TROTTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18809, 3 December 1932, Page 19 (Supplement)

TROTTING.

(By ‘‘Padlook). MEETINGS AHEAD. December 10—New Brighton. December 26—Ashburton. December 26—Gore. December 26—Walrarapa. December 26, 27—Westport. December 27, 29, 31—Auckland. December 29—Wlnton. December 30—Reefton. Entered at walrarapa. The fields nominated for the W&irarapa meeting- are not large. Kohewah, Eleawah and Te Mahan ga are local candidates entered. Olro’s Prospect#. Clro has been a constant sovrroe of anxiety to his trainer since he won the New Zealand Derby, not having won a race. He has all the family speed, but Is not solid. It was thought that he only had to go smoothly throughout a contest to win, but this he managed to do on the second day at Forbury, and then tired and was ■well beaten Into third. There oan be no doubt that he will win as he gains confidence. Every Opportunity. Taxpayer lightened up with his racing at Dunedin, mainly beoause of his daintiness at feeding time. For this reason, Mr J. R. MoKenzle has decided to send him to Auckland a week or two before the Great Northern Derby will be decided, to give ihim a chance to settle down in his new quarters. Taxpayer will develop a lot yet, and ftflll no doubt Improve as he does, says a Christchurch writer. For Holiday ftaolng. Looal trainers will be bußy during ensuing weeks getting their candidates into order for the holiday meetings. Direot Morning, Free Logan and Pukemiro are the active workers, at Claudelands with the Auckland fixture In view. Pukcmiro could not be started at the local fixture owing to meeting with an accident which caused Interruption In training. From America. The Old Glory sales in America will be held this month, and it Is likely that some of the trotters auctioned may find their way to Australia and New Zealand, says a northern writer. One owner is prepared to purchase a two-year-old colt by Peter Volo should there be any there likely to take the fancy of his representative In Amerlc-a. During Mr Smith’s few years In New Zealand he 'has Imported about seven Americanbred or sired pacers and trotters: Dan Direct, Nell Volo, Linnet the Great, Mr Penalty, Miss Braeslde, Miss Josie Direct, and Mussolini, who was renamed Antonio Direct, but died after being a short time in the Dominion. Under tho Hammer. F. B. McFarlane will return to Australia in December, and he will sell all his horses and training equipment on December 12, at the Addington Show' Grounds. It is certain that the best has not been seen of Wilbur White, Huon Voyage and Prinoess Mauritius. Huon Voyage holds the -world's trotting race record for two miles of 4.22 3-5, and has proved that he can race with the pacers and more than hold his own. Wilbur White has won over two miles In 4.25 3-5, and once he strikes form again, Is sure to pick up more races. Princess Mauritius is capable under saddle. The remaining members of the team are Donna Gulvallls and Nimble Direct.

Promising Effort. The*three-year-old Ally Dollle Derby by Nelson Derby—Little Kewpie was driven a very confident race In the View Hill Handicap Trot by her ownertrainer M. C. MTcTlgue, at Rlccarton on Saturday. Having drawn No. 22 she was on the outside of the second line of the scratch division. This did not prevent her from being In front and will clear on the rails before going fifty yards. At the end of four furlongs she was out by herself from Doll Dance, Clapham, Golden Harvest, Rey Direct with Dolly Iluon coming up from the rear. When she entered the straight Rey Direct, Dolly Huon, Doll Dance and Clapham were challenging under pressure. Answering to a call the Nelson Derby filly went away to beat Doll Dance by three lengths. Rey Direct who stopped badly in the last furlong was a length behind Doll Dance with Golden Harvest who finished well and Dolly Huon almost with her. Considering the weather and track conditions the winner's performance of running the twelve furlongs In 3.37 was particularly good. Sound Reaeonlng.

It Is not unusual to find horses racing on the second day of a Forbury Park meeting showing" improvement on flrst-day form. This Is sometimes regarded with suspicion, but may at times admit of quite an acceptable explanation (writes "Sentinel”). The long train journey from Christchurch 7iiay upset a horse just as a sea voyage temporarily sickens others. They recover in a day except in bad cases, and then race to the form that justified the owner In sending them to the races. In connection with the Forbury Park meeting, the Christchurch horses land late in the day after a long journey, and are raced the following afternoon, and It Is quite possible that, they do not produce their best speed, although apparently looking all right lo Die eye. It would he a good idea If the. trip could be made a day earlier, as it would be serving Ihe interests of horses and the club. The track work on the day preceding a meeting would tend t« stimulate the interest in the racing. In connection with the present meeting, Taxpayer went rlean off his feed as a result of the train journey, and Craganour also went amiss for some, cause or other and could not be produced on the first day of the meeting.

The Hawera Club. In his presidential address to the I lowers Trotting Club Mr B. McCarthy (Continued in next column.),

dealt with the receipt.? and expenditure of last year. The president regretted having to report a loss on the year’s operations of £863 its as against £1166 4s Sd for the preceding year. The loss was much greatci than was anticipated by the committee, this despite drastic economies. Stakes were reduced from £3330 to £I6BO and expenses were reduced under the following headings: Wages, casual staff Ci 23. totalisator staff £102; band £B, Insurance £3, taxi hire £2, advertising £l2, printing and stationery £7, luncheons £2B, salaries £l9, levies. £44; total £351. There was a donation of £SO the previous year for earthquake relief and this did not recur. Totalisator revenue fell by £1312, nominations and acceptances by £520, gate receipts by £295, race book sales by £SO, privileges by £47, subscription? £ls, interest £74, a total of £2313. Referring to taxation Mr McCarthy quoted the results of last year. Five trotting clubs made an aggregate profit of £1515 and the other 2 6 an aggregate loss of £12,000. The 31 clubs distributed £IOO,OOO in stakes ami paid £95.000 In taxation to show a loss of about £II,OOO.