TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22053, 8 September 1933, Page 13

TROTTING

By Sentinel. Two arrivals at Addington during the last few days are a four-year-old faliy by Rey de Oro from. Glado, who lias joined J. J. Kennerley's stable, and a five-year-old gelding by Nelson Bingen from Bonilene. who has entered the establishment of W. J. Tomkinson. The owner-trainer of Wynross was very dissatisfied at the penalty of 30 yards in a mile and a-half imposed on the Gore pacer'after he had struggled home in a mile and a-quarter race, ihe value of the stake to the winner was £55, and it was contended that the penalty was excessive. The champion, Walla Walla, was recently sent to his owner's stud at Dalton, and Sydney trotting men will not see him racing again until early in the new year. New Zealanders expected In in to visit the Dominion, but it is very vnlikely that Les Martin will interfere with his stud season in order to race him there in November. Whatever racing plans his owner has made for Walla Walla are not likely to be disclosed at present, but this much is certain—he will not race for some months to come. The programme for the spring meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan J rotting Club has' been issued, and it shows a general increase in stakes, although the three important events, the New Zealand Cup, Dominion Handicap, and Iree-for-All, carry the same stakes as last year. Several of the minor events have been increased in value by £SO to £IOO, and the lowest prize on the programme is £3OO. The only race which carries less money than last year is the New Zealand Derby Stakes, which this year will be worth £750. The New Zealand Cup is ot £ISOO and a gold cup of the value of £IOO, first horse to receive £IOOO and cup, second £250, third £l5O, and fourth £IOO. It is for horses assessed at 4m in 26sec or better War Paint went two splendid races at New Brighton (says an exchange), and, though beaten into second place each time, her form showed that she was approaching her best, and that a win is near at hand. From 24 yards behind in the Burwood Handicap, she gained, a good position early, and was close up in ntth place with a mile to go. She moved into fourth position at the mile and aquarter disc, and when Cloudy Range dashed to the front half a mile from home she followed him. She got to the front soon after reaching the straight, but in the race to the winning post laxpayer was too good for her, and beat her by a length. Later in the afternoon she contested the principal mile and a-quartcr race. She again got on the journey promptly, but when it came to serious business Manoeuvre out-sprinted her. Guy Parrish, who finished fourth on the winning sires' list for the season just closed, with a total of 27 winners of £4030, will again be at the service of breeders this season, and will stand at Mr J. O'Brien's property at Oamaru, Among the most prominent of the stock of Guy Parrish during the last 12 months Imye been Great Parrish, who won the .Auckland Cup, and Village Guy, runner-up to War Buoy in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes. Village Guy can claim a two-vear-old race record of 3min 21 4-5.->ec for a mile and a-half. lime which has been eclipsed only onee in Australia or New Zealand by one of his own age. _ At the reduced fee at which he is standing, Guy Parrish should again be accorded the support of breeders. The conditions having been made the same as last year, namely, for horses assessed to do 4.26 or better, the following are eligible for the New Zealand Trotting Cup, of £ISOO, two miles, to he run at Addington on November 7: Auto Machine wr Yd '• bbd. Enawnh .. .. scr Mountain Dell 12 Sir Guv .. .. scr Terence Dillon 12 Kingcraft .. scr Glenrossie .- 24 Gold Country scr Lindbergh .. 24 Royal Silk .. ser Red Shadow .. 24 Jewel Pointer scr Satin King .. 24 Rollo scr. Wrackler .... 24 Yds. bhd Roi l'Or .. .. 48 Free Advice .. 12 Harold Logan 72 The trotting sulky has been developed to a high pitch of efficiency during the last 25 years, and it is very hard indeed to fault the modern vehicle, either from the viewpoint of design or mechanical proficiency. The latest improvement i s the adoption of balloon tyres instead of the narrow type of pneumatic tyre. The Horseman and Fair World, an American trotting paper, dated July 5, comments as follows on this innovation: —"The new

balloon sulky has proved, in exhaustive tests, that it is from 50 to 75 per cent, faster than those of any other type ever built, and the factory orders now being filled are those from horsemen that have seen it in action, and under the most adverse conditions proved worthy of buying. The easy riding qualities, combined with easier draught for the horse, makes it especially desirable, for it irons out the roughest trucks. Another very desirable feature is the fact that fiat balloon tyres will not come off, due to special construction of the rims, and tyres, and therefore, eliminates that dangerous factor."

Although the field for the Bollard Memorial Handicap at Wellington has been reduced to nine, it will be (says " Argus ") a hard race to win. At the August meeting, Purser clearly demonstrated that he had dropped his boyish pranks, and had settled down to real racing. When a three-year-old, Purser was recognised as a very promising pacer, but it has taken time and training to get him to listen to reason. For a year or more he took a fit either to break at the start, or cease trying in a race, but at the season's inaugural meeting at Addington he competed in three two mile events and raced like a good horse. He is the sole occupant of the front mark on Saturday, and if he gets on the journey safely he should take a lot of beating. On the 12yds line are Avernus, Arabond, and Kaydus. At New Brighton Arabond attracted attention by the splendid race he went in the Burwood Handicap. In that contest he began from 72yds behind, and after being tenth with a mile to go, he was fifth into the straight, and came home a few lengths behind the place-fillers. Another horse, who will have plenty of supporters is Avernus. He won a two mile race at Easter in 4min 26 2-ssec. He has done well in the interim and off 4min 34sec he will have to be considered. He should beat Raydus. Regarding John Jinks, it can be said that he is very fit, and has a great burst of speed, but his stamina for a two mile race is open to question. Master Roy's brilliant win over two miles in August brings him into the picture. If there is one horse in the field who is capable of big improvement it is Ngingongingo. From 3Gyds behind his task appears a big one, but his chance cannot be despised. The favourite selection, no doubt, will be Arabond, Avernus, Master Roy.