TROTTING NOTES

Grey River Argus, 31 July 1935, Page 3

TROTTING NOTES

Items of Interest (By the Delver.) A Likely Trotter. Renegade is a trotter on the up grade and on present appearances he wili be fit to take- on racing in good Mass fields early in the coming season. The Wrack gelding has disapopinted many times during the early part of the present term, but he has, built up considerably and a few sharp workmi ts will work wonders in him.

Nominations Delayed. The Timaru Trotting Club has extended the date of receipt of nominations of sires for its Sires Produce Stakes until August 19th. As the race will be one of the most important events in the years to come, particularly to breeders, it is imperative that every sire should be entered. Victorian Trotting Sensation. A sensation was caused recently in Melbourne trotting circles when Right Wheel, owned by Mr. J. Ames, won the Trotters ('up. The amazing part about, the win was that Right Wheel had started in the second division of the Novice Handicap earlier in the day, and had been unable to gain a place, vel he was able to come out in the Cup ‘and defeat the best trotters in Victoria. Of course, an inquiry was held, but the explanations of the connections of Right Wheel were accepted. The verdict was received with bad grace bv the record crowd which attended ♦he meeting.

Air Flow Beats Pacers: The American bred mare Air Flow, 'owned by Air. J. K. .McKenzie made | amends for her great disappointment at Waimate last Thursday by winning the Wash civ ke Trot at Timaru on Saturday Hackers, however, had p'enty of thrills for their money, as after playing up at the start she emptied her driver out of the sulky twice. She got. away well when the field did go and from the turn for home it was only a .jog. When she decides to settle down it will be hard to find anything among the square gaiters to beat McKenzie’s filly. itennerley’s Team. For one stable to house six straight n-aited trotters is a most unusual thing, but J. J. Kennerley has one of the most formidable teams' ever got together. Included in his string are Mataunga, Kuini, Raima. Exp osioii, Bessie Fairish and Princess Onyx. On present indications, Kennerley should play more than an active part in events for unhoppled trotters during the forthcoming season. Successful Season. The annual report and balance sheet of the Timaru Trotting Club shows the Club in a very favourable light as compared with the previous year. The 1933-34 season showed a loss of £93 13/6, but the present term was most successful resulting in a net profit of £53/2/6 and this, after writing off pant, etc £42/19/2 and the balance of the cost of the new £413/2/-. The I ole receipts for the year were £22,424 [<)/, an increase of £3.368/10/- over ihe previous year.

Racing News ITEMS OF INTEREST. (By 11li 1 Driver) Canterbury J. C. Nominations. Although the uraeptances for the big treble anil nominations are not so strong numerically as last year, ownan,l Hainers have made a very liberal response and racing throughout the National meeting should be of the usual high standard of liiccarton. As was expected most of those who failed ike the final payments for the Steeples, ('up and Hurdles came from the light weight division. Winter Cup Final. l-luris fairly and squarely outclassed i|,e field in the Claremont Handicap nt Timaru on Saturday and his chances in ihe Winter (hip now read second tu none. Epris took charge alter a furlong had been covered and going on finished full of running in the good time of ’min 41 45secs., for the mile and 35 yards. Silver Sight also ooks a possibility in the Cup as he finished with one of his characteristic sprints over the last furlong, to get third ‘money.

Race Disappointing. The race for the South Canterbury Steeplechase was completely spoiled by Royal Limond running off taking Punehestown with him about half way through the contest. Those which finished in the money would have had no chance had the two topweights continued and it seems that Royal Limond is unreliable when one remembers the excellent sehoo’ing display he gave at Riccarton lust Wednesday. The connections of Punehestown were most unfortunate to meet trouble through no fault of their horse. Patronising Night Raid. Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon, chairman of the Victorian Racing Club, is among the Australian breeders patronising Night Raid during the coming season. He is sending Folk Lore (Dark Legend—Susie Pye. by Wallace Isinglass) to New Zealand to be mated with the horse mentioned. Will Advertise N Z. Mr. C. E. Robertson, manager of the National yearling sales at Wellington, and Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co.’s bloodstock department, has gone to America on n holiday trip. It can be added that Mr. Robertsfln will combine business with pleasure, and will do his best to impress on American breeders the value of New Zealand blood horses.

Cannot Afford More. That stakes at provincial meetings throughout the Dominion compare more than favcurablv with many Australian country clubs is shown by the programmes of four meetings held during the month of July. One of these is a three-day fixture, and carries only £4lO for" seventeen races ,and the other meetings £490 for thirteen races; £227 10/- for twelve races, and £l2O for a similar number. It is not due to parsimony that the distribution is not greater. . They simply cannot afford to go higher. A Stiff Climb. The first half mi'e of the English Derby is the stiffest part. It is a tremendous uphill climb, and, though Bahram took 2 min. 36secs. in winning the race mentioned, the time for a seven furlongs handicap the same afternoon was 1 min. 22 secs. In this event, the runners join the Derby course before going half a furlong,

and it is then downhill all the way until within half-a-furlong of the winning post. Profitable Day. Although England’s erack jockey, G. Richards, did not get a place in the Derby, he rode three winners during the afternoon and two were comparative outsiders. Richards’ winning total is far ahead of his rivals but it does not seem that he will break his own record of 259, established last season.

