TROTTING BREVITIES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 60, 8 September 1937, Page 15

TROTTING BREVITIES

Swordsman, with Gerfalcon and Pilot Peter out of his way, now looks likely to be well thought of: among the trotters at Hutt Park.. . . :

The Manawau Trotting Club, which had a successful season, intends to make substantial increases in the stakes for this season's meetings.

The first meeting of the Manawatu Trotting C*ub will be held on November 13 and the second on April 30. Aide de Camp is a good horse, but his owner saw enough of U. Scott at Addington evidently to come to "the conclusion that there will, be plenty of other times and other races.

Allworthy, who was a useful member of L. O. Thomas's team, is having a spell. He has been let up from line 14 to 12 by the handicapping committee.

Pandora, the Great Bingen—Ukelele Lady three-year-old trotter, has been sent home tov Blenheim by S. A. Eagan in the hope that she will grow. She is only a dot, but is nicely put together.

Reference to the deaths of Messrs. George Luoni (a vice-president for many years), H. B. Tucker, and V.< Quigan, who were among the first members, is made in the annual report of. the Manawatu Trotting Club; Indolent has raced well previously at Hutt Park, and he will not ,be neglected in the trotters' events on Saturday. At times he has produced a surprising turn of speed, and he handles all kinds of conditions with some ability. When Double Great beat Frisco Lady in the New Zealand Derby the track was heavy and he; has always,

been a better pacer in these conditions than the filly. Addington form, however, points to Frisco Lady haying a good chance on a firm track in both her races at Wellington on Saturday. . i ■

The lap prizes to be offered to the first horse at the half-mile and again at the mile and a quarter in the New Zealand Cup are calculated to speed up the contest and make it a real test of stamina. However Csays "Abaydps"), there will be some, if they survive the pruning stage, who may rely on their early speed to secure this portion of the prize and leave the main issue to others.

Mabel Chimes received a concession of 12yds on her last season's marks when the stipendiary stewards' committee reviewed the year's performances. ' This mare still has a race or two in her if she controls her speed, for she was in and close to the money in a number of races from her previous marks.

Graham Direct, a strong fancy in the last New Zealand Cup, when on 4mjn 26sec, was the greatest, disappointment of the race, breaking badly at the start. A good win towards the end of the "season placed him on 4min 25sec, from which mark he was fourth in the National Handicap. He registered tain 19 l-ssec, indicating that he is returning to his best. '

, Torquemada, the five-year-old brother to Indianapolis, has been purchased by the South Australian sportsman Mr. W. Dring. Torquemada is a good-looking gelding. About a year ago Torquemada was sold by his breeders, Durbar Lodge, Ltd., to Mr. G. J. Barton, and he was trained by P. C. Dunlevey. He was not persevered with on account of a physical disability. Age is said to have improved him considerably.