TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21992, 29 June 1933, Page 5

TROTTING

By Sentinel. J. D. Smith is reported to be handling a two-year-old trotter who ranks as a brother to the Wrack filly Bracken. . Amongst the horses expected to shape well at Oaraaru is Colleen Chenault, the fiveryear-old mare by Peter Chenault frorh Lluvia de Oro, the dam of Dillon Gold and Lough Guy. The reason for Sir Gowan’s failure to run up to expectations at Ashburton is accounted for by his having a few days before the race been suffering from an internal complaint. It was thought that he had completely recovered, but evidently he was still feeling the effects. It is expected that his few days off colour will not have any serious results. It is evident that a good price is still obtainable for a good performer in Tasmania, as recently an offer of' £SOO was refused for Wild Flame, a speedy gelding raced in Hobart. Wild Flame is likely to do his future racing in Sydney. The New, Zealand-bred Wrnckup, by Wrack from Rose Morn, has been successful in several minor events decided recently in Tasmania. Among the lesser known lights ,whose names figure among the acceptors for both the trotting events to be decided at Oamaru on Saturday is that of Red Gold. He is a five-year-old gelding by Rey de Oro from Dolly Pointer, so is a brother to Chef. Dolly Pointer is by Logan Pointer from Phingari. by Rothschild from Ruahino. Red Gold is trained by C. S. Donad, Befast. The principal events to be decided at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting are the August Handicap? of 500sovs, on the first day, the King George Handicap, of oOOsovs, on the second day, and the National Handicap, of SoO.sovs, on the concluding day. The respective classes are 4min 29sec, 4min 28sec, and 4min 27scc, for horses which have been assessed. cn those or better marks at the time of the declaration of handicaps. The connections of Almont Wilkes strongly resent the dismissal of the appeal against 12 months’ disqualification, and are now talking of legal proceedings for the recovery of the forfeited deposit, As is well known, when the Appeal Board of the V.T. and R.A. upholds the decision of the stewards, the £lO lodged is permanently retained by the ruling body. Under V.R.C. rules money so obtained goes to a special fund for distressed jockeys. So far the £SOO lodged by Mr L, S. Martin, the owner of Walla Walla, has not been covered by the connections of any other pacer in Australasia. It was thought at one time that the owner of Harold Logan may have taken up the challenge, as the visit of this brilliant New Zealand pacer to Sydney was spoken

of some months ago. Mr Martin is not likely to be accommodated in Australia, but no doubt matches will be arranged when he visits New Zealand at the New Year. Some time ago the Trotting League ot Victoria, viewing with alarm the harmful effect to the country clubs, made a recommendation that horses winning up to a certain sum in the country should not be penalised at Ascot. There is not the least doubt that giving effect to this recommendation would be to the advantage of both city and country racing. It is a great pity (says the Globe) that any country ciub has to abandon its meeting as owners have very few chances to race outside Melbourne, and even in the metropolitan are only 20 meetings a year are allowed. The Bendigo and Ballarat clubß are at a very low ebb. Something will need to be done, and done quickly, to save the sport from extinction in the provinces. The remedy to a certain extent lies with the ruling body, which could remove the legislation that is undoubtedly crippling country clubs.