TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21998, 6 July 1933, Page 3

TROTTING

By Sentinel. The Auckland trainer F. J, Smith has turned out 39 winners this season. Warpaint is reported to be in good shape to be tuned up for racing at Addington next month. Free Advice is big and lusty in condition, but will not be required to race until the spring meetings come round. _ The Sonoma Harvester mare Garner is reported to have benefited by a spell and is in excellent order for another preparation. '. , Reports from Addington state that Muriel de Oro and Golden Direct are in fine order for another campaign. Mr W. J. T. Lochhead, of Mount Somers, who has Sonoma Harvester at the stud, has bought Zetland Lodge, Ashburton, where he is establishing training quarters. , At a recent trotting meeting held at Ascot (Melbourne) the entry was so large that a 10-event programme was made necessary. This particular meeting resuited in one of tbe most successful held in recent times. Prince Chenault, by Peter Chenault from Native Queen, is being worked by G. Mouritz. He is a five-year-old and shapes promisingly. Native Queen was got by Native King—Kawene, by Albert Victor. . . , It is reported that at a recent conference of the leading trotting handicappers a resolution was agreed to whereby a general scheme of penalties for maiden horses will be adhered to. These penalties will be based mainly on the value of the stakes, and so may secure uniformity in future seasons. The revival of the name Parnell for a trotter recalls that a smart pony was once a well-known performer that raced under the same appellation as the uncrowned King of Ireland. The pony Parnell was under 14 hands and won several races, including one over two miles fit Canterbury Park in omin 574 sec, The three-year-old pacer Cloudy Range has not so far raced up to expectations based on his breeding, but is now stepping along well on the track. He ran a creditable third in the Derby to laxpayer and Indianapolis, hut has not trained on so well as expected. It is the strong infusion at the base of Cloudy Range’s pedigree that suggests speed and stamina, which may develop next season. He Was got by Wrack. from Ayr. by Logan Pointer —Precision, by St. Swithm from the thoroughbred mare Kildasa, who was by Kilcheran —Idasa, by Seaton Delaval—lda, by King Cole—Bragela, by Panic. . At a committee meeting of the Tiniaru Trotting Club the secretary reported that a letter had been sent to tbe Minister of Internal Affairs stating that it had been noted that proposals had been made fo bold meetings in Christchurch and elsewhere for the benefit of unemployment relief, and requesting that the club’s long-standing application to run such a meeting be given consideration, August 19 being the date suggested. The secretary said that no reply had been received. It was decided to write t again to the Minister, stating that in of its having been reported that the New Brighton, Canterbury Park, and Metropolitan Clubs had applied for a date, it was considered that as the club had made its application previously it should be given preference. A Perth paper states that Logan Park is enjoyin'; a spell. The gelding has sported silk in 27 races in Western Australia for four wins, one second, and a third. In 21 of his races lie bettered 2min IBJsec to the mile, which is a testimonial to his consistency. Logan Pari: won numerous races in New Zealand. He was trained at Addington by W. J. Tomkinson, and in 1931 he ran second to Wrackler in the second division of the New Zealand Trotting Cup. At the same meeting he led the field home in the Christchurch Handicap of lOOOsovs. In that race he registered 4min 23_ l-Ssec for the two miles. After competing unsuccessfully on three other occasions he was sold to a Perth sportsman.