TO-DAY'S TROTS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 536, 20 May 1933, Page 6

TO-DAY'S TROTS

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ROTORUA CLUB STAGES ITS INAUGURAL MEETING GOOD SPORT PROMISED

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So Rotorua is to have its first day's trotting at last ! And, given fine weather, it should be a day to look back upon as a new experience and for many- a new thrill — -the introduetion to a new sport, one that is growing in popularity and which has attracted some of the finest men in the world f to-day. In America the cream of the . sporting community patronises the 1 trotting meetings and the position is fast becoming similar here. Well, '• good luck to those who have courag- • eously done the work that made tlns meeting possible. One For Trotters . The first race is the Rotoiti Handicap, run in harness, for straightout trotters over a twelve furlong distance. There are six acceptors and the race should be interestihg. Bingen Bell is first on the card and the Te Aroha gelding is a good trotter. His best performance was a couple of years ago when he ran a second in a race of this distance to Tiwha a mare which subsequently put up some very fast times, but was thrown out of training. If Bingen Bell is ready he is likely to set a fast pace, for early speed was what he showed last time out. Rose Marble from the Forbes' stable at Morrinsville, has been in training for some time and has figured in races at Te Aroha, Thames and Hamilton. She is only four years old. Wiriwhata is trained in the same stable as Bingen Bell and he is a steady trotter who rarely breaks and plugs along. He has had an interesting history as was mentioned in these columns previously. Kohewah, one of Wilfred Johnstone's team has won twice and been second once in her last three starts. She is a brilliant mare by that champion sire of trotters Peterwah, and should give a good account of herself. Both Dark McKinney and Explosion are in Bill jClifton's stable at Paeroa and theif lady owner, Mrs. McGregor, is a keen follower of the game and a rare sportswoman. Dark McKinney won nicely at Epsom last weelc and Explosion last year when the mud was thick. Both are class trotters. It is likely to be an interesting . race and the selected —

Kohewah Wiriwhata Bingen Bell from — i ROTOITI HANDICAP .Unhoppled trotters; 11m. Limit 3.51. Bingen Bell .. It Kohewah 156 Rose Marble .. It Dark McKinney 216 Wiriwhata .. .. 108 Explosion .. .. 240 The second race, the Hinemoa Handicap, has ten entries and they will race for a handsome cup donated by mine host Johnny Sheehan, of Taupo, Of the ten, seven are on the limit to go 3.6 for the ten furlongs or a 2.251 gait for the mile. Bloss Audubon from Norm Vernall's stable has had a couple of runs and went reasonably well for a maiden, but perhaps needs a bit of experience. This is the place to get it. Dillon Audubon the entire son of Great Audubon hails from the Opotiki district, owner Smalley training him at Nukuhou where Dillon Audubon has done a season or two leaving some ex.cellent stock. He won trots at the Te Puke and Te Teko meetings and paced correctly though the tracks were much rough er than they will be to-day. At Cambridge he nearly beat Red Hope and is a solid pacer. Indolent is a straightout trotter and, if there, should go a reasonably good race. He is fast away and goes steadily. Kia Kaha is a maiden from McMillan's stable and it is understood has shown a good bit of promise. He is a full brother to that good one, Te Mahanga. Lady Fame is another maiden from the Johnstone stable and is well enough bred for the best company. Maud Chenault from Tirau has shown considerable speed early in her races and has usually been with the leaders in twelve furlong races for the first mile. This might suit her better. Thora Thorpe who is owned locally has not been in very long, but has made great progress under Arthuv Ayres 'tuition and has shown a bit of speed in her work. ' Bingen Chief from W. Cockbill's stable has done a bit of racing and has shown sufficient speed to warrant a three seconds penalty, having won a twelve furlong race at South Canterbury last year in 3.31 3-5 beating a big field by four lengths. He was then trained by "Ossie" Hooper, but is now in thci Waikato. Donum from Cross Moran's team showed a ton of speed at Cambridge, "but did not get too goo., a passage in the final stages breaking up. A three-year-old filly by Rey de de Oro she is not out of it at 60 yards behind. Mythorpe, "Bob" Darrah's

'entry from Thames is very fast away and has been a bit unlucky of late. He can pace well a!nd maybe "Bob's" luck is due to turn. He is in other /races to'o. The race should be very -interesting, especially as there is i some new blood to be seen. Horses that should go good races' "in the class are — j Dillon Audubon ! I Donum Bingen Chief

