TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22563, 6 May 1935, Page 23

TROTTING NOTES

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A Pleasant Tea Room j The newly-decorated tea room at Forbury Park came in for a lot of favourable comment on Saturday last. On the Break Silk Cord kept going to a break and showed patches of speed, but will have to improve in hig manners. Embark was another that did not go level in the early part of the race. Pace in Patches The first half-mile in the King George Handicap took lmin lOsec, a mile 2mm 18sec, and a.mile and a-half 3min 26sec. They came over the final half-mile in, lmin 3 &ssw. A Solid Sort Iraq Was made favourite ioi the Bea'ch Handicap, and justified the confidence by winning nicely after being well placed all the way. He had to be shaken up inside the final furlong. An Unlucky Break Kippagh went a good race in the St. Clair Handicap, but broke when m the lead and looking a winner a few strides from home. He must have been in the money bar the mistake. An Easy Graham Direct smothered the opposi tion for speed in the Renown Handicap and won comfortably at the finish with apparently a good deal in reserve. Too Fast ; to Last • Wise Guy made up his handicap in a hurry in the Beach Handicap and had reached the front before going half a mile. This left him without a finish and he faded out in the final stage of the race.; ,: -' ', Failing to Stay , Moana Tama failed to show a retuin to early form when produced for the Domain Handicap. He was well placed up to a mile, but then commenced to drift and went to a break after rounding the far turn. He pulled up fairly well and: should be improved by the race. A Bold Bid Great Logan was not too, well placed in the King George Handicap ; wl|en boxed on the rails. He got out about two furlongs and a-half from home and comto close on the leaders.! He looked dangerous half a furlong from home but could not sustain his effort. A Flash in the Pan Native Chief showed a flash in the pan turn of speed in the King George i Handicap. He was last out of the straight, but his speed carried him up to Taxpayer at the end of three furlongs. Native Chief stayed with Taxpayer, but, wnj dropping back before beginning the last lap. Unlucky ' Chiming Wrack appeared to be unlucky in the St. Clair Handicap. She worked her way through the field and appeared to hold a winning chance, after they turned for home. Lady Sonoma then appeared to cross Chiming Wrack when making for an opening to challenge the leaders. Chiming Wrack broke her overcheck and so settled her chance. A Fine Filly .. There is not a great deal of the American filly, Air Flow, but she i s shapeiy and has plenty of time to grow, and should furnish into an attractive mare with high prospects for both the track and the stud. Air Flow never put a foot wrong' once she struck her gait, and it is quite safe to predict that she hag a good future in store. Oamaru Trots l A special train will leave Dftnedin in ; connection with the Oamaru Trotting ; Club's meeting on Saturday next, at 7.45 j a.m. A return train will leave Oamaru i j for Dunedin at 5.49 p.m. Cheap "week- \ ! end " tickets will be issued, and will be j I available to the 13th. j One in Twenty-two A field of 22 went to the post-for the Ritchie Memorial Handicap, but when it came to business there was only Wild Dreams in the race. Doris Derby had ! her chance wrecked at the start by Dusky swerving across her. Dusky's driver was tipped out of his sulky. De Soto, who started favourite to,win, was not sighted on the journey. Taxpayer Taxpayer carried nearly twice as much support as the second favourite in the King George Handicap. He set a slow pace Over the first mile in 2miu 18sec, and then the pace was clapped on. Taxpayer went a bit wide as tney turned tor home and made an opening for Craganour, and Great Logan put in a claim on the outside. A good race home saw Cras- ! anour finish best to beat the favourite ; by a length, with Great Logan the same I distance away. Rev Spec faded after being well placed all the way. A Helping Hand It is recognised by those who are closely associated with trotting that something definite and permanent must be done to ■ foster trotting in the country districts of 1 New South Wales. The men on whom the future of trotting depends are those who breed, educate, and race pacers and "trotters at "country meetings. If they have not sufficient inducement to race ' their horses (says the Sydney Referee) - it is only natural for them to become in--1 different and eventually cease to take a ! practical interest in trotting. This position would be fatal, and country clubs 1 must be assisted in some manner. Fast winning times for small prize money have always been a deterrent to owners of proved or promising performers. For this reason few good Sydney horses visit the country, and the best country horses are 1 sent to the city before they establish race ' times that would place them on difficult •■ marks. As a result country clubs suffer ; despite enthusiastic enterprise on their ' part. Tbe Victorian position is marked , by more common sense, as the V.T. and R.A. does not take any official notice of , winning times in the country when handiI capping horses nominated for its meet- . j ings. The ruling body in New South [ Wales could adopt the same policy with • advantage to all concerned.