MANY INQUIRIES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 191, 13 August 1931, Page 12

MANY INQUIRIES.

Incidents In Addington Racing.

The Judicial Committee of the Metropolitan Trotting Club had a busy time yesterday, four incidents in the racing necessitating a succession of meetings. There was an inquiry into the running of Roi l’Or, after he ran second in the King George Handicap, compared with his form in the August Handicap on the first day. While recognising the great difference in the two performances, the committee accepted the owner’s explanation. In the Lincoln Handicap, when turning into the back stretch, Nelson de Oro ran into Major Lind, who in turn interfered with Arethusa, causing him to break. D. C. Watts, the driver of Nelson de Oro, was fined £lO. Some trouble occurred going out of the straight the last time in the Canterbury Handicap. Dillon Logan ran across Delightful, who broke, after which Delightful interfered with several hordes through crossing in front of them. W. Barron and G. M’Kendry, the drivers of Dillon Logan and Delightful respectively, were cautioned by the Judicial Committee for careless driving. The committee finished up its busy day with a protracted inquiry, after the Canterbury Handicap, into the form of Satin King when he won that race, compared with his showing in the Queen Mary Handicap on the first day. The inquiry was commenced immediately after the race finished, and it was continued after the last race. Eventually, the explanation of the owner and trainer was accepted. The totalisator money was held up pending the result of the inquiry, with the result that speculation on the last race was affected, while many people left the ground without waiting to receive their dividends.

WANGANUI NOTES. (Special to the “ Star.”) WANGANUI, August 12. C. Gordon intends to take Callan andTakahue to New Plymouth for the Hunt Club meeting on August 29. They are both hitting out well on the tracks and they should be in good form lor their early engagements. Pomp has been galloping well recently, and he gives every promise of making amends for last season’s faili ures. He will be a runner at the Wanganui spring meeting and later on will be taken to Auckland for the Ellerslie fixture. Just an Idea is to be tried over hurdles. The son of Chief Ruler had his first schooling essay yesterday, when he did a round, jumping very well. From the way he shaped he appears likely to make good at the game. Arisus is looking in great heart and he is hitting out well, though he makes a noise when galloping. It will be a pity if this trouble develops, as the son of Thespian—Pennon appeared likely to win some good races this season, taking his form last year into consideration. Pedestal gives every indication of having benefited very much by his spell, and he is putting much more dash into his work than he did last seaimpetuous continues to train on in a satisfactory way and this filly has excellent prospects of proving herself among the sprinters this season. She has furnished well and W. Rayner has her in great fettle. W. Rayner’s two-year-olds are going along nicely and they look like playing a prominent part in the coming juvenile races. The most forward of the three is Midinette, but Genesta and Linoleum have come on well recently. Linoleum especially having made rapid progress. Linoleum is a son of Limond —lnlaid, and is a very neatly built youngster. He moves sweetly, is particularly smart off the mark and finishes on strongly. When he is fit to show of his best Linoleum will probably hold his own in the best company.

The three-year-old gelding Psychologist is now quartered here and is being got ready for the Wanganui Guineas. He had nine starts as a two-year-old for a second and a third, but if looks go for anything he should do well this season. He has grown into a slashing looking gelding and is putting in some good work. Ridgemount is now an inmate of W. H. Dwyer’s stable. The son of Leighton is being given an easy time in order to allow him to freshen up. Korokio is getting through her preparation in pleasing style. It is evident she has lost none of her early speed, and with any luck she should do w’ell this season. It is probable she will be a runner in the Wanganui Guineas. Reports from New Plymouth say that Orapai has developed a lot during the winter and is expected to be heard of in big sprint events at the spring meetings. lie will be seen out at the Taranaki Hunt on August 29. Lady Quex is in splendid fettle for so early in the season, and the way she is galloping suggests she will be heard of before the season is far advanced. Easter Time appears to have thrown off his soreness and this promising thre%year-old has only to keep right to win some good races. (Continued on next page.)