TROTTING NOTES

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21413, 4 March 1935, Page 14

TROTTING NOTES

Reminders Nominations for the Cheviot Trotting Club's annual meeting will close to-day at 9 p.m. Nominations for the Wairarapa Trotting Club's autumn meeting will close to-day at 8 p.m. Acceptances for the Timaru Trotting Club's autumn meeting will close tomorrow. Acceptances for the Wyndham Trotting Club's annual meeting will close on Friday. An Impressive Record The Wyndham trainer, E. Todd, put up a fine performance on the opening day, when for the last six races he trained five winners and one second. He also drove four winners, the fifth being ridden by his son, S. Todd. It is a record seldom, if ever equalled, and with two more wins on Saturday, Todd's position in the winning trainers' list is improved from seven to I*, which places him in fourth position to F. J. Smith 23, F. C. Dunleavey 22, and M. B. Edwards 17.

From Roydon Lodge Silk Cord, winner of the Autumn Novice Handicap at Hutt Park on Saturday, is a half-brother to Impromptu. He did not beat anything of outstanding class, but the way in which he did his work raises a hope that he will win in much better company. He certainly broke the spell of bad luck that has been following the Roydon Ledge stable. Silk Cord had laced the starter only ence previously, and at the Hororata Racing Club's meeting a broken hopple affected his chance of winning the Glendore Handicap. A Popular Win E. C. McDermott. who usually drives Rey Spec, was engaged at the Banks Peninsula meeting on Saturday, where he drove Mystery Yet to a decisive win. In his absence, A. Hendriksen was entrusted with the handling of Rey Spec, and he showed he had lost none of his skill when he drove a well judged race to win the final event at Hutt Park. It was a popular win, for Hendriksen, one of the best reinsman New Zealand has known, is not often seen in the sulky these days. Rockella and Prince Roydon Rockeila and Prince Roydon, who finished first and second in the Wairewa Handicap at the Banks Peninsula meeting on Saturday, were the star performers at the Hurunui and Waiau non-totalisator meetings during the Christmas and New Year holidays. These meetings provide excellent education for young horses, and it is a wonder more trainers do not take advantage of the opportunities. W. J. Smith, owner of Rockella, raced the dam Sarella some years ago, and this mare also made her appearance at the country meetings before going on to win races at Addington. Sarella is by St. Swithin—Necessity, by Galindo — Effiewood's Dillon, by Harold Dillon — Efhewood by Wild wood. Rockella. by Rey de Oro, has breeding to recommend him as a racing proposition.

A Well-bred Pacer Prince Roydon, who finished second to Rockella on Saturday, was bred by Mr J. R. McKenzie, at Roydon Lodge, and is by Great Bingen from Slapfast, the latter an American-bred mare who, as a j carding, had a mile record of 2min 22jsec. On being brought to New Zealand, Slapfast failed to show any form, but she is a very well-bred mare, and she should prove invaluable at tho stud By Acron Orleigh Mills, a winner at Wellington on Saturday, is a fine stamp of filly; but she has done a good deal of racing before opening her winning account. Her efforts in public have been confined to the smaller North Island meetings, and it is possible that .she only needed time and experience to overcome her breaking tendencies in races. Orleigh Mills is one of the few of the progeny of a brilliant pacer in Acron, who held the New Zealand record of 2min 3 2-ssec for a mile, until it was lowered by Auburn Lad last season.

A Return to Form William Tell showed a welcome return to form when he won the R. A. Armstrong Memorial at Hutt Park on Saturday; but he may have been lucky to beat both Bracken and Mocast, who did not have any luck in the running. Bracken was giving away a long start when the home run was commenced and she failed by only the narrowest of margins to reach the winner, while Mocast was hemmed in and could not get into a position to issue a solid challenge. A Useful Trotter Leeway, who won two races at the Invercargill meeting, is a seven-year gelding by Lee Norris from Lady Marvin by Marvin Wilkes—Bellman mare, but there was little in his previous running to suggest him a winner. He is bred to trot, and, not having been overworked, he may go on to still better things. All Sunshine All Sunshine won the principal event each day at Invercargill and has established herself as a good genuine pacer. On Saturday she registered 4min 34sec from a 4min 41sec mark — a very creditable performance on a track not exactly suited to pacers. All Sunshine is a five-year-old mare by Sungod, a horse that won many races when owned and trained by Mr J. B. Pearson, of Riccarton. Sungod was a very popular stallion in Southland for a number of years, and left many useful performers. All Sunshine's dam, Win Soon, won the New Zealand Cup in 1914 for Messrs Stevenson and McGrath, and was one of the best performers of her day. She is the dam of Lynwood, by Waverley, another double winner at the Invercargill meeting.

