TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 15, 8 April 1927, Page 6

TROTTING

Waiting For Easter The Gore-trained pacers, Jolly Chimes and Jolly Pet. have been freely nominated for the N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Easter time. The southern pair should be well forward in condition at this period of the season and may be found competing strongly in their respective classes in Christchurch. Should do “Batter” A good stamp of a grey gelding, who raced under the name of Whitebait, was produced for the Rakaia Trot at Ashburton, but he was very slow to leave the mark, and took practically no part in the race. He is by Trogend from Silvery, and on appearances should be equal to paying his way. Back to the Fold The Southern trainer G. S. Smith was working a quality-looking two-year-old trotter last season by Lee Norris from Maori Princess. He stated recently that the youngster had been turned out for a long time, but he proposed to bring him in this month and continue his education. Good Work Mr. Caffin, secretary to the Forbury Park Trotting Club is circularising the owners of all the leading stallions with a view to securing their nominations, which close on April 22, for the New Zealand Sires’ Produce Trotting Stakes. Something Useful In winning a mile and a-lialf trot at the Manawatu meeting, Native Star was clocked to do 3.43 3-5 off a 4min. mark. It was a fair performance and worked out at 2.29 to the mile. In the President’s Handicap at Wanganui to- ;>rrow Native Star is set to do 5.1 for two miles, or a mile gait of 2.30 X. This trotter is by Native King from Muriel Starr and is considered useful. Quite Recovered Mr. H. Brinkman, the well-known handicapper, has made a good recovery from his recent illness, and is able to attend to duties once again. At Wanganui There are a brace of maidens competing at Wanganui in the Innovation Handicap that many will be interested in. One is Hostess, bred in Auckland by Messrs. McKendrick Bros., and is by Gold Bell from Mayflower. Hostess was recently purchased by Mr. A. J. Corrigan and will carry that sportsman’s colours. The other is Enawah, by the American-bred trotter Peterwah, and her showing may be a guide to future events. For Derby Honours W. J. Tomkinson has a very promising two-year-old in Vestas ( Match - light—lmperial Fan). The youngster has perfect manners, is a good beginner, and as he proved by his performance at Ashburton is endowed with a fair turn of speed. Although he was beaten into third place he was not disgraced, and altogether it was an attractive performance. The juvenile is booked to compete in the next G.N. Derby and his future running will be awaited with interest. A Disappointment There was great disappointment in light harness circles when the pacing mare Storm Bell failed to appear at the Timaru Trotting Club’s autumn meeting. It appears that the daughter of Storm Child fell heavily on the Timaru truck on the previous day, with the result that she put her stifle out, and sustained severe internal injuries. She is still in a very bad way, and veterinary advice is to the effect that she is very unlikely ever to race again in the event of her making a recovery. She was a very promising performer, with three recent successes to her credit. Her accident means a severe loss to her Central Otago owner-breeder. Worth Remembering

At various meetings there is as a rule one or two competitors whose previous form suggests that they will go out well supported first fancies, and One in Bingen Boy, booked to compete in the mile saddle event at the Wanganui meeting to-morrow, is likely to go out the strongest favourite of the day. Bingen Boy registered a unique performance at the Poverty Bay meeting in January, when he started in two events for trotters only, running unplaced in one and finishing second in the other, coming out later in the day strapped up and romping home an easy winner in a mile and a quarter event. In saluting the judge Bingen Boy covered the distance in 2.54 4-s—should the times submitted be correct —or a mile gait of 2.20. Tomorrow Bingen Boy is asked to do 2.24, and on figures looks the best of good things. Being by Nelson Bingen—Novice, he is a full-brother to the speedy pacers Nelson Fame and Nelson Derby, and the trotter Native King. •