TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25801, 23 March 1945, Page 7

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel

It is reported that Mistydale, tire halfsister to Sea Max, has been purchased iiv Mr S. Todd, of Invercargill. y The Jack Potts mare Betty Boop, who is on the front in the Easter Handicap on a 4min 29sec mark, won the Auckland Trotting Cup in 4min 21sec. Volo Senwod, who has been brought down from Auckland to race at ton has a placed record of 4mm 20 3-ssec. He is on a 4min 29 mark in the Easter Handicap. Cabin Boy, Integrity, and Volo Senwod are hinted as favourites for the Easter Handicap, and In the Mood, Gold Shiek, and Scott Axworthy for the Express HandiLoval Chief has been sold for £IOOO, and will go into C. S. Donald s stable. Loyal Chief is a four-year-old gelding by Grattan Loyal—Chieftainess, by Native King—Dillon’s Last, by Harold Dilj.on. Loyal Chief has placed performance and won at New Brighton on Saturday. From.6o yards behind in the New Brighton Trotting Club Handicap, Gold Bar began quickly and made up his ground in fine style. Once he gathered the leader, A. Holmes eased him in behind Sea Born and Lady Dawn. Gold Bar, who had not raced since the Ashburton Trotting Cup on Boxing Day, appears to have lightened up in condition, but he paced boldly in this race to finish fourth to Integrity, Clockwork, and Sea Born. The reappearance of this champion sprinter at the Easter meeting will Jqe watched with interest.

Integrity will probably start favourite for the Easter Handicap. His display at New Brighton on Saturday brought him into strong, favour, and the Trotting Calendar regards him as being "on a luxurious mark.” Integrity was foaled in 1938, and was got by Trevor de Oro— Cheetah, by Grattan Loyal—Oriental, by Logan Pointer—Eastern Lady, by Prince Imperial from a Benzoin mare. Benzoin was imported by the late Mr G. G, Stead, together with Obligado. Benzoin won several races, including the C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap. Trevor de Oro was got by Rev de Oro—Logan Maid, by Logan Pointer—Bold Maid, by Boldrewood, a son of General Tracey. Integrity has a pedigree which gives him a great inheritance of speed. It might be said that the thoroughbred in his breeding is the cause of doubtful behaviour at the barrier, but that can be said of many lightharness horses who do not possess the racing strain. _ , , , As an added attraction for its first day s racing at the Easter carnival, the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club had granted permission to Mr B. Grice to go against Lawn Derby's mile record of lmin 59 2-ssec with Haughty, but as the mare had not had a race to sharpen her up and as her usual driver, O. E. Hooper, met with an accident, it was decided not 1 o make an attempt. A. Holmes, ownertrainer of Gold Bar, had also applied for permission to attempt a new record, and it. is possible that the Grattan Loyal horse will be given a run. If an attempt on the record is made it. will be at approximately noon, after the first race has been decided. Gold Bar has already taken a record of lmin 59 3-ssec for a The Takanini trainer, F. J. Smith, has brought Volo Senwod and Doctor Ted to Addington this week for the New Zearoa Metropolitan Trotting Club s Easter meeting on March 24 and 31. The Claude- ■ nds racer Double Peter, has also made the trip. Volo Senwod, Double Peter, and Bettv Boop will represent the north m the Easter Handicap, and (says the New Zealand Herald) all should *£Sf KS. U* “»th, «Jjl the Welcome Handicap. In 'n’ s ,J ac T e Gold and iV 24 lardf Fling S 3 Xlf poMf t° Highland Fling being equal to the task.