TROTTING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20204, 15 January 1934, Page 10

TROTTING NOTES.

/ACCEPTANCES for the TimaruTrotting Club’s meeting are due tomorrow, at 9 p.m. * * * Nominations for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's summer meeting will close on January 18 at noon. * * * * Acceptances for the Forbury Park Trotting Club's summer meeting are due on January 19 at 5 p.m. MORE PERMITS. The success which has attended this season’s meetings of the Wellington Trotting Club may lead to additional permits being asked for for next season. The club is aiming for six days next year. * * * * The Australian-bred four-year-old gelding Carl, acted badly at the start of both his races at Wellington and took no serious part in either race. His performances were a big disappointment, and it would seem that he is going to take time to become reliable. HIST T. SHAW. It was not Wirth’s circus that caused a crowd to assemble on the wharf at Wellington on Saturday evening, but just trainer J. S. Shaw, who gave an exhibition of how to load a horse that refused to enter the animal box which is used to lift horses on to a steamer. The horse in question was Silk Coat, who is a big, heavy gelding. When all ordinary means to induce the gelding to enter the box had failed, Shaw picked Silk Coat up by the front legs and “ wheelbarrowed ” him into the horse-box. The performance was over in a jiffy, and everybody was astounded at the strength of Shaw, who is also known in wrestling circles. BAD BREAK. Norman Fox made a bad break when in fourth place in the Kaitoke Handicap at Wellington, but went more steadily in the Progressive Handicap. Driven by his owner, Mr T. G. Fox, he trailed the leader until the straight was reached, and although he hung on gamely to the finish he could not make any impression on Real Boy. * * * sjs In connection with its recent meeting. the Greymouth Trotting Club paid £728 8s in dividends tax; £666 12s in totalisator tax, £94 15s in stakes and £49 14s for amusement tax. All told, the Greymouth Club handed over £1539 9s Id in taxes. HAS IMPROVED. Roddy went a splendid race when he won the Dispatch Handicap at Wellington. M. Holmes had him well placed from the rise of the barrier, and he drove him patiently until the straight was reached, where Roddy responded quickly and soon drew away from his opponents. Roddy is trained at Prebbleton by E. J. Smith. He is in the first flight as a sprinter, but is not a good stayer. Given ideal conditions and a dirt track it is probable that he, will annex a distance race when the company is not too select. A SPLENDID MEETING. The summer meeting at the Wellington Trotting Club was a pronounced success. Notwithstanding that the totalisator turnover showed a decrease of £532 as compared with the same meeting in 1933, the revenue from other sources was particularly good. There was a very large attendance, there being a big number of visitors from many parts of the North Island, and from Canterbury. The racing was of a high standard, several of the finishes being of the blanket variety. The course was a trifle on the hard side, and several horses failed to race up to expectations The meeting was excellently conducted, the president (Mr J. E. August) and the secretary (Mr W. Pere) being conspicuous in the administrative and social sides of the gathering. The amount invested on the totalisators on Satxirday was £14,020, as compared with £14,552 for the summer meeting last year. DID IT WELL. Real Boy has improved considerably since being under the care of L. Davidson at New Brighton. In the first race at Wellington he made a bad break and then finished close up in third place. His good showing caused him to be sent out a very hot favourite for the Progressive Handicap. He began jvell and was in the thick of the fight all the way, drawing away in the straight to win in attractive style. This is Real Boy’s second win since joining Davidson’s stable, and it will not be the last. WELL BEATEN. The Auckland pacer, Pegaway, was decisively beaten in the Summer Handicap at Wellington. He certainly looked a trifle jaded in his preliminary and did not infuse much dash into his work. He was second out of the barrier and trailed the leader for a mile and five furlongs, and then followed Silver de Oro and Royal Silk into the straight. When Smith asked him to go up to the leaders in the straight he lacked pep and was beaten into fourth place.

One of the most consistent pacers in commission is Purser, who scored his first straight-out win for the season when he led the field home in the Hutt Handicap at Wellington. Since August he has been placed on numerous occasions. JEWEL POINTER,. “He is as good as ever he was,” stated S. M. August enthusiastically after the twelve-year-old pacer Jewel Pointer had won the Summer Handicap at Wellington on Saturday. “ Prior to the meeting, he worked two miles in 4min 22sec, and I believe he would go one mile in 2min 2sec,” added August. About a year ago it was decided to retire the son of Logan Pointer and Law Chimes, and it was only after a good deal of persuasion that his owner, Mr D. Brideson, consented to the pacer being trained again. Prior to the recent meeting at Auckland Jewel Pointer’s private essays were distinctly pleasing, and after being brought down during the contest for the Auckland Trotting Cup and injuring one of his knees, he came out later in the meeting and won a mile and a quarter race. Although still feeling the effects of his fall, Jewel Pointer fought cut the Summer Handicap at Wellington on Saturday with the tenacity of a bulldog. This marked his 134th appearance under silk, and his sixteenth win. He has been second on twenty-two occasions and thirteen times third, and in five races he has collected money for finishing fourth. His total stake earnings are £8975. Jewel Pointer was bred by Mr W. E. Simes, of Christchurch, who enjoyed a lot of success with Law Chimes, the dam of the veteran pacer. Law Chimes was sired by Abbey Bells (imp.), her clam being Jewell’s Heiress, by Heir at Law from Nelly Gray, by Conway Nell}'. The third dam of Law Chimes, is by Redwood from Old Gray. Law Chimes was bred by the Allendale Stock F'arm Company at Melbourne. She was shipped to Sydney to join Mr R. C. Simpson’s stud in 1922. POPULAR WTN. The most popular win at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting was that of Arabond in the Kia Ora Handicap. He is trained at Belfast by C. S. Donald, who drove him. This marked C. S. Donald’s second win within one month, but prior to that his stable had a very lean time. The success of Gunmetal at Ashburton on Boxing Day and that of Arabond at Wellington mav mark the turn of the tide, and the Belfast horseman, it is hoped, will be seen saluting the judge on numerous occasions before the season closes. MIXED FORM. • After giving a solid exhibition of trotting to win the Kaitoke Handicap at Wellington Silk Coat came out later in the afternoon and left his feet on three occasions during the contest for ‘the Progressive Handicap. His first effort was a creditable one. but in the two-mile event he raced badly. He was driven in both races by J. Bryce, jun. TROTTiNfi FTXTTTRES. January 20—Timaru T.C. January 25, 27—Forbury Park T.C. January 2*—Oamaru J.C. January 2. 3—Southland R.C. January 13, 15—Vincent J.C. January 20—Wairio J.C. January 31—Tapanui R.C. February 3—N.Z.M.T.C. February 3. s—Nelson T.C.