GOSSIP FROM THE STABLES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 278, 14 February 1928, Page 11

GOSSIP FROM THE STABLES

GREYMOUTH’S JUBILEE FIXTURE TROTTING ASSOCIATION DECISIONS L c-'jan Park’s Cold It is said that Logan Park contracted a cold on his return from the Forbury | Park meeting and hence will not be brought North to fulfil engagements at I the Otahuhu meeting. Fine for Driver The action of the South Wairarapa Trotting Club in fining J. Bry.ce, jun., [ £ 5 for making certain statements conI cerning one of its stewards, was en- ! dorsed last week by the Trotting Association. Time to Start The one-time highly-thought-of trotter Homeleigh Girl is being tried by W. R. Burns. She now is five years old, so if age is going to help her it is time it commenced to manifest itself. But Would He Be? The proof of the pudding is here. Native Chief is the fastest pacer we have seen in the Antipodes, yet how I much money can he win? If he were i a galloper and occupied a similar pedestal in that sport, he would be worth ; £50,000, declares “Mascot.” Auckland’s Jewel ! Since Jewel Pointer made the Northerners talk, everybody in Auckland inI terested in nomenclature is trying to find a name with Jewel in it. They | already have a Jewel Wave. One would ! expect that in the summer time. So says a Southern critic. Greymouth Jubilee Cup The following are the entries for the Jubilee Gold Cup Handicap (in harnes), of £250; 2.20 class, 12Jf —Lincoln Huon, Shadowland, High Jinks, Royal Serene, Thorpie, Nourmahal, Orphan, Lady Matchlight, Sahib, La Sonnette, Oriole, Daytime, Kreisler, Okoura, Chimer, Acre, Jackie Audubon. Sungleam, Vikota. Henry Lbgan, Auditress, Peter Wilkin.

Off Schooling List Letters were received by the Trotting Association last, week from D. Rodgers and J. Connell asking for the lifting of the ban from Bing Boy and Billy Sea respectively, each writer instancing the good behaviour of his horse at the New Brighton meeting. A. Hendriksen had stated that he would give a guarantee that so long as he was in charge of Billy Sea the horse would go off all right, but he was not prepared to warrant him under any other trainer’s charge. It was decided to remove the name of Billy Sea from the schooling list and that Bing Boy be allowed to start in saddle races only.

Tomkinson’s Strong Band Dalmeny, who will be one of W. .7. Tomkinson’s team for the Otahuhu meeting, figures on 36 yards behind in the Papakura Handicap, 4.38 class, on the first day of the meeting, and on the second day has been accorded a nomination in the Dominion Handicap, 4.32 class. With Young Blake, Concltff and Lingfield as other members of his team, Tomkinson should add to his winnings on his northern trip.

Deposit Forfeited The Forbury Park Trotting Club reported to the Trotting Association that W. Carling, the owner of Wattle Patch, had protested against Peter Boy being placed second in the Vauxhall Handicap on the ground of unnecessary galloping. Carling said that at the finish the horse galloped 100 yards. J. McLennan, driver of Peter Boy, had stated that his horse was still on the break going past the post. The club dismissed the protest and recommended the refund of the forfeit protest fee.

Licences Granted and Refused Tho following recommendations of the Licensing Committee were adopted by the Trotting Association last week: —David J. Arnott, O. F. Gibson, P. P. McKay (rider’s licences only); D. J. Arnott. W. Beresford. :L. A. A. Brown. A. E. Brown, L. Curry, H. N. Ellis. O. F. Gibson, L. G. Grice, L. P. Hunt, P. P. McKay, L. McMahon. W. D. Naylor, T. W. Nightingale. F. Scott and C. L. Wellman (three months’ conditional licences). L. V. Boivin’s application to work in a stable was refused, and no recommendation was made in regard to the application of R. Millen. Good Ones for Greymouth The nominations for the Greymouth and Inangahua Jubilee Meetings must be regarded as distinctly satisfactory, for. in each race a big number of entries has been received. The two principal events include the names of useful performers in Nourmahal, Orphan, Lady Matchlight, La Sonnette, Daytime, Kreisler, Chenier, Acre and Jackie Audubon—better class than is usually seen out at the West Coast meetings. With liberal support from Canterbury stables the way seems clear for a most successful meeting. No Brand for Niggers Following a suggestion from H. H. Fraser, secretary of the Timaru Trotting Club, that the horse Nigger Dillon be branded, on account of his being jet black without any markings, it was the general opinion that a pure black horse being something of a rarity no brand was required. The attention of the Trotting Association was drawn to the fact that the brand employed v by the association for horses going to Australia was too small and indistinct. It was decided to refer the matter to the foreign horse committee.

An Auckland Protest Correspondence was received by the Trotting Association last week from the Auckland Trotting Club entering a protest against the refusal of the Licensing Committee to grant a license to R .Millen to drive at the Auckland Summer Meeting. The Licensing Committee had reported that it had no recommendation to make after the finding of the board, and the secretary had replied to this effect. The board unanimously suppbrted the action of the Licensing Committee, and it was decided to reply stating that the board saw no reason to alter its previous decision. Laxity of Stewards

Mr. T. H. Davey, chief stipendiary steward, reported to the “Trotting Association the enquiries he had made sociation the inquiries he had made in the Grandstand Handicap at the recent Auckland meeting. Mr. Davey presented statements from F. Holmes, D. Withers and M. Holmes concerning the accident. A letter from the Auckland Club stated that, drivers had nothing to say on the matter. Some discussion took place concerning the laxity of stewards in dealing with accidents. The case of John Mauritius at Forbury Park was instanced. This horse had become entangled in another horde’s sulky, and was lying on the track for at least five minutes, yet no inquiry by the club was undertaken.