THE TURF.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10343, 15 January 1929, Page 3

THE TURF.

TIMARU TROTTING CLUB. (Notes by “Carbine”). Considering the time of the year, when farming operations are in full swing, there was a very good attendance at Saturday’s trotting meeting. Last year, it will be remembered, the first day s races had to be postponed on account of bad weather, and the meeting was held over two days, Friday and Saturday, instead of Thursday and Saturday. As the Club was at a loss, it was decided this year to hold one day in January, and the other in March. On the face of it, this appears to be a very good move-. The trotting itself was very interesting, the chief event, the President’s Handicap, providing an interesting contest. The winner, Dundas Boy, found his feet early, and wits well in the van before ti mile had been traversed. Omaha threw out a challenge in the straight, but the winner had something in reserve. The imported Travis Axworthy made amends for past defeats in annexing the Pareora Handicap from the W inchesterirained Warcpa. who was kept going right to the end. The backmarkers did not have the best oi the deal all day. The old-stager. Blue Thorpe, was set an impossible task [tom 168yds, and although lie made up a 101. of ground, ho was well in the rear at the finish of the Waimate Handicap. Travis Axworthy ami Chef, in the events in which they won, were heavily supported. These were the only two to reach four figures during the day. June de Oro had an easy win in the Levels Handicap, from 12yds, and being brought back to 36yds from scratch, finished second to Erin s Lynn. Chef, handicapped at 48yds in the Salisbury, over two miles, was withdrawn to contest the only saddle trot on the programme, the Farewell Handicap. The confidence reposed in Price’s mount was fully justified, Chef winning from 12yds behind fairly comfortably. The consistent Author Jinks appeared in the'chief event, and raced surprisingly well from the back mark, fin'ishing in third position. Throughout the day, the investing public were not far out in their selections, the dividends being classed as “medium” in almost every instance. Except in the saddle trot, which was a rather ragged despatch, the starting was of a very fair order, and the crowd, which was a truly holiday one, was well-behaved. r lho last event, as is a general custom, was slightly delayed to enable the sports to make their investments, and a very good pool was the result. The management of the meeting was of the usual high order associated with the Timaru Trotting Club.