TROTTING NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 73, 23 September 1927, Page 5

TROTTING NOTES

There will be two trotting events decided at Ashburton to-morrow. The acceptances in both are very big, and as these races have a habit of producing something extra good, the results will be awaited with interest. Jean M'Ehvyn and Vestas, who raced well at Hutt Park last Saturday, are engaged. Vestas did not incur a penalty, for his win at Wellington, in the Rakaia Trot at Ashburton, and is likely to- be taken south. Engaged in the same race is another three-year*olcl in Harvest Child, and in view of the coming classics both horses' displays will be watched with interest. Jean M'Elwyn [ (handicapped on 3.45 in the Sclma Trot) went 3.32 2-5 last Saturday. Mr. T. 11. M'Girr's Cup candidate, Man o' War, is training on the right way, and the Australian-bred pacer is likely to assist at Methven next month. Provided that Peter Bingen.aml Logan Chief survive a preparation, both horses will start in the New Zealand Trptting Cup. ]?. G. Holmes will drive the former, I and J. J. Kennerley the latter. Taurckareka is doing well for N. C. Price, and is likely to be included in his : team to race at Oamaru on Labour Day. Under the favourable weather condi-

tions the course at Hutfc Park last Saturday was fast, and resulted in a number of horses doing improved times. Amongst them were:—One mile, Caprice 13-5; Pointalena, 2-5, Sahib 1-5. One mile and a half, Daphne de Oro 12 4-5, Jean M'Elwyn 12 3-5, Wakefield 11, Kyana 31-5, Dillon's Pride 1 2-5, Chimer 1, and two miles, Vestas 3-5, and the trotter Native Star 1-5. In appointing Mr. C.'Gooseman handicapper for the club for the present season the Otahuhu committee -will be heartily supported, says the "Star." In no recreation does the handicapper come in for so much criticism as in trotting, but it must be said that while some o£ Mr. Gooseman's adjustments for the Te Aroha meeting last season <J\i not meet with general approval, he was every bit as successful as the other handicappers, and had the satisfaction of seeing his work produce some, excellent racing. It seems to be definitely settled, says the "Otago Daily Times," that the Methven Trotting Club will hold a meeting on Bth October, and so clash with the Oamaru Jockey Club's meeting, where two trots are on the programme. In the dates- allotted.for the season the Methveu Club did not appear in either the racing or trotting calendar, and in passing a programme for Bth October the Trotting Association seemed to show a decided lack of consideration to the Oamaru Jockey Club and Kurow Jockey Club, as the clash is a matter of vital importance to both clubs, which provide four trotting events between them. The Oamaru Jockey Club lodged.an objection against the Methven Trotting Club being allowed to hold a meeting on Bth. October,' and it is said the Prime Minister had his attention drawn to the matter. If present intentions are adhered to, two well-known Victorian trotters will shortly be lost to the State. Harold Pronto and Western Voyage recently changed hands, and it is probable that both will do their future racing in New Zealand. They are by no means the first to leave for the Dominion (says a Melbourne writer), as for the past few years some of the fastest light-harness performers in Australia have been winning good races in New Zealand. Harold Pronto is one.of the fastest pacers seen in Melbourne for some time, and has a record o£ approximately 2min 13sec -at Richmond. Western Voyage recently won two or three good races for square trotters. Mr. R. C. Simpson, of Armidale, New South Wales, who imported Don Pronto (2min 2%sec), a leading world's paier of his day, and afterwards Wilbur Lou, who occupied the same-position among trotters, recently purchased in America a young mare by Peter the Great, with a. colt foal by Arion Guy (Imin 50% see), also a young mare by Guy Axworthy, with a colt foal by Peter Volo (2min 2sec). The mares and foals should reach Sydney early next month, and should prove valuable additions to the breeding, industry in Australia. That good Auckland trotter Betty Moko is being given light work by her owner, and all going well she will, with Waikaha be a hard proposition for the Southerners to tackle at Auckland meetings The daughter o£ Peter Moko and Papatina was not unduly taxed last season, and only started seven times, but she did well, being only twice outside the money, and wound up by winning a double at the Auckland Winter Meeting.