TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 170, 20 July 1935, Page 20

TROTTING.

LOSS TO SPORT. NERVOLO BELLE'S DEATH. SIRES FOR THE WAIKATO. Mr. W. Thomas, of Ngaruawahia, has secured Jewel Pointer for his stud, and this brilliant little pacer has taken up his duties in the Waikato district. Mr. Thomas previously raced Lackiewood and Colleen Murphy, and the former met with a good deal of success a few seasons ago. Jewel Pointer is in great heart at present. It is also reported that negotiations are nearly complete for the purchase of the American-bred Silk Thread, and he also is likely to take up stud duty in the Waikato. Silk Thread has not many representatives racing, but has already sired one promising pacer in Silk Cord, while some two-year-olds by him are showing great speed in the Soutn.

RED HOPE SOLD. The chestnut pacer Red Hope has been sold to a country owner, and has already left Epsom. Possessing a great turn of speed, Red Hope has invariably ruined his chances by breaking at the start. If he could be induced to leave the barrier properly the soil of Great Hope should have no trouble in winning a race for his new owner. THREE-YEAR-OLDS ESCAPADE. A three-year-old filly by Adioo Guy from Playsoon was to have been sent from Southland to a Canterbury stable, but unfortunately she escaped from her box one day, and is in foal to a colt, the property of Messrs; Youngson and Jones, of Riversdale, states the "Press." This filly has breeding to recommend her, for her dam produced a liigh-grade performer in Harold Thorpe. THREE NOVICES IN WORK. J. Bryce is getting three three-year-old novice pacers ready for the new season's programmes at Addington. One is by Matchlight from Katute, who is a daughter of Nelson Bingen and Murieata. Another is by Matchlight from Dorack, and the other is by Acron. 'J'liey are shaping very well in their work and will probably be seen out at the Christchurch Hunt meeting. PACER FOR AUCKLAND.

The five-year-old pacer Argolis has been purchased by Mr. A. lies, of Auckland. Argolis is a good-looking gelding by Nelson Derby from Maud Logan, lie has won two races and has been three times third this season. His last success was in a mile race at Cheviot, where he began from the limit of a 2.23 class and recorded 2.14 ■1-5. He is a stylish pacer, and one that should pay his way in middle-class around the Auckland province.

HIGH-CLASS TROTTER. Norma Bingen is reported to be going along well m 1). Teahan's care at I'leasant l'oint, near Tiniaru, and judging by her season's performances she is likely to be at a short price in any race in which she starts in the next few months. The manner of her trotting suggests, however, that she must be allowed to do her work in her own way, and, a free mover, is doing her best when she appears to be going easily. », She is one of the longest stridors amongst the trotters in the Dominion at present, and while she has yet to prove herself a genuine stayer, she may develop stamina with racing experience.

LOSS TO TROTTING. The death of the trotting mare Ncrvolo Belle in America recently causes one to reflect upon her remarkable accomplishments and conclude that she has contributed in immeasurable degree to the present excellence of our breeding industry, and her worth will be more pronounced in years to come. She did not attain any distinction in racing circles, and there are mares represented by more fast record-holders, more speed-siring sons, and a greater number of producing daughters, but she has proved a remarkable foundation mare. In fact, no mare during a similar span of life achieved the results credited to this daughter of Nervolo and Josephine Knight. Ncrvolo Belle is credited with 12 record holders, six of | which trotted to records ranging from 2.2 to 2.8%. The six comprise l'eter Volo, 2.2; The Great Volo, 2.24; Volga, 3yrs, 2.4 V&; The Great Miss Morris, 2.7%; Axvolo, 2.7%; and Worthy Volo, 2yrs, 2.8%. The most notable were Peter Volo and Volga, both of which were undefeated in their futurity engagements and earned world's championship honours, Peter Volo being a world's champion as a yearling, two, three, and four-year-old. Nervolo Belle is credited with five speed-siring sons, their total record-holders numbering more than 500, and more than 2000 of the latter are in the 2.10 list. The leader, of course, is Peter Volo, and ho stands supreme over any stallion of the past or present as a sire of extreme speed, having seven in the ultra-select two-minute group, 58 with records better than 2.5, and 180 that have done 2.10 or better. She is credited with fine producing daughters who arc represented by 30 record holders, 17 being in the 2.10 list, and eight in the 2.5 division. A still further proof of the fruitfulness of this noted matron is shown in the fact that in the third generation she is also represented by futurity winners and extreme speed exponents such as Breuere, 3yrs, 2.3; Alma Lee, 4yrs, 2.4%; and Iloyle, 2yrs, 2.G 1 4, and various others, and a fourth generation in Almawyn, 4yrs, 2.5%. Nervolo Belle stands supreme amongst the brood mares of America.

AUSTRALIAN PACER'S CLASS. Walla Walla stands out as the greatest unhoppled pacer we have bred in Australia, but he will have to look after his laurels, states a Sydney writer. So decisively is the four-year-old Lawn Derby spreadeagling his fields, there is no telling to what heights he may rise. His win at Victoria Park oil Monday was one of the best ever seen. Due to the rain that fell overnight, the secretary, Bill Donohoe, transferred the racing from the cinders to the inside grass track, the course on which Lawn Derby was successful at the previous meeting. Handicapped 132 yds behind the front markers in the Unhopplcd Handicap, a mile and a half race, with a 3.31) front, Lawn Derby was handing out a decent sort of a start. However, his win off a 24yds better mark had been so impressive that tile bookmakers were never lulled into laying a fancy price about him. Whatever doubts supporters of Lawn Derby had about him leaving the mark quickly disappeared. O'Shea appeared to be moving his horse in when the start was affected and the favourite went along without any trouble. His driver wisely allowed him to become balanced, and even after about three furlongs had been traversed he had only passed one horse. Once they turned out of the straight, O'Shea moved Lawn Derby along, and his action was something to look at. Such was the length of his stride and the quickness of his gait that he went through his field in great style. Just after passing the half-mile he was in third position, and, bowling along without an effort, lie ranged up alongside the pacemaker Don Duncan as they swung into the straight. O'Shea then played with the field, and not anxious to make time, he kept a good hold on the favourite all the way down the running. Even then he finished with three lengths to spare in 3.25 1-5, his fastest time for the distance. Had he been extended he would have clipped seconds off his time. Lawn Derby is improving with ever- outing, and if he doesn't turn out to be a real class horse within the next few years, it is no good trying to pick coming champions. The trotting horse, like wine, improves with age, and, being only a four-year-old, Lawn Derby is still in the baby c*ass.