TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23516, 2 June 1938, Page 16

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel

Indianapolis Indianapolis was training on during the fnlerdominion Championship meeting, and should be in good shape for the All-aged Stakes. If The chance of beating Aldershot in the Sapling Stakes seems to be mostly based on “ if.” If this or that does that or this then Aldershot will have to step lively. Devotion In some quarters Devotion is expected to be improved by recent racing and may shape well at Ashburton. She went 2min 59 l-ssec and 3min 29 I-ssec at Timaru. and is on 3min 43sec at Ashburton Bad at the Barrier A rather disquieting feature of the racing at Addington on Saturday (says the Timaru Herald) was the number of horses that broke at the starfc In

every race the fields were in almost line, but an unusual proportion failed perfect line, but an unusual proportion failed to begin correctly. At Addington Indianapolis looked a model of fitness when he appeared on the small track at Addington on Tuesday morning. While he has not done any fast work at Addington, his condition shows that he has received sufficient preparation to equip him for his engagement at Ashburton. Because of his feet (says the Star-Sun) his trainer is probably giving him most of his speed assignments on a private grass course. Track watchers at Addington expect the champion to make a bold showing on Monday. Shrewdie paced with great freedom while covering two miles in 4min 41sec. The first eight furlongs occupied 2min 25sec and the mile and a-half 3min 35 2-ssec. He was accompanied over the last 10 furlongs by a novice pacer J Fraser, jun., drove Diversion a mile and a-half in 3min 22 2-ssec. She did the first mile in 2min 16 4-ssec and the mile and aquarter in 2min 50 2-ssec, She has built up in condition, and looks ready to produce her best form. Poste Haste and Lady Slipper finished on terms at the conclusion of a mile and a-quarter, which took 3min, An interesting trial was staged by Red Pigeon, Waipahi, Moana Tama, Golden Cross, and Agile. They left the two-mile post in that order. Red Pigeon showed the way until the straight was reached for home, where Waipahi. Golden Cross, and Moana Tama drew up to Red Pigeon, and the four horses finished almost in a line. Agile, which gave them two seconds’ start, was a length behind his companions. The first half-mile was covered in Imin 12sec, the mile in 2min 23 l-ssec, the mile and a-half in 3min 34 l-ssec, the mile and three-quarters in 4min llsec. and the full journey in 4min 46sec. The character of their achievements was impressive