TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23690, 23 December 1938, Page 6

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel FIXTURES December 28.—Ashburton T.C. December 28.—Wairarapa T.C. December 26.—Gore T.C December 26 27.—Westpon T.C. December 27 20, 31.—Auckland T.C. December 29.—Reefton T.C. December 31.—Wlnton T.C 1939 January z. 3.— Canteroury Park T.C. January 5, 6.—Greymouth T.C. January 14.—Cambridge T.C. January 14.—Timaru T.C. January 28, 28.—Forbury Park T.C. January 28 February I.—Nelson T.C. Ned Worthy One of those In favour for the Wlnton Juvenile Stakes is Ned Worthy, a colt by Worthy Bond from First Water, the dam of Rocks Ahead. Jack Bond Jack Bond, who is engaged in the Winton Juvenile Stakes, is a halfbrother by Worthy Bond to Toorak. Debenture The Worthy Bond mare Debenture is likely to see a short price, in the Final Handicap at Gore, particularly if Gold Bank wins the Trotting Cup. From Canterbury

The fact that Harold Guy-and Bill B. will journey from Christchurch to Gore suggests that each of them is worthy of more than ordinary consideration for the Gore Trotting Cup. Bracketed

Misdeal and Falaise and -rown Tap and Braw Lass will be bracketed on the totalisator at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting. The Winton Trotting Club, The response from owners and breeders to the Winton Trotting Club s effort to infuse interest into breeding must be deemed highly satisfactory The Winton Juvenile Stakes of £250 has produced 16 three-year-olds after the final payment. It is a most encouraging start, and will act as a an-nually-increasing stimulus to breeding stock on lines calculated to race in classic company. The field for the race reads as follows; WINTON JUVENILr STAKES, Of £250. For three-year-olds. One mile and a-quarter. Mrs A. M. Dawson’s b g Rey Burn, by Rey de Oro—Tuxedo Chimes. J. Smaill’s b f. by Man o’ War—Lady Orange. B. Rushton’s blk g Slieve View, by Erin’s King—Mountain Queen. A. O. Fleming’s ch f, by Rey de Oro— Roving Don mare. H. Booth’s ch f Orovale, by Rey de

Oro—Vasiliki. W. B. Somerville’s ch f, by Wrack—

Erin’s Fortune. A. T. Valentine’s b f, by Travis Axworthy—Glaora. W. D. McLeod’s b f Arion Belle, by Arion Axworthy—Trixie Bell. E. Frame’s b e Polling Day, by Worthy Bond—Lady Georgina. M. F. Flynn’s b f Red Wolf, by Arion Axworthy—June Nelson. * Mrs C. C. Herbert’s b f, by Worthy Bond—Rare Chimes. W. Jopp’s rn f Adius, by Wellington Direct—Jane’s Bell. Mrs A. K. Thompson’s ch f Lochiels Price, by Worthy Bond—Fortune Maid. J. Welfare’s ch c Jack Bond, by Worthy Bond —Sundoch. J. F. O’Shanessey’s ch f Icilma, by Rey de Oro—Lome Nurse. H. Hunter’s b c Ned Worthy, by Worthy Bond—First Water. In a Quandary

The fight against the introduction of night trotting meetings in Victoria has led to an interesting state of affairs. A Night Trotting Bill, if carried into effect, would debar bookmakers from betting on any racecourse. The main intention of the Bill was to bar betting at night trotting meetings. While the Bill was in committee an amendment was moved to prohibit betting at night trotting meetings. There was a close division, as the amendment was carried by only one vote —15 to 14. The amendment, however, went much further than members suspected, as_ it was so worded that it made betting illegal on all racecourses by bookmakers, and unless the new clause of the Bill is amended bookmakers will not be able to operate on any Victorian racecourses. It was not until the following day that the full effects of the amendment were realised, and there was consternation among the members who had voted for it, as they had not the least intention of interfering with the existing conditions governing racecourse betting.