TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26228, 12 August 1946, Page 3

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel

August 24, 31 .. Metropolitan T.C August 31 .. .. Auckland T.C. September 7 .. New Brighton T.C September 21 .. Wellington T.C October 5 .... Methven T.C. October 5 .. .. New Brighton T.C

Jottings In eight starts last season Darkle Grattan built up a record of one win, fout seconds, and a third. The Grattan Loyal gelding will lend Interest to the Canterbury Three-year-old Stakes this month Minmi Boy showed improved form last season and he should go a long way yet. By Red Shadow from a Blue Mountain King mare. Minmi Boy revels In heavy going. The Quite Sure trotter Rerewaka should reach the tightest' classes this season. He raced very consistently last season, being started 13 times for three wins and five placings. Sure Peg

The Dunedin-owned trotter, Sure Peg (Quite Sure—Guy Parrish mare), is credited with having speed above the average. Now a five-year-old, she should be balanced in her gait, and her appearance in the Trotting Stakes on the second day of the Metropolitan meeting will be awaited with interest. A Good Prospect Knave of Diamonds looks a good prospect for one or more of the rich handidlcaps this season. His best performance last season was at the Metropolitan meeting in April, when he won the J. H Williams Handicap in 4min 22 l-ssec from Shadow Maid and Burt Scott. Dunmore.

An outstanding performer in his class last season was Dunmore, who built up the fine record of six wins and three piacings in 13 races. The U. Scott gelding is at home on any kind of going, and ai Addington in April won in 4mln 23 l-ssee from a 4min 36sec mark after beginning slowly. •-