TROTTING NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24624, 21 July 1945, Page 4

TROTTING NOTES

For New Zealand The five-year-old Australian pacer, Admiral Nelson, has been purchased by an Invercargill enthusiast and, alter doing a light season at the stud in Southland, will be sent to Canterbury to be trained. Impressive An unhoppled three-year-old filly by Springfield Globe from The Harbour Bridge created a good Impression when she won at Leeton, Australia, recently. Globe Direct, which won the Oarnaru Juvenile Stakes, was the first of this sire’s progeny to win in New Zealand. \ New Owners The 16-year-old Boreas was recently transferred by C. Rhodes to Messrs C. G. Cullen and N. C. Davis, of Christchurch. Bred at Auckland The Auckland-bred pacing stallion, King Oro, sired Oro Bay, which won the Sydney Sapling Stakes at Harold Park recently. The two-year-old won comfortably by six lengths in 2min 20 l-sscc. King Oro was bred at Mardella Stud, being by Rey de Oro from Oleda, which was by Great Audubon from Cocoaleen, a Rothschild mare. Peggy’s Choice, the dam of Oro Bay, is by Abbey Dean, a son of Abbey Bells from the thoroughbred mare Myrtle Dean. At New Brighton Black's Pointer, a mare by Frank Worthy from Moonlit, has been transferred by Mr J. M. Denham to Messrs H. A. Jack and C. Isaacson. Moonlit, the best of whose progeny was the 1938 New Zealand Trotting Club winner, Morello, was bred by Mr J. Herrick, of Tai Tapu, and was by Great Audubon from the Rothschild mare Moonchild. Moonlit Is also the dam of Peter Amos, which was recently taken over by D. Greenhorn from Dr. L. H. Marshall. Raced In New Zealand Concllff, the sire of Alhambra, which has won three races recently in South Australia, was a good performer In New Zealand, and among his successes for Mr G. J. Bart»n was the 1928 Dunedin Trotting Cup. Sold Half Share Mr S. V. Todd has sold a half share in Mistydale to Mrs M. W. Nelson, Invercargill. Mlstydale, a half-sister to Sea Max, was successful in the Murihlku Handicap, at Invercargill, In February, and Is regarded as likely to follow in the footsteps of her good relative. Sea Max Is still In work at Leeston, and she should be in good order , for the National meeting, where she will have opportunities to add to her splendid record. ' Useful Team Mr R. H. Kennedy, who races two useful horses in Indian Arrow and Belhall, has a promising young trotter in Jack Daly. The latter is by Worthy Belwin -from. .Kiwptels Guy, the dam of Portaclown and the promising Mourne Spring. Kewpie’s Guy.rls by Blue Mountain King from Kewpie, the first nine of, whose progeny all won’races. Leaving Winners Mr C. L. Rhodes has taken over the Harold Dillon mare, Pauline Dillon, from Mrs R. Frost, Cust. To Lusty Volo, this mare left a fast pacer in Volusta, and the promising Volo’s Victory. Pauline Dillon was bred by Mr R. A. Pearse, of Christchurch, and is from Agasenia, which was by Young Irvington from Agapanthus. Aged Mare Beldcn Maid,-which was recently transferred from Mr A. F. Macgregor to Mr W. T. Lowe. Mayfield, is by Gold Bell from Jenny’s Maid. She was six years old when she was registered In 1932. Left Winners Sea Mist, the dam of Sea' Max, Punctual and Mistydale, has not produced since 1941, but she Is in foal this season to Colossal. The latter Is by Jack Potts from Leila Denver, which left winners In Guy Denver, Gay Paree, and Dele Palx. Leila Denver was bred by Mr J. N. Clarke, of New Brighton, and was' by Denver Hiion from Beulah G, by Geo. M. Patchen from a mare by Rodney. Long Straights . From time to time one hears the excuse that the "long straight found him out,” and this applies particularly to the Ashburton course, and among the gallopers at Rlccarton. Commenting on this subject. "Sentinel” writes: “For some years in England races have been run over straight miles, but one cannot recall any English racing critic having considered them too severe a test for a horse. The straight at Rlccartqn is about three furlongs and a half and some riders have made the mistake of starting their run too far from home. The Ashburton straight is over two furlongs, and sufficiently lengthy for drivers to make the same mis'take as riders have done at Rlccarton. These mistakes are no doubt brought about by force of. habit in making final runs from the home turn on such short straights as those at Addington and other tracks. In other words the pilot and not lack of stamina is responsible for a horse falling to sustain a long run at Rlccarton and Ashburton.”