TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 163, 12 July 1935, Page 12

TROTTING.

MAY GO SOUTH.

INQUIRY FOR CHANCELLOR. NEGOTIATIONS STILL PROCEEDING. Negotiations are proceeding for the sale of the Takanini-traincd pacer Chancellor to a southern owner, and it is expected that the sale will be completed before the end of the week. Chancellor is a promising young paccr by the American-bred sire Peterwah from Black Gold, by Gold Bell from Lady S. Black Gold is thus a fullsister to the dual Auckland Trotting Cup winner Gold Jacket. Chancellor first commenced racing as a two-year-old in the 1932-33 season, when, after finishing unplaced in three successive starts, he opened his winning account in the Devonport Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club's autumn meeting, lie followed this up by scoring in the Hastings and Napier Handicaps at the Ha.vkc's Bay Trotting Club's meeting in June. He was then taken to the Ashburton fixture to contest the New Zealand Sapling Stakes. Li this event he failed to strike a correct gait at the start, and consequently lost a lot of ground. Even then he showed great speed to finish in third place only two lengths and a half away from the winner, War Buoy, who lias since developed into one of the most brilliant pacers in the Dominion for some time. Chancellor was then given a good spell, but resumed racing when he failed to gain a place at the Waikato meeting in October, 1933. He then struck his best form and recorded four firsts and two seconds in his next half dozen starts, including a win in the Great Northern Derby. Two unplaced performances followed, but the little pacer closed the season by winning his last two engagements. This season his racing has been restricted owing to an epidemic of colds prevailing in the Takanini stable. Chancellor opened the season inauspiciously as a four-year-old bv failing in his first start, but he made amends by scoring iu his next two engagements. A Fliird placing followed, and he was then turned out for a good spell before being produced at the recent Auckland fixture. At this meeting Chancellor was produced in the Adams Memorial Cup 011 the first day, when, after striking interference at a critical stage, lie finished in great style to be only beaten a head by the winner, Great Logan. On the strength of this performance he was installed a strong favourite for the C. F. Mark Memorial 011 the second day, but he had to be content with.seeond place, again being only beaten by a nead. Chancellor's efforts were really good, the gelding handling the heavy going iu great style. Chancellor is not very big, but lie is full of quality and is particularly solid. If his sale to the south is effected he should continue to pay his way. He is owned by Messrs. E. G. and F. A. Bridgens and is trained at Takanini by C. G. Smith, but the credit of making the son of Peterwah must go to F. J. Smith, who is at present serving a term of disqualification. Smith has had Chancellor ever since he was a yearling and has handled (he gelding throughout his career with the exception of the last Auckland meeting.