TROTTING NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21136, 19 March 1932, Page 9

TROTTING NOTES.

NEWCOMERS AT EPSOM.

NELLA DILLON'S CHANGE. Since the February meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club several changes have taken place in Epsom stables and some trainers have received additions to their teams. Three Otahuhu and Mangeretrained candidates, Kewpie's Guy. Key de Quest and Rosalie's Triumph, are now being prepared at Alexandra Park. Kewpie's Guy, who has been a very useful performer for .T. T. Paul during the last 18 months, has joined W. Willett's stable. The mare has not been seen at her best since Christmas and appears to be affected with kidney trouble. Willetts is not hustling her in her work, but hopes to have her ready for the Te Aroha Cup next month. In addition to Oliver Ihorpo and Nathaniel, who look none the worse for recent, racing, Willetts is educating a sturdylooking liovico by Peter Molro from Abbess, and therefore half-brother to Carmel and The Abbey, lie is a bold pacer and when a bit further advanced he will go to J. S. Shaw at Addington. Key de Quest, who made good progress under S. M. August's charge at Mangere, is being trained by J. O'Kane. The brother to Benefice won a couple of races for his former trainer and in O'Kane's hands will have every opportunity to add further to his list of successes. The roan trotting maro .Rosalie's Triumph, who has so far failed to display anything approaching winning form in her races, has been taken in hand by A. J. Julian. The ■Epsom trainer is at present seriously ill and the newcomer, together with Worthy Cause and a younger full brother to the latter, is being worked by L. Laver, who successfully steered Prince Etawah and Raydus at the last Epsom meeting. Nella Dillon, who for several seasons has been a familiar figure at Epsom, is now under the care of 11. A. McMillan at Tamahere, where she is receiving a preparation for the Hawera Cup. Kella Dillon failed to strike her best form at the summer meetings, but may 'face more prominently during the autumn Hussion. Her place in T. M. Robertson's stable has been taken by a noviie pacer .by Minion Derby, recently imported from Australia.

Lady Yvonne, who went slightly amiss on the eve of the Auckland Febrifcry meeting, at which she declined her engagements, has been entered for the Hawera Cup. Lady Yvonne showed good form at the Epsom summer meeting and when thoroughly attuned is very useful. She races better on large tracks and as she possesses stamina as well as speed Lady Yvonne should run weii if started at Hawera. F. J. Smith has taken Carl Mack in hand again and the trotter will he given a preparation for the Auckland April meeting, where the Whitford Handicap, limit 4.53, should prove suitable. Carl Mack did not race with his usual solidness at the Christmas meeting, after which he was treated to a spell. He looks in good heart as a result of the holiday, but will not be long in getting into racing shape again. Nothing exacting has been asked of Kewpie's Triumph since the meeting last month, but J. Gee's horse looks a real picture. His next mission will be the Te Aroha Cup next month, in which he will meet his halfsister, Kewpie's Guy, on the same mark, 4.34. Although he commenced the season on a 4.47 mark for two miles, and has not since started at the distance, his successes in shorter events have brought him back lo 4.34. This is one of the phases of tho present handicapping system that is causing widosprend dissatisfaction.

