VICEREINE AND EARL PINE

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25878, 10 August 1949, Page 4

VICEREINE AND EARL PINE

TROTTING

RECENT ADDITIONS TO DONALD’S TEAM

Vicereine and Earl Pine are recent additions to C. S. Donald’s team at Belfast. A five-year-old mare, Vicereine showed her best form when trained by L. C. Frost last season when she beat Sure Nut by half a length after leading nearly all the way in the Mount Hutt Handicap at the Methven Trotting Club’s meeting on October 2. ,' __ A stoutly-bred mare, Vicereine is by y Scott from a classic winner in Frisco Lady, which took a record of 3min 14 4-ssec. Bred by the late W. J. Morland, Frisco Lady is by Jack Potts from Daisy Pointer, which also left Sir Gowan, Fascination, Frisco Boy, Mitaya, Gallant Pointer, Daisy Scott, Ladylike, and Daisy A Logan Pointer mare, Daisy Pointer is out of Dayspring, by California from Daybreak, by Vancleve from Moonbeam. A five-year-old gelding, Earl Pine gained a win and five minor placings last season for S. August, who trained him at Epsom, his win being over Manonee in the F. J. Smith Memorial Handicap at the Cambridge Trottifig Club’s meeting on April 2. In that race, Earl Pin® finished on well to record 4min 34 3-5 sec from a 4min 44sec mark. By Robert Earl, which is by Wrack from Ivy Pointer, Earl Pine is out of Red Pine, by Nelson Derby from an unknown mare.

Won For New Owners Blatt, a winner at the matinee meeting at Epsom .on Saturday, was recently purchased from the estate of A. Ryland by Messrs W. K. Gee and M. C. Goldstone. A consistent performer last season, Blair should prove hard to beat in the second division of the Kerepeehi Handicap at the Thaipes Trotting Clubs meeting this week.

N ?L Pride, which was bought by Mr N. Sirrtpson as a brood mare at the sale of the late F. J. Smiths horses, is not in foal, she is to be put back in training. _ _ A winner for Pezaro Bros, as a “ ve " year-old in the 1946-47 season, Bexley s Pride is by Josedale Grattan from Bexley Girl, which left another winner in Bexdale to the same sire. Bred at New Brighton in 1933 by J. D. Smith. Bexley Girl, which took a record of 4min 19sec, is by Jack Potts fro”' Raven’s Girl, the dam of £ winners including Hope Dillon, Mac Dillon, and Eureka Boy. Won Three Races Tudor Minstrel, which won three races as a four-year-old in the 1847-48 s eason when trained by F. G. Holmes for Mr L. G. Tisch, may race well from the scratch mark in the Thames Trotting Cup, the main event at the Thames Trotting Club s meeting on Saturday.

B Mr a j k S. P South, who was successful with the Springfield Globe colt, Croughton, last season, recently Purchased tte brood mare Adverse, which is by Jack Potts from the Bridgewood mare. Mustapha, the dam of winners in Casino, Twenty Grand, and Serapeum.

May Win at Thames Worthy Dan, which showed his best form last season when he finished secona to Sleepy Valley in the second division of the Moturea Handicap at the Taranaki Trotting Club’s meeting on April 2, gave an encouraging display at the matinee meeting at Epsom on Saturday. He may leave the maiden classes with a win in the second division of the Hikutaia Handicap at the Thames Trotting Club s meeting this week. Improving , „ t t The trotter, Winslow Boy, is improving under J. Magee’s guidance at Addington. A Josedale Dictator gelding, Winslow Boy is out of Gentle Volo, by Lusty Volo from Gentle Oro, the dam of a winner at the pacing gait in Water R Bred at Rakaia by Mr A. Holmes, Gentle Oro is by Rey de Oro from Karamu, by Logan Pointer from Gentle Ida, by Franz from a Rothschild mare.

Set the Pice Unlimited gave a pleasing display to finish second to Caledonian Gold, after setting the pace for •nost of the way in the Thames Silver Jubilee Stakes at the matinee meeting at Epsom on Saturday. The winner of two races last season for A. Brvce, who trains him at Weymouth, Unlimited may add to his record at Thames this week.

To Race in Sydney Bien Sur has been sold to go to Australia to race at the night trotting meetings, which are expected to begin at Harold Park (Sydney) at the end of this month. A place-getter in eight races in the 1946-47 season, when trained by C. S. Donald for Mr H. Cook, Bien Sur was bred at Balclutha in 1937 by Mr E. M. Coleman. By Quite Sure, he is out of the Wellington Direct ■' mare, Trelese; which is also the dam of Charteris, Direct Medium, Squire Dillon, El Trese, and Yule Direct. Out of a Winner

Logan Fame will have her first start since being purchased by Mr W. Hoskings (Waiuku) in the first division of the Kerepeehi Handicap at the Thames Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Bred at Tamahere in 1945 by Mr W. Johnstone, Logan Fame is a mare by Springfield Globe from a good performer in Lady Fame, which took a record of 4min 26sec. A Nelson Fame mare, Lady Fame is out of Her Ladyship, by Logan Pointer from Lady Derby, by Rothschild from Norice.

N.Z, Metropolitan Trotting Club General entries for the N.Z. Metropolitan Club’s National meetings, to be held on August 27 and September 3, will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday next. Advt.