TROTTING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 14 June 1934, Page 12

TROTTING NOTES.

® HI HI ID a H] ® HI ® EJ EE ID US HI IS ® SI IS HI I ACCEPTANCES for the trotting events to be decided at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s winter meeting will close on June 19. A LIKELY PACER. Rayon d’Or is hitting out in pleasing style in his work at Epsom, and R. D. Kennerley’s gelding has derived a good deal of benefit from the racing he had on the country circuit. Rayon d’Or is engaged in the improvers’ races at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting, and, as the class is not particularly strong, the son of Rey de Oro has good prospects of opening his winning account. When Rayon d’Or x finished third to Play Lady in the Kaipaki Handciap on the second day of the Waikato Trotting Club’s meeting he registered 3min 38 4-5 sec, and is handicapped on the front of 3min 45sec. TURNED OUT. The speedy but erratic maiden pacer Derby Fame has been turned out at Mangere by S. M. and the chestnut gelding will spend the winter in the paddock. Derby Fame has plenty of speed for a novice, but is not the best of stayers at present. With the experience he has had this j season a decided improvement will most likely be noticed in him when next produced on race day. He is one of the most likely of the Auckland novices to open their winning account early in the new season. WILL IMPROVE. The three-year-old trotter Nelson’s Glory has been given plenty of solid work by M. Morrison at Mangere, and she is acquitting herself well. When trained by S. M. August Nelson’s Glory displayed plenty ’of speed in her races, but lacked experience. She has had two races of late and they appear to have improved the Nelson Bingen filly considerably. The class in the opening trotting races is not as good as usual, a pd it would not be surprising to see Nelson's Glory running prominently in her engagements. M. Morrison has only iust taken out a trainer’s license, but he has had a good deal of experience with the trotting sport, and, given the opportunities, Morrison should soon take his place on the winning drivers’ list. MAY COMPETE AT AUCKLAND. A. T. Newdick is beginning to send Roi Grande along more seriously of late, and the chestnut trotter is standing up to his work in fine style at Alexandra Park, Auckland. Roi Grande is one of the best trotters imported from Australia, and, although he has only won one race in New Zealand, his record would have been an attractive one but for developing lameness when he was beginning to show his. best form. Since being thrown out of work two years ago A. T. Newdick has made a couple of attempts to get Roi Grande to stand up to solid preparation, but has failed each time. Roi Grande is in great condition at present, and it will be interesting to note how he performs at the approaching meeting at Auckland after his long absence from the race track. WANT HAROLD LOGAN.

Australian trotting writers are enthusiastic regarding the possibility of Harold Logan visiting New South Wales and Victoria to meet Walla Walla in similar match races to those that w’ere staged recently in New Zealand. Australian patrons of the popular pastime are anxious for an opportunity of not only Walla Walla, but several other pacers meeting Harold Logan under their conditions. The} r mention Gipsy Pronto. Speedy Boy, M’Ginty, May’s Machine, Bobbie Ribbons and Maher Cup as horses likely to extend Harold Logan on their tracks. They maintain that the conditions in Australia would make it a tough proposition for the Dominion horse to beat them. PROMISES WELL. In the four-year-old Allworthy Mr F. S. Hewer appears to have secured a very fine pacer, who may qualify for the best company later on. He is a very level-headed pacer, being both solid and a smart beginner. He had a great tussle with Compass in the Eastbourne Handicap at the last Wellington meeting, and displayed rare gameness in hanging on in a punishing finish. All worthy is by Travis Axworthy from Lady Myall, who traces back to the successful Vancleve family, and is trained at Lower Hutt by L. O. Thomas, and both owner and trainer appear assured of a successful future with the chestnut pacer. HIS BEST RACE. Renegade went his best race when he ran third in the Longbeach Handicap at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting. He began very quickly and he and Jacob staged a duel for the lead. Going to the five furlongs post Renegade gained the upper hand, and at that stage of the race Renegade and Jacob were racing twelve lengths clear of their nearest opponent. Renegade retained his lead until the straight was reached, where he began to tire, but he fought on to secure third place. It was a pleasing performance on the part of Renegade, who promises to repay his trainer G. M. Mouritz for his patience. Renegade is by Wrack from Nantwich, and is owned by Durbar Lodge, Ltd., who leased the gelding to Mr L. Radburnd. LEADING OWNER DISQUALIFIED. Mr Norman Craven, one of the big men connected with the trotting sport in Western Australia, has been disqualified for twelve months as a result of the inquiry into the running of Lady Childewood at a recent meeting held in Perth. J. Simmons, the driver, w’as disqualified for twelve months on the night of the meeting, but the owner’s case was not then dealt with. Years ago Mr Craven was a capable reinsman, and has always been a good buyer from the Eastern States and New Zealand. lie also owns a breeding establishment, and generallv went in for the best Probably, like J. Simmons., he has appealed against the disqualification. Lady Childewood was bought on Ver owner’s last visit to Sydney, and her win after a bad showing at a previous start was the cause of the stewards’ action. T HOTTING FIXTURES June 14—Rotorua T.C. June 16 South Canterbury J.C. June 20. 23 —Auckland TO July 7 Marlborough T.C. (at New Brighton). July 28—South Canterbury H.C, ,