irom — HINEMOA HANDICAP 11 miles. Limit 3.6. Dillon Audubon lt Bloss Audubon lt Indolent lt Thora Thorpe lt Kai Kaha lt Bingen Chief .. 36 Lady Pame .. .. lt Donum 60 Maud Chenault lt Mythorpe .. S4 The Thermal S'prings Cup is next i to catch the eye and the class is good for a 4.49 limit. Bonnie Direct who paid a thumping dividend last time i out at Cambridge is on the peg and Cros Moran's entry is a rare finisher under punishment. She has yet to be ' seen out over two miles, but indi- ' cations are that she will go on with .'it. Fisher from the Newdick team is /their only entry of the day and if here he should give a good account of himself. He has speed to burn, but •is not always reliable on the mark. • However of late he has shown more .•levelheadedness and seems to have overcome his breaking habits. He ■finished very gamely at Cambridge to get third to such good ones as Te Mahanga and Wee Machine over ten ,• furlongs. Guid Hairst from Fred Smith's Takanini stable will have the ibcnefit of his drivifig and that counts. ; He has a fine record over last seai .son and is pretty solid. He should [run well. . Mythorpe has already been mentioned earlier. Te Mahanga from Wilfred Johnstone's team won last time out and has a good record this season. He paces very freely and is a bull dog finisher. His chances are rosy. Wee Machine when he arriv;'ec! yestei'day looked a picture and he ''■ir. a solid pacer with whips of speed. So far he has not run out two miles, •bi t it will be remembered that he has ' alvays won his races at the right part. Wee Machine will be very . popuiar. Our Peter if here should hrve a show. The race for Mr. and Mrs. Burch's handsome canteen of cutlery should give the public lots of th.-ilis and they may pin their faith to — Wee Machine Te Mahanga Guid Hairst from — THERMAL SPRINGS CUP Two miles. Limit 4.49. Bonnie Direct .. lt Wee Machine .. 48

h i.-;her lt Te Mahanga .. 24 Cuid Ilairst .. .. lt Our Peter 144 Mythorpe lt i Enawah's Exhibition Next will come one of the most interesting events of the meeting. Mr. Wilfred Johnstone's brilliant mare Enawah is to give an exhibition t>f pacing over a mile with War Officer, a galloper in Mr. L. C. Ryan's co'ours. Enawah won three races on end in her last three stars, two twom'lers and a ten-furlong race at i Cambridge — both cups and the sprint ■ ar ti she is a really classy mare by Ptterwah from Ena Bell a good mare •in her day. It will be most interest- > ing to see the different actions of |th : two horses and should make converts of any sceptics. Enawah on a heavy track went 4.39 3-5 at Cambridge for two miles and 2.45 for a miie and a quarter at the same meetjin ;. Her time for the mile should •bo in the vicinity of 2.12 or even better. For Mr. Galbraith's Clock Seven are paid up for in the Presicent's, a two miler for straight-out trjtters and this too should provide a .thrill. The field is much the same as in the first race with the addition of Fred Smith's imported mare Nell Vclo who is a long way back but is o: e of the fastest trotters in New Z'/aland if she can be kept down. B.th Indolent and Kohewah can go tv o miles if ready and Wiriwhata has akvays been plugging on at the end of his races. The race should be a g. od one for spectators and if starte 1 the finish may include Nell Yolo Wiriwhata Kohewah from. — PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP .Unhoppled trotters; 2m. Limit 5.6. Bingen Bell .. .. lt Nell Volo .. .. 204 Indolent 12 Dark McKinney 240 Wiriwhata .. .. 96 Explosion .. .. 276 Kvhewah 16S The class in the fifth race the Puke- : a Handicap is much the same as in Ua Hinemoa but there is two furlongs i.i 1*9 to cover and there are some fcoi ones engaged over the distance. C.iid Hairst is a long way behind i i this but he can go some and if siarted should soon make up his handicap. Bonnie Direct and Biingen Chief are the only others off anyth.'ng but the back mark and some on the front rank may make their task hard. Dillon Audubon and Maud Chenault for instance and Lady Fame should go well. The race is not easy

to sort out but the popuiar choices may lean to Dilloni Audubon Bonnie Direct Bingen Chief from. — PUKEROA HANDICAP lt miles. Limit 3.45. Dillon Audubon lt Bloss Audubon lt Lady Pame .... lt Bonnie Direct .. 24 Maud Chenault lt Bingen Chief .. 36 Rose Marble .. lt Guid Hairst .. .. 120 Thora Thorpe .. lt The last race is the Whakarewarewa Handicap of. ten furlongs with a 2.57 class and seven are entered. The bulk of these are sure to step out and the race should be close. Edna Worthy ran second not so long ago and was well up in a sprint at Cambridge; she ha's plenty o.f speed. Fisher may be better suited over this distance than two miles and he will have a lot of friends. McMillan has Lady Amanda engaged and this is a mare with great possibilities and a great deal of pace. Oif the limit she will probably make the pace for the others. Mythorpe is in front for a change instead of being well back and he too should go fast. Te Mahanga if he does not win earlier should be close up and Wee Machine will also take a lot of beating. Our Peter should go better in this than in the cup and whatever wins will nofc have a bloodless victory. The issue is open wdth preferences for Wee Miachine Te Mahanga Edna Worthy from. — . WHAKAREWAREWA HANDICAP s li miles. Limit 2.57. Edna Worthy .. lt Te Mahanga .. 12 Fisher lt Wee Machine .. 36 Lady Amanda .. lt Our Peter .. .. 96 Mythorpe lt It is understood that, after the races are ended, several local owners of trotters are anxious to stage a match at level conditions due to an argument (as yet unsettled) as to whose horse was the better. ■Altogether the day's sport should be a most enjoyaible one and the ad-, mission charges should satisfy everyone. The public will be catered for in every way as at other meetings.