TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20607, 4 July 1930, Page 11

TROTTING.

GOSSIP OF THE TRACKS. LOCAL HORSES' DOINGS. STEEL BELL SENT TO HAWERA. The speedy pacer Scandal has done a lot of road-work and hopes aro entertained that ho will survive n further preparation. t J. S. Shaw has Warplane, Arachne, Stoney and a couple of youngsters doing useful tasks at Epsom. Warplane and Arachno nro well forward. Steel Bell, who won the Auckland Cup in 1914 and again in 1917, was sent to llawera last week. A few seasons back the grey mare was one of tho most popular pacers racing at Alexandra Park. G. Paton is working a five-yoar-old maiden pacer by Gold Bell from Itoma (Normiston —Lucy Jlinton). The pacer shows a lot of promise. F. Brady is keeping Trustworthy in steady work and she shovs no bad results from her hard racing at the winter meeting. Trustworthy'a recent performances showed her to bo a game maro with distinct possibilities over longer distances. Judy Thorpe is showing improved form in her track essays under the guidance of T. P. Grimmoud.

L. McMuhon is keeping Gold Jacket up to tho collar, and ho appears to have benefited by his recent racing. The hero of two Auckland Cups has done a good amount of solid work, and tho opposition lie will meet in tho near future will have a hard task to dispose of him. for lie is in excellent condition.

Dan Direct is being given a sound preparation by A. Kowdick, and should bo in good order for spring engagements. Windcltmt, who raced prominently in her three essays this season, has been taken up again after several weeks' vacation on her owner's property ut East Taniaki. She is to be prepared by F. Brady. Windchat is a well-behaved, »lert nnd courageous filly, nnd shapes like a stayer. All going well in the interval, Windchat should be a force to be reckoned with in tho maiden trotters' events during the new season.

Army Boy is among tho active brigade, and with several others of S. M. August's team should ba seen to advantage in the near future.

Jewel Pointer is being kept up to the mark by bis trainer, S. M. August. If all goes well with his preparation, Jewel Pointer will be given an opportunity of earning further distinction in tho new season's racing.

Floralino is going nlong satisfactorily in his work on the Otahuhu track, an<l in all probability will make hi 3 reappearance iu public at tho unemployed relief meeting next month. G. Mitchell has a useful team in work at Otahuhu. It includes Sobisca. Lady Yvonno and iv maiden pacer who is a hall-sister to Waikaha and Peter Piruta. THE WiIKATO CLUB. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. [BY TELECnAI'H.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON. Thursday. The committee of the Waikato Trotting Club met to-day. Mr. H. l-uich presiding, Tho draft agreement between the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association and the Trotting Club for tho lease of the Claudelands showgrounds to the Auckland Provincial Polo Association: was discussed, and tho matter was referred to the subcommittee for further consideration. A letter was received from the Otahuhu Trotting Club asking for the Waikato Club's support for a remit ' recommending the amalgamation of the Otahuhu and Auckland Tiotting Clubs to bo presented at tho annual conference of delegates to the Nev Zealand Trotting Association. Several members commented on tho proviso allowing tho two clubs to retain their 11 racing days and to have two delegates.

It was decided lo instruct tlio club's delegate to tbe conference to support the remit on condition that the clubs, if amalgamated, bo allowed only one delegate. The committee was instructed to select an ohernative date for the autumn meeting Jierfc yeir, as it was the intention of the Thames Club to apply for March 28.