TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23044, 21 November 1936, Page 22

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel The Favourite Southern Smile is firming in favour for the James Buchanan Handicap. Change of Ownership " The Australian pacer New Derby will be raced at Forbury Park in the interests of Mr F. Holmes. An Improved Pacer Ruth Logan has shown good form in her recent efforts and looks nicely placed, on the limit in the St. Kilda Handicap. A Special Train A special train will leave Dunedin for Christchurch at 7.30 a.m. on the Sunday ' following the Forbury Park meeting. At Auckland Stakes to the value of £7OOO will be distributed at the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting at Epsom on December 28. 30 and 31. The chief race will be the Auckland Trotting Cup, of £950, and gold cup valued at £SO. limit 4min.2Bsec. two miles. Polly Pan Polly Pan's win in the Spring Handicap at Addington was her second success since she was purchased by Mr E. G. Bridgens on October 24, so she quickly gave him a good return. For the major part of last season Polly Pan raced in the joint interest of Dr M. G. Pezaro and Mr Bridgens, and after winning four races she was taken over by E. J. Smith, of Hamilton, in exchange for Tollgate. a pacer who has won three races for the partnership. F. J. Smith recently purchased Pollv Pan for breeding purposes, but, as she was in good racing condition, sold her just before she won the Mountain Handicap at Epsom. Polly Pan. who is by Peterwah. was bred by Mr R. C. Fisken. who also bred Wahnooka. winner of the Middleton Handicap, and second in the Dominion Handicap. Great Northern Derby It was thought desirable by the Auckland Trotting Club, in the interests of the sport and owners, to alter the date for the running of the Great Northern Derby from the clubs Dg-

cember meeting to the meeting to be held in February, and owners were notified accordingly. It -is regretted that certain technical difficulties have arisen which prevent the club from meeting owners in this respect, and it is necessary to revert back to the original conditions of the race. Owners are now advised that the Derby referred to will be run on the second day of the club’s December meeting. The second and final payments will now become due and payable on Friday, December 4, when general nominations for the meeting will be taken, the programmes for which will be published within the next few days.

INVERCARGILL TRACK WORK

(Per United Press Association) INVERCARGILL, Nov. 20 Brilliant weather again prevailed for the training operations at Invercargill this morning. The course proper was open, but practically all the horses were restricted' to pace work *on the course p ro per Blazon and Honest Maid sprinted half a mile in 51 Alt Humbug ran three furlongs in 38sec, and did it well. ' , Patricia Holm ran a imle from a standing start in Imm 48 l-ssec, and Was stopping over the last couple of furlongs. . ~ _ . . Enwood, still showing the effects of a poisoned heel, did strong work over a round. . . , ~ „ , The weather promises to hold, ana the track is in excellent order.