TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26028, 17 December 1945, Page 7

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel Jottings Withdrawals in connection with the Gore Trotting Club’s meeting are due today. Ima Grattan, who won both trots on the Tapanui card, scored a comfortable win in the Mclntyre’s Handicap Trot. She did not begin well in the Fassifern Handicap, but responded well undei punishment to wear down Frae Dunoon. Ima Grattan is an aged mare by Grattan Loyal—Etta Bingen, by Nelson Bingen— Henrietta, by Rothschild—Cassandra, a thoroughbred daughter of ft. George and Mrs Rawdon, by King of Clubs. Etta Bingen contributed 14 foals to the Stud Book up to 1942, but the majority appear without names. v Trotting Stock The five-year-old trotting mare Pardon Me, by Swordsman from Troop Carrier, brought top price of 530gns at the sale of trotting and Pacingstock held at Puke kohe on account of Mr W. C. b. .tiObKmg. The purchaser was Mr P. V. Flexman, Waiuku. who handed the mare “ v S j° E E Cressey to train. The second high es't figure, 310gns. was paid by Mr J. K. Hugher. Waiuku, for a two-year-old filly bv Übakim from Myrtle Oro. The imported brood mare Fair Warning by Mr McElwyn from Molly Faut, and dam Forewarned, with a filly foal at foot by Swordsman, and stinted to the same horse, ■was acquired by Mr C. M. Vicarage, Wellington. for 200gns. There was a large attendance of buyers from Auckland and the Waikato district. Bidding was fairly brisk, and with few exceptions ali *ols were disposed of. The Übakim —Same rc filly which attracted attention at the matinee meeting was passed at 450gns. Santa Fe was passed at 190gns. Others to reach good figures included Josette ana a foal by Übakim, K. McKenzie, Pokeno 175gns; Cyone Man, three years, Scott Ramsay, 135gns; Rere Oro and foal by Übakim, F. J. Smith, 105gns; Passing By and foal by Übakim, Miss J. Bell, llfigns; Manonee, F. J. Smith, 95gns; two-year-old filly by Übakim—Rere Oro, L. W. Mackie, 135gns; mare, six years, by Swordsman— Trex Andex. G. Webb, 90gns: Ann Pointer and Übakim foal, L. W. Mackie, 90gns; Abyssinia and Josedale Grattan foal, L. W.'Mackie, 72igns. The aged trotting mare Buncrana was bought by M. Sugrue, Geraldine, for 60gns. Trials at New Brighton

Sir Walter gave a good performance to win the 3min 43sec class trot at the Canterbury Owners and Breeders' Association’s trials at New Brighton last week. Starting smartly from the 24yds mark, he was handy to Tolerate, the leader, for most of the way, and when brought out for a run in the straight he responded in fine style to win nicely. Billy Loyal showed improved form to take third placing after coming from a long way back over the last half-mile. The event for maiden pacers was won by Kapai, from M. B. Edwards’s stable, with Great Artist second and Renown's Pride third. Of the others. Pointsman and Colin Waters attracted attention by solid displays. In the Mood pleased her admirers with a good performance to win the 3min 20sec class race from the 60yds mark. She commenced her run in the back straight and carried on to win without being extended from Golden Shadow, with Loyal King close up. War Form, a stablemate of In the Moood, also rail a fine race, and this bracket will probably be hot favourites for the Auckland Trotting Cup on December 27. The 3min 30sec class pace provided an interesting contest. Worthy Gold winning from Dillondale, with Bonny Bridge and Sunny Glen close up. On this occasion Dillondale started smartly from the 48yds mark, and a repetition of this form should soon win him a race. Bonny Bridge also impressed after making a break at one stage of the race, and his finishing run suggests that he should be prominent over the holiday period. Indian Arrow showed a return to his best

form to lead his stablemate Lee Berry, home in the 3min 34sec class trot. The consistent Royal Dale gave her usual solid display to finish close up in third place.