LAWN DERBY’S MARKS

Southland Times, Issue 23948, 14 October 1939, Page 8

LAWN DERBY’S MARKS

RECENT SOUTHLAND REGISTRATIONS

MR J. R. McKENZIE AT HEAD OF OWNERS’ LIST

Nominations for the Forbury Park meeting close on November 13. Acceptances for the Oamaru meeting close on Monday. Handicaps for the Invercargill Club’s meeting will appear on October 24. Nominations for all events at the Cup meeting close on October 17.

Death Reported The death of Fortune Maid, the dam of Nelson’s Fortune and Lochiel s Pride, was recently reported. Leading Owners Mr J. R. McKenzie heads the winning owners’ list for the first two months of the current season with £1293. Mr J. J. Brosnan with £lO5O is second, and Messrs McFarlane and Scott and Mr J. P. Brosnan third equal with £665. Smart Sprinters Icevus and Windsor Lass have both taken tight marks as sprinters, but are loosely assessed as stayers. Icevus is assessed as follows; 2min llsec, 2mm 44sec and 4min 33sec, and Windsor Lass 2min 12sec, 2min 45sec and 4min 33sec. Lawn Derby Lawn Derby has been assessed on 4min 22sec, and the Australian pacer will be on 36 yards behind in the Trotting Cup. Last season Lawn Derby won on 4min 21sec, but there was a general let-up of 12 yards this year. Farcical Figures

In discussing the New Brighton Challenge Stakes, which was a falsely-run race, a Christchurch writer comments:— Why train a good three-year-old to race a mile and a-quarter in round about 2min 45sec and then accept a pace that ends up in the farcical figures of 3min 0 2-ssec? And the track was fast!

Unregistered Mares At a meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association Mr S. W. Kelly drew attention to the number of classic horses who were out of unregistered mares. The secretary (Mr W. H. Larcombe) pointed out that the position in regard to unregistered dams was steadily improving. Under the Stud Book regulations the association could register a mare and charge the owner 5/-. Registrations . Recent registrations include the following: Arion Lou, b f, 3yrs, by Arion Ax-worthy-Lou Thorpe. Bred by Mrs A. J. Cruickshank, Mataura, and owned by G. and L. Cruickshank, Mataura. Drummer Boy, rn g, 7yrs, by Wellington ’ Direct-Playsoon. Bred and owned by G. Youngson, Wendon. First Silk, b g, 2yrs, by Royal SilkMarion Drive. Bred and owned by Mrs A. Wilson, Wyndham. Ferry Boat, rn m, 4yrs, by Wellington Direct-Jean Mac. Bred and owned by S. Lynch, Riversdale. Lichfield, b g, 6yrs, by Harold GuyWoodburn Direct. Bred by J. Leitch, Invercargill, and owned by J. M. Macormell, Bayswater. Sea Fortune, b f, 3yrs, by WrackErin’s Fortune. Bred and owned by W. B. Somerville, Kelso. Championship Entrants Nominations for the Inter-Dominion Championships are as follows:—Grand Mogul, Uenuku, Plutus, Nervie’s Last, Icevus, Gallant Knight, Token and Colonel Grattan. Uenuku and Nervie’s Last are owned in the North Island and the remainder in the South Island. Plutus, Gallant Knight and Colonel Grattan represent nearly the top class over all distances, and Icevus is a firstclass sprinter. Uenuku is regarded as the outstanding pacer in his class in the North Island, and may prove the equal of anything at the championships. Nervie’s Last is best at sprjnt distances. Grand Mogul, at his best, was one of the greatest all-rounders in the Dominion.