Related to Sure Chevalier, winner of the Trial Handicap, at the Invercargill meeting on Saturday, is by Wrack —Our Nurse, and a brother to Probationer and Sure. He is regarded as a very promising pacer and although he has taken some time to come to'hand he should be all the better for the patience bestowed on him. He was narrowly defeated in the Maiden Handicap on the opening day by Eighteen Carat, after pacing a mile and a half in 3min 32sec. Matinee Meetings The Canterbury Owners' and Breeders' Association will do a service to the sport generally if its suggestion of race meetings for educational purposes materialises. The idea is to give trainers an opportunity of imparting to their charges some experience of actual racing by having a series of meetings at which colours will worn by the drivers and conditions made as near as possible to those on race days. The move is a new one in light harness circles in New Zealand, and should have the support of every owner and trainer. One race is supposed to be as good as a fortnight's work for some

horses, and once these meetings are established the keen followers of trotting will be regular attendants. In America matinee meetings are held regularly and often the owners, not experienced enough to drive against professionals in open racing, can get all the thrills they wish for when driving at these meetings. The amount of the stake does not count a great deal and such prizes as half a ton of hay, a few bags of oats, a bridle, or a whip are all that are required to bring about stirring finishes. The owners and trainers, the clubs, and the public will benefit accordingly if the association's ideas are put into practice, for the education of the pacer and the trotter will be hastened and not so much racing experience will be required. If the assistance of Mr A. J. Hastings is secured drivers will be compelled to act at these matinee races just as they do on race days. Besides the benefit such meetings would confer on those actually engaged in the sport it will help to create an additional interest in a public that sees Addington only when the totalisator is open.

Pegaway in Auckland The pacing gelding Pegaway, who returned from the south for the Auckland meeting recently, has been taken to Te Awamutu by his owner, A. Cook, and will be given a spell, says the "New Zealand Herald." After racing successfully for F. J. Smith in Auckland last season, Pegaway was sent south with a view to qualifying for the New Zealand Trotting Cup, but he failed in his mission and was also unsuccessful in qualifying-for the Auckland Royal Trotting Cup. While in the South Island, Pegaway ran two fine races at sprint distances, being narrowly beaten by Roddy in the International mile at Addington, recording 2min 9 2-ssec, and by Harold Logan in the Avon Handicap at New Brighton, in which race, in receipt of 72 yards, he forced the champion to establish a new world's grass track record of 2min 36 3-ssec. Over longer journeys he showed nothing like his best form, and was well beaten in his only start at the recent meeting. After a spell Pegaway may be placed in work again if there are any suitable limits, but if not he will remain in retirement until next season. WELLINGTON R.C. NOMINATIONS Nominations fov tlie aiiiumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Chib, to be held on March It! and 18, aro very satisfactory. The Thompson Handicap has drawn a field of - -'7 and the Railway Handicap, the surint event on the first day, a field of J9. The Champion Hack Cup, to be run <>n the second day, has drawn i! 9 entries and the. North Island Challenge Stakes 19. The lists for the two days are ai follows : FIRST DAY HJ.MC UIGH-WKIGHT HANDICAP, of 'JOu oovs; one mile and a quarter— Bacchus Marsh, Liold Jim, Chile, Colossian, .Dorado. G rand Blow, Haero Toiiu. Jayson, Linoleum, Lady Wcsscx, March Alone, Hod Hun, Royal Papa, Round Score, Silly Owl. Te L'a, Tiiespis.

TRIAL PLATJ-:, of 200 fovs; seven furlongs—Confiscation, Count Willonyx, Uarccourt. Bark Ped, Deliuiu, Grandvizurc. Inveresk, King's Choice, Linoleum, Owlsgleam, Pul;el<o, Sansfoy, Sliy, Slate Bank, Stroller, Sunec, Vinco, Windscreen, Peggy's Joy, Leprechaun. >.'./.. ST. LFGKR STAKKS. of ;ji.)o sovs; one mile and threc-quatrers—Choral, Gold Standard, Hornpipe, Pound .Sterling, Tied Flame, Sporting Blood, Sweet Music. Tutor, Variant, Nigger Minstrel —Chlorite R. PACIFIC HANDICAP, of -230 sovs; six furlongs—'Abdication, Alchemic, Autopeen, Blue Garter, DoLham, Entail, Fulojoy, Gay Sheik, Greek Shepherd, Going Gay, Happy Landing, Heritage, Iloronita, Hunting Scene, II Duce, Kotou, Le Grand. Legatee, Pound l"p, Severe. THE THOMPSON HANDICAP, of GUI) sovs; one mile -Aiguille, Burnish. Cadland, Cuddle, Davistock, Fair Weather, Fracas, Gay Blonde, Clcnvane, Guarantee, Hunting Lodge, Ivorokio, Ladv Spv, Miss Hushabye, Might, Nightly, Palm, Pladie, Princess Doreen, Red Rufus, Kod Manfred, Rulanut, Sanguine King, Silver King, Silver Sight, Sporting Blood, Speed. TINAKOKI HACK HANDICAP, of Quo sovs; seven furlongs—Acceptable, Arctic .King, Aussie Pa, Beau Gallante, Debut, Kpris, Gold Vein. Hosti3, Illuminate, Jubilee Song, Life Guard, Lapel, Manetho, Marching Song, Palm, Pegged Exchange, Keipar, Silly Owl, State Bank. Sweet Music, Vinco, Leprechaun, Wino. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of -200 sovs; six furlongs—Burnish, Coronilla, Cottesmore, Emissary, Golden Hair, Golden "Wings, Hunting Lodge, [vernal Pasha, Limulus, Mother Superior, Pomp, Porotiti, .Princess Doreen, Kereatu, Perepai, Refresher, Royal Routine, Silver Ring, Trivet.

