TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21994, 1 July 1933, Page 17

TROTTING

By Sentinel.

Globe Derby, who received a great advertisement through the doings of that super'pacer, Walla Walla, is again leading stallion in Victoria. In West Australia, at the latest count, he was fourth on the sires’ list. The doings of his youngsters in Tasmania have further enhanced bis reputation. Colonial Boy,. who has been gelded since he was last raced, is progressing well in the light tasks that have been allotted him of late. John Jinks, a member of the same stable, on whom the same experiment was tried, is a notable example of improved for in being show-n by a horse who formerly disappointed when raced as a stallion.

The many friends of Mr J. H, M'Kenzie—in business, racing, and trotting circles —will regret to hear that he is_ at present in a private hospital in Christchurch. He is making satisfactory progress, and hopes to be soon well enough to resume his ordinary duties. According to a Sydney journal, there is a difference of approximately five, seconds to the mile in the Harold Park half-mile track and the Victoria Park course, which is nine furlongs. As Walla Walla did 2min 2 2-ssec on the half-mile track at Harold Park, it is no wonder that Mr L. Martin expected his champion to step a mile in 2min at Victoria Park. Wrackler has resumed work at Durbar Lodge. He looks well after his holiday, and his owners are contemplating putting him back to the pacing gait. Their reason for this is lack of opportunities as a trotter, for Wrackler has worked himself on to so tight a mark that, as a trotter in trotting races, he has to concede too big starts to have any chance. It is likely that Wrackler will take to pacing with renewed vigour, in which ease he will endeavour to win the next New Zealand Trotting Cup, and thus qualify for inclusion in the list of celebrities who have been successful twice in the premier trotting contest of the Dominion. , . Though it w r as thought that the licensing of bookmakers would help galloping more than trotting in Tasmania, the reverse has been the case. Prominent bookmakers declare that they can follow trotting form with far mo.re accuracy than the galloping, and are able to offer far better odds. A .time system of handicapping that will put winning and placed performers back to marks somewhere near that which they have stepped is vital throughout trotting in Tasmania to replace the present penalty system, which makes a farce of at least one race on each programme. Stakes are quite as high as they are entitled to be, and a

time system, with reasonable allowances, would inflict no hardship. For tlie year ended May 31, 1933, taxes amounting to £2438 2s 8d were paid to the Government by the New Brighton Trotting Club. This amount was made up as follows:—Totalisator £2353 3s sd, dividends £2572 16s, stakes £221, amusement tax £66 6s lid, income tax £6 16s 6d. land tax £ll 15s lOd—a total of £5231 18s Bd—the amount recovered from dividends and owners being £2793 10s. The club holds assets amounting to £13,675 6s 9d over liabilities.

A northern report states that J. Bryce had exasperating luck on the second day of the Auckland trotting meeting. With four drives he filled second place on each occasion. Bed Hope had all the worst of the early running in the Manukau Handicap, but half a mile from home he went after the leaders, and. finishing at a great rate, flew into second berth. In the Mark Memorial Bryce’s charge, Kewpic’s Triumph, was pocketed all down the back, and when he got through Auto Machine was well clear in front. Bryce got a good run on the rails at the turn, .but failed to overhaul Auto Machine. In the Liverpool Handicap Kewpie’s Triumph ran a splendid race, and, after having Pegaway beaten, he made a dash to the lead, but bored out under the whip, and Prince Pedro, finishing very strongly on the rails, beat him by a narrow margin. In getting second place with Moko Girl, Bryce had better luck. Barring accidents, she would have been only third* She trotted one of her best races in the hands of Bryce.

