LARRY GRATTAN

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24910, 25 June 1946, Page 6

LARRY GRATTAN

•trotting

NOW AT PREBBLETON Larry Grattan, which has paid hie this season with four wins and second placings in 16 starts, is now k trained by C. C. Devine at PrehhS Mtand he will probably make his firstSpearance for nis new trainer in Lightning Handicap, a mile saddle A, • at the New Zealand Metropolitan r nt> ting Club's- meeting on Saturday r ° t ’ After registering several minor kiings in Southland. Larry Grattan brought to Canterbury to be trainL*?’ J. Young and, driven by R. Yomw S? recorded his first success for the « the Sharpe Handicap at the WelUnw. Trotting Club’s meeting on ' In November, he won the Little RitS: Handicap at the Banks Peninsula R fl ois r Club’s meeting at Motukarara. Larry Grattan was taken to the Nr,,*!. Island shortly afterwards, and was trainl2 and driven by R. McMillan when haw the Bayswater Handicap at the Aim? 1 land Trotting Club’s matinee meeting?" December 8. His next three starts yield?} three second placings, and at his appearance for McMillan he won the r., kuhia Handicap at the Waikato Trottine Club’s meeting on March 30. The Gfsk tan Loyal gelding then entered F t Smith’s stable, but was unplaced at’ hi« two starts for that trainer. Logan’s Mission, the dam of Li rn , Grattan, was bred by Mr J. Duffy win ton, and she is well known as the nro. ducer of a family of winners including Happi, Grand Mogul. Smile Again pirant, and Fervent. The first four nam£i took fast records, and if Larry Grattm has inherited the family ability in saddS he should be prominent on Saturday.^/ 2 Jottings Thelma’s Bid was too slow away to have any chance in the Lyndhurst Trot Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday. J. Slack has Play Safe back in work after a spell, and the Worthy Bond geld, ing will be prepared for the August meet, ing. G. Cameron has Abel Tasman racins solidly, and on his effort at Ashburton on Saturday he should win a race at the Cheviot meeting next week. A. Holmes was present at the Auck. land Trotting Club’s meeting on Satuj. day, but he did not drive a winner. Together with W. R. Butt and F. J. Smith, he heads the winning horsemen’s list with 28 wins. Gold Strand, the winner of the First Oneroa Handicap at Auckland, is a four, vear-old gelding by Josedale Grattan from Gold Dredge. Count Fosco lost at least 50 yards at the start of the Winchmore Trot at Ashburton, and then showed some speed to make up his lost ground, but he waa left without any reserve for the sprint home. Now at Templeton Understudy, a five-year-old brother to a smart pacer in Liberty Bond, is the latest addition to W. R. Butt’s team at Templeton. Previously owned and trained by A. J. Gerken (Gore), Understudy has not won a race this season, but he has seven minor placings tp his credit, and 'he should pay his way in Canterbury. At his last start he was driven by W. A. Thomas in the Enfield Handicap at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting on May 11, and after appearing as the winner in the straight, he was narrowly beaten into second place by Tony Grattan. Causing Some Concern One of Emulous’s legs is causing hi» trainer, W. K. Tatterson, some anxiety. "He had an easy time after the. Easter meeting,” said Tatterson at Ashburton on Saturday, “but when I jogged him a couple of times recently his leg filled. I haven’t been able to do much, as I have had influenza; but before I do any more with him I will have his leg X-rayed and see just how serious is the trouble.” Only a five-year-old, Emulous is undoubtedly one of the stars in the lightharness sport. Already he has earned £9689 in stakes, a total which makes him the greatest stake-earner of his age in the history of trotting in New Zealand; and his total of £8534 this season is a record for any one horse in a season. If he remains sound. Emulous will probably make his first appearance in the Trotting Cup in November, and with other rich races ahead he has bright prospects of exceeding Great Bingen’s record total of £14,120.

Recovered Quickly When Calumella went lame after running second to Betty Maxegin in the Stewards’ Handicap on the first day of the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting, her owner, Mr J. Cocks, feared that she had broken down completely; but she has made a quick recovery and will probably take her place in the Trial Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting next Saturday. N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. Withdrawals for all events at the N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Winter Meeting to be held on / Saturday qext must be received by 5 p.m. to-day (Tues-