TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22717, 1 November 1935, Page 13

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel.

An Easy Win Graham Direct was allowed to set his own pace at Oamaru, and if kept busy would go a lot better than the 4min 29 l-ssec he put up. Counting the Chicken* According to the mythical market where horses are made favourite without any money being invested on them, _ Indianapolis has already won the Trotting Cup. It is to be hoped that the tendency to count chickens before being hatched wi.l not create the superstition that bars the way to success. Hidden Charm The four-year-old gelding Hidden Charm, who won at Rangiora m 3mm 26 l-ssec from a 3.43 mark, was got by Nelson Derbv from Louvain Chimes, by Four Chimes—Jean Armour, by Lauderdale Hidden Chimes in receipt of 12yds beat Moana Tama by a length, and as the latter went 3min 25 4-ssec, there was no fluke about the win. Hasty Opinion* The Tasmanian horses Emiliu s Wav and Evicus may not have been quite tuned up to concert pitch when raced at the Oamaru Trotting Club's meeting. Before thev left Australia their trainer must have known the probable strength of the

opposition in this country and hence it may not be wise to form a positive opinion about them on Oamaru form. Hot Point The six-year-old horse Hot Point, by Travis Axworthy—Miss Spear, who scored a surprise win in the Improvers Handicap at Epsom, was purchased dv his owner. Mr J. W. Tims, as a two-year-old from Mr E. X. Lelievre, of Akaro.i, who imported Miss Spear from America Mr Tims stated that until a few months ago the horse was a real outlaw and cave considerable trouble. It was white in one of his bad moods that a friend, who saw the horse playing up, suggested that Hot Point would be a suitable name, and the suggestion was acted upon. Eventually getting the horse more amenable. Mr Tims sent him to J. T. Paul, who trained and drove him. As it was Hot Point's first public appearance, there is reason to believe (says an Auckland paper) that he will .make good. It was with a view to having a horse to take the place of Great Peter than Mr Tims bought Hot Point. •" " Coming Thro' the Dye " It was cabled last year that the ring-ing-in of a trotter in France caused the imprisonment of five People for terms ranging from five to 10 months. All the world over, some trotting people are credited with being hard to discourage but Paris racing men received a shock when the same horse, Ecuriel No. 5 h rung in at Vincemies last month. He competed a s Guiseppe, and a Jg butcher figured as his owner. Although he gained a long lead at one stage, he was defeated by a neck. Doubt was thrown on his identity, and. the following day he was seized at a trainer's stables, just as the owner was about to take ton away. It wag then discovered lie v>as Ecuriel No. 5, but had been dyed. T e butcher protested he had nothing to cio with that, as he had. bought him only a week previously, but on his pockets being searched a note was discovered Riving directions how to dye the horse. He was placed under arrest, and a warrant was issued for the arrest of the jockey, vho was described as an amateur. When iung in fast vear. Ecuriel No. 5 won two races and between £6OOO and £7OOO for those " in the know." A Flying Filly ReDorts of a sensational run by Calumet Evelyn ame'to hand by the latest mail from America. The Horseman in, commentinc on the racing at Lexington, has theSwing:-" Calumet Evelyn won the most sensational race .ever woni by a pacing mare, two heats in lmin 59Jsec, the first a new record for four-year-old P acers and with the final in 2min Oisec a new three-heat record for mares. At the start of the first heat Laurel Hanover sprinted around and took the rail in front of Calumet Evelyn, the quarter in 30sec and a half in a minute. 'J. hey didnt slow up rounding the upper turn, the threequarters in lmin 30sec, with J. E Vonian moving out as they passed third station Evelyn came on without a falter and J. E. Vonian could not get to her wheel at the finish in lmin 59jsec. Agam in the second heat Laurel Hanover went out in front and again he set a fast clip to the half, lmin Oisec, but slowed down around the upper turn the three-quarters in lmin 3Hsec. Again J. E. Vonian moved and Fleming did not wait for him with the filly, the pair coming through the stretch at a terrific clip with Calumet Evelyn again more than a length to the good at the wire in \min 59|sec, the final quarter in 28sec. In the final heat Fleming went away fast with the filly, and Crozier took Laurel Hanover in behind. Parshall moved up alongside Calumet Evelyn and J. E. Vonian was leading as they passed the half in 59jsec. The threequarters was in lmin 31sec, and then Fleming set sail with the filly. J. E. Vonian made a bobble up the stretch and Calumet Evelyn came on alone, Fleming driving her out for the record, and she finished ahalf dozen lengths in front of Laurel Hanover in 2min o|sec."