TROTTING YEAR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23995, 19 June 1941, Page 7

TROTTING YEAR

WINNERS AT EPSOM

SUCCESSES OF VISITORS

NED WORTHY, WORTHY NEED BY A HAY DOS Due. to a number of successes at: the Auckland Christmas carnival, when they gained 10 wins and 11 places

for L'-'UDI) in stakes, visiting pacers and trotters did remarkably well at Epsom this season. Their winnings totalled iJtioJO, the re,suit u! |s firsts ami 21 plaiings The winnings were a substantial increase over I'M ">8.3 last season and ,1:2810 in KKIB-'(!h Two pacers, Neil Wortli.v and Worthy Need, were the principal winners witli £'.lolo each, hut, whereas Worthy Need gained two lirsts and four places, Ned Worthy won only one race. This was the Auckland Jubilee Trotting Cup, which he won from end to end. holding off the, fast-finishing Hold Venture, who ran him very close. The race evidently got to the bottom of Ned Worthy, who has not been placed since. On the other hand, Worthy Need has raced most consistently since his successful visit to Auckland in December, when he won the St. ; ifliers Handicap and was placed in three other events. He completed a heavy season by winning the C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap at Epsom last month. When he ran second in the Hledisloe Handicap at Christmas, Worthy Need made a mile and a-half track record of ;i.l'J '2-f> Descendants of Axworthy Worthy Need, who a few years ago was only a very moderate performer, started 10 times this season for three wins, five seconds and six thirds. Like Ned Worthy, be is a descendant of Axworthy. Worthy Need is by Frank Worthv, bv Guv Axworthy, sire of four with records " better than 'J.o. by Axworthy, who sired Worthy Hond, sire of Ned Worthy. Hoth Worthy Bond and Frank Worthy did service at the Mardella Stud. L. F. Berkett won C'tso with Expensive Lady, who scored two firsts and three thirds, l"2tn with I'opeye for one win, and t:tlo with the consistent Mongolian, who failed to win, but earned six placing*. Expensive Lady was one of the most, improved trotters in her class, and, as the result of her success last month, will require to do her future racing in the South, where the limits will be more suitaide.

■i. A. Gerrard had a fair season with Short Wave i'liio, Vera Worthy I'lio, First Call .11 in and Axworthy Star CIU.V Short Wave, originally an unsuccessful pacer, developed into a solid trotter, and, although beaten into third in the Howe Memorial Handicap, won the Association Handicap from a good field. Vera Worthy and Axworthy Star, who won early in the season, are trotters by Travis Axworthy. Wins For W. J. Doyle The Canterbury trainer W. J. Doyle had a pond innings at the Christmas meeting, winning with Elite Key £195, Latest Edition .£'l7:,. and Bomber C 1 tO. while he also drove Ned Worthy in the Auckland Trotting Cup. In winning the Epsom Handicap from 81 yards, Elite Hey put up a splendid performance, going a track record for a trotter Elite Hey, who was a daughter of Wrack, died a few weeks ago. Bomber, a, three-year-old trotter by Quito Sure, attracted attention when he won the Tamaki Handicap, and, although beaten into fourth in tho Oak Handicap, registered the good time of -1-5. lie has not been successful since. Toeeetie, driven by F. Holmes, won the Grandstand Handicap and the Summer Handicap to collect i'l'JO. She won so well that good things were expected when she returned to Epsom in April, but she failed. Handed over to M. Stewart, Toeeetie again failed in flie Adams Memorial Cup and C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap last month. Sho should reach the limelight again when sae freshens "''swift Ladv won the Christmas Handicap for H. Stafford and was sold during the meeting to Mr. F. A. Bridgens, for whom she made a quick return - by winning the tarn Handicap. True Guide won in April as a visitor, hut remained at Epsom and has since scored a win and two seconds. _ C « Donald, who usually wins races at Epsom, collected in place-money only of which Superior Rank, for two seconds, accounted for .£"235. Foremost Junior last month earned £IOO for second hi the Adams Memorial Cup. JUMPERS IN ACTION HEAVY TRACK AT AWAPUNI AURORA'S STAR MAY NOT RUN (O C.) PALSIERSTOX NTH Wednesday For a week the going has been very heavy at Awapuni and the hurdle track has been required for all gallops. The hurdles were up to-dav and a number oi horses were schooled, and visiting horsemen had a busy morning , ... .. There was a very hard frost, and after it started to thaw the going became increasingly slushy. Those to perform ovo. the hurdles were Coiibri (P. Brady) and Hnilc Selassie <M. Wright); Rhodes (J. Chaplin) and the Rocket gelding <P. Brady), Ruatiti (ChnpUn) and Cartoonist (F. E. Baker): Renascor <E." Tomperton), Bean Monde (Chaplin) and Kauui le Pai (Bradv). Considering tile state of the going the displays were very satisfactory. Visiting horses on Mie track included Limholnn. Hot Shot and Omaha. . ,J J Waller staled this evening that Aurora's Star was an unlikely starter for the Manawatu, Winter Cup. RIDERS FOR MANAWATU additional engagements Additional riding engagements the first dav of the Manawatu Racing Clubs Winter "Meeting, which will open at Awapuni on Saturday, are:— F E. Baker. —Tidewaiter. Dozio Boy. Cartoonist. A Jenkins.—Du Manner. Etruscan. S Anderson. — Lacan. Caution, Brazil, Self Preservation. J, Chaplin.—Limbohm. J F. Fergus.—Joanne. W. J. Bronghton.— Lucky Lulu. E. Temperton.—Master Hector M Caddy.—Gaelic Song, Swell Chance W J. Mudford. —Mannhan D.' W. Redstone. —Colerica. Distress Signal. P.' Brady.—Manteau.

