TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 198, 23 August 1928, Page 14

TROTTING.

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES. SEASON'S FIXTURES. September B—New Brighton T.C. September 15—Wellington T.C September 15—Wellington Trotting Club October 6—Metbven T.C. October 13, 17—Auckland Trotting Clnb. The annual meeting of members of the Otahuhu Trotting Club will be held to-morrow at the club's offices, at 3 p.m. Seeing that the Northland Club has been granted permission to race on Labour Day, the programme should soon be making its appearance. A Southern writer who was present at the Metropolitan meeting says that in the Lightning Handicap (saddle) Native Chief lost a lot of ground at the start. When he got going he showed phenomenal speed, and went from post to post of his first quarter in 295, halfmile 57 3-ss, and mile 2.1 3-5.

After the National Cup, says a Christchurch writer, the stipendiary stewards " carpeted " the owner, Mr. G. S. Simpson, and questioned the running during the three days or Peter Bingen. It was pointed out by the owner that the horse had gone 4.25 on the first day, and the inquiry not only fizzled out but, according to the owner, the stipendiary stewards apologised for questioning the horse's running.

Fifty owners secured a share of the stakes at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting. M. J. Moodabe, of Auckland, headed the list with £850, followed by R. C. Fisken £600, E. J. Parkes £600, G. S. Simpson £600, C. E. Lindsay £475, R. Grant £400, Kelly and Morrison £400, J. R. Corrigan £375, B. Grice £350, W. F. Magson £350, A. E. Bussell £340, J. Washington £325, J. A. Mitchell £300, A. Smith £300, J. J. Kennerley £300, G. J. Barton £275, Mrs. E. Berryman £265, R. Ward £250, r.nl Miss N. Gunn £250.

Old age has not proved detrimental to numerous horses who have competed in Perth during the season, says the " Trotting Record." This is exemplified by the fact that 55 wins and two deadheats for first were secured by 37 performers from 12 years up to 18 years of age. The oldest horses to win were Rockfeller (2.25}) and Yundah Boy (2.26), two 18-year-old pacers, who each captured one race. Stan's Boy (2.25J), Daisy Direct (2.26J), Monte (2.27?), and Craboon (2.27) each 17 years old, also proved the hardiness of the trotting strain, by each winning one event. Other veteran performers to win were Wilkes Bov (2.40}), 16 years old, one win; Dean Dillon (2.16J), two wins; Quadroon (2.27), 1$ wins; and Keith (2.25J), one win (each 15 years old); and Harold Rose (2.21), two wins, and Sadie Pickwick (2.28j), one win (14 years old). No less than 12 13-year-olds scored 19 wins, and a dead-heat for first, while the honours in 22 races were shared by 13 horses twelve years of age. It is of interest to - note that horses who did not come urider the category of "aged" (seven years or over) in the race book proved victorious in 84 races.

The few horses at Epsom are now being given regular work, and occasionally are allowed to run along at a fair rate of Bpeed. As there is no meeting locally for some weeks, it is too early to tune them right up.

Although the programmes for the two meetings of the Otahuhu Club this season have not yet been drawn up, it would be no surprise to find the committee cutting out those races for unhoppled horses, which in the past have been contested by a mixed field of trotters and pacers. Such events have never proved a success.

Bingen Boy, who was taken across to Sydney some time ago, was backed to win big money at Canterbury Park (N.S.W.) a fortnight ago. Driven by J. Eddie, the brother to Nelson Fame, was soon out lengths in front of the field, but before going half a mile he broke badly, and would not settle down again. Bingen Boy is not to be persevered with further, and will do stud duty. By Nelson Bingen—Norice, both imported from America, Bingen Boy is bred in the purple, and being a fullbrother to Nelson Derby and Nelson Fame, he should get great stock. THE GREAT NORTHERN DERBY. As there are no more forfeits to be declared for the Great Northern Trotting Derby to be run in October, and all those remaining in are in for the full payment of lOsovs, owners have nothing to lose by not giving their candidates a run. At present the list numbers 23, and of these only four arc owned and trained in Auckland. Of the four Trustworthy, by Worthy BandConnie, owned by Mrs. T. Brady, at Mangere, will be' Auckland's hope. * The chestnut filly, in the autumn of last season, made her first public appearance on a race track. This was at the Hawera meeting in April, when she contested the Auroa Handicap and silenced the opposition, covering the mile and ahalf in 3.38. On the second day she ran third in the Trial Handicap to Nelson Dillon and Beverley Audubon. This time Trustworthy registered 3.34. f,'oing on to the Taranaki meeting Trustworthy won the Moturoa Handicap, covering the mile in 2.20 1-5. a smart performance for a two-year-old. Since then she has not raced, but has been kept in easy exercise throughout the winter, and should be in good order to be finished off for her Derby engasrement. Alice Axworthy, bv Worthy Bond—Hundalfe, is at present in Sydney, end is one of a team of three taken across by S. August. She raced recently and failed to get a place off a 2.30 mark, and would have to make a remarkable improvement on that showing to even be considered in the classic next October. The third local candidate is the colt by Great Audubon—Miss Rolfe. now working under A. Julian's supervision at Epsom. Great tilings are expected of this colt, for whom a good sum was paid a fortnight ago, but he may not be nearly seasoned enough to win a race like the Derby, in which there will be some from the south who will shape like veterans at the business. The fourth candidate is a gelding bv Great Audubon, out of a Kincr Edward mare, trained by G. Mitchell. He shapes promisingly in his work, but is very backward with only two months to t'o before the race. The outlook for "a local candidate securing the blue riband is not too hopeful, but in Tn>stworthy we have a filly who should offer strong opposition to the visitors.