TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23221, 19 June 1937, Page 22

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel

The Adams Cup Stirling Lady and Nervie’s Last are being sorted out as a pair in strong demand for the Adams Cud. Meadow King The Native King gelding Meadow King is reported to be in excellent trim for his engagements at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting . Cup Candidates The ranks of Trotting Cup candidates may be augmented by Lucky Jack and the imported Gallant Knight. They will receive an opportunity to enter the select circle during Grand National week. Double Great

Double Great, who won in impressive style at Addington, was got by Great Bingen from Great Actress, by Great Audubon-—Nance O’Neill, bv Young M’Kinney from a Kentucky mare. Great Bingen has not a great many representatives on the track. Renown’s Best

Many people were of the opinion that a mile would be too short for Renown’s Best, and (says an exchange) they were partly right, for in the final event at Addington she made two mistakes in the first 50 yards, and was then equal to givujg starts and a beating to the majority of the field. She will win again.

P. Campbell P. Campbell, who has this season been associated with E. F. C. Hinds’s horses at Palmerston North, is now attached to A. M’Garry’s stable in Auckland. Campbell had a successful season with Glorietta, winning the Morton Memorial Handicap at Wanganui and the Manawatu Trotting Cup, and gaining several placings. He drove Harold Logan in the exhibition matches with Glenrossie at Wanganui. Congested Calendar

There are several changes in dates applied for this season by southern trotting clubs. The Forbury Park Club has applied for October 21 and 23, which, if granted, will clash with the first day of the ( Gore Racing Club’s spring meeting. The Invercargill Trotting Club has decided to split its twoday meeting, usually held in March, and has applied for October 30 and March 5, both Saturdays. The Forbury Park Club has applied for March 23 and 26 if an extra permit is available. If granted, the first day would clash with the opening day of the Oamaru Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. Diversion

The Rey de Oro gelding'Diversion, who is now being trained by L. O. Thomas at Hutt Park, has a good speed inheritance. Her dam, Escapade, was got by Nelson Bingen from Country Belle, by Wildmoor—Bonnie Bell, by Lincoln Yet. Wildmoor was got by Wildwood from the imported mare Alice Azmoor. .Lincoln Yet was got by Irvington from Pride of Lincoln, by Touchstone (son of Malton) from Sally. Pride of Lincoln’s consorts included both trotters and thoroughbreds, and her contributiqns to the Stud Book include Lincoln Yet, Apology. Victoria, Contractor, Stonewall Jackson, July, Mercy, Stratagem, Chicago. Thelma, Principal, Don Carlo. Rambler and Pround. She produced Mercy to the Derby Winner Stonyhurst, and Stratagem to the same sire. Stratagem produced Lilly C and Terra Nova, and Mercy Ardzigular and Amphion. Pride of Lincoln’s greatest fame rests on Thelma, who became the fountain source of great performers in Willowwood, Wildwood Junior, Marie Corelli, Authoress, Adonis. Lady Sybil, Cameos. Waverley, and others of lesser note. She greatly enriched the Stud Book with more than a flash-in-the production, as her line is still breeding on.

The Punter’s Friend Ever since he first commenced training in Auckland the Takanini trainer F. J. Smith has been in the limelight, and during the past couple of years it only needs a horse to be produced from this stable for it to be one of the well-fancied division. His record over the last five years has been an outstanding one, and he usually “ laps ” the other trainers in the North Island in the winning lists. At the Auckland Trotting Club’s winter meeting he will have at least one candidate in every race (says the Auckland Star), and their appearance is sure to result in most of them carrying the bulk of the investments. He will start off the day by driving Swordsman in the Winter Handicap, but off- the back mark (120yds) this fellow will have to improve a great deal upon what he has shown in the past to defeat some of those nearer the front of the handicap. Crocus will be his representative in the Mangere Handicap, and she should just about carry off the thick end of the prize. Nervie’s Last will be Smith’s next drive, and the Australian-bred pacer will be in the firing line for a long way, but may find the last halffurlong a trifle beyond him. However, it must bo remembered that he has scored over two miles, and Smith would not keep on trying to make him into a two-miler if he did not have any faith in the Don Pronto gelding Swordsman and Vain Lad are botli acceptors in the Stewards’ Handicap, and of the pair the former makes more appeal. He is apt to break, but is vorv fast when going steadily. Musketeer is another unreliable customer with plenty of speed, but he is just the sort to bring about the defeat of the favourites in the Marconi Handicap. Smith will complete a busy day by driving King’s Warrior in the Cornwall Handicap, and the brilliant black pacer cannot be ignored. At face value, the prospects of Smith winning more than one race do not appear bright, but he is so adept in placing his horses that at the conclusion of the day it may be found that he has secured his share of the prize money