TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 234, 4 October 1927, Page 13

TROTTING.

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

(By ORION.)

SEASON'S riXTOKES. 'ctober 6.—Kurow J«_ (two events). ><-tober 8. 10.—Oamarn J.C (tour events). Jctober 10.—Metbven T.C. October 15. 10 -Auckland Trotting Club, 'ctobei ltt.—lnanabua T.C '(.-tuber 22, 24.—Ureyuioutb T.C. >etober 24. —Oamaru T.C. November 8, 10. 11. —Metropolitan Spring. November 10. 23.—Otabuhu T.C. November 25. 20.—ForUury Hark T.C. December S.—Waikato T.C. December 10.—Northland T.C. December 15, 17.—New Brighton T.C. December 26.—Atshburton T.C. December 28 27.— Westport T.C. December 26, 27.—South Walrarapa. December 26.—Gore T.C. December 28.—Win ton T.C. December 27, 29. 31.—Auckland T.C.

The trotter Billy Carbine was brought down from Henderson this morning. Beatty, whose handicap was withheld yesterday, has been placed on the limit in the improvers' Handicap. The Derby candidate, Warplane, showed speed when sprinted this morning by J. Shaw, but he was boring badly at the turns. Nelson Tasker looks well, and should be at his best on Saturday week. He was strapped up and given sharp bursts over odd furlongs this morning. Roma Bingen gave a pleasing exhibition of trotting when driven by H. Kinnamont this morning. The bay mare was not asked to go at top speed. A. McSweeney is pottering about with a four-year-old mare by Our Thorpe—Lady Stepney. JShe is a pacer, but will not be asked to race for some time. R. Millen had Marble Star at the track, and gave him long steady work. He will probably be found competing in unhoppled events.

F. Smith has hopes of one day catching a stake with the erratic Delavan Bill. Smith ha 3 been working him in saddle, and he is carrying much more condition than usual. G. Phipps is taking advantage of the fine tracks to slip the work into Dick Dillon. The chestnut* was given plenty of steady jogging yesterday afternoon and again this morning. S. August is only working Nelson Fame at present. The son of Nelson Bingen lias served a few mares® this season, one of them being Agnita, the dam of All Bell, Nita Bell, Aorangi and Co. Sweating freely Logan Rothschild was allowed to stride alon over a couple of circuits this morning with G. Robertson iji the sulky. The big gelding is a delicate customer, and his first run is generally his best. H. Kinnamont strapped up Van Rich and Gold Jacket this morning and sent the pair a mile and a half. Van Rich, on the inside, had a slight advantage for a mile, when Gold Jacket ranged alongside and they came home together, both doing their work well. Medusa, the Derby candidate being prepared by A. Julian, moved along nicely this morning. However, she is not likely to be good enough to trouble the southerners. Another Derby candidate to work was Free Advice, in J. McKendriCh's team.

An interesting workout this morning was witnessed when Amaris (Shaw), Luvan (Julian) and Jewel Pointer (Fairburn) stepped out to go a mile and a half. At the jump off Luvan bobbled and Amaris went away in front a couple of lengths out from Luvan, who was not going smoothly, while Jewel Pointer stood his companions up about 12yds start. Luvan was up with Amaris after going seven furlongs, but half a mile from home Jewel Pointer put in a fast fun. The pace was then clapped right out, and Amaris and Jewel Pointer drew away from Luvan, the first named pair 'finishing strongly. Luvan's effort was not an attractive one, as she was never going smoothly. YANKEE PACING "DERBY." During the past few years pacers have come more into vogue in America, one of the leading, factors being the so-called Reno American Pacing Derby, of 25,000 dollars ( £5000),-says an exchange. In America the name •"Derby" does not carry the same significance as in England and Australasia, as in American trotting circles several big trotting and pacing race 9 have been called Derbies, although open to horses of all ages. The so-called "Pacing Derby" is a race of this description, it not being confined to three-year-olds. It is described as "H.O. Reno Am. Pacing Derby, 2.8 class pace: Purse 25,000 dollars." The race was won by a mare called Prue Grattan, who finished sixth in the first heat, won in 2.4J, and won the : second and third heats and the race in 2.3£ and 2.3 J. The winner is of interest to Australians as Prue Grattan carries the same blood on the sire's side as Grand Voyage, Australasia's champion trotter, does on the dam's. Prue Grattan is by Grattan Royal by Grattan, while Grand Voyage is out of Blonde Grattan (imp.) by Grattan. The best horse may have won, but it is open to doubt, as there must have been a number that never got a fair go. There were 19 starters, who drew for positions, and they were started in three rows, eight in the first, seven in the second, and four in the third. Pity the sorrows of the four on the back mark, who had to battle their way round or through the 15 immediately in front of them. Prue Grattan, the winner, was in the first row. Of the 19, six were free legged. The winner was hoppled, but Dr. Volo, winner of the first heat, was unhoppled, as also was Jeanette Royal, winner of third money. Jeanette Royal had been trained in hopples, but always resented them, and towards the day of the race being tried without them, she went so kindly she started in the race without them.

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