TROTTING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20085, 14 November 1930, Page 19

TROTTING NOTES.

i I Two Notable Performers. Mr H. F. Nicoll, owner, D. Warren, trainer, and M. Holmes, driver, established something of a record at Adding' ton yesterday, when the full brother and sister, Wrackler and Arethusa, won respectively the New Zealand Cup and the New Zealand Derby. When Mr H. F. Nicoll imported the stallion Wrack from America he entered into an arrangement with the owner (Mr W. H. Norton) of Trix Pointer t-< mate the mare with Wrack and share the progeny. Wrackler was the first foal, but, According to the rules laid down, the owner of the mare at time of foaling is the breeder, and Mr Norton owned Trix Pointer. Arethusa belonged to Miss P. Norton and was subsequently purchased by Mr Nicoll. Both Wrackler and Arethusa arc exceptional performers, and much of the credit is due to D. Warren, who handled both from the time they were foaled. Warren has proved himself a master with young horses, and amongst the classic victories to his credit may be mentioned .the New Zealand Sapling Stakes with Childe Pointer, Latona, Nantwich, and Arethusa; the Great Northern Derby with Nantwich and Wrackler, the New Zealand Trotting Stakes with Manhattan, and the New Zealand Derby with Childe Pointer, Wrackler, and Arethusa. Trix Pointer. Trix Pointer, the dam of Arethusa and Wrackler, is an American-bred mare, and was imported to New Zea-

land by p 7Tni„,„ to Mr W ' ir 0 P ' ier oli she u-fin +i V •^" or ton. Subsequently Pointer * New Zeal and Cup. Trix fame L f , grcat pacer, as yesterday's wfnno 6 ' *"? f - r ° m her b ° th of thpir mneis inherit a good deal £e Pluck •• Wrack - the beintr rim «• name in America of seems tn L ™ horsc " and tackier and the m V robust constitution ana the conformation of his dam. Travis Axworthy to Rest. aomMl» is n °t to race for day's cnir'i E1 withdrawal from tothe fiof ff e ? 1C u ts caa be put down to tho running of th p"" B *,-*. h °° f d " rin ß day. ® C'lp division on TucsLong Run of Successes. horse'^lln n ' at one time 311 unsound cesse* di • a remar kable run of sueand hi? ''f® H lO P ast twelve months, oat) ' n Courtenay Handitwelve starts* 3 sueeess in his last -d may continue Xi^<l—conLh,H P i neS ' his train «, is t0 be brought Ti i ? n T the wa y in whieh he form ar old Logan back to his best West Coast Sportsmen. nP^if U, V he . convonienee of West Coast urd?l t? t? 1 ?, 8 from the races on Bat " r„„ A . 10 Railway Department has arleavini ri a • ? C i' cal ' s to the g° ods train 7 10 ® Cliristchurch for Grevmouth at t °- n ? orr ow. West of Arthur's tn aai- J S ain will stop where required to set down passengers. M. HOLMES SUSPENDED. THE DERBY ACCIDENT. In the New Zealand Derby yesterday, tho field liad travelled seven furlongs when a big smash occurred. Location broke up badly and Flying Cloud (F Holmes) and Uovnl Chenaujt (M. B. Edwards) fell, and Checkers dislodged his driver (It. B. Berry) from the sulky. The Judicial Committee of the Metropolitan Club Inst night held a long enquiry and came to the conclusion that the accidttnt was caused by M. Holmes, driver of Arcthusa, coming over too quickly and interfering with Location. It was decided to suspend the driving and riding licenses held by Holmes for six weolts. Maurice Holmes is one of the leading drivers and riders in New Zealand and has come into a good deal of prominence of late through his successes with Wrnckler and Arethusa. Both these horses arc engaged to-day, and probably P. 6. Holmes will be* asked to operate in his brother's place. I NEW ZEALAND HORSES RETURNING. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —BT ELECTRIC TfcLIQRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (Received November 13th, 9.-50 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 13. A % D. Webster has decided to return to New Zealand on the Mara ma tomorrow, taking- Movie Star, I'm Alone, Hunt the Slipper, and First Acre.