SII.VKRSTKKAM HACK HANDICAP, of •Jihi sovs; one mile—Bonnie Yale, Darecourt, Dorado, Golden King, Haere Tonu, Hunting Bag, Imperial Spear, Ingenuity, Importance, Knock (Jul, Knowledge, Lapel, Moonbeam, Nightform, Orby's Last, Round Score, Taliurangi, Tiip'ir.mgi. Timorous. SECOND DAY NGAIO HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of I_'oo sovs: one mile and n quarter—Bacchus ilars,li, Hold .Tim, Chile, Confiscation, Colossian. Grand Blow, Haere Tonu, Jayson, Lady Wessex, Linoleum, .March Alone, Red Sun, Pnliu, Round Seorp, Roynl Papa, Silly Owl, Stroller, Tc Ua, Tliespis, Umpire, Verden. PLUNKKT NURSERY HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; five furlongs—Abdication, Autopeen. Alchemic. Blue Garter, Boomerang, Conversion, Debham, I'ulojoy (Jay Sheik, Happy Landing. Heritage, Hororata, Hunting Scene, M Duce, Kotou, Lady Siegfried, Le Grand, Plato, Round Up, Severe, Shirley Dene, Starma. Valroy. TDK NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE, STAKKS, of 500 sovs: seven furlongs—Abdication, IJurnif.li, Emissary. Golden Hair, Golden Wings, rtuy Sheik, Greek Shepherd. Heritage, Hororata, II Duce. LimuUis. Mother Superior, Pakanui, Silver Ring, Variant. Dolomite —Tempe colt, Hunting Song—Tinoatua gelding, Hunting Song— Tea Doll filly, Siegfried—Movan.i filly. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 4.'.0 sovs: one mile and three furlongs—Aiguille, C'adland, Cuddle, Kininent, Fracas, Glenvane. Guaran'tec, Hazoor, Korokio, Might, Miss Hushabye, Red Rufus. Red Sun, Rust, Silver Sight, Sporting Blood. CHAMPION HACK CUP HANDICAP, of ,1.") i) sovs; one mile and three furlongs— Bold Jim, Bonnie A'ale, Chile, Darecourt, Dorado, F.pris. Golden King, Gnmdvizure, Grand Blow, Haere Tonu, Hostis, Hunting Bay, Ingenuity, Imperial Spear, Importance. Knock Out, Knowledge, Lady Wcsscx, March Alone, Marching Song, Moonbeam, Nighti'orm, Orby's Last, Royal Papa, Round Score, Sunee, Sweet Music. Tahurangi, Timorous.

JIUTT HANDICAP, of L'. r >o sfpvs; one mile —Aiguille, Bonnie Yale, Cottesmore, Cuddle, Davistock. Fair Weather, Fracas, (ilenvane, (iuaranleo, Illuminate, Imperial Spear, Lady Siiy, Krmal Paslin. Mighl, Miss Hushnhye, Maneflio, Pladie, Ponij), Princess Dorcen, Ked Manfred, Royal Routine, Rulanut. Sanguine King, Speed, Trivet, Walton Park. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of MOO sovs; six furlongs—Acceptable, Beau Uallaiilc, Cottesmore, t'nronilla, Emissary, Fair Weatlier, Colden Hair, Hunting Lodge, Keinnl Pasha, Porotiti, Princess Doreen, Ilefresher, Ked Manfred, Rerepai, Rereatu, Royal Routine, Trivet. BELMONT HACK HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; seven furlongs—Arctic Star, Acceptable, Aussie Ra, Beau (iallante, Confiscation, Count Willony.v, Dark Red, Dareeourl, Debut, Life Guard, Ciold Vein, Grandvizure, Hunting Bag, Illuminate. Inveresk, Jubilee Song, King's Choice, Knowledge, Lapel, Leprechaun, Manelho, Orby's Last, Owlsgleam, Palm, Pegged Exchange, Peggy's ,loy, I'ukeko, Reipar, Shy, Sansfoy, State Bank, Sunee, Timorous, Tupurangi, Vinco, Windscreen. Wino.