TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18708, 14 May 1924, Page 6

TROTTING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. May 31, Jutae 3—Canterbury Park T.C. : June; 3—Sotith Wairarapa, T.C. - . ;v '" vV June Ashjburton*- T.C. v : f NOTES FROM - CANTERBURY. ' [BY TELEGBAPir.—-ovru COBItESPONDaS*.! • j . - ' CHSISTCHURCH, Tuesday. ;si Logan ; Chipf wsjs a hot favourite • for the big race on the opening day at Forbury Park, and he daily ■ won >. very decisively, while he. farther demonstrated his quality ■ by finishing third in .to-day's race. v There is no doubt now about his ability to go two. .miles, hut ho la in the unfortunate position, .owing to a very heavy track, ' of , still having no time "? qualifications for the best races. . He is now handicapped at 4m : 275, a mark from, -wrhich success in .other two-mile races which might enable him to aualifv will be diffifci/lt. - ** Realm 1 broke a I<} run of failures when lie won the principal event on the second dfty of the Forbury' Park' Trotting Club's mooting. It was the first success credited to (the Australian pater this. Benson. ■ ' J Man-o-War paced two fine races at Forbury? Park, beinp placed each time. , He was unlUcky on Thjufsday, as a boot slipped early in fhe content and greatly i hampered him. Tho Auckland crack "is racing very . consistently. I'The jDunedini r trotting owner,- Mr. W. E«ld hi» harafea at auction on Friday. The trotter Cleiynel«; realised 405gns, being purchased by George Grant, - acting' as an agent. Avalanche a - brother ; to Clenmel, brought lOOfrns. while F. Holmes secured the speedy aaddlo miler, Ben Oban, . at 55gns. The : two-year-olfd, colt Nelson ; Taaker (by Nelson, Bingen— Tasker) has left A. G. Wilton s stable, and will in future.be trained by F. Holmes. . Nelson Tasker "is one of the most promising of this season's two-year-olds, and he has, attracted a lot of attention in his : training work during the last few montis at Now Brighton. Th© colt has done . remarkably well; in Wilson's charge, and it comes as a surprise that he has changed his Quarters. , , ' , >, •; >