TROTTING NOTES

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23317, 1 May 1941, Page 9

TROTTING NOTES

The Hat Trick D. M. Kerr, the young Southland rider, is one of the best in New Zealand, and in saddle races the Oamaru trotting track, has been a happy hunting ground for him. At the winter meeting in 1938 he won the mile saddle race on Vologda, in 1939 he was on tlu winner, Salalon, and he completed the "hat-trick” last year, when he rode Mendel to victory, In Saturday’s race, Southland stables arc well represented and Kerr will be given a chance to add-to his record. It is probable that he will ride Bankstock, a flvc-year-old gelding by Worthy Bond —Lovematch, trained by J. Bromley for Cross brothers At the Gore meeting on Boxing Day Bankstock wOn the Pigeon Memorial, nf a mile and a half, in 3min 33sec, when he was driven by E. Mitchell. Previously, however, Kerr had ridden him to- win. Lovematch, the dam of Bankstock, is a sister to Matchlight. one of the best two-milers raced in New Zealand.

Juvenile ' il.es , . . The following horses still remain in the Juvenile Stakes, of one mile and a quarter, to be decided at the Oamaru meeting on Saturday:—W. J. Doyles b f Warform. by U. Scott—Erins Pointer. Mrs 0. Lavender’s ch g Horgood’s Pride by Jack.J’otts —Hermes A. H. Todd’s b g Courtcfard by Jack Potts—Nantwlch. W. McDonald’s br c Communique by Grattan Loyal-Lat-est News, G. Lancaster’s b c Pacing Power by Jack Potts—Free Advice, W. T. Lowe’s br g Sandiways by Sandydale—Eugenia, J. Wilson’s b f Nigex by Maxegin—Louvain Locanda, Mrs F. M. Kingsland’s b f Knapdale Lass by Gaillard—Rose Logan. R. E. Hall s ch f Amarita by Jack. Potts-Dalsy Audubon. A. W, Broad’s b g Flawless by Quite Sure—Rough Diamond. C C. Devine’s ch g Teddy Gregg by Quite Sure—Sister Rose, J. B. Westerman s b c Great News by Great BingenDaphne de Oro. D. Williams’s ch c Minml Boy by Red Shadow-Blue Mountain King mare, J. A. Mitchell s ch f Papillon by Jack Potts— Lady Key,

A Mile Saddle Race s . . . D. C. Watts will ride Jerry Parrish In the Electric Handicap at Oamaru. and G. Golllnson will be on Refund. Welcome Stranger, a recent winner on the West Coast, will be ridden by his trainer. H. Williams, and J. McLennan jun.. will handle the trotter, Gyrate The early . vourites for this race are Refund. Channel Fleet, Bankstock, and Jerry Parrish. APPEAL UPHELD TROTTING CLUB REVERSES DECISION After the running of the[New Zealand Futurity Stakes at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on April 5 a complaint was laid against C. King, driver of Surprise Potts, for interference with Special Force. The judicial committee, after heaving evidence, reduced the licence held by King to D grade for three months. King then appealed against the decision, and at a meeting of the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association, at whiclj King was represented by Mr D, W. Russell* it was decided to refer the case, with additional evidence* back to the Ashburton Club. The New Zealand Trotting Association has received the following reply from the secretary of the Ashburton Trotting Club:— . . .. “My judicial committee is of tne opinion that the new offered by J. B. Pringle materially alters the case, and it is to be regretted that King did not call Pringle before the committee in the first instance, when asked whether he wanted to call any further evidence. After reading Pringle’s evidence and also having heard him, the judicial committee has decided that the charge against King cannot be upheld." . King has been reinstated as an A grade driver.