TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 283, 28 November 1940, Page 19

TROTTING.

A GOOD RECORD.

SANDUSKY IS CONSISTENT,

Since he began racing when he was two years old, Sandusky has been first, 6ceond, third or fourth on 40 occasions in 61 starts.

_He was first trained bv F. J. Smith at Takanini, and at that time raced in the interests oi Mr. A. (J. Downew and his trainer. 11l his second race, at the Thames Trotting Club's meeting on April 10, 1937, he ran third in a field of horses of all ages!

At Palmerston Xorth later in the month he won his first race, and after recording a second in another event he was brought to Ashburton to contest the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, in which he was beaten by a neck uy Two's Loose, after losing* ground through a mix-up at the start. Horsepower was third. In five starts that season his record was one first, two seconds and a third.

At the beginning of the next season F. J. Smith sold his half-share to Mr. W. J. Hoskings. During that period Sandusky contested 12 races for two firsts, five seconds aud two thirds, and won £750 iu stake?. That season he was second to Refund in th e Wellington Stakes, third to Twos Loose and Perula in the New Zealand Derby Stakes, second to Horsepower m the Great Northern Derby, and third to Horsepower and Bayard in the New Zealand luturity Stakes. In the following year he raced on 24 occasions for four firsts, four seconds, three thirds and five fourths, and his efforts yielded £1500 in prize money.

As a five-year-old, he started 13 times for a first, two seconds, two thirds and two fourths, and £665 in stakes. By this time lie had reached too tight a mark for meetings in Auckland, and in February last he joined R. B. Berry's stable at Yald'hurst. In his first start under his new trainer, at Addington at Easter, he led all the way to win the Belfast Handicap by two lengths in 4.23 3-5 for the two miles. At the recent carnival at Addington he gave a similar performance by being first out and first home in the Ollivier Handicap. During his career he has recorded nine firsts, 13 seconds, nine thirds and nine fourths, and has won £3585 in stakes.

A SPEED MERCHANT

Spencer Volo made his initial appearance in the Army Handicap ait Forbury Park last week, and, while he disappointed his supporters by continually mixing his gait, he proved that he has speed. He has the appearance of a good hoise and the fact that he was forced to go down near the rails, where the going was the worst, did not allow him to be seem to advantage. When pacing on the outside of the field in the early stages he showed extreme speed wild better track conditions will be in his favour. THE ABBEYDALE LINE. The Abbey dale (2.l'i) line represented by Sandydale is well maintaining its prominence, according to reports in the "Harness Horse." Victorious Hal, by Hal Dale (2.2 1 /4), a son of Abbedale, putt up a pacers' two-year-old record at 2.5% on a half-mile track. Brookdale recently won two big stakes and went a final heat in 2.0 1 /i g and a final quarter in 28s. Adieu, a two-year-old by Hal Dale, won in 2.8. Lady Brooktondale, loleen Abbe, Dalewym, Adele Abbe, Maxine Abbe, Knightdale, Hollydale, Saratoga. Time's Scarce, Javadale anud Brookedale were representatives of the Abbeydale line that were in the limelight as stake winners. AN INQUIRY. An inquiry was held by the Judicial Committee at the conclusion of the Dominion Handicap at Forbury Park into a charge by the stipendiary steward against J. Pringle, the driver of Reception, that he interfered with Hatrack, driven by J. Bryce, jun. After hearing the evidence of the drivers concerned, it was resolved—"That in this case no action be taken, but in view of Pringle's evidence the stipendiary steward should keep a close watch on the running of Reception an future with a view tx> placing her on the schooling list if she persists in boring as alleged.