Trotter That Should Have Good Season

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1075, 12 September 1930, Page 13

Trotter That Should Have Good Season

BLUE AND GOLD LAST YEAR’S FINE RECORD One of the most attractive records put up last season in the improving trotters class was that of the Hutt Park-owned and trained mare Blue and Gold. For five , starts she paid five dividends and earned £454 in prize-money. Blue and Gold, who is now in her sixth year, is a daughter of Tim Triumph from Kola Bell, a well-bret mare, and is owned and trained bv the successful Wellington light-harness enthusiast L. O. Thomas, who has been behind the mare in her races. As a three-year-old Blue and Gold only started on two occasions, but

failed to take the eye. In the 1925-29 season the daughter of The Triumph sported silk nine times, and toward tho close of the year she appeared in the picture for two thirds. At New Brighton, the young trotter finished third to Tot Logan and Peter Fashion, and Utter at Ashburton she occupied a similar position behind Admiral Bingen and Accumulator. Always In a Dividend Last season L. O. Thomas did not bustle the mare, and it was not until tho Wanganui meeting in April that she again put in an appearance at the races. On the first day Blue and Gold, trotting in attractive style, won nicely over a mile and a-half off 3.50, and penalised the second day to 3.46, the maro again won nicely. The same afternoon she started in a two-mile trot, from 48yds, and a furlong from home, when leading, put in her only skip of the meeting. The finish of that event, was the “thriller” of the programme, Ockley Wood, Blue and Gold, Rangitero and Peter Eyre flashing | past Judgd Tronson practically in line. ; When the decision was promptly made known Ockley Wood took the honour by a head from Blue and Gold and , Rangitero. who dead-heated for second, with Peter Eyre a short head away fourth. It was after witnessing The (Triumph mare’s display In such solid I society, that “Abaydos” was convinced | L. Thomas had a trotter that would ■ take further laurels, which siie did in (Juno at the Auckland carnival. The first day she won the Winter Trot in fino style, and on the concluding day after losing a good bit of ground early she trotted solidly for the rest of the journey, to got up and make a deadheat of it with Nelson Girl, who at the recent relief meeting, further proved her form to l»o good. Blue and Gold is a fine typo of mare, and she has a good style of trotting. She is just at the age where improvement can bo looked for, and in the capable care of Owner Thomas, the daughter of The Triumph will have every chance to make further progress m tho business. As the season advances there will be plenty of items to suit the Hutt Park representative, and her supporters should be able to look forward to a profitable season. Tho Triumph, sire of Blue and Gold, was a champion square-gaiter, and has | a record of 2.85. He was bred in i America and was got by Tho Expon- | ont. sire of many of the best trotters iln Yanken-land, from Mardella, who , also produced several champions, j Other winners in New Zealand by The j Triumph are Windchat (trotter), and | Great Triumph and Tactless (pacers).

TROTTERS DEFEATED FERTILISERS TOO STRONG MID-WEEK FOOTBALL Playing at Carlaw Park on Wednesday for the mid-week League championship, the Trotters’ football team suffered defeat at the hands of the Fertilisers to the tune of 9—3. Owing to tho Trotters being again late in the birdcage, tho game was‘late in starting, and the vacancies in the Epsom ranks were filled by willing and enthusiastic onl o o kers. The Fertilisers were a “strong” combination, and with the aid of two penalties right in front of the posts quickly established a lead of four points. The Trotters, when properly into their stride, put up a game fight, but the defence of the opposition was sound. Two hot attacks by the Epsom brigade failed at the critical moment through players going to a “break,” and the Fertilisers increased their lead in the second spell to nine, with a converted try. In the closing stages, the Trotters, after showing rare pace, succeeded in registering three points. If the losers hope to redeem their early reputation, players must roll up better than on the last two occasions. It may not be too late yet to make amends. ENGLISH TROTTERS NOW AT ADDINGTON A second team of horses has arrived at headquarters to the consignment of the English trainer R. Young, says tho Christchurch. “Sun.” They are Call Boy, Call Girl, They Say, and Major Lind. Call Boy is a bay stallion (pacer), 3 4.3 i hands, bred at Stranraer by A. Neil. He is by Airman out of Maud Earl, and put up records at Horn© as a yearling, two-year-old, and three-year-old. His certified time is 2.161. Call Girl is a maiden trotter, 14.3 hands, bred at Boreland Farm, Stranraer, by F. J. Rankin. She is bv Jay Mack out of Malinda. They Say is a dark brown gelding (pacer), 15 hands, bred by A. Arnot, of Sanchie, Alloa. He is by Alphonso out of Army mare. Major Lind is a black gelding (pacer), 14.21 hands. He was bred by John Baird, East Kilbride, and is by Major Woolworth out of Jenny Lind 111. WAIKATO TROTTING CLUB OFFICERS ELECTED At a meeting of the Waikato Trotting Club held last evening, and presided over by Mr. Campbell Johnstone, the following officers were elected for the season: President, Mr. H. W. Burch; vice-president. Mr. J. Fraser Smith; finance committee, Messrs. Burch, Johnstone, S. J. Rawlinson: grounds committee, Messrs. Burch, D. D. Wilson, T. Clarkin, B. Cassidy. J. Teddy; totalisator stewards, Mr. S. V. Tyler; starter's steward, Mr. Clarkin; riders and drivers’ steward, Mr. Teddy; totalisator official, M. E. H. O’Meara.