TROTTING NOTES

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 294, 7 September 1932, Page 13

TROTTING NOTES

Wellington Spring Meeting ENTRANTS’ FORM REVIEWED (By “Overcheck.”) During the week 1 propose to discuss the form of the various horses engaged at the local meeting on Saturday, and today’s budget deals with those having engagements in the Trial, Sharpe, Nai Nai, and Wilford Handicaps. Trial and Sharpe Handicaps. Cimarron started four times last year for a second and a third. Both placed performances were registered at Hawke’s Bay in June. Times, 3.34 1-5, from 3.43, and 2.53 3-5 from 3.5, for twelve and ten furlongs respectively. Directum started 13 times last year without earning any place money. He also raced unsuccessfully at New Brighton on Saturday. Fernbrook Lass. Started three times, being placed third at Westport over twelve furlongs in March, registering 3.30 from 3.42. Lola Bingen. Four starts. Was placed second over twelve furlongs at Carterton in December, registering 3.31 2-5 from 3.45. Was similarly placed over ten furlongs at Wellington in January, running 2.54 3-5 from 3.7. • Raider started eight times, being placed second at Cheviot over eight furlongs, covered in 2.17 2-5. Handicap mark, 2.28. He was unplaced at New Brighton on Saturday’. Red Hope ran unplaced in his only start last season. Titri ran unplaced iu each of her four starts last season, and also raced unsuccessfully at New Brighton on Saturday. Iron Man had his first outing at New Brighton on Saturday, running unplaced. Desert Maiden contested ten races last season, being twice second and three times' third. Registered 2.52 2-5 from 3.7. and 3.49 from 4.3 at Wellington last March, over ten and thirteen furlongs respectively. David McElwyn. Four seconds out of six starts last season. Recorded 3.23 4-5 at Carterton in March, and 2.51 1-5 at Manawatu later in the same month. Handicap marks, 3.42 and 3.4 respectively. War Officer faced the starter on eight occasions last year, running into a place three times. At .Ashburton in April he registered 3.28, and on the same course in June 3.27 4-5 from 3.45. At Riccarton in July he ran second over two miles in 4.50 3-5 from a 5.0 mark.

Betty Jinks faced the starter twice unsuccessfully last season, and Tollgate once. The former raced unsuccessfully on Saturday. Guy Star and Trada have not yet raced.

Nai Nai and Wilford Handicaps. El Merit has two wins and two seconds out of six attempts. Best times, 3.41 2- from 3.47 at Manawatu in March, and 4.55 from 4.56 at Wanganui iu April. Distances 14 and 2 miles respectively. Fairyland contested 21 races last year, •securing three wins, three seconds and a like number of thirds. Best times, 12 furlongs, 3.30 4-5 from 3.46 at Forbury in May, 2 miles at 4.57 4-5 from 4.58 at Oamaru in May. On the latter occasion the going was holding. She ran second to Louis Bingen at New Brighton on Saturday, going 4.48 3-5. Louis Bingen: Nine starts last season for three wins and two thirds. Best times, 12 furlongs, 3.36 3-5 from 3.46 at Methven in October; 2 miles, 4.49 2-5 from 5.4, also at Methven. Won from a 4.59 mark at Gore in December. He was successful at New Brighton on Saturday, going 4.46 from 4.55. Peter Fashion: Two wins and a third out of 12 attempts. Both wins were registered at Greymouth in October. Went 3.35 from 3.38 at Addington in January. Druscrn raced only once last year, and has not faced the starter during the current season. Stanley Bingen: Won at Methven in October, going 3.34 from 3.45 for 12 furlongs. Third at New Brighton in February and at Ashburton in June. Went 4.50 1-5 from 4.52 in latter race. Also 12 unplaced performances. Ran fourth at New Brighton on Saturday. Nelson Parrish: Contested five races unsuccessfully last year. Has registered 2.18 at a mile and 3.55 1-5 at 13 furlongs. Deceitful: Raced eight times last season, being second three times. Best times: 12 furlongs, 3.2 S 1-5 from 3.35; 13 furlongs, 3.55 1-5 from 3.53. Has had two races this season without being placed. \ Miss Leda won one race out of four attempts last season. The winning performance was registered at Wellington in March, when she covered 12 furlongs in 3.45 from a 3.56 mark. Wah won over two miles at Wellington in September and at Marlborough in April. Best time 4.51 2-5 from 4.52. Nine times unplaced. King's Voyage started only twice last season, being unplaced each time. Has cone 3.49 4-5 for 13 furlongs and 4.44 3- for 2 miles. Roth of these performances were registered at Wellington in the 1930-31 season. Has raced twice unsuccessfully this term. Mickey Audubon won one race last season and was placed in two others. Unplaced nine times. Went 3.48 3-5 from 3.53 at Addington in July. Best time at 2 miles 4.49 4-5 from 4.50. Ran unplaced at New Brighton on Saturday. WELLINGTON TROTS Spring Meeting Saturday LIST OF ACCEPTORS Acceptances for the Wellington Trotting Club’s spring meeting, to be held on Saturday next, are as follows: — HUTT PARK TRIAL, of 100 sovs.; 3.45 class. One mile and a half. Cimarron .... scr Red Hope ..... set Directum .... scr Titri scr Lass scr War Officer .. scr Iron Man ... scr David McElwyn -4 Raider scr NAI NAI HANDICAP, of 120 sovs.; 3.38 class. Unhopplcd trotters. One mile and a-half. , , El Merit scr Deceitful 30 Fairyland .... scr Miss Leda ... 36 Stanley Bingen scr Wah ......... 48 Louis Bingen Mickey Audubon CO (Incl. 12 pen.) 12 BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; 4.38 class. Two miles. Wild Guy .... scr Purser 24 Netta Oro .... 12 Royal Drusus . 24 Raydus 12 Arabond .... Country King . 24 Play wave ... Jo Kelp (inch 24 Sir Guy 48 pen.) 24 Ayrmont Chimes 72 RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 120 sovs.; 3.3 G class. One mile and a half. Arthur Chimes scr Native Berry . -J Dusky scr Winshow .... 24 Indian Author scr Daddy Longlegs <~ Smooger scr Zella Gumdiggor .... 24 SHARPE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; 3.7 class. One mile and a quarter. Cimarron ... scr Red Hope ■••• scr Directum ... scr Titri scr Fernbrook Lass scr Tollgate scr Iron Mau .... scr Trada scr Lola Bingen .. scr War'Officer ... scr Raider ser David McElwyn 24 WILFORD HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.: 4.52 Class. Uuhoppled trotters, two miles. Drusern .... scr Deceitful .... 36 El Merit scr Miss Leda 30 Fairylaud scr Wah ~ ou Stanley Bingen scr Mickey Louis Bingen Audubon bl (incl. 12 pen.) 12 WELLINGTON HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; 2.50 class. One mile and a quarter. Chenaway ... scr Kelp (inch -4 Free Logan ... scr pen.) -* Pronto Bingen scr Play wave ... -* Wild Guy scr Purser -1 Raydus 12 Royal Drusus . 24 Arilbond .... 24 Ayrmont Country King . 24 , Chimes 48 Sir Guy 48 SPRING HANDICAP, of 110 sovs.; 2.59 class. One mile and a quarter. Arthur Chimes scr Snlooger .... scr David McElwyn ser Taxpayer .... scr Dusky ...... scr Gumdiggor .. 24 Drift Wave .... ser Native Berry .. 24 Indian Author scr Winshow .... 24 Mlhad ser Murclilmcs .. 4»