TROTTING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20285, 20 April 1934, Page 10

TROTTING NOTES.

ACCEPTANCES for two trotting events at the Amberley Racing Club’s meeting will close at eight o'clock this evening. Acceptances for the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting will close at 5 pm to-dav. !|E )[! l|C H( Nominations for the trotting events at the Southland Racing Club’s winter meeting will close at 5 p.m. to-day. WON AT LAST. After a few disappointing performances recently, Bingen Chief made amends last week at Thames, when he annexed the Puriri Handicap very comfortably. lie was given plenty of time to get his balance in the early stages by F. J. Smith, and when asked for an effort in the run home finished on very solidly. Now that he has settled down to pace more generously than in the past, more successes may come his way. WENT SORE. The reason for the withdrawal < f Manna’s Son from the President’s Handicap at Thames was owing to the little chestut trotter going sore, and S Great deemed it advisable to scratch him. This was bad’ luck for his connections, as Manna’s Son had been moving along in great style in his work at Epscm, and his prospects appeared bright. The complaint does not appear to be of a serious nature, and he may be a competitor at Te Aroha to-mcr-row. LE CHEN’AULT STAYS OX. Although previous form did not suggest Le Chenault as a stayer, the Hawke’s Bay-cwned horse came at the right end in the Turua Bracelet Thames on Saturday, and, although he did not beat a very strong field, he ran the distance in 4min 40 3-ssec from a 4min 54sec mark. At Hawera he raced in the 4min 4Ssec class two miles events, and it was not surprising that he failed to be in the picture when throwing away so much handicap. F. J. Smith had his first drive behind Le Chenault when he won, and this brings his total of winning “first-ups” to 21. STILL A NOVICE. Jester continues to gather in a little place-money, but still refuses to break his novice status. Since joining Smith’s stable he has started in six races, his record being three seconds and one third. If he had left the mark correctly on the Hawera-Manawatu circuit he would have won a race, but on Saturday at Thames he struck a really good sticker in Gold Dredge, who worried him out of it at the finish. However, perseverance will eventually be rewarded, and Jester will be unlucky not to win a race very soon in his class. EXHIBITION MILE. There was a special attraction at the Waimate Racinig Club’s meeting yesterday when Mr P. Brown's brilliant pacer Roi l’Or was scheduled to give an exhibition mile, in which he was paced by the galloper Why Worry. Going off smartly, he reached the halfmile in lmin ssec. After that he appeared to take matters a trifle easily for two furlongs, but he came home strongly, recording 2min 13sec for the mile. The exhibition was given on the dirt track, which was slippery after rain and in no order for fast time: so the performance was highly creditable. COMING BACK. W. M’Kay has no reason to complain regarding the results of his venture in bringing Auburn Lad to the Dominion, as his success in the President’s Handicap, on the second day of the New Zea-. land Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting, provided a satisfactory financial side. M’Kay has made many friends during his visit to Christchurch and he hopes to renew their acquaintance in November, it being his intention to return here for the big meeting at Addington with a team of horses While Auburn Lad is the star member of his stable, he has other horses under his care who may repay a trip to New Zealand. The Australian is enamoured of the conditions available here and is specially enthusiastic over the handicapping system, which gives the owner of a good horse a due reward. PUKEMIRO’S CONDITION, When Pukemiro paraded for the cup race at Thames last Saturday, he took .the eye as one of the best-conditioned horses in the field, and his fine appearance reflected every credit upon his young trainer. F. C. Walker, lie ran a sound race and in finishing second to \\ orthy Light, clocked 4min 34sec, exactly his handicap time, and nearly two seconds faster than his previous best record. That he has improved he showed later by again registering a fine performance in finishing third to the dead-heaters, Donum and Smooger, in 2min 45 3-ssec, and on these two displays he is not without good prospects in the near future. VETERAN SHAPES WELL. One of the surprises in the Kopu Handicap field at 7'hatnes on Saturday was the aged gelding Te Wahia, who. driven bv L Green, head assistant to K. A. M’Millan, went very close to cutting Pukemiro out of third money. Considering that Te Wahia was conceding Smooger 12vds. Donum 24yds, and was on the same line as Pukemiro, his display was decidedly creditable and indicates that in spite of advancing years he is not yet a back number. The time, 2min 45 4-ssec, that Te Wahia recorded for fourth place, would have won the race under normal conditions, and he was unlucky to strike such an improving field. TROTTI XG FI XT l’ R KS. April 21—The Aroha T.C. April 21— Kaikoura T.C. April 26—Marlborough T.C. April 27. 28—-Marlborough R.C. April 2S—Auckland T.C. April 28—Amberley R.C. May 3, s—For bury Park T.C. May s—Cambridge T.C. May 11. 12 Southland R.C. May 12—Oa mar u T.C. May 12. 14—Waikato T.C. May ID—Wellington T.C. RACING FIXTUP.ES, April 19. 21 —Whangarel R.C. April 21—Marton J.C. April 21—South Canterbury J.C. April 21. 23 Nelson J.C. April 27. 28—Pahiatua R.C. April 27. 28—Marlborough R.C. April 2S—Amberley R.C. May 2. 3-Egmont R.C. May 10, 12—Wanganui J.C. May 11. 12—Southland R.C. May 19—Ashburton C.R.C. May 19—Rangitikei R.C. May 19. 21 —Te Kuitl R.C. May 26 —South Canterbury J.C,