TROTTING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20519, 22 January 1935, Page 12

TROTTING NOTES.

ACCEPTANCES for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting are due on January 24, at 5 p.m. EASY TIME AHEAD. Indianapolis will be eased in his daily tasks, but will be given sufficient exercise to keep him healthy and well. It is not proposed to allow him to get too big in condition, which he is likely to do if he is thrown out of commission. His future programme is indefinite. but should a suitable mile and a quarter race be available at Easter, he will be got ready for the event. CHANGE FOR NELSON LUVAN. Nelson Luvan, who for some time has been trained at Epsom, has joined F. J. Smith’s Takanini stable, and. as he is well forward in condition, may not be long in reaching the winning list. Nelson Luvan, a five-year-old by Nelson Bingen from the Australian-bred mare Luvan, raced very consistently for C. G. Lee, and. although he did not win a race, seldom 1 missed a place in his many starts. Nelson Luvan is a well-behaved horse who begins very smartly in his races, and, with a little improvement in stamina, he may prove a useful stake-earner. DUNLEVEY’S SUCCESS. Horses trained by F. C. Dunlevey at Addington are building up a substantial reputation for consistency. In their last ten starts members of his team have registered five firsts, three seconds, one third and one fourth. The stable’s first assistant and race driver, J. Fraser, jun., took four horses to the recent Wellington meeting and scored with each of them, the team taking part in six races for four firsts, one second and a fourth. At Addington, on Saturday, Tempest ran second in the Sandringham Handicap; Bracken occupied third place in the Balmoral Handicap; Mountain Dell was runnerup to Glenrossie in the Royal Handicap; and Indianapolis won the Windsor Handicap, as well as making a successful attempt to break the mile record for New Zealand and Australia.

IN SOLID WORK. C. G. Lee is keeping Audo Patch going in steady work at Epsom, and the son of Great Audubon is looking very bright. Audo Patch possesses more speed than the average trotter, but he invariably nullifies his chances by breaking at the start and losing ground. At his last start he went away correctly and was always in 'the firing line, to eventually finish in third place. On this occasion he registered 3min 31 3-5 sec, a smart effort for a novice. Should he begin correctly at the Auckland meeting next month Audo Patch is likely to take a deal of beating, as the race appears to have benefited him considerably. HAROLD LOGAN’S EFFORT. The magnificent effort of Harold Logan in the Windsor Handicap at Addington on Saturday earned the appreciation of the huge assembly that -witnessed the champion’s performance. From 60vds behind he began like lightning, and over the last three furlongs fought valiantly to bridge the gap between himself and the winner. When the straight was reached Harold Logan’s chance of catching Indianapolis was a remote one, but the old horse had to contend with a serious challenge from Roi l’Or for second place. In a slogging finish Harold Logan exhibited all his sterling qualities, and beat his old rival by three-quarters of a length. A feature of Harold Logan’s achievement was the time he recorded for the mile and a quarter. Despite his age and infirmities he equalled Roi l’Or’s record of 2min 36 4-ssec, which means that Harold Logan is joint holder of ihe mile and a quarter race record. He also is the holder of the two-mile race record for. New Zealand and Australia. The officials of the Thames Trotting and Jockey Clubs recently inspected the new barrier system, as erected and demonstrated on the Parawai racecourse by the inventor, Mr W. Dingwall, of Christchurch. Mr IT. Shaw, the club’s official starter, commented favourably on its easy and efficient 1 operation, and other officials of both clubs were similarly impressed. These barriers are the type recommended by the New Zealand Trotting Conference, and are in operation at most meetings in the South Island. It will be used by the Thames Trotting Club at its annual meeting, to be held in March. Acceptances for the Timaru Trotting Club’s summer meeting are due this evening. A GOOD PACER. Since winning on the third day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s Royal meeting, Ivewpie’s Bond has gone on the right way at Epsom, and she is doing plenty of serviceable work under Tv. Bell, who took over the chestnut during the Christmas carnival. Kewpie’s Bond is one of the most promising pacers in Auckland, and she should not be long before she is competing in the best class. Bell is allotting Kewpie’s Guy and Kewpie’s King plenty of strong work, and the pair are revelling in their tasks. Kewpie’s King is carrying a lot of surplus condition as yet, but has never looked better, and it should not be long before he again joins the winning list. MAY SOON MAKE: AMENDS. Fisher appears to have derived a lot of benefit from his two outings at the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting, and the Rev de Oro gelding has never looked better. He was produced on two occasions at Christmas and finished third in the Akarana Handicap on the first day to War Girl and Subsidy. lie registered 3min 23 3-ssec, time that would have won the race on any other occasion. Fisher possesses a brilliant turn of spe_d, his training work at times being good enough to win the open sprint event, but his efforts in public have been disappointing. He is to compete at the coming meeting at Epsom, and he I may break the spell of bad luck that has attended his owners, Messrs Newdick Bros., during the last twelve months. TRQTTI NO FJ XT URES. January 26—Timaru T.C. January 31, February 2—Forbury Park February 6—Tapnnui R.C. February 6—Wellington T.C. February 16, 20—Auckland T.C.