TROTTING Split Likely In Ranks Of Owners And Breeders

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30302, 30 November 1963, Page 4

TROTTING Split Likely In Ranks Of Owners And Breeders

The New Zealand Trotting Owners, Trainers and Breeders’ Association has been criticised by the president of the Auckland association (Mr H. S. Barry), who may call a special meeting shortly to consider breaking away from the parent body.

Mr Barry’s remarks stem from a decision of a special general meeting of the New Zealand association held in Christchurch on November 13. The meeting, at which Mr Barry was not present, decided by 17 votes to two not to support a remit from the Waikato association seeking the support of the New Zealand association for the allocation of the bulk of any new' permits to the North Island.

Why there was such strong opposition to the remit is difficult to fathom; and its heavy defeat must be extremely frustrating to North Island associations. The remit was framed along the lines being followed by the New Zealand Trotting Conference and the Minister of Internal Affairs (Sir Leon Gotz), w'ho will have the final say in the distribution of any new permits.

He had been shocked at the “extreme parochialism" shown by delegates to the meeting in Christchurch, said Mr Barry. “There seems to be little doubt that the South Island associations, who have an overwhelming majority in voting power at meetings of the New Zealand association, are not really interested in the welfare of trotting in the North Island," he said. “I am beginning to wonder whether it would be a good thing, after all, for the New Zealand association to have representation on the New Zealand Trotting Conference. It would appear certain that, if this did come about, a representative of the South Island would be appointed—and would not be very concerned about North Island affairs.”

Mr Barry said it was well known that the executive of the conference favoured a majority of any new permits going to North Island clubs. So, too, did all fairminded persons. The Waikato remit had been an opportunity for the "notoriously one-eyed South Island associations to show some goodwill towards the permitstarved north. As usual they showed themselves to be very biased."

He felt personally that a general meeting of members of the Auckland association should be held to consider "breaking away once and for all. We could not be any worse off.” he added. Alouette, the dam of Dig-

nus. has foaled a colt by Light Brigade. Dignus was got by Fallacy, a son of Light Brigade. This is Alouettes first colt foal since Dignus was foaled in 1953. Young Trotter Paying Guest, a three-year-old brother to a top-class pacer in Vanderford, gave evidence of his promise as a trotter when he won at the recent Pukekohe non-totalis-ator Trotting Club's meeting. Trained at Pukekohe by H. M. Allen, Paying Guest was disappointing when tried as a pacer, but he showed immediate aptitude when changed to bhe trotting gait. Returning Smoke Cloud and Smoke Up, both of which have shown form in New South Wales, might race at the Auckland Trotting Cup meeting, at the end of December. Smoke Cloud has been a big winner in Sydney in the last 12 months. Both horses are raced by Mr N. Simpson, of Prestatyn. Wales, but formerly of Auckland. Mr Simpson is expected back in New Zealand towards the end of December. Promising Le Chant showed promise when she won at the Wyndham trials on Thursday. A member of C. C. Scott’s Edendale team, she trotted the mile and a half in 3min 31sec, the last mile in 2min 13sec, and the final half-mile in Imin 4 4-ssec. She is a three-year-old filly by Flying Song from the Indianapolis mare, Moccasin, the dam of Stylish Moccasins. Le Chant will probably race during the holidays and should not be long showing worthwhile form. Gone North Lauder Scott and Calumite have gone north and will do their future racing from P. Woifenden's team at Pakuranga. Both will have plenty of races to suit them in the next few months. Lauder Scott’s place in D. G. Jones's

team has been taken by Rembrandt, a smart juvenile pacer a season or two ago. Jones was associated with him in a number of his wins. Rembrandt has failed to show up in a restricted race career this season, but he could return to form during the holiday racing. For Waimale Jurist showed that he will be a prospect in the New Zealand Golden Slipper Stakes at Waimate in a fortnight when he won at the Wyndham trials on Thursday. He raced clear on the home turn and finished boldly to win by two lengths, after coasting over the final half-mile in 1.8. Jurist, a member of D. Todd's Mataura team, is a fine looking colt by Hal Tryax from Barbette, the dam of two smart pacers in Otikirama Boy and Halyard. Jurist was very green when first produced at trials, but he has shown sharp improvement in recent weeks. He could be a threat to the Canterbury and Otago youngsters in the Waimate event. Speedy Three-year-old pacers and trotters had recorded most of the fastest miles of the season in the United States up to the middle of October. The fastest mile was 1.55 1-5, recorded by Meadow Skipper. However, it is Overtrick, a son of Solicitor, which has attracted most attention among the three-year-old pacers. He had paced 11 twominute miles up to that stage of the season and had broken 1.58 on six occasions. His best time was 1.57 1-5. The fastest trotter of the season was the four-year-old, Matastar. with 1.56 2-5. followed closely by the three-year-old, Speedy Scot, with 1.56 4-5. Speedy Scot had trotted seven two-minute miles and had bettered 1.58 on four occasions. Won In Sydney New Zealand-bred horsee won five of the eight races run at Harold Park last week. Seventy-seven (Flying Song—lnformation), a 5 to 1 chance. won the First Graduation Stakes: Bogentassie (Burns Night—Elusive), which started at 15 to L won the Coogee Handicap; Hammerhead (Light Brigade— Romarin), a Arm 4 to 1 on favourite, won the Trotters' Invitation; Soho Rose (Stormyway—Artless), a 4 to 1 chance, won the Pacers’ Invitation; and Em panage (U. Scott—Jean Ray), which started at 8 to 1, won the Clovelly Handicap. Craig Garrison (Garrison Hanover — Grattanello), Red Jenny (Scotland’s Pride —Gallant Ruth), Donnybrook (Free Fight—Glamour Girl), Smoke Cloud (Smokey Hanover— Grattan Dillon), Music Man (Garrison Hanover —Daisy Grattan) and Stirling Hanover (Smokey Hanover—First Lawn) were New Zealand bred place-getters.