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TROTTING
GENERAL NOTES.
Friends of Mr. J. T. Weaver, registrar
for Southern Tasmania, and secretary to
tho Tasmanian- Trotting Association and
the Tasmanian Trotting Club, will regret
to hear that ho has been confined to his
homo for the past few days with a severe
attack of influenza, and has been unable
to attend his oltico since Saturday last.
It ls hoped that he will have recovered
sufficiently to attend the meeting of his
club at Ascot to-morrow.
There ls every prospect of a successful
meeting at Ascot to-morrow, when the
Tasmanian Trotting Club'will have oharge.
Racing pro .lises to be of a high order,
and there should be large fields In each or
the six ovents. The course seemed to be
In perfect condition yesterday morning so
the limits are likely to be reduced consider-
ably.
lt ls understood that Mr. W. Riddle,
owner of a number or trotters and pacers
In this State, chiefly among them being
Tom Direct, Ocean Gold, Jackeroo, Burloo,
and Margalong, Intends leaving Tasmania
by Hie Zealandia to-mrorow for an ox
tended holiday In Sydney.
Nominations close to-night for tho
Elwick Trotting Plate, £100, 2 miles, limit
5.2, to bo run at Elwick to-morrow week.
ASCOT TRACK NOTES.
Owing to the fact that the nxms were
out very wide at Ascot yesterday morning,
tlie time« were slow, and in conséquent»
horses had' to cover fully an extra «0
yards to tho circuit. Taking this Into
consideration there were some very fair
performances registered. The following
horses were hoppled up:
Ribbon Alto (H. McCombe) displayed a
lot or dash while sprinting at intervals.
Uiurltlus (owner) was employed over 1J
miles tn (1.11: and George Young (M. For-
ster) took 4.23 to cover a similar distance.
Brazil (J. Packer), while working over
two miles, covered his beat circuit in 1.27.
Nelson O'Neil (H. McCombe) completed
twelve furlongs In 4.1. the first half-mile
taking 1.18. Dexter Voyage (Quarrell)
sprinted a mlle in Î.54; while Bitten Huon
(H. McOombe) covered four rurlongs in
1.28 Georgette (I. Schofield) completed
lè miles in 4.9: :jid Lady Victor (E. Eng-
land) dashed over a mlle In 2.43. Ocean
Gold (J. Coady) worked attractively over
1¿ rolle« in 3.07; the first four furlongs waa
loft behind In I.1S. Weevrood (D. Allen)
sprinted a milo in 3mln. Socketty (H.
Charlton) was employed over twelve fur-
longs in 4.27; while Klnlough (Lord) rat-
tled off a mlle in 2.38, tho first half-mile
taking 1.18. Maggie C. (J. Badcock)
sprinted four furlongs in 1.18.
George Grafton (H. Baker) dashed over
a mlle In 2.36. Minnie Direct (W. Wlg
nall) and Robert the Great. (M. Shirley)
were on even terms over lè miles in 4.4.
Hushllo's Sister (M. Ballcock) worked over
a mlle in 3mln. Glen Huon (G. Wlgnall)
was employed over twelve furlongs In 4.13;
while Kitty Lu Lu (IV. Dunn) sprinted
half a mlle In 1.22. Rumply (P. Dunn)
waa seen to advantage over two miles in
5.18, the middle mlle taking 2.34. Van
Rock (B. Lewis) dashed over a mlle in
2.40;' and Les Dillon (H. Charlton) dispos-
ed of four furlongs in 1.17. Baymost (B.
Lewis) reeled off a mlle In 2.35. the first
circuit was left behind in 1.16. David
(H. Charlton) completed two miles In 5.20,
tho beat four furlongs taking 1.17. Jacke-
roo (J. Coady) sprinted a milo in 2.40;
.willie Lew Rltlus (B. Lewis) paced In at-
tractive style over a similar distance in
2.344; the first half-milo was left behind
In 1.15. Downfall (B. Lewis) sprinted a
mlle In 2.43. Reynard (W. VVignall). while
working over li milos, covered his best
circuit in 1.20. Embracer (B. Lewis)
was seen to advantuge over two milos In
5.17; the first four furlongs was loft be-
hind in 1.36.
Others to do slow work were:» Corilla.
Torwood, Madge Mauritius, Smart Set,
Bosambo, Sea Breeze, Curri Len, Dora
Wilkes, Oxendale, Swanwood, Bonnie Jean,
and Tom Direct.
NORTHERN NOTES
BYRON PATCH CHANGES HANDS.
Byron Patoh, who ls generally considered
the best two-year-old pacer yet seen in
action In Tasmania, changed hands this
week for £160. He was bred by Mr. W. T.
Aylett, of Kemberley, who disposed of him
to Mr. A. Prosser, of Launceston. Byron
Patch, lt will be remembered, gave a fine
exhibition of free-legged pacing at Latrobe
in March, when he accounted for a double,
going 2.48 with apparent ease. Byron Patch
is an Ideal type by Dandy Patch, from a
Lord Byron marc, and there is every rea-
son to believe that he will be very hard
to beat in the trotting Derby next season.
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