TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22718, 2 November 1935, Page 22

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel Forbury Park Nominations for the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting are due on Wednesday next. Good Enough Some appear to have been disappointed with Evicus and Emilius Way at Oamaru, but others again consider that they both shaped well under the circumstances. Roi l'Or Roi l'Or is looking brighter and better at present as a result of his race at Oamaru. In fact, it is claimed that he has never t been in better racing shape than at present. Moana Tama Moana Tama has not shaped up to expectations based on his win in the Sapling Stakes. He is a good but uniuclcy horse and has a good margin in his favour at the Wellington Trotting Club's meeting. Taxpayer Taxpayer beat Indianapolis in the New Zealand Trotting Derby, but the laurels gained by the victory have faded since then. Taxpayer, however, is in good shape for engagements at the Addington spring meeting. Blue Mountain Blue Mountain will probably be improved by his race at Oamaru, owing to the fairly genera] practice of grading a horse's condition so that it will benefit by what amounts to a public trial. Blue Mountain shaped well in the Trotting Cup last year. Betting at Wellington There will be only two dividends at the Wellington Trotting Club's meeting to-dav, in the ratio of 75 and 25 per cent. At the last meeting there were three dividends.

Speeding Up Eieht of the winners at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting went from 11 4-5 sec to 14 1-osec better than their handicap. Blandford won from 4.44 in 4mm 32 l-ssec, Silver Watch from 4.43 in 4nun 30 4-ssec, Gold Dredge from 4.43 in 4mm 30 3-ssec, Our M'Kinney from 3.34 in 3rnin 20 l-ssec, Baron Alfonso from 3.5 in 2min 52sec, Great Jewel from 3.5 in 2min 51 4-soec, and Cherrill from 3.5 in 2min 50 4-ssec. Over a mile Nelson Luvan went 2min 15 2-ssec —or 7 3-ssec better than his mark, King Guide 2min 13 4-ssec, or 9 l-ssec improvement, and Our M'Kinney 2min 11 3-ssec, or 9 2-ssec improvement. Helen's Bay Helen's Bay has won the opinion that she is one of the most improved trotters in training. She won with a good deal in hand at Oamaru and shaped as if extra distance would not be a trouble. Helen's Bay was got by Guy Parrish from Gold Patch, by George M. Patchen from Trilby, by King Quail, a winner of the Auckland Cup of 1881. King Quail also won the Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap and the Wanganui Cup in 1883. George M. Patchen, the sire of the dam of Helen's Bay, is out of a mare by Bundoora, who won the C.J.C. Midsummer Handicap of 1883, Benefit of Doubt

An inquiry concerning the handling of Luminate by S. M. August in the October Handicap at Epsom was held by the Judicial Committee of the Auckland Trotting Club. The finding of the committee was tha,t it strongly disapproved of August's handling of the horse, but, having regard to the presence of Silver Watch in the race, it would give him the benefit of the doubt. 'The reference to Silver Watch was "the result of a statement by August that in three races at Hamilton he experienced trouble "from that horse, and that on this occasion he was endeavouring lb keep away from him.

An Inquiry An inquiry into the boring by Silver Watch toward the finish of the Campbell Handicap at Epsom recently resulted in the Judicial Committee relegating him from second to third place and awarding second place to Blandford. This action was taken on the ground that Silver Watch, by boring, had interfered with the, field, particularly Blandford. The committeee further came to the decision that Silver Watch was uncontrollable and a menace in a race and resolved to recommend the Trotting Association that he should not be allowed to start again until such time as the stipendiary steward is satisfied that he is controllable. Graham Direct

The manner in which Graham Direct won the Oamaru Jubilee Handicap was further evidence of his greatness, and it is certain that he will go a long way (saya "Argus"), no handicap race being belond him. He is one of the best four-year-olds that has ever raced in this country, and'next season he will emulate the' deeds of the fastest pacers in commission. He was bred by Mr J. Westerman, and is raced on lease by F. Holmes, who drove him a heady race. Cjrabaui Direct beat the field out of the barrier, and led all the way. He paced the first mile in 2min 19 2-ssec, mile and a-half in 3min 26 3-ssec, and the full distance in 4min 29 l-ssec.

Kingcraft When Kingcraft won at Oamaru he came down the straight in his best style, and won well and in the fast time of 2min 8 2-ssec. This equals Kid Logan's record over a mile under saddle on a grass track. Logan's Pride 2min 7 3-ssec, Probationer 2min Ssec, and Reporter 2min 8 l-ssec registered their performances at Addmgton. Kingcraft was born in 1924, and was bred bv Mr B. Grice at Tinwald. He is by Qiiineey, who was a son of Vancleve. The dam of Kingcraft is Golene Pointer, who won several raceß. For several years (says "Argus") Kingcraft has been under the care of D. A. Withers, who, despite the gelding's numerous disappointing performances, has always retained a liking for the •' old fellow," and has never lost confidence in the horse's ability to come right with age. Breaking Even

An interesting position arose with regard to the distribution of the trophies won at Epsom by the pacer War Paint, who is owned by Dr M. G. Pezaro and Mr E. G. Bridgens. When the mare won the Jellicoe Handicap the owners decided that the canteen of cutlery presented by Mr H. C. M'Coy should go to Mr Bridgens, manager of Bridgens and Co., Ltd., boot manufacturers, who had donated a similar trophy for the Labour Day Handicap. War Paint again proved equal to the occasion and this time the canteen went into the possession of Dr Pezaro. making the partners all square. Mr Ernest Davis, Mayor of Auckland, made the presentation. By her two successes War Paint placed her owners at the head of the winning list with £420.