TROTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22628, 20 July 1935, Page 19

TROTING NOTES

By Sentinel. Building Business

Eongomai is being treated to easy exercise and being built up for another preparation. In Good Trim

J. J. Kennerley has Dame Fortune and Fernbrook Lass in good shape to trim them into racing shape.

A Promising Pacer Lawn Derby, who recently put up 3min 25 l-ssec at Victoria Park on a slow track, is regarded as one of the most promising pacers in Australia. He is a four-year-old by Robert Derby— Roselawn.

A Good Tenant The Southland Racing Club has a good two-day tenant for its course, as the annual report of the Invercargill Trotting Club states that it paid the sum of £243 Is 6d refund of totalisator tax duty for improvement of property has, as in past years, been handed to the Soulhland Racing Club, and £194 has also been paid to that.club for rent. Kibo *

It is reported that the Southland mare Kibo has rounded into shape, and she has settled down nicely under the supervision of G. M'Kendry. Kibo is a smooth pacer, and, as in the case of a majority of horses from Southland, the change of climate is agreeing with her. She has the ability to win more than one race in Canterbury.

Sense and Sentiment If ever real light-harness enthusiasts stand entitled to patronise a race from both a sense and sentimental point of v iew the New Zealand Sires’ Produce Stakes must "Command patronage. The race which the Timaru Trotting Club is endeavouring to establish'holds the financial attractiveness necessary for commercial appeal, and sentiment suggests that stallion owners who wish to bid for patronage from the principal breeders cannot afford to neglect nomination. In a discussion at the recent New Zealand Conference on the classification of drivers, Mr H. P. Nicoll expressed an opinion on the duties of clubs to their delegates. Mr W. Grieve, representing the Invercargill Trotting Club, opposed the remit and said he had received his instructions from his club. Mr Nicoll said he was surprised at a man of Mr Grieve’a standing agreeing to come to conference with fixed instructions on these important matters. A delegate should be a man who is prepared fo listen to the arguments for and against and vote accordingly. If delegates are not prepared to do that, there would be little need to hold a conference. The questions could be dealt with by a postal ballot

A Question At a meeting of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association in Wellington last week a letter was received from Mr.D. R. Revell with reference to the postponement of the last Methven meeting,; Mr Revell explained that the postponement for the nine days brought the Methven meeting within two days of the Forbury Park fixture, and he had thought it inadvisable to race his horses at both meetings. He had decided to scratch several horses that had been nominated at Methven, and he wished to know whether he was liable for nomination and acceptance fees seeing the club had postponed for nine days and not from day to day. It was decided to send the letter to the Methven Club for consideration. The question may be said to require no answer, as a club holds practically unlimited power.

Breeding Business The Auckland trainer, J. T. Paul, has enjoyed another, good season. Paul is oneof the northern trainers who has progressed with the times. He is a student of breeding, and (says an exchange) several years ago be realised the value of the Bingen—Peter,the Great cross. He secured Nelson Bingen,' who was a son of Bingen, 2.6 J, and several mares by Great Aububon, who was a son of Peter the Great. His enterprise has been attended by marked success. During the present sea-, son six of his eight winners were sired by Nelson Bingen. These were Great Admiral. Te Kahn, Golden Eagle, Young Rodney, Aircraft, and Bismuth. The first four are from Great Audubon mares. Paul’s stake earnings for the season amounted to £1495. The trotter Te Kahu was the most successful with three wins and a third to his credit. He earned £325. A Good Innings The Hamilton owner, Mr C. Moran, has had a very successful season. With six horses he has won 18 races, and was 22 times in the minor placing. His team earned £1693 in stakes, exclusive of fom trophies. These were won by Impromptu, three being gained when he defeated Harold Logan in the match races, while the other accompanied the first prize in the Queen’s Plate at Cambridge. By winning two handicap races and being five times placed, Impromptu _ earned £596. Edna Worthy was four times first and placed on six other occasions for £419. Bonnie Direct won four races, including the Cambridge Show event, and was six times in minor positions to earn £258. The promising young trotter Meadow King registered three firsts and three seconds for £235, and Rockella is credited with £165 for his two successes. The only horse raced by Moran that did not win was Nimbus, who in two starts got £2O for running third. Since being purchased by Mr E. J. Parkes, Nimbus has won four races, and £520 in stakes.