TROTTING BREVITIES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1937, Page 15

TROTTING BREVITIES

•' Reporter made a-race record for. the track' when he won over a mile .and a half at New Brighton in 3min 14.2-5 sec. This fellow has always been a bit better than he has been given credit for. ■ . . , '

Grand Mogul was a sick horse when heeompeted>at. Wellington .'recently, .but he is recovering under treatment, and. his trainer expects to have him back to form for Easter ■ contests. The first half-mile of the saddle event at New Brighton/took 'lmin 9sec, so.Plutus had to step the last half-in round about lmin 2sec to beat Worthy King, whose 2min 8 l-ssec from-36yds is a saddle record for the track. : "■ Included in M. B. Edwards's team is a three-year-old trotter called Thor, who is by Travis Axworthy from Mercedes, by Peter Chenault from Esperanza. The Tasmanian-bred pacer Icevus disposed of a big field in the Eclipse Handicap at New Brighton rather easily, after racing in fourth place for a- mile. He is only a pony, but has all the attributes of a real racehorse. He is a brother to Evicus, who won the Ashburton Cup in December last. Taxation in connection wim toe Auckland Trotting Club's February Meeting amounted to £3853 Us 3d, made up as follows:-Totalisator duty, £1811 2s 6d; dividend duty, £1980 2s, stakes duty, £2,8 7s; and amusement Grace McElwyn's Denton Memorial Handicap victory marked an improvement in her stamina, and this was hei first success over two miles for a yeai ai The BA. Armstrong Memorial Handicap, of £400, a 4min 30sec class, the principal event on the programme ol the -Wellington Trotting Club's Meetinl on March 6, has been increased^ value. The March Meeting last year was a two-day one, and on.the fiist day the R. A. Armstrong Memorial ye The Wtitbit £o 2Ahe racing at New Brighton was Air FlowVfine acfeevement in defeating a field of Paceis over two miles . the smart time of 4min 28sec. To win, she had to trot half ; mile in lmin. lsec (says the "Star-Sun"), and the manner in which she accomplished her task I pleased the crowd, which, gave> heia warm reception on "turning Jo scale. The Otapiri Trot on the first day. at "Winton produced a finish in which only the l'udge could separate the first fou?. Labour Chimes, Bonny Brydone lady Ita, and Coherto had^drawn away from the others at the end of half a mile, and Prince Charles was the only opponent,that afterwards threatened danger. Bonny Brydone, Coheito Labour Chimes, and Lady Ita went across the judge's line with heads separating them. Autumn when under pressure. Captain Bolt is regarded as a more solid trotter than ihis relative, and before^ coming to^the : South Island he showed his ability m several races in Auckland, while at.me recent Wellington Meeting h s displajs gave promise of an early Although there was nothing with him, it was deemed enallow Kewpie's King to forfeitliwfn, gagement in the Rangitoto Handicap on the second day of the Aucklanfl Meeting, says the "Star." „ This horse was responsible 10/. a ■ brilliant _etton when he beat a strone field a comfort ably, in the Panakura ■ Handicap on tne first day, his finishing run .being_ttiat of a high-grade cacer A lot of trouble has been experienced by his tiainer C. H. Goodall, in keep n« the son of Blue Mountain King "ghVandnow that the gelding appears tc.be souna there should-be more successes in store °The in raclng RinKtrue had on. both days of the Auckland Meeting «i ex, pected to do the chestnut stallion a world of good, and although he has been off the winning list for some time it should not be lon* before he again collects the thick end of a stake.. Ringtrue promised to take a hiah mark last, season, but dirt not do much racing, and is taking a little time to come back to his best Rinetme has served a tew mares at the stud. One of his progeny. Axminstcr. showed splendid promise to finish second in the North Island ! Challenge Cup.