TROTTING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 522, 3 August 1932, Page 10

TROTTING NOTES.

ffiHElH® mg® g]HIS IS a!SH SIS Sl® t DOMINATIONS for two trqtting events to be decided at the Otago Hunt meeting close on August 5. * * * * Entries for the spring meeting of the New Brighton Trotting Club close on August .18, at noon. IN WORK AGAIN. After being off the scene for some time the Worthy Bond mare Trustworthy has been placed in work at Epsorq again. The chestnut mare is a smart pacer, with or without the hopples, and her best performances have been recorded free-legged. WILL DO BETTER. Though Moko Girl paid her way during last season, the daughter of Peter Moko did not do as well as many expected her to do. She is a better mare than her performances would make out, and during the coming season she should work her way into a much better than an introductory class. A PLEASING TRIAL. Gold Tinge was responsible for an attractive work-out at Addington yesterday. Though she registered 3.24 for the mile and a half, she pulled up well, and should reward her owner for his several disappointments during the latter part of last season. BELINDA IS WELL. Belinda is very forward for her August events. In a mile and a half spin with Rollo at Addington yesterday she acquitted herself creditably, and her condition and work point to her paying her way this season. HIS BIG TEAM. F. Smith has the largest team in work at Epsom, and he will harness up several horses at the Auckland meeting this month. Carnui will be the hope of the stable in the big race, and if the big bay is at the top of his form he will have to be considered, as it is not likely the field will be a very strong one. Little Guy will be the candidate in the sprints, and in other races the stable will be represented by Modern Light, Guid Hairst, Poi and Nell Volo. The last-named is an American-bred mare, imported by Smith earlier in the season, but she has not yet raced here. She is a good-looking sort, but has never been noticed going fast enough on the track to suggest that she is a champion. However, her trainer does not always ask his horses, particularly trotters, to put up fast times in training, and perhaps when Nell Volo sports silk she will prove a good one. A FAVOURITE. W. J. Tomkinson has Tempest as fit as a fiddle for his contest among those of his age on Saturday. Though called upon to give away up to 24yds over a mile and a quarter, it is on the cards that Tempest will be favourite. HER CHANCE.

Princess Mauritius goes like a machine in her track work, and she is in good order to meet the opposition in the International Handicap on Saturday. It looks a hard race to win, but being a quick beginner, she may be able to keep the opposition in hand until the line is crossed. A RELIABLE PACER. Nimble Direct is an every-day pacer, and never seems to go a bad race. lie figures in a two-mile event, a 4min 35sec class, in which he is 24yds behind, and it is just the kind of contest in which he may secure prize-money. DOING WELL. F. G. Holmes has Netta Oro pacing smoothly, and she is in the pink of condition to undertake serious contests at the August meeting. NEVER BETTER. Steel All is big and happy, and is hitting out with great determination. He will enter the new’ season full of promise to his connections. * * * * Brentlight is a model of condition, and never puts a foot w’rong in his work. Such a reliable pacer always has a chance. His engagement on Saturday is in the Selwyn Handicap, to be decided over a mile and a quarter. JUST A MODERATE. Master Iluia, who was prepared for the Auckland winter meeting by A. Julian, and went at least one good race, is back working at Otahuhu under the supervision of D. S. Hangar. Master Iluia is just a useful horse, handicapped up to his best, and though he may pick up a stake in his turn, he cannot be regarded as a good proposition. MUST MEND HIS WAYS. Realising that he has possibly the makings of a first-class horse in Star Pronto, 11. Dyer is giving the black son of Don Pronto every chance. In his races last season Star Pronto consistently failed to leave the mark correctly, but once on the trip he has paced attractively. The experience he has had should soon see him settle down, and wdien he learns to leave the barrier right he will win races. HIS PROSPECTS. Jewel Pointer is doing a light preparation under the supervision of S. August. The son of Logan Pointer will not get many chances to win money in Auckland, now that the limits of the classes are being lengthened out. Perhaps he will be given a preparation for the New Zealand Cup meeting in November, as that fixture affords the best horses a good oportunity to get a bit of stake-money’. The only race in Auckland this season he would have a chance of winning would be the Champion Handicap at Christmas. tpqtttnc t^txtttrbs August 6. 10. 12—NtZ.M.T.C. August 27—Auckland T.C. September 3—New Brighton T.C. September 10—Wellington T.C.