L. F. BERKETT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25246, 26 July 1947, Page 4

L. F. BERKETT

TROTTING

LEADING TRAINER AND DRIVER

OFFICIAL STATISTICS

With 40 wins to his credit, the Templeton trainer, L. F. Berkett, whose team has won £23,817 in stakes this season, beads the list of winning trainers in the “New Zealand Trotting Calendar.” Berkett’s main winners were Nyallo Scott (£7730), Highland Fling (£6035), Snowflake (£3230), and Toushay (£2390). F. J. Smith, whose team has won £26,092 10s in stakes, is in .second place with 36 wins. The main contributors to the Takanini trainer’s total were Great Eelwin (£6035), Doctor Ted (£4950), Cantain Gaillard (£2890), Bonnie Jack (£222.7), Josedale Grattan (£1625), and Lone Raider (£1590 10s). Trainers with 10 wins or more are: W. R. Butt 31, C. S. Donald 22. C. R. Berkett 20. A. Holmes 18. G. S. Smith 18, E. N. Kennerley 15,. G. Cameron 15, M. Holmes 14, P. P. Gallagher 13, C. M. Laing 13, J. Young 13, H. J. Smith 12, R. Townley 12. F. G. Holmes 11, R. J. Humphreys 11, M. C. McTigue 11, R. J. Berry 10, G. B. Noble 10. L. F. Berkett heads the list of winning horsemen with 38 wins and he is followed by F. J. Smith with 33 and W. R. Butt 24. Other horsemen who recorded 10 wins or more are: J. B. Pringle 23. M. Stewart 23, R. Donald 19, D. C. Watts 19, P. P. Gallagher 17. E. N. Kennerley .17, R. Young 17, C. R. Berkett 16, A. W. Broughton 14, M. Holmes 14, J. Carmichael 12, F. G. Holmes 12, C. M. Laing 12, D. Townley 12, M. C. McTigue 11, N. L. Berkett 10, J. McLennan, jun„ 10, L. O. Thomas 10, J. Walsh 10. Jottings Paddy Potts impressed by the manner in which he worked at New Brighton on Thursday morning and he should prove a profitable proposition for L, A. Williams jjext season The promising three-year-old Blaydon gelding, Freestyle, which is owned and trained bv A. Purdon. should leave the maiden classes early in the new season. Lady Eleanor, which races in the interests of R. A. Hartley, caught a chill when taken to Oamaru to race in June and had to be spelled. The Quite Sure mare is now back in work and she looks in splendid order. R. Hart has his Red Shadow filly looking well and she promises to develop into a useful performer. Hilda Scott and Sahara Queen are spelling at present and they will rejoin C. Isaacson’s team at the end Bf the month. In J. Purdon’s Team Honora’s Pet, which was trained in the early part of the season by K. ■ Tarrant for Mr J. Hands, is now being trained at Addington by J. Purdon for Mrs M. Brown. A three-year-old filly, Honora’s Pet is by a useful trotter in Desmond’s Pride from Honora Bingen, by Nelson Bingen from a hack mare. Making Good Progress G. Cameron is well pleased with the progress being made by Velvet Brown, a rising two-year-old filly, which was purchased at the yearling sales for 306 guineas by Mr H. Harman. Wellington. Velvet Brown, which was bred by Mrs W. P. Kelly, Winchmore, is by The'Laurel Hall horse, Dillon Hall, from Godetia, by Gold Bell from Flowerbell, by Marion Wilkes from Bellflower. The trotter, Royal Dale, which is also owned by Mr Harman, is back in work in Cameron’s team and she should be at her best for the National meeting next month. Promising Youngsters Promising youngsters in A. McLellan’s team at Invercargill include a two-year-old filly by Real Gold from Lustrous, which is by Rey de Oro from Tangerine, the dam of Sunworshipper, and a filly by Real Gold from Peggie Chimes, a Four Chimes mare, which left Pontoon to Adioo Guy. Real Gold, which sired the youngsters, was brad by McLellan and is by Gold Bell from Cottage Girl. A Useful Trotter Noble Star, which lost form after securing a win and six minor placings in his first eight starts for the season, is back in work in E, Kennerley’s team at Te Awamutu. A six-year-old gelding by Nobleman from Marble Step. Noble Star can trot fast when bn his best behaviour, and he should do well next season. Highland Lodge

Mrs K. Bare has purchased a property at Weedons, where she intends to establish a stud farm which will be known as Highland Lodge. Mrs Bare’s brood mares include Cisterna, which is in foal to Grattan Loyal, and Queen Ayesha, which is m foal to U. Scott. By Frank Worthy from Royal Empress, Queen Ayesha was bred by Mrs Bare. To U. Scott, Queen Ayesha has already left the speedy Highland Fling, which showed outstanding form this season. At Rakaia

VZ K. Tatterson's team at Rakaia includes a good-looking two-year-old fillv by Josedale Dictator from a Wrack mare. The youngster shows a lot of ability at the trotting gait and she will prob*ac® a New Zealan d Trotting Stakes at Addington next season. Look Well

*? la Y Safe and Sure Money looking particularly well, and they appear to have bright prospects in the new season. Only a five-year-old, Sure Money, which won the second division of Vr«f«!^ a £?C. Handicap at the Kaikoura Trotting Club s meeting on May 24 is now settling down to race solidly, and R-+« should soon work his way into much better company. Consistent

The consistent Dillon Hall gelding Mountam Hall, which raced well for H Robinson to record three wins and five minor placings in 12 starts this season j£°f T ed splendid order when he worked this eek ’ and he shoula soon add to his good record. A. Mot? Mountain Hall, also has the Red Shadow gelding. Sun Chariot, in work for the same owner.

From a Good Fami# A well-built colt is a recent addition to L. o. Thomas's team at U ' SC< u*’>. the youngster is out of Tondeleyo, which is by Wrack from Estella Amos, the dam of Ganton Indianapolis, and Imperial Jade. Likely Improver iiiß>'i,/ r °; dds team .at Mataura includes a likely improver in the four-year-old fading Victory Dale. At his last start Victory Dale, which is by Sandydale from a Capl ® ss . mare, raced well at the Beaumont Racing Club’s meeting on April 7 th £ Ol^nf?ux Trot Handicap by four lengths from Sure Silver. H