TROTTING NOTES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 218, 14 August 1937, Page 14

TROTTING NOTES.

DOMINION’S LEADING OWNERS. STAKES FOR MANAWATU. (By “Square-gaiter.”) During tho past season horses of tho Palmerston North owner, Miss Hinds, won £B2O in stakes. Other local owners to secure money were Messrs E. and C. Hinds, £650; A. G. Farland. £640; F. Iliginbotliain, £399; J. A. Mitchell, £375; and R. Vauticr, £165. Mr G. J. Barton, of Dunedin, was ilio most successful owner in trotting in the Dominion during tho period, according to statistics compiled, having won £BOO4, mainly through tho efforts of Grand Mogul, Cloudy J?ango and Indianapolis. Mr J. R. McKenzie was next with £4112, and then follow: Durbar Lodge, Ltd., £2258; Mr W.. Johnstone, £1930; Air T. 11. McGirr, £1836; Mr W. T. Lowe, £1790; Mr S. Stafford, £1785; Mr C. Johnston, £1753; Mr W. Hosking. £1685: Mrs D. R. Rcvcll, £1593; Air S. G. Hodlcy, £1590; Mr J. Bryce, £1410; Air J. Westerman, £1475; Air J. E. Mcßride! £1370; Messrs E. G. and F. A. Bridgcns, £1250: AJcssrs J. E. and H. L. August, £1245; Air B. Grice, £1225; Airs E. Berryman, £1209. The principal winning horses wore: — Grant! Mogul, £2610; Reporter, £1825; Pot Luck, £1645; Bonny Azure, £1590; Do Solo, £1500; Lucky Jack, £1492; Gallant* Knight, £1330; Key Spec, £1265; King’s Warrior. £l2lO. Bey do Oro was the leading siro with £15.430, and then caino Wrack, £13,421; Jack Potts, £10.825; Nelson Bingen, £.7028; Blue Aloiiiitain King, £6562; Alan-o’-War, £5769; Adioo Guy, £5279; Guy Parrish, £4791; Native King, £4785; Nelson Derby, £4505. , F. J. Smith (Tnknnini) was the leading driver with 37 wins, the next being R. B. Berry 26, J. Bryce, jitnr., 24, and J. Fraser, junr., 23. Smith was also tho leading trainer with 38 wins, and he is followed bv F. O. Dunlcvey 24. L. A. Alaidens 21, R. B. Berry and C. S. Donald 20 each.

Manawatu Meetings. flic Manawatu Trotting Club’s meetings tliis Henson will bo bold on November 13 and April 30. The latter litxurc will wind up tlie North Island West Coast trotting circuit for 1938. New Trainer’s Liconse. Following the recent improvement' made, the Manawatu Trotting Club's track at Fitzrov bend is in tip-top order. A. U. Farland has taken out. a professional license and will probably have a couple of horses placed in his care shortly to prepare for future engagements. Jewel Pointer Filly. Showing much promise at present is a three-year-old filly in the hands of F J. Smith. Sho is by Jewel Pointer from Mis: Joan Direct, an imported mare from Eifgland, being by \\ ellington Direct, an American-bred sire who topped the winning sires’ list in Flightnd, was eventually brought to New Zealand, and is now standing in the. Southland district. King’s Play Prominent. After going 4.23. tiio Auckland representative, King’s l’lay, was just beaten by Parisionne in the last stride in the Queen Mary Handicap at Addington on the first day of the Metropolitan meeting, but ho made, amends by scoring well in the King George Handicap on the second day. He was forced fo do bis work on the outside of two suikics for most of the journey on llio first day, but finished very resolutely. Reporter’s Eight Wins.

Reporter won his eighth race in a year when ho led the field home in tho August Handicap from 24yds behind on the oiiening day at Addington. He was forced to cover a good deal of extra ground mid the way ho finished suggests that he will reach New Zealand Trotting Cup company in lhe near future. Ho was interfered with in the mix-up which occurred in the King G(targe Handicap on tho second day, when lie lost all chance that lie possessed. King’s Warrior Succeeds. King’s Warrior won nicely on tho second day lit Addington, _ though many horses were interfered with in a serious mix-up which occurred in tho race. Competing in the August Handicap on the first day, King’s Warrior left the mark quickly, but wasimek in tenth place when the last round tras entered upon. He made a fas I run rounding the bend for home, but was forced to go on the outside of six sulkies, and in the circumstances he did well to finish fifth. Frisco Lady’s Strong Finish. Frisco Lady staged a stylish performance to win tho aehvyn Handicap from a field of good sprinters on the opening day at Addington. She wan patiently driven by J. Bryce, junr., and in a close running field lilio was pever further back than fifth. She was fourth into the straight, and finished determinedly to win by a length from tlie outsider in Iraq, who is now trained in Dunedin. His First Appearance. Supertax, winner of tho International Handicap on the first day at Addington, made his first appearance since ho was operated on several months ago, nnd stag ed a brilliant finish to return a big dividend. Great American Trotter, A stir lias been cuusod in American trotting circles by tho acceptance of a challenge to race the European champioii, Muscletonc, against Greyhound, the greatest trotter that has been produced in America since tho days of Peter Manning (1.56 J). So remarkable wore Greyhound’s deeds last season that ho is confidently expected to break his own record of 1.57 j before the new season is very far advanced, and Critics from overseas are quite prepared for a victory for the brilliant grey. A condition attached to tho challenge is that Greyhound is to return to Italy after the first match in order that another can be held in Muscletone’s own

country. Americana aro deriving’ a good deal of satisfaction from tlio fact that Musclotono was bred in America and did his early racing in the States. In Italy Muscletone has carried all before him, and last season ho beat all the best pacers and trotters on the Continent, where many high-class horses have been imported chiefly by Holland, Franco, Austria and Italy. Greyhound, who is raced by Mr K. ,T, Baker, and trained by the prominent American mentor, S. Palin, has on two occasions recorded 1.5? i for a mile, and the particulars of his second effort make interesting loading. Ilis first Aniong took 16sec, and the first quarter 30|2sec. However, the speed was then increased and Greyhound ran his next two furlongs in 29sec, which aggregated 59isec for the initial half-mile. Tile ensuing two furlongs were probably the fastest that have over been covered by a trotter in the history of the sport. Greyhound negotiating bills section in 28sec. The rate of speed at which the groy was going made spectators wonder how long ho could keep the pace up, and although ho ran the same section in 29|scc over the last bit ho was . definitely feeling the pinch. The full

distanco occupied 1.57 i, and there is tilde doubt that had ho been rated a shade faster lie wotild have' given Peter Manning’s record of 1.553 a real fright. As it is. American writers are confident of Greyhound’s ability to yet establish now world’s figures for a mile. In New Zealand* at Addington. Worthy Queen trotted a similar distance in 2.3 3-5. In recent years tho day. of tho two-minute pacer in the Dominion has drawn definitely nearer, and already Indianapolis has covered a mile in 2.0 2-5.