TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 126, 30 May 1934, Page 16

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND MEETING. HORSES AT EPSOM. PETER PIRATE TO RACE. Peter Pirate is fast assuming racing coniclition with the solid tasks being set him at Epsom by A. W. Broughton, aud the bay gelding is revelling in his work. Peter Pirate has not raced for a long time, but is being prepared for engagements at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting next month. H is to contest the principal twomile events, including the Adams Memorial Cup, y an event he won last year, and although Mr. Moodabe's gelding will be conceding 72yds in the handicap a soft track would enhance his prospects. AUCKLAND CLUB. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations fvr the winter meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club will close with the secretary, Mr. A. G. Ma bee, Durham Street, on Friday next at 5 p.m. Entries for the Great Northern Derby of 1935 will close on the same day. A DISAPPOINTING PACER. A. W. Broughton is persevering with the disappointing Wee Parrish and the bay gelding is carrying plenty of condition. He has been out for a short spell owing to sustaining a leg injury, but the trouble has disappeared. Wee Parrish is to compete at the Auckland meeting next month, but his prospects are not bright. ONE TO REMEMBER. The pacer Dundee has thrived on the racing he has had in the last two months and has developed into a very good-looking horse. His action when hoppled leaves nothing to be desired, and the gelding promises to develop into a high-class pacer. Dundee is working in fine style at Aldington and is sure to carry a good deal of support when next produced in a race. WASKASU SOLD. After disposing of Indolent to the Addington trainer C. S. Donald Mr. Eynon effected the purchase of Waskasu, and the trotter lias joined A. J. Forbes' establishment at Morrinsville. Waskasu has always possessed a good burst of speed for a trotter, but she is inclined to leave her feet for no apparent reason. Should she trot solidly for her new owner Waskasu may soon return her jmrchase money. CHANGE OF STABLES. After competing at the recent Waikato meeting Lucky Love was transferred to S. M. August's stable at Mangcre, and the black gelding was turned out for a short spell. He is again in steady work and will compete in improvers' events at Epsom at the Auckland fixture. When trained by 11. D. Ketinerley Lucky Love showed plenty of promise and appeared likely to soon work his way out of the novice classes. However, a second and a third are his only returns this season, and he lias been a trifle disappointing. A SEVERE LOSS. Mr. W. Johnstone, of Tamahere, suffered a severe loss when the chestnut mare Enawah contracted a chill and had to be destroyed. Enawah was bred at Gisborne by Mr. R. C. Fisken, in her first year's racing won the New Zealand Sapling Stakes in 1927. She was a brilliant young pacer, but met with an accident as a three-year-old. and the mishap affected her throughout her racing career. Enawah was by Peterwah from Ena Bell, by Gold Bell —Princess Eua, by Prince Imperial, and ranked as a half-sister to the trotter Explosion. BLUE MOUNTAIN WELL. The pacing gelding Blue Mountain, recently acquired by the Auckland sportsman Mr. M. J. Moodabe, is hitting out in great style at Addington, and he accomplished a very fast mile and a quarter last week. He stood Margaret Chenault and Somerby up a start and was going very comfortably in front at the finish. Blue Mountain is at present handicapped on 4.27 for two miles and still r< quires to win another race before he is eligible to compete in the New Zealand Trotting Cup in November. Blue Mountain is trained by another ex-Aucklander, J. S. Shaw. A GOOD TROTTER. Roi Grande is standing up very well to the steady tasks being allotted him at Epsom by A. T. Newdick, and there is every indication that the chestnut trotter will survive a solid preparation. He has not been set any serious work, but there is no sign of tiie kg trouble which kept him from racing for some period. When raced previously lloi Grande promised to be one of the best square-ga'ted hordes in the Dominion, but after winning a race at Epsom from 84yds behind the Austra-lian-bred gelding became troubled with a leg ailment and A. Newdick found it difficult to get him to stand up to any strong work. It is to be, hoped that Roi Grande continues 'with his improvement, as there is at present a dearth of good-class trotters in Auckland.

INVITATION RACES. In connection with the seven match races held during Walla Walla's visit to New Zealand "Harold Logan was the only horse to compete in every contest. He appeared in Christchureh, Auckland, Dunedin, Oamaru and Wellington within a period of seven weeks, and he registered five firsts, one second and one third. Out of the total prize money distributed Harold Logan secured £1230. Walla Walla was next on the honours list, he having contested five races for one first, a second and a third, his earnings amounting to £475. Red Shadow's record was three seconds and three thirds in. six starts. His share of the prize money was £203. Impromptu was invited to take part in two matches and he registered one first and one second for £190. Auburn Lad received £00 for his second at Auckland, and Lindbergh got £50 for finishing third on the second day at Addington.