It is not always the noted track performer which proves a stud success. Princess Winona, the now defunct dam of Walla Walla, the Australasian champion pacer, never saw a track. She was injured as a yearling, and dropped her first foal as a thrde-year-old. Afterwards named Ruby Ribbons, this mare has been successfully 'represented on the Sydney tracks. Adelaide Direct, on the other hand (says “ Backmarker ”), was a comparative stud failure, and has been represented by moderate winners only. A mighty performer in her day, she ended a brilliant career by becoming Australasia’s champion with her mile in 2min 7sec. On her dam’s side she was short in her pedigree, and, in respect of breeding was not in the same class as Walla Walla's dam, a member of a family that is breeding on. Floria, another mare without a race record, recently succumbed through old age. Her memory, however; trill be perpetuated in trotting'history as she produced Murray Chimes, still holder of Victoria’s two-mile pacing record in 4miu 32Sec. Floria, a descendant of Honesty, also threw other winners, including Bonnie Globe and Emma Alto,

New Zealanders will be interested in tbe sale of the American mare Lallah Rookh Watts to a Danish trotting enthusiast. She is the dam of David M’Elwyu, who has raced with a good amount of success in New Zealand in the colours of the popular sportsman Mr S. W. Kelly, who imported him from the United States, A sister to David M'Elwyn has been named Valmai, after Miss Valmai Kelly. She was sold in the spring to go to Italy. Lallah Rookh Watts ranks as one of the best daughters of General Watts (2min 62sec), her dam being Vic Condo, by Vice Commodore (2min llsee). Vic' Condo's dam is Ledonia, by Peter the Great, which mare produced First Choice- (2min ssec) . Besides*" David M’Elwyn and Valmai, Lallah Rookh Watts is the dam of Jessamine (2min 6lsec). She was timed to dc,2min 14sec in the Kentucky Futurity won by Hanover’s Bertha in 1930. Lallah Rookh Watts was shipped recently to Denmark with a cjolt foal full brother to David M’Elwyn and Valmai at her side.

Nell Yolo gave the public each day at Epsom a taste of her wonderful speed, and it -was decidedly unfortunate for F. J. Smith that she made a lapse on Saturday when nearing the post, as she had the measure of Gay Paree after being well back at the straight. Each day she lost a lot of ground at the start, but •nee settled down (says an exchange) she gave a wonderful display of trotting. In the race on Saturday Nell Yolo began a great run from the three-furlong post, and as she flew past some of her' opponents another trotter came over and sent her to a bad break. When she regained the correct gait Gay Paree was well clear up the straight. Trotting like a champion. Nell Yolo was cutting him down in a manner that delighted the crowd, but nearing the judge ehe left her feet. Despite her driver’s efforts to get her down, she finished at a gallop, dead-heating with Gay Paree. A section of the spectators made a demonstration against ‘the judge, who had no option but to place the horses as they passed the box. Nell Yolo was subsequently distanced, but the ■ general opinion was that the verdict was harsh, as Nell Yolo really lost ground with the lapse. Kept to the trot, she would have won comfortably. Many worse cases have been seen at Epsom, and the offenders have got the decision without any discussion.

The presentation of the Adams Memorial Cup, a gold cup Valued at £SO, rroused considerable enthusiasm at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. The ceremony was peifformedby the GovernorGeneral, Lord Bledisloe, on the steps of the main grand stand, at-the end nearest to the outside enclosure. Lady Bledisloe and the donor of the cup, Mrs L. A. Adams, of Auckland, were present. Tn asking Lord Bledisloe' to Jn’esent the trophy, Mr H. Morpeth, vice-president of the Auckland Trotting Club, thanked their Excellencies for honouring the club with their presence. Lord Bledisloe referred to the illness of the president, Mr J Rowe, and expressed the hope that he would Soon be restored to health. He congratulated Mr, J. Gee, owner of Kewpie’s Triumph, on his success, and said it was always a delight to see him as he seemed to radiate optimism.— (Laughter and applause.) , He was sure it was a great pleasure to Auckland people that the cup was remaining there. The driver (J. Bryce) had also to be congratulated, and evidently a little help from Canterbury was required to pull off the victory. (Applause.) A round of cheers was given. v. Good fields will contest the two trotting events at the Oamaru meeting to-day, and horses likely to be supported are Garry Thorpe, Ivan de Oro, and Red Gold in the Oamaru Handicap, and Pekara, Sun Brown, and Sir Gowan in the Waikaura Handicap.