TROTTING BREVITIES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 17, 21 January 1939, Page 21

TROTTING BREVITIES

Acceptances for the first day of the Nelson Meeting close at 8 p.m. on Monday.

Handicaps for the Wellington Meeting will appear on Tuesday next. Peter-Smith was a costly failure at Cambridge, arid it may prove wise to, forget the defeats. His efforts at Epsom over the holidays were sufficient to suggest that he will develop into a high-grade pacer. ' A veteran in Emilius Way,. a fullbrother to Evicus and Icevus, won the second division of the Inter-Dominion Championship recently at Launceston.

An interesting entry for the Wellington Meeting is Mackscot, an own brother (to1- Swordsman. He recently joined-MiHolmes's stable, and he is stated to foe on the improve.

F. J. Smith has Chili Bean and Resistance engaged at Hutt Park, and northern . reports • state that they will make the, trip. .Resistance has been racing, consistently of late, and has scored two firsts' and. a third in his .last three starts.' .

Ttie form of Olive Casey in the South Island" during the holidays points to the -gelding^ toeing a bright;prospect for-a race at the Nelson Meeting. A meeting pf the. Australasian Trotr ting Conference held at Launceston decided to grant -the West Australian Trotting Association, the right-to hold the next int<?r-Dorninion carnival. ' It'has been 'definitely decided that Indianapolis; will make .an attempt on the mile record at Forbury Park next week, arid the present intention is to send' him' against the watch both days if the conditions are favourable. Lucky Jack will also. .make. an. attempt to lower the 'same record on' the second day. ■'• These; trials, against, time promise to be a big attraction. ,