TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26616, 12 November 1947, Page 8

TROTTING NOTES

By the Sporting Editor November 14, 15 .. Metropolitan T.C. November 22 29 .. Wellington T.C. Jottings On paper the Dominion Handicap on Friday looks like being what might be termed the "Betty Maxegin Stakes.” Miranda Scott is sure to be in demand when betting is opened on the Electric Handicap at Addington. The Wrack gelding Glenlee will need to show improvement on recent form if he is to pay expenses this season. Racing Without Luck Checkmate has not had the luck of the running at the Cup carnival, but those who follow him should eventually be on the right side of the ledger. Early Win Likely Darrington Hall was in the picture all the way in the November Handicap last Saturday and he should pick up another placing at least at the Cup meeting.

Just Lacks Brilliance Scotch Music is a genuine type of pacer but he lacks that little touch of brilliance that would take him further back in the assessments. Jack Potts Mare

Ingle Belmer paced two good races at Addington on Saturday and provided she holds her present form she will soon improve on her second and third placings. An aged mare by Jack Potts from Purple Patch she won the President's Handicap at the New Brighton meeting in 4min 21sec from a 4min 30sec mark. Left Her Feet

Bellhall looked certain to be a placegetter in the Intermediate Sprint Handicap at Addington last Saturday, but she broke at the home turn. Earlier in the day she had finished a good third to Maori I-lome and Ingle Belmer in the William Hayward Handicap. The Dillon Hall six-year-old looks like having a good season. Australian Visitors

Two of the Australian horses nominated for the trotters’ races at the interdominion meeting have pedigrees of interest to New Zealanders. Van White is by Van Derby (a brilliant but erratic pacer who established a New Zealand record for a mile and a-half) from White Satin (Wrack—Pearl Pointer), who was a good performer before being exported to Tasmania. Aliwah is by Peterwah, an American horse who achieved great success in this country.