TROTTING

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 940, 9 December 1933, Page 12

TROTTING

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DOMINATIONS for the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting will close on Thursday next, at noon. * * H* Nominations for the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s, summer meeting will close on Thursday next, at noon. at * * *• Nominations for the trotting events at the Waiau Racing Club’s meeting will close to-day. * * * * Acceptances for the trotting events to be decided at the Hororata Racing Club’s meeting will close on Monday. at * * * Nominations for the trotting events at the Wyndham Racing Club’s meeting are due to-day. * * * * Entries for the trotting races at the Waikouaiti Racing Club and the Oamaru Jockey Club’s will close on Monday at 9 p.m. at at * * Nominations for the Greymouth Trotting Club’s summer meeting will close on Monday at 9 p.m. ❖ * * ik Nominations for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s summer meeting will close on Monday, at 5 p.m. Forfeits for the Champion Stakes are due at the same time. sk * at * Chenwood seems to appreciate pacing the reverse way at Addington, and should be at home at Epsom. *** * , Fairyland is trotting smoothly m her work. She benefited by the racing she had at Dunedin, and can be expected to win again in the near future. * at sj« at Welcome Guy has been recommissioned. He has a lot of speed, and if ever he learns to control it he will win several trotters’ races, at * 1 sk sk N. L. Price has the over-sized trotter, Don Giovanni, in regular work at Addington, and the son of Author Dillon is trotting as well as ever he did. at * sk * Garner is being kept busy at Addington. She is a solid trotter and is ready to receive the final touches of a good preparation. * . sfc # * Gold Country is gradually assuming racing shape, and should be available for holiday racing. IN WORK AGAIN. Vesuvius bears a Father Christmas appearance after his holiday, and is being indulged in jogging work at Addington by A. Cox. At present he is quite sound. Wise Guy looks as if he has enjoyed a holiday since winning at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting. He has started work again at Addington. CAN ! IF SHE LIKES. Indian Author’s track work is impressive, but track-watchers are warned against this deceiver. She showed exceptional trials over a year ago, but has failed to repeat them with the colours up. v 5k s{! * * The American pacer David M’Elwyn is in serious work under R. B. Berry at Addington. So far, he is keeping sound, which is all that is necessary for him to win races. MORE RECORDS., A feature of the recent meeting at Ascot, Melbourne, was the fracturing of the Victorian mile record by Auburn Lad, a brilliant pacing son of Globe Derby, in W. M’Kay’s stable. For the mile he did 2min 9|sec. The previous best was that of Walla Walla and Direct Home, who registered 2min 12lsec. It is a coincidence that these two great pacers were also driven by W. M’Kay, who, by the way, is the owner of Auburn Lad. sk sk sk Included in the entries for the Sydney Derby of 1935 are the following New Zealand horses:—G. J. Barton’s b g, by Peterwah—Happy Rosa; V. Alborn’s blk g Linklight, t>y Matchlight—Lady Marjory; J. J. Kennerley’s b f, by Native King—Onyx. GOING TO LAW. Following the disqualification for 28 days of Black Pansy and her connections at the Eight Hours Day Anniversary trotting meeting at Northall Park, (Tasmania), recently and the subsequent appeal against the decision, which was upheld at a meeting of the committee of the Tasmanian Trotting Association, Mr “ A. Forbes,” owner of the mare, has instructed his solicitors to issue a writ against certain officers of the club concerned. The grounds of the writ are that Mr “ Forbes,” owner of the mare, was subjected to wrongful disqualification arising out of the running of the mare Black Pansy. The officers mentioned in the complaint are Messrs C. H. Keen, T. Piesse, W. Reimers, A. J. Gibson and G. W. Lee. Messrs Keen, Piesse and Reimers are stipendiary stewards, and Messrs Lee and Gibson are officials of the Northall Park Trotting Club.—“ Mercury ” (Hobart).

