THE TROTTING CUP CANDIDATES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 230, 2 November 1914, Page 6

THE TROTTING CUP CANDIDATES.

QUINCEY. Quincey is the oldest of all the competitors in the Trotting Cup, and he has raced with the utmost consistency for the last 10 seasons. He is trained privately by his owner, Mr S. Scott, at Ashburton, and enjoys the distinction of being the only trotter in. the race. Amongst his best performances are:— 1911—Dead heat with Clive in, Dominion Handicap at Addington; Time, 4min 37 2-ssec. 1912—Won Christchurch Handicap at Addington. Time, 4min 38sec. 1914—Won Champion Handicap at Canterbury Park. Time, 4min 44 l-ssec. Quincey will be driven by S. Scott.-

DON OJESAB. Bred in the Ashburtou district, Don Osesar showed more than ordinary promise, in his earliest track essays. Early last season the son of Prince Imperial and Maritana was purchased by the local sportsman 'who races as Mr Hanbury, and has turned > out a remarkably good investment. Lately, Don Osesar has been troubled by rheumatism, and at one time was so bad that his owner was wiichin an ace of scratching him for the Trotting Cup. Since then he has thrown off:his complaint, and has been ~ going good on the Addington track. His best performancei' : - '... 1914_i_Won Advance Handicap: at Canterbury Paxk.' ;l Time, ; 3miri: 31 1914—Won International at Addington. Time r 2inin 51;..4r58«c. ; 1914—Won Metropolitan Handicap at Addington. . Time, 4min 36 l-6sec. • Don C»sar will be driven by his trainar, B. Allan.