TROTTING TOPICS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21222, 19 September 1940, Page 13

TROTTING TOPICS

(BY “PADLOCK.") M-dllle Dlroc-t and Neutrality will be taken south by M. Stewart this week to contest events at the Wellington IrotitlnK Club's spring meeting a; Mult Park on Saturday. BoUih are in forward condition and will be assured of a following. Additions to Team Earl's Pride and Barbara Scott are recent additions to the successful Te Rapa stable of M. Stewart. An un-narned 4-year-old gelding i>y Frank Worthy Irom Mavis Bingen, who also Joined the stable last week, has swelled Uie Stewart team to 20 horses. Manna’s Son Manna’s Son, a recent winner at New Brighton, was bred in Auckland, being by Worthy Bond from Manna. He was educated by the late E. S. Groat and as n two-year-old was one of the most promising young trotters in the Dominion. After reaching the better class he went south where he has performed usefully. Plans for Bayard According to present intentions, Bayard will be taken to Addington Tor the New Zealand Cup, Mr H. E. Salter having decided to take advantage of the conditions applying to the Cup,, for horses assessed at 4.28. Bayard has shown good form at two miles and if the trip eventuates he will be driven by A. W. Broughton. Kenworthy' As was generally expected, the Mangereowned pacer Kenworthy was not long in reaching the winning list in the Soutn Island, and in recording 2-M 4-5 to win the Wainoni Handicap at New Brighton was responsible for a fine effort. Kenworthy is a versatile horse and has won and has taken fast records at all distances. Trip Cancelled The return visit or the Tasmanian pacer. Van Derby, to Auckland, has been cancelled, his owner, Mr E. Tatlow, having decided to keep him for stud purposes. Had he made the trip It was intended that Van Derby would make an attempt to reduce his Epsom mile record of 2.0 2-5. While in New' Zealand Vail Derby established a mile and a-hair record at Addington o>r 3.9 3-5. Mah Jong Disappoints iMah Jong gave a disappointing performance at New Brighton recently breaking up badly in the early part and threatening danger at no stage of proceedings. Mah Jong gave some high class performances for J. T. Paul last season, reaching a 3.36 mark, winning on three occasions and finishing in the minor money four ttmes In eight starts. Heonly unplaced performance during that period was at Claudelands when she was knocked down just after the start of the race. Her New Brighton Torm would suggest that she was not right. Of Interest Here The recent successes or Ring-stone m America are of Interest In this country in that Mr J. R. McKenzie, or Christchurch has a younger full-sister to Blaclcsfono. for whom he paid 5 500 dollars. Blackstone, who is an unhoppled pacer, commenced the American season in great style by winning heats at Toledo in 2.3 j and 2.0. At Indianapolis he won m 1.594. the first or the season under tnv< minutes. Blackstone Is by Volomite 2.3 i, rrom Margaret Spangler, 2.2 i, by Guy Axworthy. Thames Entries ■Nominations for the spring meeting or the Thames Trotting Club on Octofoer 5 close tomorrow (Friday) at 5 p.m. with Blomfleld and Company, Auckland, and at 8 p.m. with the secretary (Mr E. o. Brownlee), Mary Street, Thames. An attractive programme lias been arranged for the consideration or owners, the big race the Goldfields Cup, being worth £2O 5, Including a canteen of cutlery valued at £25. The chief event for straight-out trotters, the Omahoi Handicap, will carry a stake or £l5O, Including a £25 trophy and the sprint, the Puru Handicap, has been ealtered for to the extent of £125. •Suggestion Appreciated A suggestion made by the Auckland Trotting Owners, Trainers and Breeder*' Association to the New Zealand Metropolitan Club that the handicaps for the first day of the spring meeting, the Cup ex- l cepted, to be held in November, might with advantage be delayed until after the Auckland. Oamaru and Groymouth meetings in October, has been given consideration bv the committee. The president. Mr A.‘L. Matson, In expressing appreciation of the action or the Auckland association in offering constructive suggestions stated that the handicaps would not no declared until October 31. and acceptances taken on November 4. Unfortunate Mishap The Wash dyke owner-trainer P. Gallagher suffered a painful Injury at the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting. Driving Irish Dusk In the second trotting event, he was In a handy position to the leaders at the end of two furlongs, but Colleen Travis broke in Tront or him, and In endeavouring to get her back to her feet the latter’s drlvcf pulled her across in front of Irish Dusk who was brought down and Gallagher was dislodged rrom the sulky. He did nol lose his hold on the reins, and when his horse regained his feet Gallagher, although being dragged for some yards, succeeded In preventing him from bolting away. Gallagher then struggled back into the sulky and drove In to the enclosure, where he received a round of applause from all parts or the course for bis smart piece or work. Unfortunately, Gallagher’s foot was caught in the sulky’s stirrup when being thrown, and when medical aid was called immediately and he was taken from the sulky It was found he had suffered torn leg muscles. New Zealand Derby

