TROTTING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 955, 27 December 1933, Page 10

TROTTING NOTES.

amishiismsismm m a m m s m a m ® m for the Greymouth Trotting Club’s summer meeting are due to-morrow evening. Acceptances for the trotting events at the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting are due on December 29. * * =r= :'.i Acceptances for the trotting races at the Southland Racing Club’s meeting are due on December 30. * * * i’.i Nominations for the summer meeting ol the Wellington Trotting Club will close on January 3, at 8 p.m. A POPULAR WIX. Mr T. G. Fox’s good mare Desert Maiden raced well at the Gore Trotting Club’s meeting, where she ran third in the Cup and came out later in the day to score an easy victory in the Final Flandicap, and return useful dividends on both machines. Desert Maiden is a very honest mare, who will develop into a useful performer. RACED WELL, Ayrmont Chimes ran two fine races at Ashburton yesterday, and is in line for more important wins this season. He made his first appearance for a long time in the Ashburton Trotting Cup for which he was sent out favourite, lie began quickly and ran a good race, but had to be content with fourth place. Later in the day he came out and won the Boxing Day Flandicap in first-class style. He finished resolutely, and the racing will improve him considerably for more serious engagements at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting. INCREASED TOTE RETURXS. The totalisator returns at Ashburton, Gore, Wairarapa and Westport trotting meetings all showed an increase. WORTH XOTIXG. The success of Blue Mountain Queen in the Gore Trotting Cup was confidently anticipated by those with a knowledge of the mare’s capabilities, and her success yesterday is only a j forerunner to more important wins. She eventually will be found taking her place in select company at Addington. She is by the Australian sire Blue Mountain King, from a mare by Bellman, and is trained in Southland by J. M. M’Connell, for Mr W. Dawson. -i- -i- -i- nFrom 48yds behind in the Mitcham Handicap at Ashburton, Idanoe registered his second win for the season. He got on the journey smartly, and, picking up his leeway in gradual style, he won with something in hand in 3min 27 4-ssec. To thread his way through seventeen horses and win as he did was a splendid performance, and one that points to further successes this season. TWO WINS, J. J. Kennerley took Emmeline’s Last and Young Travis to the Westport Trotting Club’s meeting and won a race with each of them on the first day; they may add to that number to-day, when the meeting will be concluded. GETTIXG WORSE. Alf Parrish cut up very badly' - at the Westport Trotting Club’s meeting yesterday. In his first race he got to the front at the end of two furlongs, but then broke and refused to settle down again. In his second race he declined to go away. He seems to be getting worse instead of better. WINNER CHEERED. Gunmetal's consistency was rewarded at Ashburton, where he won the M’Lean Handicap in good style. He has raced well this season, and has been prominent on several occasions without earning much money. He is a delicate gelding, and when age strengthens him he is likely to develop into a useful horse. His win at Ashburton was well received. He is trained by' C. S. Donald, who drove him a heady race. A GREAT BARGATX. Since being purchased by' Mr G. Alexandre for £275, Gold Tinge has won seven races, and has been five times placed. Her success in the Ashburton Trotting Cup yesterday is her most important win, %pd, judging by 7 the manner in which she finished, she is likely to win again before the season concludes. She was bred near Invercargill, being by Gold Bell from a mare whose sire was Houi. The dam of Gold Tinge earned her living in a tradesman’s cart in Southland. Gold Tinge is a handsome mare, displaying a lot of quality', speed and stamina. It is sixteen months since Mr Alexandre purchased her, and she won her first race for him under B. Jarden, but she was later transferred to M. B. Edwards’s stable. For Mr Alexandre, Gold Tinge has won £1639 in stakes. sj< * * ❖ Though beaten, Raclaim trotted a solid race in the Winslow Handicap at Ashburton to do the pace-making for eleven furlongs and then fight out a tough finish without making a mistake. She began well and never looked like putting a foot wrong. It is only a question of racing solidly for her to win more than one stake. A SPLENDID MEETING. The summer meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club will go down in history as one of the most successful held by the club. There was a very large attendance, including the Prime Minister, the Right Hon G. W. Forbes, Mrs F’orbes and Miss Forbes. The racing throughout the afternoon was of a high standard, and close contests were capped by several exciting finishes. The president, Mr 11. F. Nicoll, and the secretary 7, Mr J. B. Nicoll, were successful in their endeavour to keep the social and the managerial side of the gathering up to the high standard which the Ashburton Club has enjoyed for a number of years. The course was in splendid order, and from every 7 viewpoint, the meeting was a big success. The win and place method of betting was used, the sum of £15,282 10s being put through the totalisators, as compared with £15,233 10s for the corresponding meeting last year. « FAVOURITE SQUEEZES HOME. Although Eddystone was backed for the Wakanui Handicap at Ashburton as if he were invincible, he only squeezed home by a narrow margin after having to be hard driven all down the straight. lie responded gamely 7 under pressure, and demonstrated all the attributes that go to make stake winners. Eddy'stone is a four-year-old gelding by Rey de Oro from Guide Rangi, and gives an impression that he will improve with age.