TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20562, 13 May 1930, Page 7

TROTTING.

FOIiBURY PARK NOTES.

NATIVE PRINCE'S FAST JIME.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ( CIIRrSTCnURCIT. Mondpy. "Wlion Native Princo ran second to Cnrmel in tlio Princo ot "Wales Handicap at Pot-bury Park on Thursday, lie registered •1.21 <t-5, a record for the • track.. the previous best was Great Bingen's d.25, 1-5 at the. May meeting in 192ti, . The suecess of the Auckland-owned pacer on the second day of the meeting was very popular. On tliia occasion ho did 1.20, a second better than ho had been handicapped, to do. Cardinal Logan looked well when he raced at Porbury Park last week, but tlio solid pace set by tho limit horses was altogether too much for A. Hemlrieksen's pacer. The racing should do him good and if a slow track is experienced, he may do better at the Canterbury Park Trottin? Club's meeting next month. Tlie three wins scored by C. S. Donald on the opening day of the I' cirburv Park meeting placet him well in tlio lead of all trainers and <1 rivers in New Zealand. As a trainer, he has turned out -11 winners this season, and of these he has driven J. 3. M. Holmes handled three winners at Forbury Park in K1 Direct (twice) and Wiackeen. Tlieso successes place him in second 'position in the list of winning riders and drivers with 22' wins. /

Vecto is not usually a bad horso at tho barrier and the mulishness h y displayed on tlio opening day at Porbury is not one of liis characteristics.- After his first flay s display, the board of the New Zealand. Trotting Association asked his owner, Mr. I'. W. Johnston, to scratch his horse for tho Second day's engagements in consideration of other horses engaged. Mr. Johnston, however, declined to accede to tho request, and his 'judgment proved sound, for Vectp not only behaved well, but he. was first nway from tho barrier on each occasion. Jean McElwyn went her worst race for some time when she contested tho Victory Handicap at I'orbury Park on Saturday. Tho. little inare has been such a consistent performer that it was strange to find lier finishing well down tho course. Sho ' has possibly dono onough racing for tho prosent. ' 1

SEASON'S FIXTURES

ay 17— Trotting Club. May 31, June 3— Canterbury Park Trotting Club. Juno '2l, 23—Auckland Trotting Club.