After second payments Tor the New Zealand Derby, 17 well-bred three-year-olds are still engaged, but a notable absentee Is the New Zealand Sapling Stakes winner. Special Force, who, if engaged, would be a warm favourite. Special Force was an outstanding two-year-old, ana artor winning the Juvenile Stakes at the Canterbury Park meeting be easily won the New Zealand Sapling Stakes from Ronald Logan, Walter Moore and Gold Chief. Another absentee Is the Sapling Stakes runner-up Ronald Logan, and It appears that the owners of these two colts have paid a heavy penalty for failing to nominate their youngsters for the three-year-old classic. The absence of two suen speedy pacers will be In favour of R. B Berry’s good colt, Walter Moore, says a southern newspaper, and the Yaldhurst trainer has a good second string in Diamond Jim. With the winner and tnc runner-up in the Sapling Stakes missing from the list of acceptors for the Derby, the field cannot be regarded as the strong-

est available, but a number may make big improvement on their two-year-old form Village Maid, from F. J. Smith’s stable has shown promise, and in her last race performed with credit against older and more experienced pacers. The field generally, however, is a good one, and there are prospects for the good-looking Gold Chief, trained at New Brighton by L Davidson. This colt fully extended Walter Moore in the Tima.ru Nursery Stakes, and with added experience lie will do better. Cold Steel and Surprise Potts may be the best of the remainder. Greatest Ever Foaled “The greatest pacer ever roaled,” was the opinion the late W. J. Tomkinson formed or Indianapolis the first time ne drove him. Indianapolis, an extraordinarily large pacer for his age, was nevertheless an early speedster, Tor he won with ridiculous ease at his first start. He j trained on to become one or the really j great horses bred In the Southern Hemisphere, winning throe New Zealand Cups ' and £10,257 in stakes. Now he has been i retired from the racetrack. ! There were many outstanding incidents j in Indianapolis’ dazzling career, but lour happenings that always come to the top in j any discussion about Him are the fart that lie narrowly missed being gelded, that Mr| G. J. Barton refused an offer «»r 20.111111 j dollars from a visiting American sports- | man when the great pacer was at me 1 height of Ills four-year-old magnificence that he broke his hopples at the start 01 i the Christchurch Handicap at A riding ten* ! one day and then w*-nt on to victory with! the broken gear dangling round hi< leg- j and, last but not least, that lie won ms * New Zealand Cup- hi succession, write- ! “Ribbonwood,” in the New Zealand Trot- I ting Calendar. Ilis mile against time in 2.0 2-5 ahd h:« ! winning performance over a mile and a- ' quarter in the We-ton llruirtirap at Oamani I were other highlight- in hi- im*t«*..n** t" tie- tnp. m the Weston llamiu-ap hr j a winning record 'equal with *Vi i:. *? ; Logan). In that ra*-e Indianap..;;, Wil - j last with t\v*. furlongs to go. and ne superlative could fittingly describe ;nr rim he made over the last furlong m = last quarter was done j n better than 2«according to many experienced watrnholders. it was truly a breath-taking! achievement. lndiana<polis, who was bred at “Durbar

Lodge.” would probably have been gelded but Tor the pood impression lie made upon the well-known trainer. J. .1. Lewis. The ••oil was a'dually ".u the point or being operated on when Mr Lowfs obse.rved tli.v the big fellow was t ,,0 well bred and too promising i:i physique to be wasted. Higood office* '.n the coit’s belia If were availing, and Indianapolis was saved for breeding purposes. TROTTING September 2 I—-Wellington T.C. October —Thame* t.C."’ Ortol)"r 12— New HrlgMUm T.C. Oell *1 ■ -si—narn 1■ 1 1 .<;. land* T.C. " November '\\>!llnsr!nn t.C. Novenii*'-- 2—lnvercargill T.C. November 12, li, 15—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 28, 3 o—Forbury Park T.C. November 30, December 7—Waikato T.C.