed, “Kapai te Kopu Boy.” Handsome Youngster Wiriwhata’s fine appearance and his stylish mode of locomotion attracted quite a lot of attention when A. J. Julian stepped the four-year-old out in his preliminary. The son of A 1 Mack—Gineta (breeding good enough to produce something high-class) trotted along for a spell steadily, but