Explosion Ims made a Rood recovery from Ihe injury which put hirn out of court on 11)0 evn of the Inst Auckland meeting, and (ho trotter is again working soundly for W. Clifton. MELBOURNE PRIZE-MONEY. NEW ZEALAND'S GOOD SHARE. [from our own correspondent.] SYDNEY, March 10. The tide has now set toward Sydney from Melbourne, and soon all the New Zealand _horses will he hack in work at Randwick. Of the Dominion horses. Amnion Ra, in spit© of his St. Leger defeat, was Ihe star in Melbourne. In all he earned £4050 on the trip out of a total of £OOIO won by the New Zealand horses at the Victorian meetings. As Clof»infT Time, with £025, was next on tho list, ,T. T. Jamieson had a really lucrative meeting. Amnion Ra'n record was throe fusts and one third, and Closing Time scored one win and two thirds. G. Jones also did particularly well with his team, for nil except Lady Pam picked tip stako money amounting to £725. Rulanut and Cape Royal won £'225 apiece, Actaeon, for two seconds. £175, and Spear Lad had one second, £IOO. Vertigern'a first and second retted £525 for W. D. Moroney, to which Tenterden added a modest Vertigern was reported to be sore after his run in the Australian Cup. Although Movie Star earned over £llO for a first and a second, when he won he landed a coocl etnko in bets, and A. £>. "Webster reported a successful venture. He also states that reports of First Acre's breakdown and retirement are rather premature. The old fellow shows no sign of lameness now. Victorians were disturbed somewhat by tho continued success of visiting horses, for at the autumn meetings, horses from other States and New Zealand took away £17.179. Of (lie £10,512 distributed by the V.R.C., £11,015 went out of Victoria. For seven wins, eidit seconds and nine thirds, the New South Wales' total was £OO9O. New Zealand's eight wins, six seconds and three thirds netted £OO-10. South Australia's six wins, four seconds and two thirds totalled £3400, and Queensland and West Australia took away £IGIO and £1525 respectively. MELBOURNE YEARLING SALES. TOP PRICE 600 GUINEAS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 MELBOURNE. March 10. There was a great falling-ofT in prices on [ the opening day of tire annual yearling sales in Melbourne, but buyers were found for a large number of the classy-looking youngsters offered. Top price at the sale on February 29 was realised for a colt of aristocratic appearance by tho .good imported performer Gothic, whoso death last, year was a great loss to his owner, Mr. Sol Green. The first offer for the colt was 300 gns. and after keen competition he fell to the bid of tho Victorian owner-trainer, E. J. () Dwyer, for OOOgns. The colt, who, liko his sire, is black, shows plertfy of duality, and in prosperous times would doubtless have brought between 1500gns and 2000gns. His dam, Tassel, is an imported mare by Bachelor's Double and traces back to Galopin. O'Dwyer acted on behalf of Mr. IF. Boan, of Perth. Western Australia, for whom ho will train the colt at Mordialloc. At tho sales on March 1, a splendidly turned colt by Heroic from Pot Pourri'. equalled tho price of the Gothic colt. Mr. A Lech to was the buyer. For tho first time for years half-guinea bids were accepted by the auctioneers. It is a sign of the times. BEAUMONT ACCEPTANCES. [by telegraph.—press association. 1 DUNEDIN, Friday. Acceptances for the first day of tho Beaumont Racing Club's meeting, March 20 and 23, are as follows: TRIAL STAKES, of £SO, 5 fur.—Dodgo, Reminder, 8.8; Flying Amy, 8.5;* Shock, PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, of £9O. 1 mile.—Al Jolson, 9.5; tfohn Bradbury, 8.0; Glenrowan, 8.5; Evening, 8.2; Ramescs, 7.13; Attractive Lady, 7.7. TUAPEKA HANDICAP, of £OO. f, far.— Meadow Lark, 9.8; Captivate, 8.1; Hot Tea, 7.J1; Terra Firma, Some Queon, 7.7. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, of £OO, 7 fur —korbsule. 9.1; Bulolo. 8.11; Genteel, 8.9; Academy, 8.0; Solanum, 8.5; Attractive Lady, 7.12; Segrave, 7.11; Reminder, 7.7. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £f,o, 6 fur. —Meadow Lark, 9.8; Master Anomaly, 8.12; A 1 Jolson. 8.11; Captivate, 8.1; Hot Tea 7.11; Some Queen, 7.7. LAWRENCE HANDICAP TROT, of £OO, limit. 2.20, 1 mile.—Camper, Doreen Derby, £V'! C , 8 Joy Chimes, Kenny Direct Shirley Bingen, Slipalong, Sonnette, Wyndale, Young Jess, limit; Anthem, 12yds olid; Erin s Chance, John Appear, Real Home, 24; Grey Girl, 3(>; Jolly Queen, 48. GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP TROT, of r'u-' .""I' 3.39, 1J miles.—Bon ny View, Chiming Lou, Druid's Child, Dusky, Eric's Own, Joy Chimes, Mitchie Chimes, Wyndale, limit; Erin's Chance, John Appear, 21yds bhd; Jolly Queen, 48.