TROTTING BREVITIES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1937, Page 15

TROTTING BREVITIES

Gallant Knight, Lucky Jack, and Village Guy are now on a 2min 12sec mark. A couple of races • were recently fired away by over-confidence on the part of the driver. Golden Eagle won so well at Timaru that she is being spoken of as a repeat winner at Addington. Bittersweet, Franz Derby, and Lament, however, will make her step faster than before. The fact that several horses started at a recent meeting without -carrying any support on the totalisator suggests that they were not worthy of inclusion in the field. Among the Hawera Cup entrants JS the brilliant American-bred horse TJ7 Scott. Even with Aide-de-Camp in the field. U. Scott is likely to be favourite, • Of the five competitors in the Parnassus KUndicap "at Cheviot, Royal Romance was the only horse to go level all the way, and she won with a good deal in hand. Violet Wrack made two breaks in the last two furlongs, and then was good enough to beat Royal Parrish for second money. Highrate broke badly after seven furlongs.

In the Mackenzie Handicap at Cheviot Waitaki Power was sent Out the hottdst favourite of the day, and he duly won. F. G. Holmes had him in .front when two furlongs had been covered, and although' Linklight tackled him in ,the straight, he never looked in danger, of defeat, Cream Harvester ran third after getting away badly. Black Marble made a break after four furlongs