Many people would like a good “ double ” at Auckland on Indianapolis and Chancellor. ADIOS GUY IS DEAD. The American stallion Adios Guy is dead. He was imported from America by-Mr G. Youngman, of Gore, about four years ago. 5k * 5k 5k The Greymouth Trotting Club will distribute £1925 in stakes at its summer meeting. The Greymouth Cup is worth £220, and the class is 4min 37sec. The Dominion Handicap is endowed with £175, class 3min 25sec, one mile and a half. Entries close on Monday. sk * 5k * The American colt Vansandt has won eighteen races on end in the United States, and has tied for the race record for four-year-olds (2min lsec) in America. ALMONT WILKES. Says the “Examiner” (Launceston) :—“ What is probably without parallel in at least Tasmania, if not in Australia, is Trevor Patmore’s achievement at the Scottsdale show recently. At his first public appearance, and having only his second fast ride on a hoppled pacer, he established a lap record of Scottsdale track on Almont Wilkes. The time recorded by the champion pacer, 57|sec, is stated to work out at a 2min 4sec rate.” Almont Wilkes, now doing stud duty in Tasmania, has once again proved that does his best for any rider or driver. BACK HOME. The pacer Gumdigger, who is owned by G. A. Williams, of Wellsford, and for some time has been held on lease by C. S. Donald, returned to Auckland this week and has joined R. D. Kennerley’s team. Gumdigger bears a well-seasoned appearance, although he has not done much racing this season, and he should be a useful horse for the 4min 40sec class two-mile races on the Auckland Trotting Club’s Christmas programme. Last season he raced consistently at two miles, being runner-up in the Gore, Winton and Greymouth Cups. HORSE THIEF ASSOCIATION. Down at Cornwall, New York, the Cornwall, New Windsor and Monroe Horse Thief Detecting Society held its annual banquet of turkey with all the trimmings, says “ The Horseman and Fair World.” Back in 1805 the society was the best organisation of thiefcatchers in the Storm Mountain country, a lean, hard-riding clan, but have since degenerated into a band of sleekepicurean sitters. When horse-stealing went out, the detectors found 900 dollars (£180) in their treasury, which they dedicated to turkey dinners. When that was gone they raised the dues and kept on celebrating. The yearly minutes of their meeting are the same, “No horses—no thieves.” And down in Indiana there is a Horse Thief Protective Association which has almost the same legal privileges as a justice of the peace, and in many instances is just as much of a nuisance. WESTPORT PROGRAMME. The Westport Trotting Club will distribute 1400 sovs at its annual midsummer meeting which takes place on December 26 and 27. The principal races are the Gothard Memorial Handicap of 125 sovs, for horses capable of doing one mile and a half in 3min 36sec or faster, and the Westport Trotting Club’s Handicap of 145 sovs, for horses that can cover two miles in 4min 52 sec or faster. There are several races for novice and improving trotters and pacers, and big entries should be received. A feature of the programme is the number of trophies that have been presented. Mr F. Keating has given a gold-mounted whip to go to the driver of the. winner of the Seddonville Handicap, which race is confined to horses that have been owned or trained in the counties of Buller, Inangahua, Murchison, Westland or Greymouth prior to October 1933. In the Charleston Handicap, a gold-mounted •whip, given by Mr Thomas Methven, will be presented to the driver of the winner. A special horse train will leave Christachurch for Inangahua Junction, and a lorry will meet the train and transport all gear free of charge to Westport. Owners requiring motor transport for horses from Inangahua Junction to Westport are invited to communicate with the secretary of the Westport Trotting Club. Nominations will close on Monday, December 11, at 9 p.m. TROTTING FIXTURES. December 16—Hororata Racing Club (at Riccarton). December 26—Ashburton Trotting Club. December 26—Gore Trotting Club. December 26, 27—Westport T.C. December 26, 27—Wairaraua T.C. December 27, 29, 30—Auckland T.C. December 29—Winton Trotting Club. January 1, 2—Canterbury Park T.C. January I—Wyndham Racing Club. January I—Waiau Racing Club. January 3—Westland Trotting Club. January 4, s—Greymouth. Trotting Club.

