Highland Glen Selected To Win Trotting Stakes

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27924, 22 March 1956, Page 4

Highland Glen Selected To Win Trotting Stakes

TROTTIN

Highland Glen will be a shortpriced favourite for the New Zealand Trotting Stakes, the only race of its kind on the calendar, on the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting at Addington on Saturday. Highland Glen is the only trotter of his age which has won this season, and he seems to have more ability than the other nine acceptors for the race. He is raced by Mrs E. A. Berryman. of Wellington, who has had considerable success as an owner, particularly with Gay Belwin, one of the best trotters in recent years, and Mi’ J. Palmer, a steward of the Metropolitan club. He is trained at West Melton by J. D. Litten. Litten has had considerable success in the race. He owned and trained Royal Mile, which won last year, and trained General Lee, the winner in 1952. He also trained Barravey, runner-up to Highland Flame in the race two seasons ago. Highland Glen is a gelding by Highland Kilt, winner of the race in 1950, from a grand trotting mare in Mistvdale. He started racing at the Blenheim meeting on January 26, and since then he has had nine starts for one win and three placings. His win was at his most recent appearance, when he finished strongly along the inside to beat Kabocn and Judear in the Claremont Handicap at Washdvke on March 10. He recorded 3min 48 4-ssec for the mile and five furlongs, not particularly fast time, but he won with something in reserve.

Highland Glen has accelerated smartly in his recent races, and he should be more than capable of leading throughout Saturday’s race. Unless some of the others in the race are more capable than their earlier efforts suggest, he should win.

Chance for Red Jenny Red Jenny will probably be popular with place investors. At her only start at a totalisator meeting, she finished third to Scotch Mist and Worthy Boy in the Introductory Handicap at Orari on February 25. She did not receive a very good run over the last three furlongs, or she might have been more difficult to beat. ( „.°' vn t d ar ? d trained at Tai Tapu by Harris, who has a good record trotters, Red Jenny is a chestnut nny by Scotland’s Pride from Gallant Kutn, which took a record of 2min 44sec at the pacing gait. She has trained on well since her race at Orari and seems certain to reach a place on Saturday.

One of the most likely improvers in race is the Ashburton-owned Dalmation, a member of R. Young’s team. A bay filly by Desmond’s Pride from a smart trotting mare in Royal Dale, Dalmation has been unplaced in two starts to date.

. S .h e .impressed when she finished in Highland Glen’s race at Washdyke earlier this month. She lost ground early, but trotted solidly afterwards making up a lot of ground over the last six furlongs. If she 1 ‘.’t 5 i_ as we ii again on Saturday, she the finish. prOSpects of takin S in

Supervise, which is raced by Mr L S Smart, owner of Lady Baffelan, may Si a S S7- tO + advantage ' She has been SIIP 1 ac^ d . in two starts so far this season, but has shown considerable promise.

_ At the New Brighton trials on March im P re ssion when she finished third to Highland Glen trot C S? er t ell ;\ ‘2 !S e 3min 41sec c> a?s ot . She trotted the mile and a half ■ven b nt t sn ml 2 31 , SeC ' was r «nning at the finish. She is certain to have improved since then. With a smooth beginning, she should race

NTp, Up f rvise^. is ? ba y fi lly by Super Note from Cloudy Horizon, the dam of View nn sh2‘- the pac ! ng « ait >n Super Misfortune ° f the fam ° us

Well Related Forenoon, which is owned and trained at Yaidhurst by A. Holmes Xrii'e'r in Pr t°h^ iSe at ‘t ials mee ‘incs fn • e , season ’ but she failed to show up in three races at the Blenheim meeting in January. The racing he? filing should have improved s b e may show up Forenoon is a black filly bv U of°MidJ- e Jhl erd ’S ? rook ’ the d am also of Midnight and Midday. Shepherd’s Brook is a sister to Single Star the da ™ A Of t P . etr ° Sfar ' Biviera, Lodesta? ?a?e AStra1 ’ a candidate Saturday's Durban ChU2° r ?'° Wn .. ed and ‘rained his ra?ina h !L ha k s 2 own Promise in soect He h d t, he IS , entitled to respect. He has been placed in two of ra^ es - He finished fourth to hie h Foxhin aP H Wa J'- and Ki ’ m artin in Februarv I at Nelson on Retailers’ ‘Te course, he finished a useful third to Rapuwai and Highland Glen, after on < 2ri 1 2® the . mile and a half in the good time of 3min 25 4-ssec He starth? a n th u Tasman Handicap on W was not Placed Durban Chief has had a chance to freshen up since then, and he may S?dTn?°h ad s an,age u He is a chestnm ci!?h2F r by s P£ ln gbok (by Springfield Globe) from Marie Scott, by' U. Scott

from Whispering Grass, the grandam also of Buller’s Pride. Durban Chief was bred by Mrs M. St.J. Craddock, of Westport, and is raced in partnership by his trainer, J. R. Woodcock, with Messrs W. A. Craddock and E. Walsh. Native Cord, a member of H. Stafford’s New Brighton team, is another good type of trotter. He has had five unsuccessful starts this season, but has shown a fair turn of speed. He may not be as good as some of his rivals on Saturday, but he has a good style of trotting, and should develop high-class form.

He is a gelding by a champion trotter in Ripcord, by Quite Sure, from Native Huon. He is raced by Messrs T. Farrell and H. M. Kerr.

The Leeston owner-trainer, W. J. Doyle, will be represented by Reflective, which is bred to be a fine trotter. She is a bay filly by Ripcord from a smart trotting mare in Passive, by U. Scott.

Reflective had three starts at. the Blenheim meeting in January, and showed speed in all of them. However. she did not have much stamina in the final stages of her races. She should be better now, and may show up.

Astral which is owned and trained at Prebbleton by B. Grice, is a bay filly by Josedale Grattan from Single Star. She has not been seen in public, and will have to be taken on trust. Van Ardee, a member of G. H. Gate’s Nelson team, is a gelding by Van White from Lady Ardee. by Grattan Loyal from Princess Ardee, by Rey de Oro from a mare by Matchlight.

Van Ardee had two starts at the Nelson meeting last month, but failed to impress, as he broke badly in both races.

Highland Glen should win what is expected to be one of the best contests for the race for some time. Most opposition to him may come from Red Jenny and Dalmation. First Meeting The Waikouaiti Trotting Club, which will hold its first totalisator meeting on Saturday week, has received good nominations from Canterbury Southland, South Canterbury and North Otago stables. The Waikouaiti course is most popular with Dunedin and North Otago patrons, and the club should have a successful first meeting. The Forbury Park and Oamaru Trotting Clubs nave each given £250 towards the total stakes of £2OOO. The meeting will start a popular circuit. The Roxburgh Trotting Club will race on Easter Monday, and the Central Otago Trotting Club’s non-totalisator meeting will be run on Tuesday, April 3. The Waikouaiti track is one mile round, but the club hopes to make an early start on a six-furlongs track, which may be ready for its meeting next year. Parade at Show Grounds A parade of yearlings entered at the twelfth national sale , will be held at the Christchurch Show Grounds next Tuesday. at 2 p.m. Advt. Yearlings at Roydon Lodge A special parade of vearlings to be offered on behalf of the Roydon Lodge Stud, Ltd., at the twelfth national sales, will take place at Roydon Lodge at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, March 25. Advt.