TROTTING BREVITIES

NEWS FROM ALL SOURCES

Pe.irl Shell, who showed promise at Greymouth on Saturday, is a four-year-old filly by Jack Potts —Vrnrl Logan and is owned aml trained in North Canterbury by .1. E Murfitt. Pearl Logan was a useful performer in her day and was also raced by Murfitt

Sera pen m, one of C. S. Donald's large team of pacers by Jack Potts, is taking a long time to leave the novice ranks, but his place earnings have given him a penalty of 12 yards. Serapeuin may have his opportunity for promotion in Ihe Lymlhurst Trot at Ashburton ori Saturday

Zinoro, a five-year-old pacei by Jack Potts from a Logan Pointer mare, improved with racing on the Tarannki circuit, winning two races nt the Nelson Trottinj; Club's meeting. Zinoro figures on the limit of (he Winchester Trot at Ashburton on Saturday and is not without a good chance of success. 1 Bingen Dore. winner of Ihe Trolters' Handicap at Sydney last month, is by Bingen Boy, a New Zealand-bred horse who raced for Mr. R. Fisken. Bingen Ho/ is a fullbrother to Native King, Nelson Derby and KeNon Fame, being by Nelson Bingen from 111 ii" a .rood producer. Bingen Boy was her las? foal ,\l. Holmes who is still confined to hospital suffering from the '-ffeeis of a gunshot wonnd in the groin, is the lending driver of straight-out trotters for the l!U<l-ll season with nine wins tn his credit He won three races with Gerfalcon, two with Sister Mary and one each with Wes'cliff. Mill stone, '-'muz Derby anil Margin. The Empire Handicap, principal race at, the recent Freemant'e (rutting meeting, was won by King's Guide, who was a good favourite. King's Guide is by Blue Mountain King from Guiding Star, and was bred by Mr W. Johnstone nt Tamaherc, Before being sold to Mr. 11. IT. Hichter, of Perth, King's Guide won several good races for Mr. C. 11. Trigg. Concli'f. who won the Dumdin Trotting Cup in Id'JS for Hie In I e W. J. Tomkinsou, was represented at the Gnwlor (Adelaide) meeting by Iwo winner;, Slonnv Night and Prince James. Stormy Dillon, dam of Stormy Night was got by Handd Dillon from Stormv Way. by Wildwootl Junior from Wild Wave. Stormy (Jiff, a full-brother to Stormy Vight, was a good winner last season. Writing to "Abaydos" after the evacuation of Greece, Sapper G. S. Hodman, who formerly trained (niters at. Epsom. pays tribute to the work of the Royal Navy, which ho says did a grand job. "The evacuation of Greece," he added, "was nothing to be ashamed of. our losses being low, while those of (he enemy wore tremendous." Sapper Bodman mentioned that W, (Bill) Moore, also connected at one time with trotting at Epsom, and his brother, Jimmy, were also with tho forces.