TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21362, 16 June 1931, Page 4

TROTTING

By Sentinel.

Real Light, who was very successful when trained by C. S. Donald, is now in M. B. Edwards’s stable. Nominations for s the Greymouth Futurity Stakes close to-day. Satin King “ delivered the goods ” at Ashburton, and in doing so went from a 4min 32sec handicap to 4min 2#sec. The Wrack colt, Giro, who was deemed the strength of the bracket made with Tempest in the Sapling Stakes, failed to go off at the start. Red Shadow appears to have started an early stud career, as he is represented in a nomination for the Great Northern Derby. , . , Silver de Oro stepped a race record when winning the Sapling Stakes in 3min 25 4-oscc. The previous record was held by Taurekareka, who won in 3min 29sec in 1923. , The light-harness world is apparently fairly full of potential world-beaters, if one can judge by the lengthy list of nominations for the Great Northern Derby. An entry of over 60 shows that there is ample well-bred material about to keep the game alive. Ruin, the winner of the Trial Handicapat Ashburton, is a well-bred sort who was got by Wrack from Paradox, by Brent Locanda from Emmeline, a champion in her dav. Emmeline was got by Rothschild, and went to her races with a minimum of pear that showed she had true action. She was out of the Prince Imperial mare Imperialism, whose granddam was got by Hornby, the New Zealand Derby winner of 1879. Once again an infusion of thoroughbred blood has assisted a pacer to success. There is no doubt that the thoroughbred strain imparts stamina and courage to a pedigree of the light-harness horse, and so gives a return to the source of origin. Silver de Oro, the winner of the Ashburton Sapling Stakes, was got by Rev de Oro from Molly Pointer, a mare by Logan Pointer from a Singlestick II mare. Singlestick II was one of the stallions

imported by the Seddou Government, and was got by Hazelhatch (son of Hermit) from Solo, by Bruar (son of Blair Athol). One of the best performers left by Singlestick II was Fisticuffs, who once paid about half a century at Riccarton, and subsequently won over hurdles. .Logan Pointer was got by Star Pointer (1-594) > and Rey de Oro was got by Copa de Oro (1.59), so that Silver de Oro is a filly who has a great speed inheritance and in good time should prove valuable at the stud. ' , , , , The Great Bingen—Slapfast yearling colt, which travelled a quarter in 33sec at Addington, 's one of the best in the land, and Mr M'Kenzie (says Ribbonwood ”) is taking every precaution by laying him aside with the other yearlings until he has another year over his head. The speeding up of yearlings cannot be attended bv good results, when soundness and stamina are looked for later on. Slapfast held the yearling record when purchased in America, and early racing evidently found , her out, for she could not go very far without tiring when trained after arriving here. She carries some wonderful blood in her veins. Her sire is the American trotter Trampfast (2.124), and she is out of The Apparent, by The Exponent—Belgian Princess, by Prince of India—Phoebe Onward, by Shadeland Onward—Sentinel Belle, by Grand Sentinel —Ollie Scott, by Strathmore—Laura Logan, by American ClayPeg, by Crusader. In the Winter Trot, the 4.55 class at the Auckland meeting, there is a particularly good entry (saya “Orion ), and a pleasing feature is that included in the list are four horses bred in Australia and one in Canada. Of the Australians, Win’ Huon cannot have much chance on form, but the three others are as backmarkers, Valloden being on 84yds and Sir Voyage and Roi Grande, both on 108yds. This is the trio who will have to be considered, and Sir Voyage will be the one backers will show an inclination to support. There is no question about him being a good sort, and he handled the heavy track at Hamilton as thought he had been racing on it all his life. But if it happens to be dry on Saturday Valloden may show that he is a much better trotter than his Hamilton effort would imply. The Canadian trotter is Mr Penalty, who won a small race at Te Aroha. There was nothing in the performance to enthuse over, but he could do no more than win. Since then he has done plenty of work, and has done it well, and he should strip a very fit horse next week.