CLASS TROTTING.

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 September 1945, Page 2

CLASS TROTTING.

[to the editor.! Sir,—This is -a suggestion worthy of serious consideration by the Greymouth Trotting Club. In the past the big race on each day of the Labour Day meeting has been in reality for horses of a slow class. Last year, on October 21 (first clay) the big race was run over 12J furlongs, limit 3.31 for one and a half miles, and six horses competed, while in 1943 seven horses started. On Labour Day, 1944, the race was run over two miles (4.44 class) and five horses started, while in 1943 six started. What is wrong with the idea of holding a very fast two mile race each day, the limit to be 4.23? If • the owners of horses which are handicapped just outside the Trotting Cup class of 4.21 were contacted, I think they would be only too willing to give the Greymouth Club their patronage and even forego Oamaru. By winning here the rehandicap would make their horses eligible to start in the New Zealand Trotting Cup. It is surmised that the Known cup horses may even compete in the events “for a run,” while horses as far away as Auckland may even condescend to race on our track. I do not think the value of the stake would be taken much notice of, but the probable value to the _ owner would be the rehandicap, so his horse could compete for a £7500 stake. If it came to pass not only would the Grevmouth Trotting Club be rendering "the sport a useful service, but Coasters, and some who will not be able to see the big November race, would have the opportunity of witnessing the best in the land competing at Victoria Park, even if only six or seven horses started. The class horse ran at a matinee meeting at Greymouth, and it was worth while watching. Why not again.' 1 Youis, etC ” C. S. ROBINSON. 20 Firth Street, Greymouth.