TROTTING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20222, 5 February 1934, Page 10

TROTTING NOTES.

SI M SI ® m EBB HI H 3 ID Hi G*i 3 HI !U 111 HI SI 33 DOMINATIONS for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s autumn meeting will close on Thursday, at nopn. * * * * Acceptances for the trotting events at the Marlborough Racing Club’s meeting will close this evening, at nine o’clock. ENTRIES CLOSE TO-DAY. Nominations for the New Zealand Champion Stakes, of 500 soys, for three-year-olds of next season, to be decided at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s summer meeting on Boxing Day, will close to-day at 5 p.m. Owners of present two-year-olds are reminded of this entry. Nominations lor the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, of 1000 so vs, 1935, will also close to-day, at 5 p.m. Owners are reminded that entries for this event are for present season’s yearlings. * * Arethusa, who is now in M. Holmes’s stable, scored an overdue win in the Lin wood Handicap at Addington. By Wrack from Trix Pointer, Arethusa is a very lightly built mare, but she early showed stamina and looked like going on to the top flight amongst the twomilers. After several useful showings, however, she did not make the improvement anticipated. It is a considerable time since Arethusa was successful, but judged by her recent performance she may yet live up to the expectations of her admirers. FAYOURITE BEATEN. Royal Drusus carried most money in the Lin wood Handicap at Addington and he was well away with a good position on the rails. In the last three furlongs it looked as though J. J. Kennerley was boxed in and could not get a run at all. In any case, he lost ground and it was not till well into the straight that he got clear. He beat all but the winner. * * * * At a meeting of the Judicial Committee of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club held at Addington on Saturday, L. A.'Maidens, driver of Blue Mountain in the Linwood Handicap, was disqualified for three months for interference with Silver de Oro, driven by G. M’Kendry. STAMINA WITI-l AGE. Age has given Sir Guy stamina. * He is now a proved two-miler, and finishing on at the end of long races. A fine type, he is also well mannered, and is a smart beginner in his races. Fie is trained by R. Dunn, but usually has C. King in the sulky. This young reinsman has been responsible for some fine exhibitions behind Mr C. P. Cameron’s horses.

Chenwood, who was favourite for the Papanui Handicap at Addington, practically led all the way and when apparently pressed by Reporter in the final stages he drew away to win comfortably. Chenwood, like Don Chenault, an earlier winner, is by Peter Chenault from that good mare Sashwood. lie is a fast pacer possessing great stamina but is a bad knee-knocker. This defect has caused him to race indifferently at times. W. J. Tomkinson, in whose stable Chenwood is trained, has evidently discovered that the pacer races best when out in front on the rails as in his last three successes he has gone away fast and has been taken to the front. Handicapped at 4min 3osec, Chenwood went 4min 23 4-ssec, so that it was a fast run race. When he can get conditions to suit him, Chenwood can race with the best company. WON WELL.

First Wrack won the Cashmere Handicap at Addington really well, drawing right away in the last fifty yards to win by a couple of lengths. First Wrack is by Wrack from Pearlchild, and was an exceptionally brilliant young trotter, showing fine form as a tw'o-year-old. Later she suffered from an ailment that kept her from the track for some time, but she recovered, and is now improving fast in all her races. She is a fine-gaited mare.

Waress, who was second favourite for the Papanui Handicap, failed to go away right at the start and practically took no part in the race. She broke her overcheck. DECISIVE WIN.

Don Chenault won the Spreydon Handicap at Addington very decisively. From the limit, he made a very fast beginning, and in the first quarter of a mile was nearly fifty yards in the lead. This advantage was increased at the end of a round. Real Belle got close to him in the last furlong, but the effort sent her to a break, and she finished out of a place. Don Chenault, who is by the defunct Peter Chenault, has been racing very consistently all the season. lie was bred by Mr J. R M’Kenzie, but failing to show any form, was sold by auction for a small sum. He has gradually improved, and is now fast reaching the best class. Being a gcod stayer, he should win more races, especially over a distance He looked like making a mistake in the back stretch the first time, but was quickly steadied, and trotted solidly foi the rest of the journey. lie was well handled by B. Jarden. Reporter is never too sure regarding his gait but in the Papanui Handicap at Addington he paced a very even race, making no mistakes and finishing on well. lie went nearly llsec faster than assessed for the two miles, but this effoit only gave him second place. A SPLENDID MEETING.

The summer meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club was a pronounced success, and the day’s racing was of an exceptionally high, standard. The weather was perfect, and it is doubtfut if the atmospheric and track conditions have ever been better for making fast times. The day was brilliantly fine, with a slight breeze, and the caretaker, Mr J. Highstead, saw to it that the course was judiciously watered. The entire programme was completed close on schedule time, and the afternoon’s entertainment was admirably conducted. There was a large attendance, and from every viewpoint the meeting renfinded one of the days when enthusiasm was free and speculation brisk. During the day the sum of £15,169 10s was registered on the totalisators, as compared with £13.406 for the corresponding meeting last year. TROTTING FIXTURES. February 9, 10—Marlborough R.C. February 17. 21—Auckland T.C. February 24—New Brighton T.C. March 2. 3—lnvercargill T.C. March 3—Wellington T.C. March 10—Timaru T.C. March 14— Manawatu T.C. March 14—Kaikoura T.C* I March 17—Cheviot T.C. 4