TROTTING ITEMS

Southland Times, Issue 23378, 9 December 1937, Page 10

TROTTING ITEMS

Lawn Derby’s Tigljt Mark

THE WITHDRAWAL OF AIDE DE CAMP

It seems that King’s Warrior has made a good recovery from his Cup week injuries and he has been engaged in the Auckland Cup. A three-year-old half-brother by Wrack to Native Chief (2.4 1-5) is reported to be working under J. Maconnell. The youngster is described as a fine type of juvenile. Coherto’s last appearance in Southland was when he acted as runner-up to Belle Grattan in the Wyndham Cup. His best effort since being taken to Canterbury was in the All Aged Stakes but his form in the meantime has been far below expectations.

Moko Child has a better record than most in southern Cup races. She finished second to both Lynwood and Double Great in the last two Winton Cups, while in the Invercargill Cup last season she beat all but Sunworshipper. Kibo was another who established a good record in local Cup races. She won the Gore Cup; was second to Chechahco in the Winton Cup; second to All Sunshine in the Invercargill Cup and second to Margaret Bell in the Wyndham Cup. American writers are expressing the opinion that Greyhound is almost certain to better lmin 55sec for a mile in the near future.

Auto Machine is still being persevered with in Auckland but to expect him to concede starts to a number of the younger brigade is asking a lot.

A. McLellan has Real Gold back in work after a long absence from racing. He has always been troubled by unsoundness.

Eyre who won her first race at the Waikato meeting is a half-sister by Great Parrish to Golden Eagle and Great Admiral, two good winners at the square gait Lawn Derby has been assessed on a 4.23 two mile mark and thus will start from 24yds behind in the Auckland Cup. The handicapping committee has taken no chance with the Australian, while a similar view was taken when the assessments of Sandydale, a recent importation, were applied for. Lawn Derby has yet to be tried as a stayer, but the Auckland Cup will be a severe test. At the same time his owner recently issued a challenge in which he stated that he was prepared to race allcomers and this included Indianapolis and Greyhound.

Two additions to J. McLennan’s team are a three-year-old filly and a two-year-old gelding, full relatives to Ha’-'-iy King, also a member of the stable. The filly greatly resembles her elder brother and is well grown for her age while the two-year-old is also a fine type of youngster. Happy King has not enjoyed the best of luck this season but the Erin’s King gelding appears a good prospect among the improvers.

Weary Voyage (Happy VoyageYoung Weary) has produced a colt by Quite Sure.

Jenny’s Guy who will do her holiday racing in Southland was solidly supported at Forbury Park and while she displayed plenty of speed she did not hit out as freely as she might have and broke more than once. The grass tracks may find her better suited.

As the actual time Aide de Camp was withdrawn from his engagements at New Brighton on Saturday seems to be causing some concern, it may be stated that he was scratched for all engagements two days before the meeting—at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday. The Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. E. Parry) has agreed to the amalgamation of the Westland Trotting Club with the Greymouth Trotting Club. This means that the Greymouth Club will have five days’ racing and bigger stakes will be given. It is intended to hold the customary two-day meetings in October and at New Year, and a one-day fixture later on in the season.

Recent winners in Perth include Vesuvius, Homeward, Sunny Morn and Wise Guy. Vesuvius (whose sire Matchlight, by Four Chimes, was bred in Southland) was a great favourite when raced in New Zealand as in the majority of better-class races he regularly went to the front and was responsible for a fast race. Since Vesuvius was sent to the Commonwealth, clubs have been in difficulties in en-

deavouring to overcome slow races, and lan prizes at Addington during Cup week was one attempt at a solution. Sunny Morn was a Southland-bred gelding who graduated to the best company in the land, and a hardwearing gelding of his type is likely to do good service in Perth. Homeward had a record of better than 2.10 in saddle.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

CANADIAN TEAM FOR EMPIRE GAMES MONTREAL, December 7. The Canadian track and field team for the Empire Games at Sydney is as follows:— Track events: Pat Haley (100 yards, high jump and 440 yards relay); Sigurd Nelson and Jack Brown (100 yards, 220 yards and 440 yards relay); Larry O’Connor (220 yards and 120 yards hurdles and 440 yards relay); John Loaring (440 yards, 440 yards hurdles and one mile relay); Bill Fritz and Jack Orr (440 yards and mile relay); Max Lenover and Bill Dale (880 yards and mile relay); Art Clark (one mile and steeplechase); Scotty Rankine and Milt Wallace (three miles and six miles).

Field events: Joe Haley (high jump); Jim Panton (broad jump and high jump); Wallace Brown (broad jump and hop, step and jump); George Sutherland (hammer throw and shot putt); Eric Coy (discus throw and shot putt); Jim Courtright (javelin throw); Stuart Frid (pole vault). Marathon: James Bartlett, Lloyd Longman and Walter Young.