TROTTING NOTES

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 261, 30 July 1932, Page 15

TROTTING NOTES

Last Race of the Season

GENERAL TRACK GOSSIP

(By

“Overcheck.”)

; Fixtures. t July 30— South Canterbury Hunt (one event). t July 23—Amberley, Hororata R.C.’s and 1 Christchurch Hunt Club (two > events). August 6, 10, 12—New Zealand Metro--1 politan T.O. August. 1 August 27—Otago Hunt Steeplechase 1 (two events). 1 September 3—New Brighton T.C. Spring. : September 10 —Wellington T.C. Spring. • Last Race of Season. ; The undermentioned race, which is in- ’ eluded in to-day's programme at Timaru, is the last one of the season. ! WASHDYKE TROT HANDICAP (Saddle), . of 70 govs.: 3.45 class. One mile and a ; half. , Derby Thorpe . scr Royal Wrack .. scr 1 Desert Malden . scr Tollgate scr 1 Essay scr Valehead .... scr ' Great Seaman . scr War Officer ... ecr Lena Thorpe .. scr Doll Dance .... 24 > Little Claire ..scr ' If Royal Wrack begins correctly, as he may do under' saddle, he should be ■ a difficult horse to head off. War Officer raced well at Riccarton on Satur- ' day, and with Doll Dance may cause Royal Wrack most trouble. Operations at Epsom. Auckland trainers are now showing increased activity in view of the opening of the new season next month. F. J. Smith has a substantial team in work, and those that are to race early are being given stronger exercises. The disappointing Little Guy has been doing his work without hopples and is said to be infusing a good deal of dash into the tasks allotted him. An interesting member of the team is Nells Volo, an exceptionally well-bred American mare who has not yet sported silk iff the Dominion. Shaping Well. Wee Machine is reported to be shaping very well in his work and is going more smoothly. . This chap is likely to race particularly well in the coming season. Lee’s Trotters. 1 It is reported that C. G. Lee’s trotters Parrish Belle and Win Huon have done well since they raced at the Auckland winter meeting, and should lack nothing on the score of condition when asked to step out in a race. Both ate very useful animals. Kewpie’s Triumph. Kewpie's Triumph, who did well this season, has resumed work. He won six races this term, and should again make a substantial return to his owners in the new season, as he is a young horse who should continue to improve. Promising Young Horses. A northern exchange states: — There are several promising rising three-year-olds receiving their early education as pacers and trotters at Epsom. The Nelson Bjngen—Lou Dillon filly in G. Phipps’s stable is one of the finest juveniles seen at Epsom for many a day, and she is a fine pacer who will probably, be given a chance to race in the spring as a preliminary to her Great Northern Derby engagement in December. R. Herring has a well-built filly by Worthy Bond from Nflncy Bell showing a good deal of early speed. Going by the progress she is making at present it will not be long before she is ready to make her,debut In company. The filly has been well done during the winter and is in splendid order to go ahead with her work. A colt by Metal from Bequest, dam of Benefice and Rey de Quest, is a sturdy-looklng customer who is doing under the care of K. Morrison. Ho is well mannered and has a good style of I pacipg. Another colt attracting attention, is the one in G. Webb’s charge by Nelson Tasker from Sparkling Pronto. He id a' natural pacgr who is making very satisfactory progress. Two geldings who favour the trotting gait are displaying a lot of early promise, although they hflve been only a few weeks on the track, One is by WtaCk from Noiseless and ip in F. J. Smith’s stable. He is a sturdily-built youngster and already he is showing nice speed when Stepped along. The other is by Nelson Bingen from a Great Audubon mare and is owned by H. Hedley, who formerly raced Goldman. The ttvo-year-old has plenty of size and quality and is a long-striding trotter. t Recurrence of Eye Troublc. W. J. Tomkinson is unfortunately again suffering from eye trouble, and lias been more or less confined to his room during the past couple of weeks. His many friends will wish him a speedy recovery. Training Operations .Prejudiced. Tlip bad state of the track at Addington has interfered with training operations at headquarters, and many horses will therefore not be seen at their best when the new season commences next month. Operations have been restricted to the half-mile circuit, on Which the various trainers are indulging their charges in serviceable exercises.

A First Appearance. The Great Bingen two-year-old. Tollgate.. is due to make His initial appearance at Timaru, when his form will be watched with interest.

In Good Shape. . i Auto Machine is reported to he iff excellent shape, and his running at Addington next month will be closely watched. Progressing Favourably. It is nleasing to be able to report that O. E. Hooker Is making good progress toward recovery. Mr. Nicoll’s Health.

The current report that Mr. H. F. Nicol! is seriously ill is incorrect. He waft confined to his room last week, but he has now completely recovered from hit indisposition.

New Brighton T.CThe programme which has been issued for the New Brighton T.O.’S spring meeting, to be held on Septejnber 3, shows a decrease in stakes of £225, as compared with the ebrresponding fixture last year. The principal event, the Burwood Handicap, carries a stake of 200 sovs., and is for 4min. 40sec. class two-mile horses.