TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21531, 31 December 1931, Page 5

TROTTING

By Sentinel. For the two trotting events at Waikouaiti to-morrow good fields will face the starter, and horses who should race prominently are Molly Desborough, Tat Wrackj and Jacob. Belinda Avas an absentee from the Ashburton meeting owing to a fall on the track Avheu training. It is reported that she had been shaping well up to the mishap stage of her preparation. Although Royal Silk iva s a popular pick and expected to win the Auckland Cup, the full reports of the race show that the clement of luck ivas identified Ayith the success. Tavo serious cases of interference took place, and may have made all the difference in the Avorld to the result of the race. . Worthy Queen scored five wins out o L eight starts up to the opening day at Auckland. Her sire, Worthy Bingen, is a chestnut brother to Great Bingen. Peter Bingen and his dam did not thi'OAV one of the same colour again until producing a colt, to Travis Axworthy last year. Queen Chimes, the dam of Worthy Queen, was got by Coldstream Bells from Vanquish, by Vancleve. • According to reports it was intended to have sent Mountain Mist to Auckland to race in the Rowe Trotting Cup, but unfortunately a couple of weeks ago he contracted a bad chill, fromwhich he is only noAV recovering. If his improvement continues he will be a starter on Friday at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting. The suggestion to appoint a horseshoe examiner at Richmond has caused comment among owners. With trotters and pacers shoeing is a problem that may take years of experience to solve. The theory for trotters is to carry much more Aveight in the front shoes than behind. With pacers the reverse is the accepted order, but all kinds of shoeing is tried before finality is reached. Probably no two trainers or farriers Avill agree (says the Melbourne Globe) as to the correct shoes necessary. The chance of the V.T. and R.A. taking up the suggestion is remote. An exchange reports that all honours in the Auckland Cup were Avith the Avinner, Royal Silk. After the field had gone half a mile he Ayas third, behind Nelson Tasker and Muriel de Oro. Stanmoor, Mountain Dell and Golden Pedro AA'ere well up, while Auto Machine was soon boxed in on the fence, and was drifting towards the rear. Juat after starting on the last round Torpedo Huon, Avho was seventh, went to a break, interfering Avith , Golden Pedro, and sending the others out Avide to dodge trouble. After entering the last half-mile Stanmoor broke, and Auto Machine crashed into him, both drivers being throAvn out. Into the straight Nelson Tasker. Royal Silk, Muriel de Oro, Pluto and Mountain Dell ran in a bunch; but Royal Silk came away to win in great style from Muriel de Oro, with Pluto half a length aAvay. The judgee decision Avae three-quarters of a length in favour of Royal Silk, but it looked more than that. Nelson Tasker went a slashing race to finish fourth. Of the others Mountain Dell did best. Auto Machine may be one to do better before the meeting finishes. The first favourite during the day to get beaten Avas the Melbourne trotter, Huon Voyage. He Avas a warm favourite for the Roavc Cup, but though in a handy position Avith a round to go (says tEe Auckland correspondent of the Christchurch Times), never looked like winning. The Avinner was the third fancy, Surprise Journey, Avho put up the best performance by a straightout trotter for the course by going 4niin 32 3-ssec. He gave a rare exhibition of trotting. Putting in a fast run along the back Kolmar had a good lead turning into the straight, but though he battled on both Surprise Journey and Paradigm headed him off a fe.w strides from the poet. Huon Voyage has not done much Avork since he arrived from Melbourne. The run should work a big improvement in him. Surprise Journey is OAvned by Mr G. J. Barton, avlio had bad luck in not Avimiing the RoAve Cup last year Avith the same horse. Standby Avent a good race to the straight but then faded out. Surprise Journey, who was not penalised for his Avin in the Roive Cup, scored again in the Akarana Handicap. There were only four starters and Bingen Crest avbs an odds-on favourite After being out in front into the straight she stopped badly to finish last. Surprise Journey Avon Avithout trouble from Hohoro, with Dad’s Hope a moderate third. An important sale of trotting stock Avill be held on the Oamaru Slioav Ground on Saturday morning, January 2. The stock to be submitted come from proved strains of blood and will go to the highest bidder.