TROTTING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20284, 19 April 1934, Page 12

TROTTING NOTES.

•in® is anil]® sis nig a® as® a® is for two trotting events at the Amberley Racing Club’s meeting will close at eight o’clock to-morrow evening. * * * * Acceptances for the Auckland TrotI ting Club’s meeting will close at five o’clock to-morrow evening * * * Nominations for the trotting events at the Southland Racing Club’s winter meeting will close at five o’clock toi morrow evening. * 1 * * * First paj-ment of £1 for the New Zealand Derby Stakes, to be run in November, is due before noon on Tuesday. The Wellington Trotting Club will hold its extra meeting on Saturday, May 19. when Walla Walla and the best New Zealand pacers will be in action in a special race. Nominations will close on May 8. CONVALESCENT. Mr M. J. Hannon, president of the Oamaru Trotting Club, who has been in hospital here for some weeks, was able to leave for his home yesterday, and there is every reason to expect that he will shortly be fully restored FORM IMPORTANT. As practically all the performers at Thames will be taking part at the meetings in the Auckland province, the lorm disclosed on Saturday is of more than usual importance, as it should have a certain amount of influence on subsequent racing. With first and second horses penalised, those who were next and those who raced prominently without reaching a place will be given an early opportunity of doing better, while a few having their first race experience will be benefited as the circuit progresses. A REAL THRILL. The Forbury Park Trotting Club should be able to stage an event of the highest class at its meeting next month. Since the arrival of Walla Walla in the Dominion, several clubs have arranged invitation races, in which the Australian could compete against the best New Zealand pacers. One result of the racing at Addington was that Harold Logan was re-established as the best of the local horses. At forbury park he will meet Valla Walla in a'match race over a mile. It should invest the meeting with a real thrll. CONSISTENT PACER Worthy Light ran right up to his b<?st form in the Thames Cup, leading from start to finish. He tangled slightly at the home turn, but got down quickly and held on to win by half a length from Pukemiro. Worthy Light has come through his racing well, and was one of the best conditioned horses racing at the meeting PT< a nnnryTTvr; titcpi, \y. Young Rodney was installed a warm favourite in the Parawai Han licap at Thames on Saturday, but when the field got properly under way he was about twentv lengths behind’ the leaders. lie moved up fast over the last half-mile, but under pressure brc.ke just before reaching the straight which effectually settled his chances. Even if he had kept down lie was giving the leaders so much start at that stage that it is doubtful if he womd have been in the money. 11 is effort was disappointing. LI KELV IMPROVER, Bismuth, one of J. T. Paul’s team, has not had much racing, but, 'udging by his effort in the ifikutaia Handicap at Thames on Saturday he should not be long in collecting a stake. lie was going nicelv over the last round when Jester broke and interfered with him, causing him to lose several lengths. From then on he paced soundly and was not far behind the placed horses at the finish. Bismuth is a good type of pacer and is well enough bred for anything, being by Nelson Bingen from that good mare Jewel. RACED BETTER SECOND START. Smooger had two outings at the Thames meeting on Saturday, being sent out second favourite in the Cup. He did not leave the mark too well, and broke after half a mile had been covered, eventually finishing fourth. In the final event, the Kopu Handicap, he was at a good price, and would have paid double figures for a straight out win. He began quickly and took charge as the field raced along the Donum appeared to head him about a hundred yards from the post, but he came again and got up in time to make a dead-heat of it. RAN TWO GOOD RAGES, Manco was started on two occasions at Thames on Saturday, putting up creditable performances on each occasion. In the Iverepeehi Handicap lu was never further away than third, and finished on well to get within a length and a half of Francis Lincoln. Later in the day, in the Puriri Handicap, he was again always prominent and beat all but Bingen Chief Manco bettered his handicap bv 6 4-ssec, but Bingen Chief improved 7 l-ssec, so Manco wac not disgraced. Manco is due to make his next appearance at the Auckland meeting next week. PLENTY OF SPEED. After being one of the pacemaker-? for most of the way in the Hikutaia Handicap at Thames on Saturday, Derby Fame was beaten into third place, and he should be all the better for the race. This gelding musters up a lot of speed, though he appears to be a bit lacking in staying ability. Slight improvement on his Thames form should enable him to win a race. Derby Fame is engaged at the Auckland meeting. EASY VICTORY. Francis Lincoln locked in capital order when he went to the post to contest the Iverepeehi Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at Thames on Saturday, and, taking charge along the back, won with the utmost ease. He was harnessed up later in the day for the Puriri Handicap, two miles, being penalised 24yds for his success. He was again solidly supported, but the best he could do was to finish a close third. He was in a handy position as the field raced along the back the last time, when he broke and lost several lengths. He settled down again and had made up most of his leeway by the time the home turn was reached. He was going strongly on the outside in the straight, but again left his feet in the last half furlong, and this cost him the race. •

FAILED TO GO RIGHT. Homeward contested the Thames Cup and the Kopxi Handicap on Saturday, and in each case spoiled her chances by breaking badly. In the Cup she was going particularly well behind Worthy Light at the homd turn where she left her feet, losing a good deal of ground, but she then finished third. In the Kopu Handicap she was close up to the leaders along the back when she again tangled, and was never afterwards troublesome. Homeward has a lot of speed, and the first time she paces correctly she will be very hard to beat in similar company. GOOD PERFORMANCE. Billy Sunday, who races in the same colours as Harold Logan, was responsible for a solid performance in winning the Parawai Handicap at Thames on Saturday, says the “ Auckland Star.” He was handicapped to do 3min oOsec and registered 3min 38sec. lie began well, and when half the journey had been covered he was about eight lengths clear of a strung-out field, and, trotting smoothly, wac never afterwards troubled. The field he encountered was not a strong one, but all the same his performance was impressive for a novice, and he is likely to take higher honours before he returns home Billy Sunday, who is in first-class con dition, is due to make his next appearances at the Te Aroha meeting on Saturday and at Auckland a week later. TROTTING FIXTURES. April 21—The Aroha T.C. April 21—Ivaikoura T.C. April 26—Marlborough T.C. April 27, 28—Marlborough R : .C. April 28—Auckland T.C. April 28—Amberley R.C. May 3, s—Forbury Park T.C. May s—Cambridge T.C. May 11, 12—Southland R.C. May 12—Oamaru T.C. May 12, 14 Waikato T.C. May 19 Wellington T.C.