TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26784, 29 May 1948, Page 5

TROTTING NOTES

By the Sporting Editor

Mav 29 Canterbury ParkT.C June 5, 7 Ashburton T.C. Jottings Pay Boy has been placed in five of his seven starts this season. Golden Prince should pay expenses at the Greymouth meeting to-day. Duncraig will have his next race in the Durbar Handicap at Ashburton. Knave of Diamonds has been turned out for a spell.

Working Attractively Sandpiper, who has been working attractively at Addington, may be driven by R. Donald to-day. Four Wins /

Goldina has won four of his eight races this season, and may add to this record at Addington to-day. Leading Horseman C. R. Berkett heads the list of winning horsemen for the season with 31 wins. J McLennan, jun., is next with 20. Loyal Bonista The Truman Direct gelding, Loyal Bonista, has a good turn of speed/but is inclined to over-reach himself. He is in steady work at Forbury Park, and will be raced at Oamaru next month. New Dunedin Owner

A new owner in Dunedin is Mr' T. Cummings, who has purchased a property handy to the Forbury Park course and is negotiating for a private trainer to train his horses. One of his team is the two-year-old filly Bonny Josedale, by Josedale Grattan from Bonny Volo. She had her first race in the Oamaru Juvenile Stakes. Addington Brackets

The following horses will be bracketed on the totalisaior at Addington to-day: Addington Handicap: Pay Boy and Who Knows. Peninsula Handicap: Awadale and Beckleigh, Direct Heir and Max Grattan, John Halifax and Makarewa, Sandy’s Comet and Worthy Ace, Max’s Ace and Tudor Minstrel. Juvenile Handicap: Scottish Nurse and Chamfer. Winter Handicap: Ann Scott and Dillondale, Caudr.iv and Henry of Navarre. Golden Shadow and Pre-eminence, Jackie Guy and Scotch Music, Elation and' Maudeen. Ellesmere Handicap: Bull's Eye and Volo Lad, Captain Sandy and Dance Hall, Highland Dale and Worthy Dick. Elevation Handicap: Song Bird and Jimmy Scott, Gold Weed and Heir Apparent. Fendalton Handicap*, Clueless and Darrington Hall, Scottish Brogue and Bay Machine. Final Handicap: Caledonian Girl and Mandrake, Coral Princess and Elation, Red Ace and Baby Grand, Ann Scott and Bell Hamed, Caudray and Henry of Navarre.