TROTTING NOTES
By the Sporting Editor
November 8, 14, 15 Metropolitan T.C November 22. 29 . Wellington T.C
Maori Home is a cup horse in the making.
It looks as though Haughty is "over the hill ” so far as two-mile journeys are concerned.
The amount speculated on the Cup was £39,283. compared with £35,740 last year Lone Raider broke a hopple during the running of the Canterbury Handicap. Nyallo Scott did not finish on as well as expected in the Cup. Great Venture lost his chance in the Spring Handicap by breaking. Another Good Race
Blue Horizon trotted another good race to finish fourth in the Avon Handicap. If he keeps sound he will more than pav expenses this season •Inst Headed Off
The Dunedin-owned Belmont Hall paced a fine race in the Riccarton Stakes, and it was only in the last few strides that he was headed off by Congo Song. Unlucky
Fantom was trotting like a possible place-getter in the Avon Handicap when he was forced to a break which cost him a big stretch of ground. He did well to finish fifth. Checked
Turco and Integrity both had to be checked at a vital stage of the Cup because of Navigate putting in a slight skip. A Certainty Beaten
Sure Harvest looked like a certainty beaten in the Spring Handicap. He lost over 50 yards through a bad break, but put in a particularly good run over the last half-mile to get up for second Four on End
Betty Maxegin made her tally four wins on end when she won the Avon Handicap on Saturday. She has proved heiself one of the best trotters in commission, and she looks a bright prospect foi one of the Free-for-Alls. Piessmen Entertained At Addington on Saturday Mi J R. McKenzie entertained the sporting writers engaged at the meeting. " I have travelled widely,” said Mr McKenzie, " and nowhere in the world are galloping and trotting covered better than they are by. the press of the Dominion,” The pressmen were also the guests of Mr A. T. Kemble, the owner of Highland Fling, after that horse had won the Cup.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26608, 3 November 1947, Page 2
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