Trainer’s Great Run at Hastings

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 695, 21 June 1929, Page 12

Trainer’s Great Run at Hastings

EAST COAST PROVES HAPPY HUNTING GROUND Hastings has proved a happ*' hunting ground since the inception of light harness contests in that area for W. T. Lowe, the wellknown Canterbury owner-trainer, and it is no wonder that any representative carrying his colours is sent out a good first choice in the betting market. WHEN the Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club held its inaugural fixture in May, 1925, Bill Lowe, who hangs out his sign at Hinds, in the Canterbury territory, decided to bestow his patronage upon the young club. Accordingly he entered the trotter Kolmar for both the square-gaited heats on the card. Lowe made the trip North, and was rewarded for his venture by winning both the Taradale and May Handicaps. Repeating the Dose The Southern trainer was so pleased with the treatment he received at Hastings that he decided the following year

to include the East Coast fixture in his touring programme. When the time came William went along to the fixture with Trampfast, who also succeeded in cleaning up both square trotters’ items, the Te Hapara and Waikanei Handicaps. An invitation was extended to the successful Hinds owner to pay Hawke’s Bay a visit again the next year, and having promised to do so, Lowe later laid his plans with a- view to once more capturing the double. Great Change Stops the Run On this occasion he selected Commander Bingen to carry the Hinds banner, but in his first essay, the Taradale Handicap, the Nelson Bingen trotter was forced to strike his colours to Great Change. He soon made amends, however, when the January Handicap came up for decision, and W. T. L. was again found saluting the Hawke’s Bay judge. Having now a record of five firsts and one second in six starts at Hastings, the public began to think the visitor had a mortgage on the events for square-gaitea horses, but last year they were doomed to disappointment, as the Canterbury enthusiast did not make the trip, and thus the plums were left for someone else to coliect. But, as if to make up for the loss of prestige through his absence lasi season, Bill adopted the course this year of taking two trotters to the carnival, Deceitful and Bon Boy, and again success smiled on his efforts. Deceitful was harnessed up three times, and never finished out oi a place, scoring a first, second and third. Bon Boy was only once dressed lor the races, but he did not forget to be on his best behavious and catch a first certificate. % A Useful Pair Deceitful is a nice type of trotter by Nelson Bingen from a Rothschild mare, and as siie is only a five-year-old, should reach a high standard with more age and racing experience. Bon Boy is one of the rugged kind, being by Bon Homme from a mare named Yankee Lass. He may not reach the same society as his stablemate, but will be a useful stake-earner. He is a splendid breaker, corning back lo his gait in a stride or two without losing any ground. Bill Lane understands the squaregaiters. and they appear to understand him, which makes the combination a power to be reckoned with. The Southerner is popular with trotting fans in every centre, but nowhere more so than on the East Coast.