NO EVENTS FOR TROTTERS

Southland Times, Issue 24825, 18 August 1942, Page 2

NO EVENTS FOR TROTTERS

GORE CLUB’S SPRING PROGRAMME The decision of the Gore Racing Club to eliminate trotting events from its spring meeting will not be well received by trotting owners and trainers ui Southland. Trotting events on racing programmes in Southland have come to be accepted as an important part of the card. More often than not these races have strengthened the programme, and it is not so long ago since some clubs would have had poor meetings without them. The Gore club has been forced into the position of framing a programme without a trotting event. A half a loaf is better than no bread, and some persons may question the wisdom of not allowing the club to card one race for trotters. Owners of pacers and trotters in Southland are going to have a lean enough time without taking the limited opportunities away from them.

Otago Hunt Handicaps Handicaps for the Otago Hunt meeting will be declared tomorrow.

Southern Owners Messrs W, McDonald £1402, F. Wallis £1075 and Miss J. J. Cuff £lOl5 were the only southern owners to win four figures in stakes with light-harness horses last season.

To Be Sold Mr T. Baird’s horses, other than Marquee, are to be sold. They include the brood mare Cough and the novice jumper Minton. Marquee is to be raced In the interests of Mr Baird’s sisters. Not a Parallel

As at Trentham on both days, Foxiana was ridden a perfect race in the Grand National Steeplechase by D. W. Redstone, who was apprenticed to L. G. Morris up to early in June, when his term expired, but is still attached to the stable. Redstone was thus not an apprentice when he rode on Saturday, so did not equal the performance of J. L. Strathem, apprentice rider of Astral Flame, last year’s winner. Redstone is 18 years of age. John Grigg Stakes

Botany will probably have his next race in the John Grigg Stakes at Ashburton next month, and the Pink Coat-Denlse colt should go close to repeating the winning form he showed in the Cashmere Plate. Popular Double The result of a visit to the legal double machine at Ascot, Sydney, last week was that an investor of five shillings was the sole winner of the day to the extent of £l3O. The double totalizator in Australia is worked on the principle that all investors "get a run for their money.” The machine is open for business when the runners for the first race concerned are announced, writes Sir Modred. Backers of the winner are then entitled to select their second "leg” when the starters for the second race are available. Under this system investors on the first winner do not fear the operations of the scratching-pen as they do under ancient methods of doubles speculation.

Beau Vite Retired from the turf with a stakes total of £26,680, Beau Vite joins the record band of New Zealand-bred horses credited with having won the major portion of their earnings in Australia, comments Sir Modred. He ranks sixth on the list of Dominionbred horses included in Australia’s list of famous winners, his predecessors being Phar Lap, Limerick, Nightmarch, High Caste and Carbine in that order—the brilliant Gloaming was owned in this country, but he was bred in Victoria. Beau Vite should succeed at the stud as a virile horse bred in the purple and noted for his sprinting and staying prowess. He is a son of the famous Beau Pere (imp.), by Son-in-Law, and his dam was also of the best lineage. He is from Dominant, by Martian from Lovelorn, by Melton from Hebrew Maid, an English mare of aristocratic line. Yours Truly With a win and two seconds during the past few weeks, Yours Truly has been busy in Australia. The son of the Southland sire Siegfried ran second last week in Sydney in the Ascot Handicap to Gallop, a very useful six-year-old gelding and a winner and place-getter in handicap company, writes Sir Modred. Gallop is by Galadeer, an Imported English horse not very well known in New Zealand, but who will be recognized as the sire of Bronze Eagle. Reference to the New Zealand winning sire’s list shows that Bronze Eagle's progeny were successful last season. Court Dress For South?

Last week inquiries were made about the purchase of Court Dress (Nightmarch-Ball Dress), and it is reported that if business resulted Court Dress would join a Southland stable. Rita Globe

Rita Globe, the first foal of Black Globe, which has been purchased by a Southland breeder, won two races recently in Tasmania. Black Globe is expected to arrive from Australia as soon as shiping space is available. He will stand at Mataura Island. Fourth Prize

Clansman received £5O for fourth place in the Grand National Steeplechase. It was the first time a fourth prize was awarded at Riccarton.

Happy Ending It is understood that Happy Ending is to go to Australia if transport can be arranged. He would be extremely hard to beat in the Melbourne Cup if he could be landed at Flemington in his best trim. Good Response The Otago Hunt Club’s action in increasing the stakes for its annual race meeting has brought a fine response from owners in nominations, which are by far the largest the Hunt has ever received. The total is 180. as compared with 109 last year. Evan's Head

Evan's Head put a foot through the manger in the horse-box when he was loaded on tile train en route for Riccarton, and one of his legs was lacerated. Fortunately the injury is not likely to prove serious, but the hurdler will require a letup in his work. £2780 Dividend

A really sensational dividend would have been returned at Riccarton last Saturday had Pharmacist won the Cashmere Plate. In a pool of £3403/10/- on the win machine this Friday Night-Margaret Rose three-year-old had only one 10/- ticket on his chance, which would have been worth about £2780 had he won, GORE TROTTING CLUB The profit and loss account of the Gore Trotting Club shows a loss of £73/14/10, after paying taxes totalling £1604/18/6 and donations of £73/13/-, of which £6O went to patriotic funds, according to the annual report of the club. The report states that of the totalizator rebate of £402/17/6, £ll4 was paid to the Gore Racing Club to be expended on improvements to the course, which was again placed at the disposal of the club in first-class order. The report states that the club's race meeting was marked by close finishes in practically every event, and from a racing point of view was very successful. The totalizators handled £16,115 for the day. Although racing has been cut by 50 per cent, for the 1942-43 season, the club has again been granted a permit for Boxing Day.