TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26242, 28 August 1946, Page 7

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel August 31 .. ~ Metropolitan T.C. August 31 .. .. Auckland T.C. September 7 .. .. New Brighton TC. September 7 .. .. Otago Hunt Meeting (2 events) Jottings Catalpa paid a dividend of over half a century when he won the Speedway Handicap. The August Free-for-All for Trotters, to be decided at Addington on Saturday, will be run over 13 furlongs. Gelert was foaled in 1934 and was got by Wrack—Kamaldar, by Nelson Bingen— Mercer, by Galindo—Authoress, by Wildwood—Thelma. , Ben Adam struck trouble in the Islington Handicap by colliding with another horse at the home turn just when he appeared likely to finish in the money. Both the light-harness events to be decided at the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting attracted large fields. Unusually good stakes for slow-class events met with a fine response from owners and good fields will be seen out in both events. Tailed the Field

Haughty was at the tail of the field for most of the journey in the August Free-for-All. It is to be hoped that such a brilliant mare will not be kept in training until she "lags superfluous on the track with a remote chance of winning. Lack of Judgment

According to a northern critic, the other drivers in the Winter Handicap allowed R. Young to set his own pace with Double Peter and practically made him a present of the race. A lack of judgment is shown when the majority of the drivers accept a slow pace set by a horse coming from the back of a handicap and, after sprinting to the front, holding up the rest of the field Countless

The Jack Potts gelding Countless who shared winning honours with Gold Bar in the Free-for-All, was foaled in 1936. He was produced by Purple Patch, a mare bv Key de Oro from a Logan Pointer mare. The second dam is also without a name. She was got by Advance from Papilla, a thoroughbred mare by Phaeton (son of Trenton) from Iris, the dam of Bloodshot, one of the best winners raced by the late Mr G. G. Stead. Bloodshot was considered a sprinter, but he also ran second to Newhaven in the Melbourne Cup. It is rather interesting to find such a high-class performer as Countess with a pedigree that is far from complete.