WAIKATO TROTTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17984, 1 April 1930, Page 8

WAIKATO TROTTING.

SATURDAY’S FIXTURE. NOTES AND COMMENTS. FORM AT THE THAMES. ■■ By “Padlock.” In view of the approaching fixture of the Waikato Trotting Club, the performances of several competitors at the Thames should he worth keeping in mind, for there is every prospect of those who occupied places at Parawai and who arc engaged on Saturday, repeating their efforts. Peter Pirate’s Effort. The most outstanding performance at Thames, though not a winning one, was that registered by Peter Pirate. He lost every hit of six seconds through being obstinate on the mark and then was running 'on into sixth position. With a good move off in the Waikato Handicap Peter Pirate will he troublesome. Tony Victor Back to Form. The Thames Cup winner, Tony Victor, has been some time returning to form, but there was no doubling his ability to not only run Hie race at a fast clip but come away from the others at the finish. That victory was his best to date and as it was so well achieved lie cannot he counted out for the Waikato Handicap on Saturday. Still, he has been penalised two seconds, which places him on a 4.35 mark and this may tend to make matters much harder t.han lie experienced at Parawai. Tony Victor arrived at Glaudelands yesterday. Runner-up at Thames. Hal Chimes, who occupied second place in Lhe Thames Cup, has not been very prominent of late. In this event lie paced fairly evenly, though he had hard work to keep Te Wahia out of second money. Hal Chimes lias been freely raced this season and though there may he a prospect of him improving a little, there appears to he nothing at present to suggest that he will make forward strides to any noticeable degree. He will he well tried out in the chief event at Claudeiands on Saturday. From C. S. Donald’s Stable. C. S. Donald was not at Thames with any of his team, but he is booked to be present at the Waikato meeting with several pacers from his Belfast stable. The Waikato Handicap acceptor, Morning Sun, will be making his first appearance in the North. He is a live-year-old gelding by Simgod— Jenny Boil and in 10 starts last season lie was returned a winner once, was second four times and third twice. So far this term he lias been returned a winner twice, has been second the same number of times and third once. Trekking all the way from the South Island should be sufficient reason to presume that Donald is quite satisfied thaL lie has a good chance and Morning Sun will most likely go out a solid first fancy. Warplane off the Limit. Warplane was in the leading division all the way in the chief event at Thames but tired over the last 50 yards and finished fourth. He started from a 4.37 mark and is on the limit (4.38) in lhe'Waikato Handicap. That, however, is not a great advantage to him unless -he can stay on a little better for the pace is certain to be on and it is always the final pinch which tells the tale with the son of Man-.o’-War. Failed to Begin Well. Limosa's form prior to her Thames Cup engagement gave promise that she would play a prominent part in the settlement of last week's event. A bad start saw the daughter of Denver Iluon lose all hope of victory and she was one of the rear division all the way. As it was no line could he gleaned as to her future prospects. Limosa is quite capable of holding her own in a 4.38 class field, hut as to proving victorious in the company at 'Glaudelands remains to he seeu. Cornelian in Three Races. Though Cornelian accepted for two races at the Thames meeting, both her engagements were cancelled. So far this season the Te Awamutu pacer lias been a big disappointment and though supported on more than one occasion she not only failed lo make some return hut gave little promise of doing better. Cornelian is engaged in the chief event at the Waikato meeting and also in two other races. Just which she will start in is as yet unknown, but one could hardly nominate her at this stage as the winner of Lhe big race. Master Huia at Two Miles. For a pacer with little time against him for two miles, Master Huia wont a solid race in the big event at Thames, finishing in eighth place. On the surface there appeared to be little merit in that performance, hut for a pacer who has not been extensively raced over two miles and whose campaign lias been limited lo short distances, he gave every prospect of doing better. A hard puller over the early stages lie takes a lot out of himself before the real racing comes to he undertaken, hut possibly with more racing over lhe longer distance this fault may be controlled. .lust at present it may not be advisable lo consider him a serious rival for winning honours in Saturday’s big handicap. Explosion and the Main Event. There were several prepared Lo see Explosion run into a place in the Thames Cup and after having every chance Ids supporters were not over enthusiastic about ids capabilities when tie finished seventh. Explosion is perhaps a little better than that display indicates and it would come as no surprise to see him run a totally different race on Saturday. It must not lie forgotten that A. Julian’s charge ran a good second, going 4.35 at lhe Otahuhn meeting and repeating that effort at Waikato should see him in the picture. A Promising Pacer. One of the most promising pacers seen out tins season in one of C. S. Donald’s team in I lie four-year-old colt Sir Guy, by Real Guy a sire beginning io leave some first-class progeny. Sir Guy in March was prominent at the LManawalu meeting and at the Hawke’s Bay fixture, he ran second, going 4.39 2-5, third going 4-38 while lie won over a mile and a quarter in 2.49 3-5. On Saturday he is set to do 4.43 and on figures plus his consistency he will probably be the (Continued in next column.)

most strongly supported competitor on the day. Won Here in October. Pearl Logan, another of C. S. Donald's learn, it will be remembered, won at Claudelands in October, off a 2.1 S mark. She is booked to compete in the Waipa Handicap of one mile off a 2-16 mark and seeing that in the interim she has won off 2.17 going 2.15 2-5, she is nicely treated. The Early Favourites. The candidates for the Waikato Handicap to be decided on Saturday are already a medium for discussion and already several appear’ to be popular with light harness enthusiasts in Hie province. It is hardly likely that anything out of the ordinary will happen before now and the day which may have a direct bearing in ousting those in favour at the present lime. Of course, there is a chance that something may go tuniss with one or another of the candidates but that can always be expected in the trotting realm. Still that does not prevent followers of the sport from having their early fancies and two certain to be early favourites for Saturday’s main event are Morning Sun and Peter Pirate. The second event of importance on the card is the Waipa Handicap. decided over a mile, and in this event there are several early fancies also. Nella Dillon and Pearl Logan are speedy over a short course and in Ibis particular instance appeal. In mile races the speed Is generally on from post to post, and the couple referred to possessing the necessary brilliance to not only begin quickly hut maintain the pace throughout, should be admirably suited under the conditions attached to the race.