TROTTING BOARD. Ayrmont Chimes Now Off Schooling List. Ayrmont Chimes was removed from the schooling list by the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association last evening on the recommendation of the Licensing Committee, a report stating that a trial had proved entirely satisfactory. There were present: Messrs J. H. Williams (in the chair), J. R. M’Kenzie, S. W. Kelly, H. W. Kitchingham, J. B. Thomson and W. Hayward. Mr M’Kenzie sai£ that a more exacting tcial than thdt arranged for Ayrmont Chimes could not have been asked for, or one nearer race conditions. A mile and a half was covered in 3min 18sec. Positions were changed on several occasions. The committee recommended that the horse be allowed to be re-entered. Mr Hayward endorsed Mr M’Kenzie’s remarks, stating that Ayrmont Chimes appeared to be safe and soun<J in every way. Permission had been given by the committee for nomination at AuckThe committees’ recommendation was approved. The West Australian Trotting Association advised the removal of the life disqualification imposed on C. A. Jackson, of Taree, New South Wales, in 1923 for alleged ringing-in and corrupt Pi-actiees in connection with the gelding Magnet, alias Von Chief. The same association advised that it had endorsed the decision of the stewards in disqualifying H. Jordon and J. Baseden, both of York, for life in ringing-in Miss Dudley as Olga at the meetng of the Northam Trotting Club in September. Olga was a competitor in the Encourage Stakes (3.7 and no better than 2.50), one mile and a quarter, and the Tradesmen’s Trot (3.0 to 2.40), one mile and a quarter. She won both races, driven by Baseden. The deaths of the following horses were reported: Adioo Guy (Mr G. Youngson, Wendon), Alert (Mr W. Shellock, Rakaia), Bob Elliott (Mr AM’Leod, Melton), Betty Martin (Mr JF. Langley, Rakaia), Marcheto (Mr E. C. M’Dermott, Christchurch), Myrtle Leaf (Mr J. M. Grainger, Nelson), and Sweet Nut (Mr J. H. Harvey, West Melton). The Derby Race. The New Zealand -Metropolitan Trotting Club advised that its Judicial Committee had inquired into a protest by T. A. Candy, driver of Morello* aganst the- first position in the New Zealand Derby Stakes being awarded to War Buoy, driven by M. B. Edwards, on ac-

count of alleged interference. It was resolved that the protest be dismissed, and further, that from the evidence and from the committee’s own observation of the race, it was of opinion that Edwards was guilty of careless driving and that he be fined £lO. Edwards's penalty was arrived at under Rules 360 and 366. T. A. Candy stated that at the start of the race Edwards crossed his horse and Interfered with him. On the second corner Candy went to go in and Edwards also came in on top of him. The next time round at the same place Edwards did the same thing and on the second to last turn Edwards came right out and Candy pulled his horse to come in and Edwards came in on top of him again. Candy called to Edwards several times in the race to keep a straight line and give him a chance. M. B. Edwards, driver of War Buoy, stated that his horse broke at the start and galloped out. He hit his hopples very quickly and was in front on the rails. Guy Junior came up on the inside of Edwards and they raced down the back, with Morelio tucked in behind. When they got to the corner Guy Junior was hitching and dropping back. Edwards steadied his horse to try to give him a rest, as they went very fast up the back. He never left the fence at anj' part of the race. His horse was in front and he was trying to save him on the corners. Candy was in behind him. When Edwards steadied his horse on the corners he was calling out to go on and that was the only thing he said. Candy's horse never touched him at any part of it. The club’s action was endorsed. Candy’s application for a refund of the protest fee. £5, was approved. Conditional horsemen's licenses for three months were granted to the following: J. T. P. Aitchison, R. B. Flood, J. Halford, M. R. Hibbs, R. J. Joyce, A. J. M’Lellan, A. P. C. Rushton, P. J. Tamblyn and K. T. Wroblenski. A riders’ license only was granted to W. K. Todd. The next meeting was fixed for February 2. An application from M. H. Dawson to be beard in connection with a driver's license was declined. The name of Labour Day King was not approved. It was decided to recommend a name Labour King or King Labour, or one limited to two words. It was also decided that proof of breeding be supplied for Taiyand, an eleven-year-old bay gelding, before racing. FOUR IN TROTTING DERBY. AUCKLAND, December 8. Following are final payments for the Great Northern Trotting Derby—Ringtrue, Great Chum, Chancellor, Rare Key.