RACING & TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 November 1943, Page 3

RACING & TROTTING

MEETINGS TO COME November 20: Southland November 20: Waikato. November 27: Canterbury TROTTING November 27: Forbury Park. December 4: Waikato. December 27: Gore. December 27 & 28: Westport. Conspicuous Sore: Conspicuous was sore after a gallop at Awapuni last Saturday morning, and is a doubtful starter in the New Zealand Derby. His absence will leave W. Broughton without a ride in the classic. Janet Gaynor Dead: The death has occurred of Janet Gaynor, who was on a visit to Cricket Bat. Her foal by Wild Chase was brought homo to Wingatui by D. J. McDonald in the back of his car. A foster mother was found for the foal, and it is now doing well. __ Reassessments: .Reassessments of placed horses after the Metropolitan Club’s meeting include the following:—Gold Flight, 2.14, 2.48, 4.33, Indian Clipper, 2.13, 2.47, 4.28; Pacing Power, 2.12, 2.45, 4.24; Shadow Maid; 2.12 2.45, 4.25’; Sports Guide, 2.14, 2’4B’. 4.34; Springfield Globe, 2.11, 2.44? 4.26.

Tokalon Sold: Tokalon. who raced in the ownership of Mr H. Stafford when he returned a big dividend in winning the Spring Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington on October 9, has been sold to a patron of the Hamilton trainer, C. Moran. Tokalon is nicely assessed and should find races to suit him in the Auckland district.

Change of Stables: Paul Collette, who was heavily backed to win the New Zealand Derby, has had a change of stables, and in future will be under the care of E. J. Smith at Prebbleton. Paul Collette is a goodlooking chestnut colt by Jack Potts from Bridget Borough. Though his track work at Addington at times has suggested that he is a high-grade racehorse, his performances in public have shown him to be a bit wayward and hard to manage in a race.

Royal Lancer Out: A Press Association message from Invercargill vesterday afternoon stated Royal Lancer’s injured leg got worse after he returned home from the track on Thursday, and F. AV. Ellis said yesterday morning that a race at this stage would probably cause a complete breakdown. The Irish Lancer gelding will therefore not contest the Southland Cun or the New Zealand Cup, and indications are that he will require a long spell.

Bonny Bridge Sold: It is reported that the New Zealand Derby winner, Eonny Bridge, has been sold by Mr G. Aitcheson to the Methven sportsmen, Messrs M. S. Turton and J. F. Grant, for a stun approaching four figures. Bonny Bridge is a brown coll by Grattan Loyal from a great race mare in Bonny Logan, and his win in the Derby showed him to be a good racing temperament and a real stayer. Messrs Turton and Grant, the new owners, are well known through the pacer, Fine Art, who raced in their interests.

Greymouth T.C.: The balancesheet of the Spring meeting showing a satisfactory profit was received at a meeting of the Greymouth Trotting Club Committee on Thursday. The proposals for a camping ground at Victoria Park were confirmed. The Grounds Committee reported that the course and grounds were returning to normal after the wear of the Spring meeting and that the alterations and repairs to the caretaker’s cottage would be completed shortly. A motion of condolence was passed with the relations of the late Mr A. M. Carroll.