Stole Race on a Moderate. According to the Sydney Referee, there is not the slightest doubt that Keith Voitre is head and shoulders above the other riders in Victoria. He proved it by ‘‘stealing” the Winter Handicap at Flemington recently. f ‘For sheer impudence his display on Jeldiwallah takes the bun, for he played ' acks and drakes with the opposition lo land a moderate welter an easy winner by three lengths from horses which ::;e definite'y his superior,” writes ‘‘Hampton” in the paper mentioned Incidentally Voitre’s riding enabled Mr. H. E. Connolly to land a nice betting coup. Voitre has now won twice on the horse mentioned above in handicaps in which he has led all the way. But whereas he went to the front nt Aloonee Valley and slowed the field down, he tricked the opposition .it Elemington by breaking the field up as scon as they settled down. Hopping out at the barrier rise, Voitre went so fast that by the time half the journey had been covered (it was a 10 furlong race), he was out ten lengths from the rest. At the turn he gave his horse a breather and when the field got up to him. Jeldiwallah streaked away again to win easi'y. All the cl her riders came in for some caustic criticism when it was learned how the New Zealander had outwitted his opponents.

POVERTY BAY H.C. ACCEPTANCES Acceptances for the Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s annual meeting are.\WAPUNI HURDLES, half mile.--Million 11.3. Kahunoke ILL Victor Colima 10.6, Tahoma 9.9. Isms OJ, \lant us 9.0. WIIAKATU HACK FT-AT. 1 mile.--Gasman 9.9, Trackman 9.2, Gigantic K. 13. B’vcain 8.6, Bonnie Song 8.4. P.ftie Needle 8.0. HEXTON HANDICAP. 1} miles. Warvane 5.5, Alky 8.3. Sunny Sky 8.1. Poval Bengal 8.0, Marching Song 7.10, Malahat, Quaint, Bothwell. Kanapa, Jovstick 7.7. FERGUSON GOLT) CUP HUN') CLUB STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, miles.--Capella Abbey 12.11. Victor •"’olima 12.6. Xew Ferry. Ironic, Puccini. Alantns 1.1.0. SWARTHMOOR. SCURRY. 5 furlongs.—St. Aeranna. Ace, Wil'onyx, Illinois, Double Ace, Summerhili, Mahala, Morning Quest. Royal Welcome, Lady Meptvine. Sir Ace. Small Boy. all HUNTERS’ BRACELET HANDICAP. 1! miles.—Marching Song--12.9. Gigantic 12.4, Kahunoke 12.4. Starfinder, Royal Toast. John Charles 11.0. RAPANUI HACK FLAT HANDICAP. 7 fur'ongs.—Gasman 9.11, Trackman 9.3. De Friend 8.10, Kilberis 8.8, Blygain 8.7. Bonnie Song, Joystick 8.4. Fortene, Pokiha. Flying Mimic Hunting Lass, The Brasher. Royal Welcome 8.0.

AUSTRALIAN HURDLES. MELBOURNE, July 30 ; Tin 1 ucccptors for tlio Austi'u'inti Ininlle race to be run on Saturday are: Fulham 10.5. Dress Suit 10.3, Sixteen Annas 10.0. Mystic Peak, T.aniroi 9.11, Riawemt 9.10. Dnnoannon 9.5. Ferdel-nm-e 9.2. Sir Bnlios 9.0. RACING fixtures. August 2—Poverty Bay H.C. \n"-usr 3—Christ church H.C. August 13. 15, 17—Canterbury J.C. ,\„y.st 24— Pukuranga H.C. August 29—Egmont-Wanganui H.C. (At New Plymouth), tnrioi 31— - Taranaki TI.C. her 7 -Otago H.C. September 7 —Marton J.C. September 12. 14—Wanganui J-C-Rentember 21—Ashburton County R.D. Rootember 21—Foxton R.C. R,.ptember 21. 23—Avondale J.C. oml.er 2fi. 28—Geraldine K.C. Rentomber 28— Napier Park R.C. Reptember 28 30—Tanmarnnui R.C. (At Paeroa). October s—Otaki Maori R.C.

TROTTING FIXTURES. \imust 10, 14. 16—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. August 31—Auek’and T.C. September 7—New Brighton T.C. September 7—Auckland T.C Spntemker 14— Wellington T.C. September 19. 21—Hawke’s Bay T.C. October s—Methven T.C. October 12—New Brighton October 12 or 19 —Waikato T.C. October 26. 28—Auckland T.C November 2—Wellington T.C November 2 —Thames T.C. In Australia. 'ulv 31—Kensington R.C. \ugust 3 —Canterburv Park R.C August 3. 10—V.A.T.C. In England. July 26—Liverpool Summer Cup. July 30 —Stewards’ Cup.