TROTTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18797, 19 November 1932, Page 17 (Supplement)

TROTTING.

(By “Padlock). MEETINGS AHEAD. November 24, 26— Forbury P&rk. December 3 —Waikato. December 10 —New Brighton. Deoember 26—Ashburton. December 26 —Gore, December 26—Walrarapa. . December 26, 27—Westport. Deoember 27, 29, 31—Auckland. December 29—Wlnton. December 30—Reefton. THE WAIKATO MEETING. ACCEPTANCES DUE FRIDAY. The Summer meeting of the Waikato Trotting Club will be held at Claudelands on Saturday, December 3. The nominations received comprise the best of the provincial candidates in training, while southern stables have been given useful support. Mr C. E. Goosman has announced the handicaps for the various events and acceptances will dose at 5 p.m. on Friday next with the secretary (Mr T. G. Reynolds), Hamilton, or Messrs Blomfleld and Ho., Auckland.

Not World’s Record. It is claimed that Roi L’Or established a world’s record when he recorded 2.38 2-5 in winning the Free-for-All at Addington. However it is only a New Zealand reoord for a mile and a-quarter, the previous best being 2.39 2-5 credited to Harold Logan. The world’s record is 2.33 J held by the American pacer Bill O’Neill. A Fine Reoord. M. Holmes was easily the most successful reinsman at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting, and he put up a record of consistency that has seldom been equalled. On the first day Holmes was engaged In five races for two wins, a second and a third; on the second day he was three times second, three times third, and once unplaced, while on Friday out of six engagements he won three races, was second once, and third once, while his only unplaced drive was behind Nelson's Victory, who was hraoketed with the winner, Sunny Morn. During the three days’ raoing the Rlccarfon reinsman contested 18 races for five wins, six seconds, and six thirds. In the final event of the day, the . Free-for-All, the Holmes family shared the honours, for while the father. Free Holmes, drove the winner, Roi t'Or, two sons in Alan (Harold Logan) and Maurice (Gold Country) filled the minor places. Derby Winner. Taxpayer's performance In winning the New Zealand Derby Stakes xvas a tribute to his sire, Great Bingen, and his trainer and driver, G. Mourltz, who shows a good deal of ability, both a? a trainer and a reinsman (says the Christchurch Star). He halls from Australia, hut made his first visit to the Dominion about four years ago, when he came over In charge of Mr F. B. MoFarlane’s horses. He accompanied that sportsman when he returned to New Zealand on his present tour, but last autumn Moritz accepted an engagement with Mr J. R. McKenzie. Taxpayer has Inherited many characteristics of his sire, and his showing in the New Zealand Derby Stakes provided pleasant recollections of his father, who was a public favourite. The dam of Taxpayer is a member of a good family. Her name Is Nyallo, a half-sister to Acron (2.3 3-5). She is by the American stallion Great Audubon from Millie G-, who is also the clam of Sir Author, Auditress and Mara. Taxpayer was bred by his owner, Mr J. R. McKenzie, and was the best two-year-old last season. Taking a line on his showing In the recent race, he is destined to capture all the honours in his three-year-old period. Harold Logan’s Earnings. While Harold Logan’s money-win-ning record does not exceed that of some previous champions i(remarks Christchurch Press) owing to the reduced stakes of later years, he has won the goodly sum of £784 sln five seasons* racing. While this amount does not seem so great when spread over a period of five years (Great Bingen won over £13,000), it is really his earnings In three seasons, as in his first season he raced only once, to win a stake worth £60,, and during the next 'twelve months in the 'few starts that he had he did not earn a place. So far as performances go, it may be said that he has eclipsed those of any previous champions, as never before has New Zealand seen such a perfect racehorse in every sense of the word. The biggest obstacles have no terrors for Kvrold Logan, and the manner In which he overcomes them compels admiration from anyone ever so little interested in light-harness racing. To the genuine follower of the sport he is everything that can be desired, and as be is still in his prime, there will be more opportunities for racecourse crowds to be thrilled, ns they were on Cup day, by the exploits of the best horse New Zealand has ever seen. Wrackler’s Performances. The performances of Wrackler entitle him to an exclusive place in the world’s records of light harness racing. He is the only horse to win hol'h the. New Zealand Trotting Cup and Ihc Dominion Trotting Cup, which are the two principal races for pacers amt trotters respectively; and he is the only horse to register better than .i. 30 for two miles at boll) gaits, lie is lay Wrack, who sires high-class horses of both gaits. The dam of Wrackler, namely. Trix Pointer, won

the New Zealand Trotting Hup in 1919

Wrarkler began his career as a pacer, mid after proving that he was Ihe best (hrce-year-old of Ids year lie went on to win several important races, inetmling ttie premier contest of the IP3O-3I season. His best time as a pacer. 4rnin 19 l-.tsec, was done when lie ran second to Free Advice in the second division or the New Zealand Trolling 'Cup ill 1031. His fastest performance as a trotter was

i achieved in the, nominimi Handicap | in which race lie trotted the two miles l in -imin 20 i-osec.

The Fcee-for-AII. Harold Logan was looked upon ns something of a racecourse certainty for the Free-for-All, and on his performance the public was. justified In so regarding him. Horses are not machines, however, and no horse can be expected to retain his form indefinitely (says the Press). The little gelding had done a good deal of racing, and when he paraded for the Cup he was probably at the peak of his form. Before Hie Frcc-for-All, however, he did not show his usual freshness, and while tie is usually the bestmannered horse at Hie start ot a race, tie showed, on this occasion, a disinclination to face the harrier, and several times lie backed out or ihe line. Usually a very quick beginner, lie did not go away so smartly as sonic of the others, and onc.c on the journey lie was in the ruck. Outside this, however, lie had every chance, being welt and patiently driven, only to be outpaced by another brilliant, sprinter in Roi I/Or. There could not have been a great deal amiss with Harold Logan, who equalled his own mile and a-quarter record of 2min 33 2-Tisee, while Roi L’Or improved upon it by one-ilflli of a second. It was a battle royal between two champion sprinters.

Aboard the Rotorua Express!

The man smoking the cherrywood said to his friend: "Never see you with t pipe now, old bird. Chucked it?"

“Had to! Throat Irritation. Dootor said ‘stop.’ So I stopped.” ‘‘Ever try the toasted New Zealand tobacco?” "No. Any different from the ordinary brands'?” "It can give the ordinary brands 70 In a 100 (to put it in tlio language of billiards), and then run out In a single break.” “llow dues it differ from the ordinary brands?” “To begin with it contains very little nicotine. That’s why it doesn’t irritate the throat or burn the tongue. You can smoke it all day and then some. It can’t hurt you. Secondly it lias an unrivalled flavour ar/l a matchless bouquet. The secret of its excellence is that it’u toasted! Yes. There arc various brands. You try one, and I’ll wager you’ll soon be smoking that old pipe or yours again.” Itc said lie would. The four brands are: Navy Cut No. 3, Cavendish, Cut Plug No. 10, and Rivcrhcad Cold. 293