DARK HAZARD GOOD

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 39, 15 February 1941, Page 15

DARK HAZARD GOOD

FIVE WINS THIS SEASON

(By "Ariki Toa.")

Dark Hazard has made steady improvement since being transferred to the trotting gait, and this season alone he has won no fewer than five races. He has1 developed;solidly with racing, and he can now be relied upon to do his work correctly all the way. At times he is a trifle slow to get going, but once on the journey he displays both speed and stamina. He is a^wellbred sort, being by Great Bingen from the Logan Pointer mare Wild Nita (2.50), a daughter of Wild Queen, by iWildwood Junior, from Regina Belle, i the dam of Logan Chief and other good ! winners. (Well Named. I Several appropriate names were registered at the recent meeting of the !New Zealand Trotting Association. A colt by Grattan Loyal from Latest News has been named Communique, and a bay filly by Jack Potts from Rebel Chief has been named Suffragette. It is pleasing to note some, discrimination shown in the naming of horses, for at the moment; there are too many Potts arid Pointer horses racing. Change of Stables. A recent addition to J. B. Pringle's stable at Addirigton is the three-year-old Ronald Logan, who was formerly in the care of R. W. Townley at Washdyke. In the early part of the season Ronald Logan created a very fine impression by. the manner in which he ' won the Riccarton Stakes at AddingIton, and he was expected to provide some opposition to the champion of his age, Special Force. However, Ronald Logan suffered a bad fall on the tracks shortly after, and as a consequence his form has shown a distinct lapse. It may prove, unwise to discredit his ability, and probably more will be heard of him jn the future. . Unsatisfactory Position. The New Zealand Trotting Association would be well advised to clarify its rules before the Timaru Nursery Stakes. Last year this event was run in two divisions, ■with- the result that the rules were amended to provide that no classic can be divided. Another amendment fixes the safety numbers of all courses, and lays it down that not more than three, horses in excess of the safety number shall be allowed to start from any one mark. The safety number at the mile barrier at Washdyke is 13, so that the maximum number allowed by the rules is 16. At the moment there appears to be more than a possibility that the final acceptors will be in excess of the limit, a position that'will be decidedly unfortunate viewed from any angle. Further Clashes. Immediately it'became known that the Timaru Trotting Club had rejected a proposal to arrange another meeting between Certissimus and Special Force, executives of other clubs became interested,'and it is reported from the south that the connections of both horses have been invited to participate in a special race on a yards-for-age basis at Addington for a stake of £600. Hawera Programme. The Hawera Trotting Club's Easter Meeting will be held on April 12 and 14, and £3590 in stakes will be distributed. The Hawera Trotting Cup is worth £475 and a £25 trophy, and the Waimate Plains Handicap £425 and a trophy to the value of £25, the limit in each case being 4.38. The Kapuni Handicap, 2.50 class, ■ carries a ,stake>of £280, and the. President's Han>_ dicap,'2.s7 class, is endowed with £200. Maiden and improving pacers are well catered for, and the trotting races are for 3.45 and 5.1 classes respectively. Related to Certissimus. The yearling brother to: Certissimus has been broken in by D. Teahen, and he appears to be a sensible type of youngster, states the "Southland Times." The juvenile is a well-grown bay, though scarcely so fully developed as his chestnut brother was at the same age, and is a straight-out pacer who has never shown an inclination to trot. A two-year-old half-sister by Maxegin displays no resemblance to either, being a light, bay and slightly hollow-backed. Smart Youngster. It is not surprising that Symphony, winner of the Great Northern Trotting Stakes on Wednesday, possesses a fine turn of speed, for she ranks as a halfsister to two smart performers in Cavan Chief and Kinawley, who incidentally have also been trained by F. J. Smith at some stage of their careers. Symphony is a well-mannered filly, and she only requires to make reasonable progress to develop into a good winner; A pleasing feature of her success was the fact that she carries the colours of Mr. E. G. Bridgens, president of the Auckland Trotting Club, and the victory was very popular.