A CLASS FILLY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 177, 27 July 1940, Page 14

A CLASS FILLY.

HELEN SCOTT'S SPEED. BEST SIXCE TODD LONZIA. Xot since Todd L/onzia'.s performances in 1930 and in 1931 has there appeared .1 more promising thrce-year-okl trotter than Helen Scott, who won botli races ior liorses of her gait at the Timaru I rotting C'lub s patriotic meeting. She broke in each contest, but, once settled tc her work, she exhibited marked ability, and won in fine style. In the lirst race she was challenged bv AH if Audubon over the last furlong, bu't tiotted home in generous fashion to win D - v " length. Her time for the mile and a hair was S.USt. a good performance on rai graSS that liad been affected bv

In her second contest Helen Scott met nine horses of all aces that had won races .'1)1(1 despite a t»;id hreak carlv in the contest and being 12 lengths behind the leaders with six furlongs to go, she stuck to her task 111 courageous fashion and won by two lengths. . W u h .? n . Tofld Ixinzia was two years old ho established a new record for trotters of his age by registering 2.22 2-5 for one mile at h orbur.v in I'-tXO. A year later he won a nule and a half race at Dunedin in 331 4-.», and another over the same distance, at Addiugtou. in 3.2t> 2-.1. V- P '° n - Scott , WiIR brod by Mr. J. R. Mchenzie. and is by the American horse I. Scott from Lady Chcnault. a half-sister to Taxpayer. Helen Scott was sold when a vearlinat auction for 00 guineas to Mr. C. Blakeley who entrusted the filly's education and training to K. Townley. She will reach ton class. V QUAINT EXHIBITION. The "guidelcss" exhibition miles bv •Tiinniy McKay (2.19) in California have iK-on tlic outstanding trotting attractions ol the season, says an American writer, priced by his brother. T.irzan McKav. 2r, wjio was driven by B. C. Tucker, Jimmv Nrclvay. in each case, worked his way to the front, to lf>ad his companion home bv a length. On completing the mile, the "guideless" horse would pull up and return io the birdcage gate. NEW ZEALAND CUP GUIDE. '■ a . past years the National Handicap, decided on the third day of the Addington August meeting, was looked to as a guide to the winner of the New Zealand Trotting Cup, and among those that have won both races are Birchmark, T>urbar. Trix Pointer.. Author Dillon, Agatlios. Peter Binccn" Harold Logan, Indianapolis and Luckv jack. The only previous winner of the New Zealand likely to figure in this year's race is Morello, who was successful in 1938. SUCCESSFUL REINSM AN. The Te Rapa trainer M. Stewart, with winners, is at the top of the winning trainers list for the 1930-40 season, while he is also the leading reinstuau with 30 wins Other successful trainers include f S. I>onii Id 20 w'as. 1.. A. Maidens 2ii. I; * Berkett 24. F. .T. Smith 24. R. It. ~: v 'I,K'1 ,K ' !*• Brosnan and M. (J. McTtguc with 21 wins each. P. P. Gall.ifrhcr with ii 7 wins was runnfrup in t.ie winning reinsman's list, and he U followed by IX C. Watts 2.-.. R. B. Berrv " i V ani ' M. McTisue and J. I>. rringlo. 21 each. PEGGOTTY TO RESUME. •According to a report from the South there is every likelihood of that grand trotter Peggotty returning to racing next season, as she has not proved in foal. Poggott.v had proved herself i n the first flight of unhoppled trotters, but, as with . Ut l K>r f° rl| iers, She had worked hers.lf back to a mark from which her opportunities were restricted, and her connections rea.ly had no option but to retire ol . st,l< '- H is to be hoped that she can be brought back to her best again l? fi. Ti 1 1 '• reported retirement of Sea' fiift there is really only Wahnooka left of the lugh-class trotters raced during the past two years.