TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26719, 13 March 1948, Page 5

TROTTING NOTES

By the Sporting Editor March 13 Cambridge T.C March 13, 20, 27 .. Metropolitan T.C. March 20 Wyndham T.C. Blue Horizon has been withdrawn from the Craven Handicap at Addington to-day. Brackets Brackets at Oamaru to-day are:—Weston Trot: Chignon, Plausible and Arawa Lad; Gay Scott and Sirocco. Redcastle Trot: Achievement and Lumber Jack; Gay Scott and Sirocco; Guild Hall and Arawa Lad. Belmont Hall The Dunedin-owned pacer Belmont Hall was taken through to Christchurch yesterday and will compete on the second day of the Metropolitan meeting. Speed and Stamina In the Mood has speed and stamina and is reported to be in fine racing condition for her engagements at Addington. At the recent matinee meeting she won over a mile and five furlongs. Solid Stayer Monagh Leagh is a solid stayer and will see the two-mile journey of the Express Handicap at Addington to-day right out. He has been successful at Addington twice since New Year and is a very much improved pacer. Owned in Dunedin

V. Leeming’s representative in the two trotting events at Oamaru to-day will be Lustv Bingen, a four-year-old by Voltaire from Providence, owned by Mr J. M. Samson, of Dunedin. Freni Regina Logan

Luck Ahead, who is engaged at Oamaru to-day, races in the interests of Miss J. Cuff 'and is a four-year-old gelding by Brilliant Globe from Regina Logan, by Logan Pointer from Regina de Oro by Copa de Oro from Regina Belle, by Bellman. Regina Logan has been a prolific producer, among her produce being Pola Nepri Southern Smile, Voloma, Southern Chief,' Southland. Walter Moore, and Southern Way. Divisions at Oamaru

The divisions for the Redcastle Trot at Oamaru are;—First division; Achievement, Assist Dillon Again, Farnborough, Sirocco 'Guild Hall, Irenos, Luck Ahead, Olgadale Special Match, Trueleen, Our Nulge. ’Worihvdale. Second division: Lumberjack, Attack, Doris Grattan, Gay Scolt, Glenrowan, Arawa Lad, Loyal Bonista. Lusty Bingen. Sandy Logan. Swtthindale, El Sandra, Iron Bar. Owned in Dunedin

Nonna's Pride, a candidate for the New Zealand Trotting Stakes at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting at Addington to-day. began, smoothly hut lost her chance when she failed to trot solidly in the Claremont Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club's meeting at Waslldvlm A filly, Norma's Pride, who is trained at Dunedin by G. E. Brown for Mr A Quinn, is by Desmond’s Pride from a winner in Norma Bingen, who took a record of 3min 17 l-ssec at the trotting gait Bv Nelson Bingen, Norma Bingen is out of Norma Dillon, by Harold Dillon from a George M. Patchen mare. Brackets at Addington

The following horses will be bracketed at the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington to-day :—Preliminary Handicap: Play Safe and Minoru, Indian Triumph and Pocket Edition. Express Handicap: Dillondale and Bel Hamed, Jackie Guy and Scotch Music. New Zealand Trotting Stakes: Dalcassian and Norma's Pride. A. I. Rattray Handicap: Loyal Peter and Turco. Autumn Stakes: Crown Plate and Likely. Craven Handicap: Caledonian Girl and Ben Adam, Red Hussar and Limerick Pride, Stirling Castle and Johrmie Lawn. Stewards' Handicap: Sure Harvest and Rerewaka, Mistydale and Rangefinder. Speedway Handicap: Maida Dillon and Stirling Castle, Desert Lad and Grattan Drive.