TROTTING BREVITIES

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 134, 3 December 1936, Page 13

TROTTING BREVITIES

The Derby winner Parisienne would seem to have a fairly easy task in front of her in the New Brighton Handicap on Saturday, although she is giving away age to all of her opponents. Gladsome Audubon is the horse engaged in the Trial; Handicap at New Brighton on Saturday, not "Gladsome and "Audubon," as published in the acceptance list. ■■','■ Kewpie*s Crest, Charteris Bay, and, Silver Black are among the fancies for. ithe mile saddle event at Waikato on Saturday. Levity would only have to ; go solidly to have them all in difficulties. ' .. San Michele won well over a mile and five furlongs in 3min 52sec on a slow track at Fortuity. She is staying on better now, and is more solid in her gait. ' The residents of New Brighton are arranging a send-off for Harold Logan prior ta his departure to his new home in Palmerston North, where his owner,. Mr. E. F. C. Hinds, has established ■ a business. . ■■ Lazybones, who won at Ashburton, is a four-year-old - Ally by ■. Travis Axworthy from Denver's Doll, by; Denver I Huon—-Princess. Polly, by Prince Imperial from Lady Warbeck, from a ! Phaeton mare. Phaeton was got by the famous horse Trenton, a son of Musket and Frailty. Casanova will be tried at two miles in the Wainoni Handicap at Nev-' 1 Brighton on Saturday. He has 48yds start from Frisco Lady, whose 3mm 14 4-saec for a mile and a half at Addbigton indicates that there will be no ■room for mistakes on the part of any- ; thing in front of her. "■ ■■ ■ When Harold Logan was on his way ; to his stall' at Forbury Park, a very j small boy approached the attendant in charge of him. "Please, mister, he said, "I just got sixpence for holding a horse and bought four apples wif_it. Can I give two of them to old Harold.' The horse was stdpped, the.two apples disappeared, and an old horse and a young boy went their way, both satis- ; 6Mr. D Rodgers has decided to have ; Supertax operated on for throat , trouble, reports the "Star-Sun. Supertax has won thirteen races in two years, and he is one of the most reliable and versatile horses in commission. Pnor to developing ah ailment in his throat, he promised to stay, but the defect has gradually become worse, and an opera- | tion has been, decided \ipon. Many - horses have been operated on for a similar complaint, and have .subsequently been successful m. winning disa The Iseven-year-oldipacer yewfellyn's Pet has been sold by Mr. E. IV C. Hinds to Mr D. Hodgers. She is by the American horse Llewellyn,.who was ■ ported by Mr. J. R. . McKerm*. Llewellyn's Pet is a half-sister to, Impromptu (2min 4 l-55ec).... She .is a quick beginner, and. in ker training work she has shown that she can, stay. Mr E. F C. Hinds purchased her about four years ago for 14 guineas, and won Ta<A performance that was much appreciated was that of Sea Gift in the President's Handicap at Forbury Park ■ She beat a field of promising Pacers pointless, and the fact of her trotting faultlessly all the way impressed tte crowd. She began as^ quickly as the pacers, and outstayed them at the fll£ h6. Thomas has Bonny Azure and Glenrossie in Auckland .Cup class, and the former, who is owned,in Auckland, is regarded, as certain ■starter Bonny Azure has made tne .gS^'qu^iy,- and, up till Dtmedin Sst week she had an unbeaten twormle Record in five starts, winning teSlotF J. S m ith.and twee 27sec, and Impromptu, 4min26sec are within the Cup class, but, as ««re J* no restriction, Smooger. and Kewpies Triumph, 4min 29sec, may be founa mlktog his first attempt in the highest company.